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Millionenstrafe nach Datenpanne: CNIL sanktioniert französischen Provider Free
Nach einem großen Datenabfluss bei Free und Free Mobile zieht die französische Aufsicht Konsequenzen: Die Unternehmen müssen 42 Millionen Euro Bußgeld zahlen.

US delays sanctions on Russian oil giant Lukoil, Bloomberg reports: https://benborges.xyz/2025/11/15/us-delays-sanctions-on-russian.html

“We will go to court within seconds, and we will win if he does this. It’s already proven unlawful. We’ve already won multiple times,”
Democrats shrug as Trump threatens ‘sanctuary’ cities again with February funding cutoff • Louisiana Illuminator
https://lailluminator.com/2026/01/14/repub/trump-sanctuary/

Belarus Frees Prominent Political Prisoners as U.S. Lifts Some Trade Sanctions (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/13/world/europe/belarus-frees-prisoners-trade-sanctions.html
http://www.memeorandum.com/251213/p42#a251213p42

Scientists shocked as bumblebees learn to read simple “Morse code” #bee

Scientists shocked as bumblebees learn to read simple “Morse code”
In a first-of-its-kind study, scientists found that bumblebees can tell the difference between short and long light flashes, much like recognizing Morse code. The insects learned which signal led to a sweet reward, demonstrating an unexpected sense of timing. This ability may stem from a fundamental neural process, suggesting that even tiny brains have complex time-tracking mechanisms relevant to evolution and AI.

Experimenting with reviving an old 3D VRML scene that I created back in 1999 https://www.seeingwithsound.com/vrmlscene.htm
Intended for use with The vOICe for Windows' active window client sonification.
Original (mostly obsolete) materials at

Ukraine sanctions nearly 700 vessels tied to Russia’s 'shadow fleet': https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/14/ukraine-sanctions-nearly-vessels-tied.html

UK imposes 'strongest sanctions yet' on Russia, targets 2 oil giants: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/15/uk-imposes-strongest-sanctions-yet.html

US sanctions Ukrainian firms accused of helping supply parts for Iran’s Shahed drones used by Russia: https://benborges.xyz/2025/11/13/us-sanctions-ukrainian-firms-accused.html

"Long Neptunes" — Ukraine’s long-range sanctions against Russia, – Zelenskyy #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2025/11/14/quotlong-neptunesquot-ukraines-longr…