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Not good news - but a very useful bit of research.
Short summary: When it gets too hot or too dry, trees do not add wood, even though photosynthesis continues. So while trees do store carbon, it might not be as much as we thought.
Trees may store less planet-heating carbon than hoped, study suggests

Not good news - but a very useful bit of research.
Short summary: When it gets too hot or too dry, trees do not add wood, even though photosynthesis continues. So while trees do store carbon, it might not be as much as we thought.
Trees may store less planet-heating carbon than hoped, study suggests

Amazon is replacing its Rufus AI shopping assistant with Alexa for Shopping, powered by Alexa , on Amazon.com and its app for all customers in the US (Jennifer Pattison Tuohy/The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-int

Alexa is moving into Amazon.com
The company is giving its AI-powered assistant special shopping skills on its website and app.

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I quietly published the AI Alt Text for the Fediverse Chrome extension weeks ago. I have to say, I'm surprised that it already has over 2K active installs. Especially since it only works on Mastodon. I guess I can't be the only person who wants something like this, which is validating.
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Peitschen und Pistolen - Italien: Video deckt illegales Pferderennen auf #News #Nachrichten

Trees keep absorbing carbon long after they stop growing #environment

Trees keep absorbing carbon long after they stop growing
Oak trees keep absorbing carbon dioxide long after their annual growth has ended, revealing that photosynthesis and wood production are not as closely linked as scientists once believed. The finding could reshape forecasts of how much carbon forests will be able to store in a warmer future.

CISA issued a directive today reflecting the growing recognition that patching based primarily on severity scores is no longer sufficient in an AI-driven environment where defenders face more vulnerabilities than they can realistically remediate at once.
Check out my latest CSO piece for more details.
Many thanks to Sasha Romanosky of Rand, Jerry Gamblin of RogoLabs, and Michael Roytman of Empirical Security for their insight.

CISA tells agencies to patch smarter, not harder — foreshadowing broader industry practice
A new CISA directive moves federal agencies beyond severity scores and toward a risk-based patching model that prioritizes real-world exploitation, asset exposure, and attacker impact — a framework many security leaders see as the future of vulnerability management.

Die #AfD lässt Migrant:innen die Straße putzen: "Wir [...] haben für Ordnung gesorgt. [...] Die Deutschen haben die Schnauze voll!" - nur ein katholischer Pfarrer schlägt Alarm.
Die Parallelen zu den entwürdigenden "Reibpartien" in Wien 1938 oder zum Reichsarbeitsdienst (Oberster Leitsatz: „Keine Wohlfahrtsunterstützung ohne Arbeit“) sind unübersehbar.

Entsetzen über Video | AfD lässt Migranten in Gelsenkirchen putzen
Die AfD filmt, wie sie Migranten in Gelsenkirchen die Straße putzen lässt. Ein Pfarrer schlägt Alarm. So reagieren Betroffene.

It can be exhausting to keep up with the breakneck pace of cybersecurity, so don't miss today's Metacurity for the most crucial developments you should know, including
--Coupang hit with record $409 million fine over massive insider-driven data breach,
--CISA orders faster patching as AI speeds exploitation,
--Suspected Russian hacker extradited to the US over Void Blizzard,
--OpenAI disrupts China-linked campaigns targeting US tech debates,
--Digital bre…

Coupang hit with record $409 million fine over massive insider-driven data breach
CISA orders faster patching as AI speeds exploitation, Suspected Russian hacker extradited to the US over Void Blizzard, OpenAI disrupts China-linked campaigns targeting US tech debates, Digital breadcrumbs lead to alleged leader of The Gentlemen, much more