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#caturday

Surprised my telco is upgrading my fibre with no cost impact

In NYC 's Democratic primary for the Mayoral elections, AOC-backed 33-year old Mamdani beat 67-year old Cuomo, who resigned as governor 4 years ago because of sexual intimidation.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06/24/nyregion/nyc-democr…

‘We Have Won,’ Mamdani Says, as Cuomo Concedes N.Y.C. Mayoral Primary
Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old state assemblyman, galvanized voters with an energetic campaign focused on affordability. Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo left the door open to running in the general election.

Sony acquires a ~2.5% stake in Tekken and Pac-Man owner Bandai Namco for $464M, to expand "the fan community for IP such as anime and manga around the world" (Jesse Whittock/Deadline)
https://deadline.com/2025/07/sony-buys-stake-in-pac-man-own…

Sony Pays $464M For Stake In ‘Pac-Man’ Owner Bandai Namco
Sony Corp. has taken a small stake in 'Tekken' and 'Pac-Man' games giant Bandai Namco, as part of a strategic business alliance.

from my link log —
How fast are Linux pipes anyway?
https://mazzo.li/posts/fast-pipes.html
saved 2025-06-22 https://dotat.a…

How fast are Linux pipes anyway?
Pipes are ubiquitous in Unix --- but how fast can they go on Linux? In this post we'll iteratively improve a simple pipe-writing benchmark from 3.5GiB/s to 65GiB/s, guided by Linux `perf`.

It’s moist out there in the #SanFranciscoHellscape this morning! #SlipperyEdition

🎉 Why New Yorkers need Zohran Mamdani
#poltics

Why New Yorkers need Zohran Mamdani
He didn’t win because he’s a socialist — and that’s OK. He won because he is something other than the calcified echo chamber of American liberalism

We hoofed it up Mill Mountain before the heat ~really~ set in. The humidity did not wait, unfortunately, but we enjoyed it all the same.
We are now decamped in a coffee shop and pondering lunch options. I think we’re off to a bistro and bakery we’ve heard great things about. Their Better Than Sex cake is reputed to be true to its name.

Well it’s Saturday for God’s sake

Article intéressant au delŠ de son titre, éclairant une partie de notre système législatif : https://bonpote.com/la-petition-contre-la-loi-duplomb-peut-elle-mener-a-un-referendum/

La pétition contre la loi « Duplomb » peut-elle mener à un référendum ?
Près de 2 millions de personnes ont signé la pétition déposée sur le site de l’Assemblée nationale et intitulée « Non à la Loi Duplomb -

aktuelles #Wetter #Behrendorf #Wische 25-06-2025 08:20
Temperatur: (min: 16,6C) 17,4C (max: 17,8C)
Feuchte: 99%
Luftdruck: 1008,4 hPa (langsam steigend)
Windrichtung: 221 Grad
…

Couldn’t tell if this was where I turn to catch the bus, because the sign is blank on this side. City was like, “it’s a one-way street!” and didn’t think about pedestrians at all.

#SZ am 19. Juli in einem Bericht über VC, Business Angels und Gründerinnen. "deutschsprachigen Raum zum Alltag. Damit stehen sie nicht allein da. Ein Viertel der abhängig beschäftigten Frauen erleben in ihrem Berufsleben einen Fall sexueller Belästigung im näheren Arbeitsumfeld oder sind selbst betroffen, hat eine aktuelle Umfrage des Instituts für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung (IAB) ergeben. Anders als Gründerinnen haben sie"
Das glaube ich nicht. "Berufsleben" umfasst die Zeit von der…

#SZ am 19. Juli in einem Bericht über VC, Business Angels und Gründerinnen. "deutschsprachigen Raum zum Alltag. Damit stehen sie nicht allein da. Ein Viertel der abhängig beschäftigten Frauen erleben in ihrem Berufsleben einen Fall sexueller Belästigung im näheren Arbeitsumfeld oder sind selbst betroffen, hat eine aktuelle Umfrage des Instituts für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung (IAB) ergeben. Anders als Gründerinnen haben sie"
Das glaube ich nicht. "Berufsleben" umfasst die Zeit von der…

