Suspected Chinese spies targeted former State official for Venezuela research
https://www.nextgov.com/people/2026/01/suspected-chinese-spies-targeted-former-state-official-venezuela-research/410943…
A nice shift in perceived colour between central and peripheral vision. The fixated disc looks purple while the others look blue.
The effect presumably comes from the absence of S-cones in the fovea.
https://bsky.app/profile/mamassian.bsky.social/post/3lzl7geiqm22n
Wow, what are people thinking? https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/585063/pessimistic-voters-look-to-winston-peters-to-be-the-change-candidate-inside-the-coalition
A Google support page in Hindi says the company plans to roll out an option to let users change their Gmail addresses while retaining all data and services (Ben Schoon/9to5Google)
https://9to5google.com/2025/12/24/google-change-gmail-addresses/
On IoT Communications Backhaul (2015) - How small Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices should talk to one another. #IoT #comms - https://www.
"Guardian Essential poll: only a quarter of older Australians believe climate change can be prevented"
#Australia #Climate #ClimateChange
Rare Disease Day 2026 highlights global inequities and amplifies youth voices in call for lasting change
On 28 February 2026, Rare Disease Day will once again bring together millions of people worldwide to spotlight the realities faced by those living with rare diseases
and to call for more equitable healthcare, research and social inclusion.
There are more than 6,000 identified rare diseases,
together impacting an estimated 300 million people worldwide
– between…
Chinese-language crypto laundering networks processed ~$16.1B in 2025, or $44M per day on average across 1,799 wallets, representing 20% of laundering activity (Chainalysis)
https://www.chainalysis.com/blog/2026-crypto-money-laundering/