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US-Petition fordert gebührenfreie Sicherheitsupdates für Windows 10
Noch nie wurden so viele Computer von Sicherheitsupdates abgeschnitten wie durch das Windows-10-Ende, warnen Verbraucherschützer. Der Müllberg wäre gigantisch.

Wikimedia Deutschland launches the Wikidata Embedding Project, a vector-based semantic search database with nearly 120M entries, to make data accessible to AI (Russell Brandom/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/01/new-project-makes-wikipedia-…

New project makes Wikipedia data more accessible to AI | TechCrunch
A new database will make Wikipedia's wealth of knowledge more accessible to AI models.

Surprising no one (who shares my opinions), the Apple Vision Pro is dead https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-01/apple-shelves-vision-headset-revamp-to-prioritize-meta-like-ai-smart-glasses

SBU records nearly 50,000 Shahed drone launches against Ukraine since 2022: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/01/sbu-records-nearly-shahed-drone.html

RE: https://infosec.exchange/@catsalad/115296254025813418
@… Wonder how many more you'll get by the end of 2025?

Terrorist (n): see Israeli settler. https://assortedflotsam.com/@NewsBot/115298233722842922

Now this is progress: London considering planting trees in former parking places:
https://fitzrovianews.com/2025/10/01/trees-could-be-planted-in-former-car-parking-spaces-in-fitzrovia-west/

Trees could be planted in former car parking spaces in Fitzrovia West - The Fitzrovia News
Streets in Fitzrovia West could benefit from extra greening in a scheme to plant trees on "highway build-outs" in former car parking spaces.

I'm NOT a snoozer man, I never snooze

De Stemchecker - Tweede Kamerverkiezingen 2025
https://www.volkskrant.nl/kijkverder/2025/stemchecker-tweede-kamer-2025~v1477077/
Ahh ... 'Denk en GL/PvdA' .
Daar kan ik me wel in vinden.

Urteil: Ex-Apple-Ingenieure durften ihre ARM-Kerne an Qualcomm verkaufen
Eine weitere Schlappe für ARM. Ein US-Gericht entschied in einem letzten Streitpunkt zugunsten Nuvias und Qualcomms.
https://w…

Seattle-based Phaidra, which develops AI agents to help make data centers more resource efficient, raised over $50M in a Series B led by Collaborative Fund (Alan Neuhauser/Axios)
https://www.axios.com/pro/climate-deals/2025/10/01/phaidra-nvidia…

Exclusive: Phaidra raises $50M from Nvidia and Collaborative
Its AI agents autonomously trim cooling and energy demand.

Fact Check: Army Drill Sgt. Karina Martinez's Video About Leaders Respecting People Was Posted Two Weeks Before Defense Secretary Hegseth's Speech To Generals: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/01/fact-check-army-drill-sgt.html

I'm such a good friend :neocat_evil_3c:

Didn’t know that AOC still used dial-up Internet until yesterday
(Like 2 people will get this joke)

Want to understand the geography of Gaza? Read this thread by Mohammed.
(And then try and help his fundraiser, if you can, as he’s currently being forced to endure genocide and famine.)
👇
#Gaza #geography

Mohammed Shobair from Gaza 🍉 (@mohshbair@mastodon.social)
Attached: 1 image Several of my friends here asked me if I’m in a safe place, but I struggle to explain the geography of Gaza and people from overseas struggle to understand it. So I’m writing a thread. 🧶⬇️⬇️⬇️ #Gaza #FreeGaza #Palestine #FreePalestine #StopGenocide #GazaMutualAid 1/14

Princess Anne visits the Ukrainian capital. Zelenskyy meets Her Highness #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/01/princess-anne-visits-the-ukrainian.html

Google unveils Gemini for Home, replacing Assistant on smart speakers with new voice options and improved conversational skills, and a redesigned Home app (Abner Li/9to5Google)
https://9to5google.com/2025/10/01/gemini-for-home-app-launch/

This is Gemini for Home and the redesigned Home app, rollout starts today 
Gemini for Home does more than just replace Google Assistant on smart speakers and displays. Featuring a rebuilt Home architecture...

Raspberry Pi machen die Speicherpreise zu schaffen
Der Raspi-Hersteller kündigt Preiserhöhungen von 5 bis 10 US-Dollar für einige Produkte an. Schuld sind steigende Speicherpreise.
https://www.

