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It's been a rough year living on planet earth, but there are some things worth celebrating. www.scientificamerican.com/article/seve...
Seven Feel-Good Science Stories to Restore Your Faith in 2025
Immense progress in gene editing, drug discovery and conservation are just some of the reasons to be cheerful about 2025
www.scientificamerican.com
December 28, 2025 at 8:19 AM
I expected most companies to jump on the AI bandwagon, but 'AI first', Firefox? I've stuck with you through thick and thin since the Netscape Navigator days in 1994, but bye-bye. Don't let the lack of ad revenue and donations hit your arse on the way out.
December 17, 2025 at 10:42 PM
My food tastes have become *less* weird as I've got older I would happily gobble up samphire with smoked eel all smeared in appelstroop (a thick kind of apple syrup) as a kid.

This was after the 1/4 jar of hot English mustard and butter sandwich phase, but before the microwaved mayonnaise one.
December 13, 2025 at 2:26 AM
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You know what to do baby ❤️
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December 4, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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Control of your own devices is temporary, but surveillance is forever.
November 17, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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EFF teamed up with AV Comparatives to see how well anti-virus apps detect stalkerware on Android phones.

www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
November 6, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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"Starting in December 2024, the researchers began contacting the affected telecoms. T-Mobile responded by encrypting its satellite transmissions within weeks, but responses from other cell carriers were mixed."

Everything is cool and normal.

www.wired.com/story/satell...
Satellites Are Leaking the World’s Secrets: Calls, Texts, Military and Corporate Data
With just $800 in basic equipment, researchers found a stunning variety of data—including thousands of T-Mobile users’ calls and texts and even US military communications—sent by satellites unencrypte...
www.wired.com
October 14, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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NSO Group confirms that it has a US buyer and whole thing is even sketchier than you would imagine: techcrunch.com/2025/10/10/s...
Spyware maker NSO Group confirms acquisition by US investors | TechCrunch
NSO Group confirmed to TechCrunch that an unnamed group of American investors has taken “controlling ownership” of the surveillance tech maker.
techcrunch.com
October 14, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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Still at 77% no... Progress is slow
The express poll asking whether reforms migrangt visa plan is racist is about 91% "no" so it REALLY needs your help - this is a direct link to poll

xd.wayin.com/display/cont...
POLL: Is Reform's migrant visa plan racist?
xd.wayin.com
October 2, 2025 at 9:16 AM