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Mating secrets revealed
https://fesummaries.wordpress.com/2025/10/31/bird-mating-secrets-revealed-in-europes-last-ancient-forest-cheating-birds-i…

Bird mating secrets revealed in Europe’s last ancient forest
Cheating birds in Europe’s last untouched forest show promiscuity may be a natural default Joanna Sudyka, Irene Di Lecce, Grzegorz Hebda, Patryk Rowiński, Robert Rutkowski, Anna Szczuka, Char…

Forests don’t just store carbon. They keep people alive, scientists say https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/forests-dont-just-store-carbon-they-keep-people-alive-scientists-say/

Forests don’t just store carbon. They keep people alive, scientists say
For decades, a dominant argument for protecting forests has focused on carbon. Trees absorb carbon dioxide, store it in wood and soils, and slow the accumulation of greenhouse gases. A new scientific review suggests this emphasis overlooks other ways forests shape climate and human well-being. Forests, it argues, are not only a mitigation tool for […]

So.. folks interested in "local-first" software and apps, I could use your help!
I created a Wikipedia article about local-first software: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Local-first_software
A few weeks ago I noticed there wasn't one, so I started doing some…

Micron introduces the first mass-produced PCIe 6.0 SSDs, with read speeds up to 28GB/s, double that of PCIe 5.0 SSDs, optimized for AI/data center deployments (Aaron Klotz/Tom's Hardware)
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First PCIe 6.0 SSD enters mass production with 28GB/s speeds, 5.5 million IOPS, and liquid cooling — Micron 9650 Series SSDs support air and liquid cooling
Micron's new drive is so fast that it fully benefits from liquid cooling, but air cooling is still supported

A first for Germany: a 37.4 MWp solar PV plant has been approved to deliver aFRR. This will help balance the grid by curtailing during periods of surplus supply, and by providing upwards power during periods of negative prices when the plant is already curtailed.
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Germany's first PV plant prequalified for secondary control power (aFRR) | Entelios - We are moving Energy
Entelios, Sunnic & 50Hertz prequalify Germany’s first PV plant for aFRR – milestone for flexible renewable grid stability.

Wow, serious rite of passage: my younger son playing his first lp... On our turntable unused for a decade or two, with a just-replaced cartridge... These speakers are also getting their first airing despite me having had them for years (gifted by a mate as excess to requirements)...

Broncos QB Nix fractures ankle, out for playoffs https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47645966/broncos-qb-bo-nix-fractures-ankle-rest-playoffs

Mistral buys Paris-based Koyeb, which simplifies AI app deployment at scale and manages AI infrastructure, in its first acquisition; Koyeb raised $8.6M to date (Anna Heim/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/17/mistral-ai-buys-k…

Mistral AI buys Koyeb in first acquisition to back its cloud ambitions | TechCrunch
Mistral AI has agreed to buy Koyeb, a Paris-based startup that simplifies AI app deployment at scale and manages the infrastructure behind it.

Commanders' Daniels 'super frustrated' by year https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47327852/commanders-qb-jayden-daniels-super-frustrated-season

Dallas Cowboys Dominate in First Game Since Marshawn Kneeland’s Death https://www.nytimes.com/video/sports/100000010530301/dallas-cowboys-dominate-in-first-game-since-marshawn-kneelands-death.html