They’re now going full on slop face

I hope you’re thirsty, ‘cause I brought some punch!
🎨by kéké

I just got word that the family home of one of our Gaza Verified families was bombed by Israel.
I know the names of nine of the family members, including two children, who were murdered by Israel and there are other relatives who were living there that were also murdered in the same genocidal attack.
Our Gaza Verified family member and their immediate family are safe in the South.
I am devastated for them.
I hope Israel and every single person complicit in this genoci…

Microsoft launches a $19.99 per month Microsoft 365 Premium subscription, bundling Copilot Pro and Microsoft 365 Family subscriptions along with cloud storage (Jordan Novet/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/01/microsoft-365-premium-bundle-ai-copilot.html

Microsoft launches AI and productivity software bundle for consumers
The software company introduced Copilot Pro at $20 per month in early 2024.

Taiwan becomes leading importer of Russian naphtha in first half of 2025, report says: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/01/taiwan-becomes-leading-importer-of.html

Chefin der Signal-App droht mit Rückzug aus Europa
Signal gilt als einer der sichersten Messenger. Die App könnte aber in Europa vom Markt verschwinden, falls sich die Chatkontrolle in der EU durchsetzt.
https://www.

Too early to make Planet of the Apes jokes?

The debate continues...

China's Global Digital Trade Expo in Hangzhou showcased robots, EVs, and a self-driving yacht, but questions remain over the US-China trade dispute and profits (Andrew Higgins/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/world/asia/china-tech-trade.html…

A Tech Expo Shows What China Can Make, but Not Who’ll Buy It All
The vast Global Digital Trade Expo in Hangzhou stood as a rebuke to U.S. efforts to hem in China’s technology. But the real competition is internal, and profits are hard to find.

Kyiv Independent editor-in-chief Olga Rudenko receives CEPA’s 2025 Freedom Fighter Award: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/01/kyiv-independent-editorinchief-olga-rudenko.html

Elon Musk will Wikipedia Konkurrenz machen
Die Online-Enzyklopädie Wikipedia ist Elon Musk ein Dorn im Auge. Jetzt will der Tech-Milliardär bei seiner KI-Firma eine Alternative entwickeln lassen.
https://www.

The OpenAI weirdo video social network will be interesting to people for like two weeks and then everyone will be bored of it. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Frog

Sources: Intel is in early-stage talks to add AMD as a foundry customer; Intel currently lacks the technology to produce AMD's most advanced, profitable chips (Rohan Goswami/Semafor)
https://www.semafor.com/article/10/01/2025/intel-amd-foundry-customer-deal

Intel in early talks to add AMD as foundry customer
AMD relies on TSMC for most of its manufacturing, but the US government has made clear that bolstering Intel is a top priority.

Noch einige der zuletzt hier besonders häufig geteilten #News:
Galaxy-Ring: Träger verpasst Flug und muss in die Notaufnahme
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Ukraine welcomes Trump's Gaza peace plan: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/01/ukraine-welcomes-trumps-gaza-peace.html

The fact that the entire board of Ruby Central has not stepped down tells you everything you need to know about how trustworthy that organization is.
We need a new organization with new governance.

RE: https://mastodon.social/@Rabden/115298243370959181
*Bunny munching noises*

Einige der zuletzt hier besonders häufig geteilten #News:
F-Droid: Neue Entwickler-Regeln könnten Aus für alternative App-Stores bedeuten

Fire erupts at major Russian oil refinery in Yaroslavl: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/01/fire-erupts-at-major-russian.html

Stockholm-based driverless truck startup Einride raised about $100M, a source says at a $1B valuation, up from a valuation of €400M in a 2021 funding round (Rafaela Lindeberg/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

Einride Valuation Tops $1 Billion as Truck Startup Raises Funds
Einride AB raised about $100 million in funds in a round that values the Swedish driverless truck startup at more than $1 billion, according to a person familiar with the matter, who spoke on the condition of anonymity discussing private information.

Nate Vance on why supporting Ukraine is 'America First': https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/01/nate-vance-on-why-supporting.html

Verfassungsbeschwerde gegen Auswertung der Fake-App AN0M unzulässig
Das deutsche Bundesverfassungsgericht prüft die Auswertung doch-nicht-verschlüsselter Kommunikation nicht. Denn im Zweifel handelten die USA verfassungskonform.

Microsoft's Q1 earnings, showing that it had a $3.1B net loss from its OpenAI stake, imply OpenAI lost $11.5B during the quarter based on Microsoft's 27% stake (Matt Rosoff/The Register)
https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/29/microsoft_earnings_q1_26_open…

Microsoft seemingly just revealed that OpenAI lost $11.5B last quarter
: Satya has also delivered Sam most of the cash he promised

Russian attacks kill 5, injure 51 in Ukraine over past day: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/01/russian-attacks-kill-injure-in.html

Bundesregierung: Erstes Fusionskraftwerk der Welt soll in Deutschland stehen
Das Bundeskabinett will Deutschland auf den Weg zum Fusionskraftwerk bringen. Bis 2029 sollen über 2 Milliarden Euro in einschlägige Forschung fließen.

