2025-10-14 11:06:36
Ukraine war latest live: Kiel Institute reports drop in military aid for Kyiv: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/14/ukraine-war-latest-live-kiel.html
Ukraine war latest live: Kiel Institute reports drop in military aid for Kyiv: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/14/ukraine-war-latest-live-kiel.html
Baidu stock fell as much as 9.8% in Hong Kong on Friday after its latest AI model Ernie 5.0 fails to impress investors (Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-14/baidu-slumps-as-latest-ai-model-fails-to-im…
NFL news roundup: Latest league updates from Wednesday, Oct. 15 https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-news-roundup-latest-league-updates-from-wednesday-oct-15
Brock Bowers injury update: Latest news on Raiders star's status for Week 2 https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/las-vegas-raiders/news/brock-bowers-injury-update-latest-news-raiders-stars-sta…
Space Tango partners with LambdaVision on NASA Phase II InSPA Award to advance artificial retina manufacturing in space https://spacetango.com/latest/pressreleases/space-tango-partne…
Charlie Kirk assassination latest shooting committed by trans people and advocates (Rich Calder/New York Post)
https://nypost.com/2025/09/13/us-news/charlie-kirk-latest-victim-of-shooting-committed-by-trans-people-and-advocates/
http://www.memeorandum.com/250913/p60#a250913p60
Official Defies GOP Governor's Order To Fly Flags At Half Staff For Charlie Kirk | HuffPost Latest News
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jon-green-kim-reynolds-charlie-kirk_n_68c5c5c1e4b0254a6c64463a?origin=home-latest-news-unit
Ukraine war latest live: Drone strike leaves Russian oil terminal in Crimea burning, 16 tanks damaged: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/15/ukraine-war-latest-live-drone.html
It's the latest in a series of moves by Trump acolytes at the Department of Justice
who are transforming the voting section of the agency from an office focused on protecting Americans’ voting rights
to one that is in lockstep with an election denial movement
that incessantly demands investigations and drastic reductions in access to the polls
based on Donald Trump’s lies about elections.
Global #TippingPoints Report 2025: https://global-tipping-points.org/resources-gtp/ (summary and full report) -> Bleaching, Melting, Slowing - New report tracks growing risks of Earth system tipping points: https://www.pik-potsdam.de/en/news/latest-news/files/bleaching-melting-slowing-new-report-tracks-growing-risks-of-earth-system-tipping-points-4 -> The planet has entered a ‘new reality’ as it hits its first climate tipping point, landmark report finds: https://edition.cnn.com/2025/10/13/climate/tipping-points-coral-reef-ice-amoc
NFL news roundup: Falcons LT Jake Matthews (ankle) day to day https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-news-roundup-latest-league-updates-from-tuesday-oct-14
Is Brock Bowers playing this week? Latest injury update on Raiders star for Week 2 https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/las-vegas-raiders/news/brock-bowers-playing-latest-injury-update-raiders-star-wee…
The kirk of messianic (or is it manic?) charlatanism seems to have a lot of support in the UK as well.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/sep/13/uk-politics-latest-news-unite-the-king…
Ukraine war latest: Ukrainian drones strike major Russian oil refinery in Leningrad Oblast, chemical plant in Perm Krai: https://benborges.xyz/2025/09/14/ukraine-war-latest-ukrainian-drones.html
#GlasgowInterfaceExplorer is now OSHWA-certified! https://certification.oshwa.org/uk000081.html
(what it is:
It was Operation Endgame that took down Rhadamanthys.
End of the game for cybercrime infrastructure: 1025 servers taken down
https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/end-of-game-for-cybercrime-infra…
WPP and Google strike a $400M deal to embed Google's AI tools like Veo in WPP marketing and give WPP early access to Google's latest video and image models (Daniel Thomas/Financial Times)
https://www.ft.com/content/ccf5ea33-1398-4b9d-8bf6-a403f2f5493e
…
In the Not-News Department: Some people are really slow.
World leaders, moguls and even journalists have realized that to deal with the president, they must speak glowingly. Duh.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/15/trump-art-of-the-fawn-praise
NFL draft risers, questions and notes: Is Carson Beck's stock trending back up at Miami? https://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2026/story/_/id/45531306/2026-nfl-draft-notebook-questions-latest-updates-risers-cfb-prospects
Washington state waters down child abuse law after pressure from Trump administration (Ja'han Jones/MSNBC)
https://www.msnbc.com/top-stories/latest/child-abuse-confession-washington-state-catholic-church-rcna237368
http://www.memeorandum.com/251013/p105#a251013p105
Saw the latest #Superman, and it was a yawning void of empty, vacuous calories.