少し前になるんだけど、朝、スマートフォンのアプリで自宅までタクシーを呼んだ。そしたら、運転手さんから試供品でこのソースを頂いた。暫くして、手持ちのソースが切れた機会にこのソースを使ってみたんだけど、なかなか旨いソースだったぜ。
https://tokiwasauce.official.ec/

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Analyzing Security and Privacy Challenges in Generative AI Usage Guidelines for Higher Education
Bei Yi Ng, Jiarui Li, Xinyuan Tong, Kevin Ye, Gauthami Yenne, Varun Chandrasekaran, Jingjie Li
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.20463

Analyzing Security and Privacy Challenges in Generative AI Usage Guidelines for Higher Education
Educators and learners worldwide are embracing the rise of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) as it reshapes higher education. However, GenAI also raises significant privacy and security concerns, as models and privacy-sensitive user data, such as student records, may be misused by service providers. Unfortunately, end-users often have little awareness of or control over how these models operate. To address these concerns, universities are developing institutional policies to guide GenA…

Malta – Marsaxlokk – Triq Il Wilga
#kamafotos

A Foundation Model for Massive MIMO Precoding with an Adaptive per-User Rate-Power Tradeoff
J\'er\^ome Emery, Ali Hasanzadeh Karkan, Jean-Fran\c{c}ois Frigon, Fran\c{c}ois Leduc-Primeau
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.18587

A Foundation Model for Massive MIMO Precoding with an Adaptive per-User Rate-Power Tradeoff
Deep learning (DL) has emerged as a solution for precoding in massive multiple-input multiple-output (mMIMO) systems due to its capacity to learn the characteristics of the propagation environment. However, training such a model requires high-quality, local datasets at the deployment site, which are often difficult to collect. We propose a transformer-based foundation model for mMIMO precoding that seeks to minimize the energy consumption of the transmitter while dynamically adapting to per-use…

🍑 Georgia has gone from luxury to necessity for Democrats
#politics

Georgia has gone from a luxury to a necessity for Democrats
Luckily for them, Jon Ossoff has an edge.

Kingston Community Energy (2012) - Creating non-for-profit community (solar PV) energy schemes was undermined by whiplash changes in government support. #community #microgen -

Kingston Community Energy (2012)
Creating non-for-profit community (solar PV) energy schemes was undermined by whiplash changes in government support. #community #microgen

Anzahl der installierten #Windkraftanlagen pro Jahr in Deutschland mit Stand vom 19.07.2025.
Zählung der Anlagen mit Inbetriebnahmedatum. Der aktuelle Betriebsstatus wird nicht berücksichtigt.
Der Datenbestand enthält ggf. unplausible Datensätze.
Anmerkung: Erster Versuch einer #Datenanalyse

"Ähm... Chef. Ich glaube uns fehlen 1400 Kollegen. DIE LETZTEN 20 JAHRE!" 😳
Ein unglaublicher IT-Fehler mit massiven Folgen für das Bildungssystem! 😱
Zum Artikel: https://heise.de/-10491072

Tag 539:
Schlecht geschlafen, mit #Kopfschmerzen aufgewacht, Apotheke hat nicht das gewünschte Medikament, auf dem Weg zum #Rhein dreimal beinah überfahren worden.
Ich mag heute keine Menschen mehr sehen.

#HunterThompson #Fascism #Capitalism #USA

It’s May
it’s May it’s May it’s May it’s May it’s May it’s May it’s May it’s May it’s May it’s May it’s May it’s May
why do men have their shirts off on the dance floor they’re desperate

I'm sharing a presentation I gave at my workspace last week: "LLMs, GenAI... should we?"
Just for fun, I converted what was an ODP presentation into Markdown that my Jekyll blog could display as a regular article, then materialized the slides as such, and finally I added a slideshow feature.
I'm thinking of making a presenter mode where one window would display the slideshow, while another would display the presenter's notes, as well as the previous & ne…

aktuelles #Wetter #Behrendorf #Wische 25-06-2025 16:20
Temperatur: (min: 16,6C) 23,3C (max: 24,5C)
Feuchte: 71%
Luftdruck: 1010,8 hPa (langsam steigend)
Windrichtung: 285 Grad
…

... and in the not so beautiful but timely category, here's the crane that's at work building the Peter Meinig Fieldhouse that I walked by on the way to work that morning
#photo #photography #cornell

Some plants from a very nice walk to the Metro today

Sommerabend. Symbolbild.