Lyman fire: how the 60th Brigade fighters hold the hottest front: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/01/lyman-fire-how-the-th.html

Source: G42 is talking to Google, AWS, Meta, Microsoft, and xAI to become tenants at its UAE-US AI Campus, and aims to diversify chip suppliers beyond Nvidia (Kelsey Warner/Semafor)
https://www.semafor.com/article/09/01/2025/abu-dhabis-g42-eyes-chip-…

Abu Dhabi’s G42 eyes chip options beyond Nvidia
The Abu Dhabi-backed AI firm is still courting customers for what could be the world’s largest data center campus outside the US.

Salesforce öffnet Slack für externe KI
Salesforce öffnet Slack für KI: Über API und Model Context Protocol erhalten Entwickler Zugriff auf Chatdaten, um kontextsensitive Agenten zu erstellen.
https://www.

Russia claims capture of another Dnipropetrovsk Oblast village: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/01/russia-claims-capture-of-another.html

Russia's Ukraine war spurred a new generation of defense tech investors and startups like Helsing, applying a profit-driven model to Europe's military buildup (Patricia Cohen/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/business/economy/defens…

A.I. Fighter Jets and Cockroach Spies: Inside the Changing Business of War
Russia’s war on Ukraine changed the course of a generation of start-ups and investors that have applied a new business model to Europe’s military buildup.

Nach Ankündigung von Geldstrafe: Imgur in Großbritannien nicht mehr verfügbar
Nachdem die britische Datenschutzaufsicht Verstöße von Imgur beim Kinderschutz festgestellt hat, hat der Bilderdienst Zugriffe von dort komplett blockiert.

Floods and heavy rainfall hit Odesa, killing 9, including child: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/01/floods-and-heavy-rainfall-hit.html

Sources: European prosecutors are investigating Northern Data for allegedly claiming a tax break on approximately €500M worth of GPUs it used for crypto mining (Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-01/eur…

Mittwoch: Windows 11 25H2 verfügbar, Googles Einblicke gegen Wettbewerbskritik
Rollout des Herbst-Updates Google offen im Kartellprozess BSI mahnt zu Apple-Updates Amazon verspricht Alexa für Europa Stealth-Klassiker Thief in VR

Analysis: How Russia uses Western reporters to launder propaganda: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/01/analysis-how-russia-uses-western.html

Wettbewerb: Google winkt Gericht mit mehr Werbedaten
Wie entscheidet Google, welches Gebot für einen Online-Werbeplatz gewinnt? Mit Einblick darin möchte der Konzern Wettbewerbsbedenken ausräumen.
https://www.

Kremlin reaches a new level of hatred toward the West | Hate Speech: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/01/kremlin-reaches-a-new-level.html

Microsoft gibt Windows 11 25H2 frei: Großes Herbst-Update als kleiner Download
Microsoft hat das jährliche Herbst-Update für alle Nutzer von Windows 11 freigegeben. Die neuen Funktionen sind überschaubar, aber der Download nicht aufwendig.

UK's Princess Anne makes surprise visit to Ukraine, meets Zelensky: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/01/uks-princess-anne-makes-surprise.html

EU funnels $4.7 billion to Ukraine in loan backed by Russian assets: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/01/eu-funnels-billion-to-ukraine.html

"KI-generierte Schauspielerin": Hollywood-Gewerkschaft gegen "Tilly Norwood"
Eine KI-generierte Figur steht angeblich kurz davor, als Schauspielerin von einer Künstleragentur vertreten zu werden. Die Kritik aus der Branche ist scharf.

Russia sells gas to China at nearly 40% discount, ministry data shows: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/01/russia-sells-gas-to-china.html

Bundesregierung verabschiedet "Modernisierungsagenda"
Bei seiner Klausurtagung hat das schwarz-rote Bundeskabinett einen Plan zur Modernisierung des Staates verabschiedet – mit einigen offenen Punkten.
https:/…

Austria expels Russian diplomat suspected of spying on oil company: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/01/austria-expels-russian-diplomat-suspected.html

Drohnen spionieren Kiel aus
In Kiel wurden Drohnenschwärme gesichtet. Nach Behördenangaben flogen sie gezielt wichtige Einrichtungen ab, darunter den Nord-Ostsee-Kanal und den Landtag.
https://www.heise.de/news/Dr…

Tears, strength, and gratitude: Ukraine honors heroes under enemy fire: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/01/tears-strength-and-gratitude-ukraine.html

Zum Abend noch einige der heute besonders häufig geteilten #News:
WhatsApp-Konkurrent Signal droht mit Rückzug aus Europa
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General Staff: Russia has lost 1,111,480 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/01/general-staff-russia-has-lost.html

KI-Update kompakt: KI-Stethoskop, Alexa , Claude Sonnet 4.5, Apple
Das "KI-Update" liefert drei mal pro Woche eine Zusammenfassung der wichtigsten KI-Entwicklungen.
https://www.

