James Watson, Co-Discoverer of the Structure of DNA, Is Dead at 97
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/science/james-watson-dead.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/science/james-watson-dead.html
NY Times
James D. Watson, Co-Discoverer of the Structure of DNA, Is Dead at 97
His decoding of the blueprint for life with Francis H.C. Crick made him one of the most important scientists of the 20th century. He wrote a celebrated memoir and later ignited an uproar with racist views.
YouTube Removes Windows 11 Bypass Tutorials, Claims 'Risk of Physical Harm'
https://news.itsfoss.com/youtube-removes-windows-11-bypass-tutorials/
https://news.itsfoss.com/youtube-removes-windows-11-bypass-tutorials/
It's FOSS
YouTube Goes Bonkers, Removes Windows 11 Bypass Tutorials, Claims 'Risk of Physical Harm'
When will these Big Tech platforms learn?
AI is Dunning-Kruger as a service
https://christianheilmann.com/2025/10/30/ai-is-dunning-kruger-as-a-service/
https://christianheilmann.com/2025/10/30/ai-is-dunning-kruger-as-a-service/
Using the Web Monetization API for fun and profit
https://blog.tomayac.com/2025/11/07/using-the-web-monetization-api-for-fun-and-profit/
https://blog.tomayac.com/2025/11/07/using-the-web-monetization-api-for-fun-and-profit/
Tomayac
Using the Web Monetization API for fun and profit
The personal blog of Thomas Steiner
FAA restricts commercial rocket launches indefinitely due to air traffic risks
https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/faa-restricts-commercial-rocket-launches-indefinitely-due-to-air-traffic-risks-from-government-shutdown
https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/faa-restricts-commercial-rocket-launches-indefinitely-due-to-air-traffic-risks-from-government-shutdown
Space
FAA restricts commercial rocket launches indefinitely due to air traffic risks from government shutdown
Restrictions begin just after NASA's upcoming mission to Mars.
Analysis of Hedy Lamarr's Contribution to Spread-Spectrum Communication
https://researchers.one/articles/24.01.00001v4
https://researchers.one/articles/24.01.00001v4
Immutable Software Deploys Using ZFS Jails on FreeBSD
https://conradresearch.com/articles/immutable-software-deploy-zfs-jails
https://conradresearch.com/articles/immutable-software-deploy-zfs-jails
Conrad Research
Immutable Software Deploys Using ZFS Jails on FreeBSD
An article demonstrating immutable software deployments using ZFS snapshots and FreeBSD jails, with Caddy as a health‑checked reverse proxy for zero‑downtime upgrades.
Older Adults Outnumber Children in 11 States
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2025/older-adults-outnumber-children.html
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2025/older-adults-outnumber-children.html
Census.gov
Older Adults Outnumber Children in 11 States and Nearly Half of U.S. Counties
JUNE 26, 2025 — The U.S. population age 65 and older rose by 3.1% (to 61.2 million) while the population under age 18 decreased by 0.2% (to 73.1 million) from 2023 to 2024, according to the Vintage 2024 Population Estimates released today by the U.S. Census…
Oddest ChatGPT leaks yet: Cringey chat logs found in Google Analytics tool
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/11/oddest-chatgpt-leaks-yet-cringey-chat-logs-found-in-google-analytics-tool/
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/11/oddest-chatgpt-leaks-yet-cringey-chat-logs-found-in-google-analytics-tool/
Ars Technica
Oddest ChatGPT leaks yet: Cringey chat logs found in Google analytics tool
ChatGPT leaks seem to confirm OpenAI scrapes Google, expert says.
Apple's "notarisation" – blocking software freedom of developers and users
https://fsfe.org/news/2025/news-20251105-01.en.html
https://fsfe.org/news/2025/news-20251105-01.en.html
FSFE - Free Software Foundation Europe
Legal Corner: Apple’s “notarisation” – blocking software freedom of developers and users - FSFE
The EU’s Digital Markets Act is supposed to shake up the power of tech giants by giving developers and users more choice. Apple’s “notarisation” of mobile ...
A rats to riches story: Larry the Downing Street cat finds place in TV spotlight
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/nov/08/a-rats-to-riches-story-larry-the-downing-street-cat-finds-place-in-tv-spotlight
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/nov/08/a-rats-to-riches-story-larry-the-downing-street-cat-finds-place-in-tv-spotlight
the Guardian
A rats to riches story: Larry the Downing Street cat finds place in TV spotlight
Popularity of Britain’s top mouser – ‘the guy to meet in No 10’ – to feature in documentary series
Copy button added to Stack Overflow
https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/414573/results-of-the-october-2025-community-asks-sprint-copy-button-for-code-blocks
https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/414573/results-of-the-october-2025-community-asks-sprint-copy-button-for-code-blocks
Meta Stack Exchange
Results of the October 2025 Community Asks Sprint: copy button for code blocks, and more
The sixth Community Asks Sprint, which is the final one of 2025, has now concluded. The focus was on site design and usability, and we got a number of requests for things to improve. The first ask we