China just built a device that can cut the cables carrying 95% of the world’s internet.

China has revealed a deep-sea cable-cutting system capable of severing the steel-reinforced undersea cables that handle more than 95% of the world’s internet traffic, sparking alarm across the global defense and cybersecurity communities.

Built by the state-run China Ship Scientific Research Centre, the device can descend to depths of 4,000 meters and slice through armored cables with a diamond-edged grinding wheel. While Beijing describes it as a tool for salvage operations and seabed resource recovery, its clear military potential, especially when deployed by quiet submersibles near key chokepoints such as Guam, has put analysts on high alert.

The technology’s stealthy deployment options make it both an engineering marvel and a potent instrument of strategic disruption. Although Chinese officials maintain it is purely civilian in purpose, the obvious dual-use capability has intensified worries about deliberate sabotage of the fragile underwater arteries that keep the global internet running.

As geopolitical rivalries deepen and countries scramble to safeguard their digital infrastructure, this breakthrough serves as a stark reminder: the same innovations that push technological boundaries can also expose—and dramatically alter—the balance of power in an increasingly connected world.

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NEW - California mayor admits to being Chinese agent, US authorities say

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Rugging Kitty

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We just got robots banned from Southwest Airlines. You’re welcome

Yesterday we flew our humanoid robot Stewie from Las Vegas to Dallas on Southwest — something we (and others) have tried and failed multiple times because batteries are always the issue.

This time we cracked it. Custom lithium pack, spec’d just under the legal limit. Stewie boarded, buckled up, and flew like a completely normal passenger.

This morning a Southwest employee leaks us the internal training they just pushed to EVERY flight attendant companywide. Mandatory. Urgent. With a photo of Stewie on the plane as the example of what to look out for.

We didn’t break a single FAA rule. Not one.

They just weren’t ready for us.

Robophobic? Arguably.

The robots are traveling whether the airlines are ready or not.

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An edible mushroom is invading forests across the U.S.

The golden oyster mushroom (Pleurotus citrinopileatus), beloved for its vivid yellow caps and mild flavor, is escaping cultivation and invading wild forests across the United States. New research from the University of Florida documents its presence in natural areas in more than 25 states, with recent sightings pushing south into Texas, Louisiana, and Florida.

This bright fungus is turning into a serious ecological concern.

Once established on dead wood, golden oysters aggressively outcompete native fungi, drastically reducing local species diversity. In one study, elm logs colonized by the invader supported far fewer native fungal partners—some of which play key roles in decomposition, nutrient cycling, and even human medicine.

The primary driver of the invasion is human activity. Widely sold as easy-to-grow home kits, gourmet market delicacies, and “mushroom log” inoculants, golden oysters frequently end up outdoors—whether tossed in the yard after harvesting, used to inoculate backyard stumps, or accidentally released with spent substrate. From there, spores travel on wind and animals, allowing the species to leapfrog across landscapes.

Fungal invasions have long flown under the radar. While invasive plants, insects, and vertebrates trigger rapid response teams and public campaigns, introduced fungi often spread unnoticed until ecosystems are already altered.

The southward march of the golden oyster is a vivid reminder that even edible, attractive species can become disruptive when moved beyond their native range. Protecting forests now means treating fungal biodiversity with the same urgency we give trees, birds, and bees.

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CRASH:

₹11 trillion has been WIPED OUT from the Indian stock market in the last 4 trading days as Oil crisis deepens.

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A new systematic review found that most of the weight loss from GLP-1RAs was fat loss, not muscle loss.

Fat loss was far greater, at almost 90% of total weight loss at three months.

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NEW: VitalikButerin ANNOUNCES "SENT ANOTHER 64 ETH TO THE ANIMAL WELFARE FUND. I ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO THINK AND ACT MORE IN SUPPORT OF OUR NON-HUMAN COUSINS TOO!" - "(YES, EVEN THE SHRIMP MATTER..."

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EW - UN's FAO Director, Qu Dongyu, warns countries to put "plant biosecurity," as a top priority and to take a "whole-of-government and whole-of-society approach," supported by "clear regulations, awareness and enforcement," as public policy is not enough

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Global stock markets at all time high

Meanwhile Bitcoin:

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Alts are forming a similar structure as the 2020-21 cycle.

Guess what's coming next.

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State of web3

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I should know this: Is there a standard evo psych explanation for why women’s sexual desire declines faster than men’s within monogamous pairbonds?

My intuition is that if it were the other way around, that would accord better with sexual strategies theory.

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— / NEW: Due to the oil shortage, Japan has started printing food packaging in black and white – Reuters

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