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We need better theology, better sermons, and better religious education.
Because we are entering pious* times.
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* pious, but not necessarily orthodox times.

With all these UX disasters from Windows 11 to Liquid Glass, it's interesting how UIs from the 90s mostly feel just right to me—and I don't think that's just purely nostalgia or growing up with it.
Things like window borders that are visible so you know where to resize things and scrollbars that indicate the current viewport.

How UAE's $2B investment in Trump family's WLF is linked to the deal allowing the UAE's G42 to access AI chips, in which David Sacks played a key role (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/15/u…

In Giant Deals, U.A.E. Got Chips, and Trump Team Got Crypto Riches
A lucrative transaction involving the Trump family’s cryptocurrency firm and an agreement giving the Emiratis access to A.I. chips were connected in ways that have not been previously reported.

New D&D art! Check it out!
Chapter 5: Magic of Faerûn opener illustration created for Dungeon & Dragon's Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn player expansion.
AD: Emi Tanji
The seventh Blackstaff of Waterdeep, Vajra Safahr is seen here awakening The Hawkman, one of the might walking statues of Waterdeep.
https://www.…

Exclusive: Inside Russia’s 2026–2036 Tank Fleet Modernization and Buildup Plans: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/11/exclusive-inside-russias-tank-fleet.html

Who are the NFL's contenders and pretenders? Sorting out Ravens, Patriots, Colts and more https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6801650/2025/11/13/nfl-teams-winning-records-contenders-pretenders/

Should I Run My Cloud Benchmark on Black Friday?
S\"oren Henning, Adriano Vogel, Esteban Perez-Wohlfeil, Otmar Ertl, Rick Rabiser
https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.12397 https://

Should I Run My Cloud Benchmark on Black Friday?
Benchmarks and performance experiments are frequently conducted in cloud environments. However, their results are often treated with caution, as the presumed high variability of performance in the cloud raises concerns about reproducibility and credibility. In a recent study, we empirically quantified the impact of this variability on benchmarking results by repeatedly executing a stream processing application benchmark at different times of the day over several months. Our analysis confirms th…

Mutmaßliche russische Störattacke bei Flug von der Leyens
Ein Flugzeug mit EU-Kommissionspräsidentin Ursula von der Leyen an Bord hat einem Medienbericht zufolge wegen einer GPS-Störung mit alternativen Navigationsmitteln landen müssen. Der Vorfall ereignete sich am Sonntag am Flughafen Plowdiw in Bulgarien, wie die Financial Times unter Berufung auf drei mit der Angelegenheit vertraute Personen berichtet. Als Ursache werde e…
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Ukraine-Liveblog: ++ Spahn und Miersch treffen Selenskyj ++
Die Vorsitzenden der Koalitionsfraktionen, Spahn und Miersch, sind bei einem Besuch in Kiew von Präsident Selenskyj empfangen worden. Serbiens Präsident Vucic will in China mit Putin zusammenkommen.

Geno Smith Reaches Rare Feat That No QB Wants in Raiders’ Win https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/las-vegas-raiders/geno-smith-interceptions-stats-titans/?adt_ei=[email]

Austin-based Routefusion, whose API for financial institutions lets them embed accounts, payments, currency conversion, and compliance, raised a $26.7M Series A (Mary Ann Azevedo/Crunchbase News)
https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/fintech-startup-routefusion-…

Exclusive: Payments Tech Startup Routefusion Raises $26.7M Series A 
Routefusion says it will use its new funding to help grow its engineering product and compliance teams, and expand its go-to-market efforts.