We'll kick off this year's edition of #bbuzz with our keynote speaker @…!
Read our blogpost to learn more and join us this June in Berlin or online!

At Least 750 US Hospitals Faced Disruptions During Last Year’s CrowdStrike Outage, Study Finds
https://www.wired.com/story/at-least-750-us-hospitals-faced-disruptions-during-last-years-crowdstrike-outage-study-finds/

At Least 750 US Hospitals Faced Disruptions During Last Year’s CrowdStrike Outage, Study Finds
Of those, more than 200 appear to have had outages of services related to patient care following CrowdStrike’s disastrous crash, researchers have revealed.

Does anyone know if there’s a “why am I seeing this post?” feature for the Fediverse? I seem to be seeing an increasing number of posts from accounts I don’t follow, with no sign they have hashtags I follow, or were reposted by someone I follow. Many of them seem to be from lemmy.ml, which makes me wonder if it’s some interoperability issue between Mastodon and Lemmy. #AskFedi

I caught this just down the street from that garden, that's the facade of the Vet Research Tower in the background
#photo #photography #cornell

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Très bonne idée cette carte pour recenser des aidants Š l'installation et prise en main de linux : https://aidelinux.gogocarto.fr
Un des repair cafés dont je suis membre est chaud pour ma proposition d'organiser des sessions de découverte et install parties Š l'ancienne, pour toutes…

Parrains et Marraines Linux
Ne jetez pas votre PC sur Windows 10, faites en une bête de course avec le système d'exploitation Gnu/Linux, les parrains / marraines présents sur cette carte peuvent vous aider. Contactez-les !

A row of not-so-purple purple coneflowers (everything I posted is color graded, but this is strongly color graded)
#photo #photography #bloomscrolling

This is how you know I’ve been a Vo Dylandah for 22 years: any time I see a Toyota Corolla I call it a Toyoter Corroler.

https://fireborn.mataroa.blog/blog/grapheneos-where-licenses-matter-more-than-people/

This garden by the Vet Research Tower is my favorite anywhere -- the only thing wrong with this prairie garden is that I wish it was bigger...
#photo #photography #flowers

🤩 Surgical microscope uses 48 tiny cameras to offer precise 3D imaging
#imaging

Surgical microscope uses 48 tiny cameras to offer precise 3D imaging
For over a century, surgeons performing delicate procedures have relied on stereoscopic microscopes to gain a sense of depth. These tools mimic human vision by presenting slightly different images to each eye, allowing the brain to perceive three-dimensional structures—a crucial aid when working with fragile blood vessels or intricate brain tissue. Despite modern upgrades like digital displays and video capture, today's operating microscopes still depend on the same core principle: two views,…

🪭 Frontier is helping Arbor build a “vegetarian rocket engine” to power data centers
https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/08/frontier-is-helping-arbor-build-a-vegetarian-rocket-engine-to-power-data-centers/

Frontier is helping Arbor build a 'vegetarian rocket engine' to power data centers | TechCrunch
Arbor Energy's carbon-removing power plant is inspired by SpaceX's rocket engines.

Flying choir boy vibes tbh #BloomScrolling #CaliforniaNatives #SanFranciscoHellscape

🧣Ponzi VCs Are Strangling Blockchain
#scam

Ponzi VCs Are Strangling Blockchain
Most deals are designed for quick exits rather than durable enterprise revenue, says Romeo Kuok, board member at BGX Ventures.

🗞️ Reading news on social media for two weeks improves knowledge and fake news recognition, study finds
#news

Reading news on social media for two weeks improves knowledge and fake news recognition, study finds
Consuming news on social media is often associated with "doom scrolling," where people spend excessive time online consuming negative news. However, researchers have found that this same behavior, when leveraged effectively, can help foster a well-informed society.