Just a fantasy for babies, with absolutely nothing to say that a reasonable person could relate to. Like, what is the exact opposite of visceral?
#ThereISaidIt
Latest Cowboys injury report signals major defensive boost https://www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/onsi/news/latest-cowboys-injury-report-signals-major-defensive-boost
Aeolian Sediment Lithification From Late-Stage Aqueous Activity in the Gale Crater - Implications for Habitability on #Mars: https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2024JE008804 -> Evidence of Ancient Underground Water Reveals Mars May Have Stayed Habitable Longer Than Believed: https://nyuad.nyu.edu/en/news/latest-news/science-and-technology/2025/november/nyuad-research-uncovers-mars-water-history.html. Meanwhile an early webcast for the ESCAPADE launch is already running at https://www.youtube.com/live/9sT4Hr-Il30
Holy crap. The Pitt & The Studio cleaned house.
Great hat tip to Stephen Colbert. Hey CBS? You can suck it.
https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/live-blog/emmys-2025-red-carpet-winners-live-updat…
🌟 New SIGs Spotlight: SIG-TFN 🌟
A new space for collaboration on Time & Frequency (T&F) networks is here.
SIG-TFN brings metrology scientists, European National Metrology Institutes (NMIs) and NRENs together to develop, test, deploy and standardise T&F distribution across R&E networks—working toward the new Core-Time Frequency Network (C-TFN) at a European level.
📖 Read the full interview in the latest
In my latest Squirrels at War post, I forgot to put in the hashtags. Here they are:
#writingcommunity #visualinspiration
Earlier installments can be read from this page:
This weekend I heard a song on the radio and had a vague recollection of having seen an episode of a TV show in which that song was used as a plot point... or maybe it was in a movie... or maybe even in a book I read (although the memory felt aural rather than textual). In trying to figure out if I could pin down the show/movie I came across https://www.wh…
Solar continues to surge
In keeping with China’s green push, the country is leading the surge in global solar installations. In the first half of 2025, the world installed 380 GW of new solar capacity, a 64% jump from the same period last year. China accounted for 67% of that growth, installing more than twice the rest of the world combined.
I upgraded an old Acer laptop to the latest #mxlinux. It didn't take much work and went smoothly. I still have to put a guest user on and then tweak waht runs, but the basics are there.
Managed security services provider LevelBlue to acquire cybersecurity firm Cybereason, which raised $850M in total funding and undergone multiple restructurings (Greg Otto/CyberScoop)
https://cyberscoop.com/cybereason-levelblue-acquistion/
The @… meetup is now on YouTube!
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📈 EIA: North America’s LNG Export Capacity Could More Than Double by 2029
https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/EIA-North-Americas-LNG-Export-Capacity-Could-More-Than-Double-by-2029.html
Right... I've just set up a new (old school, but up-with-the-times) mailing list manager (Mailman 3 - https://docs.mailman3.org/en/latest/) for Aotearoa NZ communities. Upon reflection, it seems to me that the last generation or 2 of digital community tools has missed the mark, not providing a suitabl…
According to the latest annual Nature Index, which tracks research institutions by their contributions to leading science journals,
the single remaining U.S. institution among the top 10 is Harvard,
in second place, far behind the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
A decade ago, C.A.S. was the only Chinese institution to figure in the top 10.
Now eight of the 10 leaders are in China.
If this does not constitute a Sputnik moment, it is hard to imagine what would.
Ukraine war latest: Key Russian oil hub suspends operations after Ukrainian drone strike, SBU source says: https://benborges.xyz/2025/09/12/ukraine-war-latest-key-russian.html
Bottles thrown at police as 100 officers clash with 'unite the kingdom' marchers - UK politics live (The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/sep/13/uk-politics-latest-news-unite-the-kingdom-march-far-right-rally-london-labour-keir-starmer
http://www.memeorandum.com/250913/p43#a250913p43
Position Battle at Safety With Raiders' Latest Addition https://www.si.com/nfl/raiders/las-vegas-training-camp-terrell-edmunds-pete-carroll-john-spytek
Betting buzz: Patrick Mahomes new MVP fave after Week 6, Drake Maye's odds surge https://www.espn.com/espn/betting/story/_/id/40159558/betting-buzz-latest-sports-betting-odds-updates-changes-line-moves-indu…
Ukraine war latest live: Russia's largest oil terminal in occupied Crimea on fire for second time in a week: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/13/ukraine-war-latest-live-russias.html
Betting buzz: Chiefs' 22-game streak as home favorites coming to an end https://www.espn.com/espn/betting/story/_/id/40159558/betting-buzz-latest-sports-betting-odds-updates-changes-line-moves-industry-inte…
Amazon schedules its annual fall hardware event for September 30 in NYC, where it is expected to launch new Echo smart speakers and Kindle devices (Jennifer Pattison Tuohy/The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/news/778008/amazon-fall-hardware-event-…
Ukraine war latest live: 'Nobody is pushing them to die for the sake of ruins,' Zelensky says of Pokrovsk defense: https://benborges.xyz/2025/11/13/ukraine-war-latest-live-nobody.html
PeerTube is a decentralized alternative to YouTube
that doesn't believe in harvesting user data and pushing people into echo chambers via a proprietary algorithm.
