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US forests store record carbon as natural and human factors combine #UnitedStates …

US forests store record carbon as natural and human factors combine
U.S. forests have stored more carbon in the past two decades than at any time in the last century, an increase attributable to a mix of natural factors and human activity, finds a new study.

The true geeks among you will appreciate this:
How to convert a day number (and, transitively) a number of seconds since an calendar start date ("epoch", e.g. 1970-01-01) into a readable date in only 24 CPU cycles.
https://www.benjoffe.com/fast-date-64

Antenna: 57% of new Fox One subscriptions between its August 21 launch and October 31 came from Prime Video Channels, giving Fox One an edge over ESPN Unlimited (Matthew Keys/TheDesk.net)
https://thedesk.net/2025/11/antenna-amazon-gives-fox-one-edge-over-es…

Antenna: Amazon Prime Video driving sign-ups to Fox One
Fox's decision to partner with Amazon for sales of Fox One helped it grow faster than ESPN Unlimited, according to Antenna.

"5 Tricks to Make Your Run Faster, Healthier and More Fun"
The grumpy old man in me hates the clickbait-y title, but it's an otherwise nice overview of different types of runs (tempo, strides, progression, etc.) and their intent. I wish I had something like this when I was starting out.

5 Tricks to Make Your Run Faster, Healthier and More Fun
Speed work isn’t just for serious runners. Up your pace just a little for a more efficient workout.

heise | Turbo fürs Netzwerk: 10-Gigabit-Adapter am Mac im Test
10-Gigabit-Adapter steigern die Geschwindigkeit des lokalen Netzwerks um den Faktor 10. Neun Adapter für die Thunderbolt-Schnittstelle getestet.
https:…

Cerrion, which develops AI video agents that detect and resolve production line issues in real time, raised an $18M Series A led by Creandum (Tamara Djurickovic/Tech.eu)
https://tech.eu/2025/11/25/cerrion-raises-18m-to-reduce-factory-downtime-wi…

Cerrion raises $18M to reduce factory downtime with AI video agents
Cerrion, the Swiss-founded AI video agent platform that detects and resolves production line issues in real time, has raised $18 million in Series A funding to further expand and scale operations in the US and Europe. The round was led by Creandum, with participation from existing investors Y Combinator, Goat Capital, 10x Founders and Session VC, alongside prominent angels including Harry Stebbings (20VC), Oskar Hjertonsson, Thomas Wolf (Hugging Face) and Garret Langley (Flock Safety).Fa…

🛏️ Social standing and isolation shape sleep quality in mice, study finds
#sleep

Social standing and isolation shape sleep quality in mice, study finds
While some factors that improve or reduce the quality of sleep are relatively well understood, many are not. Given the impact that sleep is known to have on matters such as stress, concentration and cognitive abilities, it is an important topic of study.

It's so mad to me that there is now an actual military AI drone company that named itself "STARK".
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/100-new-jobs-created-as-drone-factory-opens-in-swindon

100 new jobs created as drone factory opens in Swindon
Factory will build next-generation uncrewed systems and loitering munitions.

Offshore wind is about to get a major upgrade. Siemens Gamesa is developing a 21.5MW prototype turbine—a massive leap in capacity that could dramatically boost energy production at wind farms.
This isn't just about bigger turbines. It's about meeting renewable energy targets faster and cutting carbon emissions at scale.

Siemens Gamesa executive reveals plan for 21MW turbine
Siemens Gamesa executive says that long term aim is to commercialise its 21.5MW prototype turbine, once it is confirmed to be as reliable as existing models