🤦🏻‍♀️BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Generating More Revenue Than Its Flagship S&P 500 Fund
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/07/02/blackrock-s-bitcoin-etf-now-generates-more-revenue-than-its-flagship-s-and-p-5…

💋 Affectionate displays boost relationship satisfaction across cultures despite varying social norms
https://phys.org/news/2025-07-affectionate-displays-boost-relationship-satisfaction.html

Affectionate displays boost relationship satisfaction across cultures despite varying social norms
Displays of affection, such as hugging, kissing and holding hands, can be good for your health. They can reduce stress, boost mood and improve quality of life. Being affectionate in both public and private is also linked to happier relationships. But how much do differences in how willing partners are to show affection influence relationship satisfaction?

🐏 Figuring out why a nap might help people see things in new ways
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/07/figuring-out-why-a-nap-might-help-people-see-things-in-new-ways/

Figuring out why a nap might help people see things in new ways
An EEG signal of sleep is associated with better performance on a mental task.

If anybody had any doubts about the endurance of motorcycle jackets as a sartorial choice I can confirm they are still alive in the wild #Provincetown

https://tuta.com/fr/blog/switzerland-surveillance-plan

La Suisse prévoit une surveillance pire que celle des États-Unis | Tuta
La révision de la loi suisse sur la surveillance (VÜPF) viserait directement les fournisseurs de VPN et de services de messagerie et de chat cryptés basés en Suisse.

🩺 Researchers take major step toward cuff-free blood pressure monitoring
#medicine

Researchers take major step toward cuff-free blood pressure monitoring
Researchers have shown, for the first time, that speckle contrast optical spectroscopy (SCOS) can be used for cuffless blood pressure monitoring. The new technology could improve early detection and management of hypertension.

🦀 Cancer risk doubles for Iowa, NC pesticide applicators who used carbaryl, study finds
#poison

Cancer risk doubles for Iowa, NC pesticide applicators who used carbaryl, study finds
By Brian Bienkowski Pesticide applicators in North Carolina and Iowa who sprayed the insecticide carbaryl often during their career have a higher risk of getting stomach, esophageal, tongue and prostate cancers, according to new research led by the National Cancer Institute (NCI). 

📉 Private Equity, UnitedHealth Take a Huge Loss as Oregon Bans Corporate Control of Doctors
#business

Lenny Whittaker looks back from under a big umbrella as he tows a wagon with the rest of the crew
#photo #photography #tractor

wonders who sorted his physical mailbox in order of sender

🪤 A California dairy tried to capture its methane, and it worked
#dairy

A California dairy tried to capture its methane, and it worked
A giant, balloon-like tarp stretches over a lagoon of manure on a Central Valley dairy farm, concealing a quiet but remarkable transformation. Methane, a potent climate-warming gas, is being captured and cleaned instead of released into the atmosphere.

✊🏼 Can Zohran Mamdani Expand the Left’s Base?
#politics

Can Zohran Mamdani Expand the Left’s Base?
As Zohran Mamdani mounts a surging campaign for NYC mayor, his bid is becoming a model to replicate for the next wave of the US left. Can he expand his appeal to working-class demographics the Left has so far struggled to reach?

📚 First Impressions: 15 Years of The Common Through Its Covers
#graphicdesign

First Impressions: 15 Years of The Common Through Its Covers
A crumpled wad of paper, scattered matches, a turnip, a marshmallow on a stick—The Common’s minimalist covers feature objects set against bright backgrounds. From an axe to a sudsy bar of soap, the…

🌡️ Global mercury levels in rivers have doubled since Industrial Revolution, research reveals
https://phys.org/news/2025-06-global-mercury-rivers-industrial-revolution.html

Global mercury levels in rivers have doubled since Industrial Revolution, research reveals
Mercury levels in the world's rivers have more than doubled since the pre-industrial era, according to new research from Tulane University that establishes the first known global baseline for riverine mercury pollution.