Built on open standards and federation,
it lets communities host and share video without depending on a central server.
https://news.itsfoss.com/peertube-7…
Ukraine war latest: Russia launched over 3,100 drones and almost 1,360 guided aerial bombs in a week; Ukraine liberated village in Zaporizhzhia Oblast: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/12/ukraine-war-latest-russia-launched.html
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Alibaba halves Qwen3-Max prices, from $0.861 to $0.459 per 1M input tokens and $3.441 to $1.836 per 1M output tokens for API users, amid China's AI price wars (Vincent Chow/South China Morning Post)
https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article
Germany Deploys Laser System to Protect Munich Airport Amid Ongoing Drone Incidents — UNITED24 Media
https://united24media.com/latest-news/germany-deploys-laser-system-to-protect-munich-airport-amid-ongoing-drone-incidents-12207
NFL Week 2 Injury Report, Inactives: Brock Purdy Out, Malik Nabers Set To Play https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/nfl-week-2-injury-report-inactives
We need all hands on deck in Pennsylvania.
Last week, MAGA Republicans unveiled their latest plan for taking over PA’s Supreme Court:
“𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗗𝗼𝗼𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗸𝗲”
They are preparing to flood the state with canvassers,
set up GOP voter registration drives in every county,
and build a robust Get Out the Vote turnout program to give themselves an edge
-- and flip PA’s Supreme Court from blue to red.
The outcome of this race will be the difference between retain…
Latest Epstein Emails About Trump Appear To Be Just Another Misleading Democrat Info Op (Mark Hemingway/The Federalist)
https://thefederalist.com/2025/11/12/latest-epstein-emails-about-trump-appear-to-be-just-another-misleading-democrat-info-op/
http://www.memeorandum.com/251112/p142#a251112p142
With Titans firing Brian Callahan, Cam Ward is latest No. 1 QB pick to lose coach https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6714089/2025/10/14/titans-brian-callahan-cam-ward-no-1-qb-trend/
Crypto investor Roger Ver, aka "Bitcoin Jesus", reaches a deferred prosecution agreement with the US DOJ and pays ~$50M to resolve a tax evasion indictment (Ben Weiss/Fortune)
https://fortune.com/crypto/2025/10/14/roger…
NFL draft risers, questions and notes: What did we learn about the QB class Saturday? https://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2026/story/_/id/45531306/2026-nfl-draft-notebook-questions-latest-updates-risers-cfb-prospects…
Ukraine war latest live: Russian army redeploys forces near Pokrovsk amid reported reserve shortage, partisans say: https://benborges.xyz/2025/11/12/ukraine-war-latest-live-russian.html
Trump’s efforts to disband programs that promote democracy abroad
and to downplay allegations of corruption and human rights abuses in other countries
took on an added dimension this week
when he appeared before Israel’s parliament and called for pardoning Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The request to dismiss corruption charges was the latest in a long line of actions reversing America’s long-standing posture as an exporter of democratic values.
