Nepal To Scrap 'Failed' Mount Everest Waste Deposit Scheme
December 31, 2025 at 12:41AM
December 31, 2025 at 12:41AM
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Nepal To Scrap 'Failed' Mount Everest Waste Deposit Scheme
A scheme to encourage climbers to bring their waste down from Mount Everest is being scrapped -- with Nepalese authorities telling the BBC it has been a failure. From the report: Climbers had been required to pay a deposit of $4,000, which they would only…
Malaria Shows No Sign of Stopping
December 31, 2025 at 01:21AM
December 31, 2025 at 01:21AM
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Malaria Shows No Sign of Stopping
The World Health Organization's latest annual malaria report paints a grim picture that's about to get grimmer, as the United States -- which has supplied 37% of global malaria funding since 2010 -- pulls back its international health commitments under President…
The Problem With Letting AI Do the Grunt Work
December 31, 2025 at 02:02AM
December 31, 2025 at 02:02AM
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The Problem With Letting AI Do the Grunt Work
The consulting firm CVL Economics estimated last year that AI would disrupt more than 200,000 entertainment-industry jobs in the United States by 2026, but writer Nick Geisler argues in The Atlantic that the most consequential casualties may be the humble…
New York's MetroCard Era Ends After 31 Years
December 31, 2025 at 02:41AM
December 31, 2025 at 02:41AM
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New York's MetroCard Era Ends After 31 Years
After more than three decades of service, New York City's iconic MetroCard is about to retire, as December 31, 2025 marks the final day commuters can purchase or refill the gold-hued plastic cards that replaced subway tokens back in 1994. The Metropolitan…
France Pushes Back Plastic Cup Ban By Four Years
December 31, 2025 at 03:21AM
December 31, 2025 at 03:21AM
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France Pushes Back Plastic Cup Ban By Four Years
An anonymous reader shares a report: The French government on Dec 30 postponed a ban on plastic throwaway cups by four years to 2030 because of difficulties finding alternatives. The ban was meant to start on Jan 1. But the Ministry for Ecological Transition…
Singapore Study Links Heavy Infant Screen Time To Teen Anxiety
December 31, 2025 at 04:01AM
December 31, 2025 at 04:01AM
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Singapore Study Links Heavy Infant Screen Time To Teen Anxiety
A study by a Singapore government agency has found that children exposed to high levels of screen time before age two showed brain development changes linked to slower decision-making and higher anxiety in adolescence, adding to concerns about early digital…
Despite a Record Year, Airlines Are Grappling With Big Challenges
December 31, 2025 at 04:42AM
December 31, 2025 at 04:42AM
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Despite a Record Year, Airlines Are Grappling With Big Challenges
The global airline industry is on track to post an all-time profit high of nearly $40 billion in 2025, according to trade group IATA, surpassing the pre-pandemic 2019 figure of $26 billion, but carriers are still managing a net margin of just 4% -- roughly…
Cybersecurity Employees Plead Guilty To Ransomware Attacks