🪣 These VA Tech scientists are building a better fog harp
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/06/these-va-tech-scientists-are-building-a-better-fog-harp/

These VA Tech scientists are building a better fog harp
Combining vertical “strings” with periodic horizontal wires stops clogging and clumping, boosts efficiency.

🌀 Simulations find ghostly whirls of dark matter trailing galaxy arms
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/06/simulations-find-ghostly-whirls-of-dark-matter-trailing-galaxy-arms/

Simulations find ghostly whirls of dark matter trailing galaxy arms
Simulations suggest where we might look for the mystery material.

Zohran delivered the Democratic establishment the thrashing it deserved
#politics

Zohran delivered the Democratic establishment the thrashing it deserved
It backed another tired, entitled candidate in Andrew Cuomo. Voters finally had enough.

♨️ Meta teams with XGS Energy to build a 150 MW geothermal power plant
https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/12/meta-teams-with-xgs-energy-to-build-a-150-mw-geothermal-power-plant/

Meta teams with XGS Energy to build a 150 MW geothermal power plant | TechCrunch
Meta is the latest tech company to warm to geothermal energy, announcing on Thursday a deal with startup XGS Energy to develop a 150 megawatt geothermal power plant in New Mexico. 

💍 Some plants make their own pesticide—but at what cost to the atmosphere?
#plants

Some plants make their own pesticide—but at what cost to the atmosphere?
A natural alternative to pesticides may be hiding in a misunderstood plant compound—but it could come at an environmental cost.

💵 It’s time to pay the true value of tropical forest conservation (commentary)
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/its-time-to-pay-the-true-value-of-tropical-forest-conservation-commentary/

It’s time to pay the true value of tropical forest conservation (commentary)
Tropical forests help regulate the global climate, host irreplaceable biodiversity and provide fresh water resources. Plus forests in general are the source of livelihoods for more than a billion people — so our very existence depends on them. However, because their value is not reflected in markets, these areas are often converted to other uses. Conserving our tropical forests […]

Last weekend I was at the corner of Yellow 1 and Yellow 6 in Hammond Hill State Forest for the Thom B Trail Run
#photo #photography #flrc

This bridge connects the new CS building to Gates Hall which has been the home of the CS department for years
#photo #photography #buildings

I like the wood board ceiling at the top of the stairwell near the elevator in the new Computer Science building
#photo #photography #architecture

Atrium on top floor -- at the far side you can see a corridor that leads into Gates Hall, while a workman is still painting the wall next to the staircase down to the next level
#photo #photography #cornell

People are already moving stuff into office while workmen are completing finish working inside
#cornell #photo #photography

They just opened the door at the new CS and Information Science building across the street this Monday, Tuesday I brought my wide angle Zeiss over
#photo #photography #cs

⛐ The $340K Cadillac Celestiq Has Sensors in Its Ball Joints
#cars

The $340K Cadillac Celestiq Has Sensors in Its Ball Joints
They replace conventional height sensors and send data to multiple vehicle systems, helping the Celestiq to ride better and even illuminate the road more effectively.

🦖 Study analyzes 400 million years of enzyme evolution
#biology

Study analyzes 400 million years of enzyme evolution
Enzymes catalyze chemical reactions in organisms—without which life would not be possible. Leveraging AlphaFold2 artificial intelligence, researchers at Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin have now succeeded in analyzing the laws of their evolution on a large scale.

💫 Machine learning outpaces supercomputers for simulating galaxy evolution coupled with supernova explosion
https://phys.org/news/2025-07-machine-outpaces-supercomputers-simulating-galaxy.html

Machine learning outpaces supercomputers for simulating galaxy evolution coupled with supernova explosion
Researchers have used machine learning to dramatically speed up the processing time when simulating galaxy evolution coupled with supernova explosion. This approach could help us understand the origins of our own galaxy, particularly the elements essential for life in the Milky Way.