Lila Sciences, which uses AI to develop novel drugs and materials, raised $235M at a ~$1.23B valuation, after coming out of stealth in March with a $200M seed (Brian Kahn/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09…
2026 NFL Mock Draft: Jets grab Ty Simpson with first overall pick, Cowboys select Caleb Downs at No. 12 https://www.pff.com/news/draft-2026-nfl-mock-draft-jets-ty-simpson-cowboys-caleb-downs
Will Brock Bowers return in Week 7? Latest injury update on Raiders star tight end https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/las-vegas-raiders/news/will-brock-bowers-return-week-7-latest-injury-upd…
Government shutdown live updates as stalemate poised to continue for third week (Kaia Hubbard/CBS News)
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/government-shutdown-2025-latest-house-senate-trump/
http://www.memeorandum.com/251013/p26#a251013p26
Cowboy Roundup: Week 2 referee assignments vs Giants, Last-minute roster shuffle https://www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/news/dallas-cowboys-week-2-referee-assignments-giants-last-minute-roster-shuffle
Ukraine war latest: NATO engages Russia for first time ever as Poland downs drones amid attack on Ukraine: https://benborges.xyz/2025/09/10/ukraine-war-latest-nato-engages.html
NFL news roundup: Bills DL Ed Oliver (ankle) ruled out for Week 2 vs. Jets https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-news-roundup-latest-league-updates-from-friday-sept-12
Ukraine war latest: 'Missiles, one after another' — Kyiv blackouts as Russia strikes Ukraine's energy infrastructure once again: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/10/ukraine-war-latest-missiles-one.html
Ukraine war latest: Poland's Rzeszow Airport reportedly target of Russian drones: https://benborges.xyz/2025/09/11/ukraine-war-latest-polands-rzeszow.html
Buzz for Week 7: What we're hearing on the Eagles' offense, 49ers' injuries, Titans' coaching change https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46584393/nfl-week-7-buzz-news-updates-fantasy-intel-questions-predictions
Ukraine war latest live: Kyiv denies Pokrovsk encirclement again, admits logistics difficult: https://benborges.xyz/2025/11/10/ukraine-war-latest-live-kyiv.html
Ukraine war latest: Russian strikes reportedly cut over half of Ukraine's gas production ahead of winter: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/09/ukraine-war-latest-russian-strikes.html
NFL news roundup: Latest league updates from Wednesday, Sept. 10 https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-news-roundup-latest-league-updates-from-wednesday-sept-10
Ukraine war latest: 'Pure terrorism' — Russian air strike kills 24 pensioners, postal service employees: https://benborges.xyz/2025/09/09/ukraine-war-latest-pure-terrorism.html
NFL news roundup: Buccaneers WR Chris Godwin (ankle) to return to practice https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-news-roundup-latest-league-updates-from-thursday-sept-11
Ukraine war latest: Russia launches 'one of the largest' attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure since start of war: https://benborges.xyz/2025/11/09/ukraine-war-latest-russia-launches.html
Patriots: Mike Vrabel thinks Stefon Diggs keeps getting better https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/45704794/2025-nfl-training-camp-new-england-patriots-updates-buzz-intel-position-battles
Ukraine shows off its latest FPV drones and ballistic missiles at an exhibition in Poland #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2025/09/09/ukraine-shows-off-its-latest.html
NFL Week 2 injuries to monitor for Sunday's games: Colts DE Laiatu Latu (hamstring) unlikely to play vs. Broncos https://www.nfl.com/news/week-2-injuries-sunday-pregame-2025-nfl-season
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Ukraine war latest: Ukraine recaptures another village in Donetsk Oblast, military says: https://benborges.xyz/2025/09/08/ukraine-war-latest-ukraine-recaptures.html
Joe Burrow turf toe: Who is Jake Browning, what does he bring, and who needs to step up for Bengals?
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/joe-bur
Ukraine war latest: Kyiv denies involvement in case of Ukrainian detained in Poland over Nord Stream sabotage: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/08/ukraine-war-latest-kyiv-denies.html
Week 2 inactives: Who's in and who's out? https://www.espn.com/fantasy/football/story/_/page/FFSundayInactives-46205936/nfl-fantasy-football-espn-injured-inactives-watchlist-week-2-…
Betting Falcons-Vikings: Will Minnesota carry Week 1 momentum into Sunday night? https://www.espn.com/espn/betting/story/_/id/46224158/nfl-week-2-odds-lines-spread-betting-picks-preview-atlanta-falcons-minne…
Ukraine war latest: 'Not in Poland's interest,' to hand over Ukrainian in Nord Stream probe, Tusk says: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/07/ukraine-war-latest-not-in.html
NFL news roundup: Lions DBs Brian Branch, Kerby Joseph to be game-time decisions vs. Chiefs https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-news-roundup-latest-league-updates-from-friday-oct-10
Ukraine war latest: Ukraine hits largest oil terminal in Russian-occupied Crimea, Kyiv says: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/06/ukraine-war-latest-ukraine-hits.html
Ukraine war latest live: Special Forces drones hit oil depots, trains, logistic facilities in Russian-occupied Crimea: https://benborges.xyz/2025/11/07/ukraine-war-latest-live-special.html