December 31, 2025 at 05:21AM
December 31, 2025 at 05:21AM
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Cybersecurity Employees Plead Guilty To Ransomware Attacks
Two cybersecurity professionals who spent their careers defending organizations against ransomware attacks have pleaded guilty in a Florida federal court to using ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware to extort American businesses throughout 2023. Ryan Goldberg, a 40…
Toronto Man Outruns Streetcars To Show Up Sluggish Transit Network
December 31, 2025 at 06:00AM
December 31, 2025 at 06:00AM
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Toronto Man Outruns Streetcars To Show Up Sluggish Transit Network
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Guardian: Mac Bauer is fast, but the city's trams, weighing more than 100,000lbs and traveling at a maximum speed of nearly 45mph, should be far faster than him. And yet as of late December, in head-to-head races…
Groq Investor Sounds Alarm On Data Centers
December 31, 2025 at 07:20AM
December 31, 2025 at 07:20AM
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Groq Investor Sounds Alarm On Data Centers
Axios reports that venture capitalist Alex Davis is warning that a speculative rush to build data centers without committed tenants could trigger a financing crunch by 2027-2028. "This critique is coming from inside the AI optimist camp," notes Axios, as…
India Overtakes Japan As 4th-Largest Economy
December 31, 2025 at 08:02AM
December 31, 2025 at 08:02AM
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India Overtakes Japan As 4th-Largest Economy
An anonymous reader quotes a report from DW: India has surpassed Japan to become the world's fourth-largest economy, according to calculations in the Indian government's end-of-year economic review. On current trends, India is expected to overtake Germany…
'2025 Was the Year of Creative Bankruptcy'
December 31, 2025 at 08:45AM
December 31, 2025 at 08:45AM
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'2025 Was the Year of Creative Bankruptcy'
PC Gamer argues that 2025 was a year full of high-profile AI embarrassments across games and entertainment, with Disney and Lucasfilm serving as the "opening salvo." From the report: At a TED talk back in April, Lucasfilm senior vice president of creative…
Meta 以约 20 亿美元收购中资背景的 AI 公司 Manus
Meta 以大约 20 亿美元的价格收购了中资背景的 AI 智能体初创公司 Manus。这个价格是 Manus 下一轮融资寻求的估值。Manus 母公司是总部位于新加坡的蝴蝶效应(Butterfly Effect),它在今年 3 月发布了一鸣惊人的智能体演示视频而引发广泛关注。它的投资者包括了 Benchmark、腾讯、真格基金和红杉资本等。Manus 对其 AI 模型的访问收取了 39 美元或 199 美元的高价,它最近声称有数百万用户,年度经常性收入突破了 1 亿美元。Meta 就是在此时与 Manus 展开了收购谈判。 via Solidot
Meta 以大约 20 亿美元的价格收购了中资背景的 AI 智能体初创公司 Manus。这个价格是 Manus 下一轮融资寻求的估值。Manus 母公司是总部位于新加坡的蝴蝶效应(Butterfly Effect),它在今年 3 月发布了一鸣惊人的智能体演示视频而引发广泛关注。它的投资者包括了 Benchmark、腾讯、真格基金和红杉资本等。Manus 对其 AI 模型的访问收取了 39 美元或 199 美元的高价,它最近声称有数百万用户,年度经常性收入突破了 1 亿美元。Meta 就是在此时与 Manus 展开了收购谈判。 via Solidot
Ocean Infinity 准备对失踪 12 年的 MH370 展开新一轮搜索
美国海洋勘探公司 Ocean Infinity 准备对失踪 12 年的 MH370 展开新一轮搜寻。从吉隆坡飞往北京的 MH370 航班于 2014 年 3 月 8 日失踪,当时机上有 239 人。Ocean Infinity 与马来西亚政府签署了一份“无发现不收费”的协议,Ocean Infinity 只有在找到飞机残骸后才能获得 1.102 亿美元的报酬。它在 2018 年曾达成类似协议,但三个月搜寻一无所获。最新的搜寻行动预计将持续 55 天,针对的是南印度洋的一个偏远区域,将使用改进的声纳和分析技术。 via Solidot
美国海洋勘探公司 Ocean Infinity 准备对失踪 12 年的 MH370 展开新一轮搜寻。从吉隆坡飞往北京的 MH370 航班于 2014 年 3 月 8 日失踪,当时机上有 239 人。Ocean Infinity 与马来西亚政府签署了一份“无发现不收费”的协议,Ocean Infinity 只有在找到飞机残骸后才能获得 1.102 亿美元的报酬。它在 2018 年曾达成类似协议,但三个月搜寻一无所获。最新的搜寻行动预计将持续 55 天,针对的是南印度洋的一个偏远区域,将使用改进的声纳和分析技术。 via Solidot