🩻 Pictures from Paper Reflections and a Single Pixel
#makers

Pictures From Paper Reflections And A Single Pixel
Taking a picture with a single photoresistor is a brain-breaking idea. But go deeper and imagine taking that same picture with the same photoresistor, but without even facing the object. [Jon Bumst…

🍛 Certain species of microbe found in the human gut can absorb PFAS
#microbiome

Certain species of microbe found in the human gut can absorb PFAS
PFAS have been linked with a range of health issues including decreased fertility, developmental delays in children, and a higher risk of certain cancers and cardiovascular diseases.

🩹 Using Gut Microbiota Modulation as a Precision Strategy Against Obesity
#microbiome

🛖 Wildfire victims want to rebuild with natural materials. Some say L.A. County is making it onerous
https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2025-06-28/natural-building-materials-wildfires-altadena
🆓

Wildfire victims want to rebuild with natural materials. Some say L.A. County is making it onerous
L.A. County officials signaled interest in rebuilding in fire zones with natural materials, such as adobe, but advocates say their policies make it nearly impossible.

🧮 CBEX crypto scam: AI-hyped Ponzi scheme defrauds African investors
#scam

CBEX crypto scam: AI-hyped Ponzi scheme defrauds African investors
Embarrassed and in debt, Edwin was left reeling after losing $16,000 to CryptoBridge Exchange (CBEX), one of the crypto-trading platforms preying on investors in Africa.

🦾 HELENE: Six-Axis Accessible Open-Source 3D-Printed Robotic Arm for Research and Education
#robots

💊 These 'exploding' capsules can deliver insulin without a needle using sodium bicarbonate
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-07-capsules-insulin-needle-sodium-bicarbonate.html

These 'exploding' capsules can deliver insulin without a needle using sodium bicarbonate
Georgia Tech engineers have created a pill that could effectively deliver insulin and other injectable drugs, making medicines for chronic illnesses easier for patients to take, less invasive, and potentially less expensive.

🍺 Rice could be key to brewing better non-alcoholic beer
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/07/rice-could-be-key-to-brewing-better-non-alcoholic-beer/

Rice could be key to brewing better non-alcoholic beer
“It’s time we move beyond outdated perceptions and recognize what rice can offer in creating beer.”…

🛸 High-Quality Manufacturing with Electrochemical Jet Machining (ECJM) for Processing Applications: A Comprehensive Review, Challenges, and Future Opportunities
#manufacturing

🧑‍🚒 California wood pellet plants canceled amid market decline & public pushback
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/07/california-wood-pellet-plants-canceled-amid-market-decline-public-pushback/

California wood pellet plants canceled amid market decline & public pushback
Golden State Natural Resources (GSNR), a California nonprofit that focuses on rural economic development, has canceled plans to build two industrial-scale wood pellet plants in the state. The organization cited weakening market conditions and pushback from locals as the drivers of their decision. Conservation groups are hailing the move as a win for forests and […]

🐝 Voracious honey bees threaten the food supply of native pollinators
#bees

Voracious honey bees threaten the food supply of native pollinators
The majority of Earth's plant species, including our crop plants, rely on the services of animal pollinators in order to reproduce. Honey bees and other pollinating insects annually contribute billions of dollars to the U.S. economy, and are responsible for nearly a third of the food that ends up on our tables.

🚯 Postcard from California: Plastics ‘recycling’ – out of sight, out of mind
https://www.thenewlede.org/2025/07/postcard-from-california-plastics-recycling-out-of-sight-out-of-mind/

Postcard from California: Plastics ‘recycling’ – out of sight, out of mind
By Bill Walker Last year California shipped more than 156 million pounds of plastic waste to poor countries, with almost three-fourths sent to Mexico and another 44 million pounds sent to developing nations in Asia, Latin America, and Africa. That’s the reality behind the blue recycling bins Californians fill with plastic waste for curbside pickup. We may think we’re recycling, but we’re really sending much of our waste out of sight, out of mind.

🪩 HUSH: Holistic panoramic 3D scene understanding using spherical harmonics
#ai

HUSH: Holistic panoramic 3D scene understanding using spherical harmonics
An advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technology has been developed that can extract three-dimensional (3D) spatial structure and object information within indoor environments using just a single 360-degree panoramic photograph. This breakthrough is expected to significantly impact fields requiring precise spatial understanding, including augmented reality (AR), mixed reality (MR), and digital twin applications.