New economic watchdog head aims to bust Ukraine's billion-dollar shadow economy: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/01/new-economic-watchdog-head-aims.html

Police investigating after unidentified drone spotted over Norwegian airport: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/01/police-investigating-after-unidentified-drone.html

Ex-parliament speaker Parubii posthumously awarded Ukraine’s highest honor: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/01/exparliament-speaker-parubii-posthumously-awarded.html

Raiffeisen fails to sell stake in Russia as Moscow opposes the move, Reuters reports: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/01/raiffeisen-fails-to-sell-stake.html

Russian territorial gains in Ukraine drop sharply in September, monitoring group says: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/01/russian-territorial-gains-in-ukraine.html

Unidentified drones may have spied on critical infrastructure in Germany, media reports: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/01/unidentified-drones-may-have-spied.html

AI, fiber optic drones and Flamingo missiles: the war of the future is already in Ukraine!: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/01/ai-fiber-optic-drones-and.html

'In every woman, there is a soldier’ – Yaryna Chornohuz, the brave poet fighting Russia: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/01/in-every-woman-there-is.html

Russia's disrespect of Trump 'makes Putin look like a jerk,' JD Vance's soldier cousin says: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/01/russias-disrespect-of-trump-makes.html

Gasoline crunch in Crimea sparks kilometer-long lines, rationing, and a growing shadow market: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/01/gasoline-crunch-in-crimea-sparks.html

Russia extends ban on gasoline exports, limits diesel shipments amid Ukrainian fuel disruptions: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/01/russia-extends-ban-on-gasoline.html

'It's ingenious and going to work' — Finland's Stubb bullish on EU's frozen Russian assets plan: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/01/its-ingenious-and-going-to.html

Russia to import gasoline from Asia as nearly 40% of refining capacity shuts down, media reports: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/01/russia-to-import-gasoline-from.html

Romania to develop joint drone production with Ukraine to protect NATO's eastern flank, Romanian FM says: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/01/romania-to-develop-joint-drone.html

Russian-installed 'mayor' of occupied Nova Kakhovka Vladimir Leontyev killed in Ukrainian drone strike: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/01/russianinstalled-mayor-of-occupied-nova.html

Ukrainian drone kills member of Russian occupation administration in Kherson Oblast, Kremlin proxy claims: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/01/ukrainian-drone-kills-member-of.html

War up close: How Ukraine’s soldier-photographers document their fight: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/01/war-up-close-how-ukraines.html

Oil depots explode in Russia as Ukrainian forces liberate towns from occupation: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/01/oil-depots-explode-in-russia.html

Left Poland – and became an FPV drone operator in Ukraine #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/01/left-poland-and-became-an.html

Hell for the invader: Ukraine destroys a $625 million radar and repel assaults near Pokrovsk: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/01/hell-for-the-invader-ukraine.html

Ukraine’s strikes on Russian refineries spark fuel shortages, export bans, and price hikes: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/01/ukraines-strikes-on-russian-refineries.html

Chornobyl Nuclear Plant loses power after Russian attack on nearby town, Energy Ministry says: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/01/chornobyl-nuclear-plant-loses-power.html

Russia accuses Germany of seeking revenge and preparing for war #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/01/russia-accuses-germany-of-seeking.html

Russia may be using around 20,000 North Korean workers in military production, Ukrainian general says: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/01/russia-may-be-using-around.html

Ukraine war latest: Chornobyl Nuclear Plant loses power after Russian attack on nearby town, Kyiv says: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/01/ukraine-war-latest-chornobyl-nuclear.html

Emotional speech by Zelenskyy – Ukraine exists and will remain on this land! #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/01/emotional-speech-by-zelenskyy-ukraine.html

Ukraine's Security Service visits Kyiv Independent CEO’s home, says it’s in unrelated investigation: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/01/ukraines-security-service-visits-kyiv.html

Submarine drone and secret missile! Ukrainian defense developments are impressive #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/01/submarine-drone-and-secret-missile.html

French military intercepts Russian ship suspected of launching drones into European airspace, Guardian reports: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/01/french-military-intercepts-russian-ship.html

One of Russia's five largest oil refineries mysteriously caught fire #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/01/one-of-russias-five-largest.html

Ukrainian forces changed beyond recognition in 11 years, says military expert #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/01/ukrainian-forces-changed-beyond-recognition.html

Today drones, tomorrow missiles – Russia will not stop threatening Europe, says Zelensky #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/01/today-drones-tomorrow-missiles-russia.html