黑客利用育碧 MongoDB 软件漏洞窃取源代码
MongoDB 服务器软件在圣诞节前曝出了一个高危漏洞,影响自 2017 年以来发布的所有版本。该漏洞被称为 MongoBleed aka CVE-2025-14847。MongoDB 在 12 月 24 日释出了补丁,声称没有证据表明有人利用该漏洞。12 月 27 日,育碧热门游戏《彩虹六号:围攻X》的服务器遭到入侵,黑客向全服赠送了 21 亿游戏虚拟货币以及极其罕见的皮肤,其中包括开发者专属皮肤。此次攻击迫使育碧将整个游戏服务器下线,直到 12 月 29 日才重新上线,回滚黑客送出的虚拟币和皮肤。有报道称,黑客就是利用刚刚曝出但育碧没有及时修复的 MongoDB 漏洞入侵和接管游戏系统,同时还窃取了育碧几乎所有游戏的源代码——但这一消息尚未得到育碧官方证实。 via Solidot
MongoDB 服务器软件在圣诞节前曝出了一个高危漏洞,影响自 2017 年以来发布的所有版本。该漏洞被称为 MongoBleed aka CVE-2025-14847。MongoDB 在 12 月 24 日释出了补丁,声称没有证据表明有人利用该漏洞。12 月 27 日,育碧热门游戏《彩虹六号:围攻X》的服务器遭到入侵,黑客向全服赠送了 21 亿游戏虚拟货币以及极其罕见的皮肤,其中包括开发者专属皮肤。此次攻击迫使育碧将整个游戏服务器下线,直到 12 月 29 日才重新上线,回滚黑客送出的虚拟币和皮肤。有报道称,黑客就是利用刚刚曝出但育碧没有及时修复的 MongoDB 漏洞入侵和接管游戏系统,同时还窃取了育碧几乎所有游戏的源代码——但这一消息尚未得到育碧官方证实。 via Solidot
俄罗斯入侵乌克兰改变了乌克兰人的成人内容消费习惯
根据发表在《Archives of Sexual Behavior》期刊上的一项研究,俄罗斯入侵乌克兰改变了乌克兰人的成人内容消费习惯。调查显示,2022 年 3 月初乌克兰人的网络行为发生显著改变。这一时间段与俄罗斯入侵的时间点高度吻合,俄罗斯入侵始于 2 月 24 日。数据显示,期间乌克兰民众对色情内容的搜索量显著增加,对战争地图和保持社交距离信息的搜索量也大幅上升。战争严重程度与成人网站访问量之间存在显著的统计相关性。日益加剧的孤立感和危险感似乎推动了对色情内容兴趣的增长。研究人员称,在集体威胁和社会动荡的紧张时期,人们可能会转向独处的性行为如观看色情作为一种应对或自我调节的策略。 via Solidot
根据发表在《Archives of Sexual Behavior》期刊上的一项研究,俄罗斯入侵乌克兰改变了乌克兰人的成人内容消费习惯。调查显示,2022 年 3 月初乌克兰人的网络行为发生显著改变。这一时间段与俄罗斯入侵的时间点高度吻合,俄罗斯入侵始于 2 月 24 日。数据显示,期间乌克兰民众对色情内容的搜索量显著增加,对战争地图和保持社交距离信息的搜索量也大幅上升。战争严重程度与成人网站访问量之间存在显著的统计相关性。日益加剧的孤立感和危险感似乎推动了对色情内容兴趣的增长。研究人员称,在集体威胁和社会动荡的紧张时期,人们可能会转向独处的性行为如观看色情作为一种应对或自我调节的策略。 via Solidot
First Gaming Handheld With a Folding Screen
December 31, 2025 at 09:25AM
December 31, 2025 at 09:25AM
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First Gaming Handheld With a Folding Screen
One-Netbook has unveiled the OneXSugar Wallet, the first gaming handheld with a folding OLED display. The Verge reports: The OneXSugar Wallet was announced on China's Weibo yesterday, but with few details about its features and capabilities. That folding…
'Foreign Tech Workers Are Avoiding Travel To the US'
December 31, 2025 at 10:02AM
December 31, 2025 at 10:02AM
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'Foreign Tech Workers Are Avoiding Travel To the US'
In an opinion piece for Computerworld, columnist Steven Vaughan-Nichols argues that restrictive visa policies and a hostile border climate under the Trump administration are driving foreign tech workers, researchers, and conference speakers away from the…
Cheap Solar Is Transforming Lives and Economies Across Africa
December 31, 2025 at 11:30AM
December 31, 2025 at 11:30AM
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Cheap Solar Is Transforming Lives and Economies Across Africa
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the New York Times: South Africans ... have found a remedy for power cuts that have plagued people in the developing world for years. Thanks to swiftly falling prices of Chinese made solar panels and batteries, they…
Israel Deploys World's First Drone Defense Laser
December 31, 2025 at 03:00PM
December 31, 2025 at 03:00PM
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Israel Deploys World's First Drone Defense Laser
Israel has operationally deployed Iron Beam, a 100,000-watt laser air-defense system capable of shooting down drones, rockets, and mortars at negligible per-shot cost. According to Tom's Hardware, it marks the first real-world deployment of a high-energy…