🪴 New 'gene gun' design boosts efficiency of plant genetic modification
#plants

New 'gene gun' design boosts efficiency of plant genetic modification
Plant scientists have used a standard "gene gun" since 1988 to genetically modify crops for better yield, nutrition, pest resistance and other valuable traits.

🔫 Extortion: Mexico’s new battle against a deeply rooted crime
https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-07-08/extortion-mexicos-new-battle-against-a-deeply-rooted-crime.html

Extortion: Mexico’s new battle against a deeply rooted crime
García Harfuch has presented a police and intelligence initiative targeting the criminal charges imposed on both large and small businesses

🦿 China's humanoid robots generate more soccer excitement than their human counterparts
https://techxplore.com/news/2025-06-china-humanoid-robots-generate-soccer.html

China's humanoid robots generate more soccer excitement than their human counterparts
While China's men's soccer team hasn't generated much excitement in recent years, humanoid robot teams have won over fans in Beijing based more on the AI technology involved than any athletic prowess shown.

🦠 The multitasking microbe that turns CO₂ into minerals
#microbes

The multitasking microbe that turns CO₂ into minerals
At more than 470 times the atmospheric concentration of CO₂, a humble soil bacterium does something extraordinary: it turns gas into stone.

She’s Got Game: Sarah Spain ’02 Is a Star of Sports Journalism
#sports

She’s Got Game: Sarah Spain ’02 Is a Star of Sports Journalism - Cornellians | Cornell University
The ESPN veteran hosts the first daily podcast on women’s athletics—and just published her first book

✊ Bangladesh struggles to balance reform efforts and calls for elections after the revolution
https://globalvoices.org/2025/06/29/bangladesh-struggles-to-balance-reform-efforts-and-calls-for-elections-after-the-…

Bangladesh struggles to balance reform efforts and calls for elections after the revolution
The narratives describe a tense and uncertain political transition, with the interim government aiming for reforms before elections in April 2026, while key political parties push for earlier polls by December 2025.

🥵 Heat wave duration is accelerating faster than global warming, researchers find
#climate

Heat wave duration is accelerating faster than global warming, researchers find
New research finds that not only will climate change make heat waves hotter and longer, but the lengthening of heat waves will accelerate with each additional fraction of a degree of warming.

🏎️ Tiny cars, big stakes: These remote control racers aren't hobbyists. They're pros
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-07-07/professional-radio-control-racers-california-race
🆓

Tiny cars, big stakes: These remote control racers aren't hobbyists. They're pros
For these Southern California residents, radio-control racing is more than a hobby; it's a full-time job.

🏃🏿‍♀️‍➡️ Researchers find that individual practice is the secret to maintaining high team performance over time
https://phys.org/news/2025-07-individual-secret-high-team.html

Researchers find that individual practice is the secret to maintaining high team performance over time
When it comes to learning and retaining complex skills, a new study from Texas A&M University uncovered a surprising finding: in the context of teams, having employees practice skills alone may be the best way to help the team succeed.

🎾 The psychological use and abuse of timeouts in professional tennis
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The psychological use and abuse of timeouts in professional tennis
Data analysis by a University of Manchester psychologist has confirmed the suspicion that tennis players who take a bathroom break are likely to gain an advantage over their opponent.

🐛 What a bumble bee chooses to eat may not match its ideal diet
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What a bumble bee chooses to eat may not match its ideal diet
Humans may not be the only species that struggles to eat the right amounts of the ideal foods. A new study led by researchers at Penn State suggests that what bumble bees choose to eat may not line up with their ideal nutritional needs.

🌱 Living materials now easier to build with a larger palette of ingredients
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Living materials now easier to build with a larger palette of ingredients
Sustainable materials—powered by sunlight and living microbes—that remove pollutants from water, release oxygen into a wound or heal themselves after damage could become simpler to create thanks to new research by a team of biologists and engineers at the University of California San Diego.

Fruiting structure of a plant I found across the path from the fern with a spore spike I posted yesterday. My wife and I can't ID either other one
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