A looming 'insect apocalypse' could endanger global food supplies
https://www.livescience.com/animals/insects/a-looming-insect-apocalypse-could-endanger-global-food-supplies-can-we-stop-it-before-its-too-late
https://www.livescience.com/animals/insects/a-looming-insect-apocalypse-could-endanger-global-food-supplies-can-we-stop-it-before-its-too-late
Live Science
A looming 'insect apocalypse' could endanger global food supplies. Can we stop it before it's too late?
Insect populations are in steep decline, which could endanger the food supply. But there are things we can do to reverse the trend.
'The French people want to save us': help pours in for glassmaker Duralex
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/22/french-people-want-to-save-us-help-pours-glassmaker-duralex
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/22/french-people-want-to-save-us-help-pours-glassmaker-duralex
the Guardian
‘The French people want to save us’: help pours in for glassmaker Duralex
The brand, which evokes nostalgia and pride, hit its €5m fundraising target within hours and orders have soared
The Pentagon Can't Trust GPS Anymore
https://www.wsj.com/tech/the-pentagon-cant-trust-gps-anymore-is-quantum-physics-the-answer-d7b2d4e6
https://www.wsj.com/tech/the-pentagon-cant-trust-gps-anymore-is-quantum-physics-the-answer-d7b2d4e6
The Wall Street Journal
The Pentagon Can’t Trust GPS Anymore. Is Quantum Physics the Answer?
New devices navigate without the help of satellites or the risk of enemies jamming signals.
New Apple Study Shows LLMs Can Tell What You're Doing from Audio and Motion Data
https://9to5mac.com/2025/11/21/apple-research-llm-study-audio-motion-activity/
https://9to5mac.com/2025/11/21/apple-research-llm-study-audio-motion-activity/
9to5Mac
Apple study shows LLMs can tell what you’re doing from audio data - 9to5Mac
Apple researchers have published a study that looks into how LLMs can analyze audio and motion data to get a better overview of the user’s activities.
In a U.S. First, New Mexico Opens Doors to Free Child Care for All
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/in-a-u-s-first-new-mexico-opens-doors-to-free-child-care-for-all-2dfdea96
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/in-a-u-s-first-new-mexico-opens-doors-to-free-child-care-for-all-2dfdea96
The Wall Street Journal
In a U.S. First, New Mexico Opens Doors to Free Child Care for All
The state aims to give children a better start, but faces supply and staffing concerns.
Depot (YC W23) Is Hiring a Staff Infrastructure Engineer
https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/depot/jobs/O2iB56E-staff-infrastructure-engineer
https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/depot/jobs/O2iB56E-staff-infrastructure-engineer
Y Combinator
Staff Infrastructure Engineer at Depot | Y Combinator
Staff Infrastructure Engineer
At Depot, we are on a mission to redefine software collaboration and accelerate developers everywhere. We are creating a build performance and developer platform unlike any other, combining performance, empathy, and centralized…
At Depot, we are on a mission to redefine software collaboration and accelerate developers everywhere. We are creating a build performance and developer platform unlike any other, combining performance, empathy, and centralized…
Show HN: Build the habit of writing meaningful commit messages
https://github.com/arpxspace/smartcommit
https://github.com/arpxspace/smartcommit
GitHub
GitHub - arpxspace/smartcommit: Enforce the habit of self-documenting code through better commit messages.
Enforce the habit of self-documenting code through better commit messages. - arpxspace/smartcommit
WorldGen – Text to Immersive 3D Worlds
https://www.meta.com/en-gb/blog/worldgen-3d-world-generation-reality-labs-generative-ai-research/
https://www.meta.com/en-gb/blog/worldgen-3d-world-generation-reality-labs-generative-ai-research/
Meta
Research Update: WorldGen — From Text to Immersive 3D Worlds
Today, we’re introducing WorldGen: a state-of-the-art end-to-end system for generating interactive and navigable 3D worlds from a single text prompt.
Windows ARM64 Internals: Deconstructing Pointer Authentication
https://www.preludesecurity.com/blog/windows-arm64-internals-deconstructing-pointer-authentication
https://www.preludesecurity.com/blog/windows-arm64-internals-deconstructing-pointer-authentication
Origin
Windows ARM64 Internals: Deconstructing Pointer Authentication | Origin
By Connor McGarr on 2025-10-13
How to Spot a Counterfeit Lithium-Ion Battery
https://spectrum.ieee.org/counterfeit-lithium-ion-batteries
https://spectrum.ieee.org/counterfeit-lithium-ion-batteries
IEEE Spectrum
How to Spot a Counterfeit Lithium-Ion Battery
How safe are the batteries in your e-bike or vape pen? Discover the risks of counterfeit lithium-ion cells and what you can do to stay safe.
Germany to classify date rape drugs as weapons to ensure justice for survivors
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/nov/21/germany-to-classify-date-drugs-as-weapons-in-attempt-to-ensure-justice-for-survivors
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/nov/21/germany-to-classify-date-drugs-as-weapons-in-attempt-to-ensure-justice-for-survivors
the Guardian
Germany to classify date rape drugs as weapons to ensure justice for survivors
Classification plan will create basis for ‘significantly stricter’ prosecutions, says interior minister
Meta buried 'causal' evidence of social media harm, US court filings allege
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/meta-buried-causal-evidence-social-media-harm-us-court-filings-allege-2025-11-23/
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/meta-buried-causal-evidence-social-media-harm-us-court-filings-allege-2025-11-23/
Reuters
Meta buried 'causal' evidence of social media harm, US court filings allege
Rather than publishing the findings or pursuing additional research, Meta called off further work.
GCC SC approves inclusion of Algol 68 Front End
https://gcc.gnu.org/pipermail/gcc/2025-November/247020.html
https://gcc.gnu.org/pipermail/gcc/2025-November/247020.html
Unusual circuits in the Intel 386's standard cell logic
https://www.righto.com/2025/11/unusual-386-standard-cell-circuits.html
https://www.righto.com/2025/11/unusual-386-standard-cell-circuits.html
Righto
Unusual circuits in the Intel 386's standard cell logic
I've been studying the standard cell circuitry in the Intel 386 processor recently. The 386, introduced in 1985, was Intel's most complex pr...
Cryptographers Held an Election. They Can't Decrypt the Results
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/world/cryptography-group-lost-election-results.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/world/cryptography-group-lost-election-results.html
NY Times
Cryptographers Held an Election. They Can’t Decrypt the Results.
A global group of researchers was unable to read the vote tally, after an official lost one of three secret code keys needed to unlock a hyper-secure election system.
Google Revisits JPEG XL in Chromium After Earlier Removal
https://windowsreport.com/google-revisits-jpeg-xl-in-chromium-after-earlier-removal/
https://windowsreport.com/google-revisits-jpeg-xl-in-chromium-after-earlier-removal/
Windows Report
Google Revisits JPEG XL in Chromium After Earlier Removal
Google has resumed work on JPEG XL support in Chromium after removing it three years ago. A developer says the current version is feature complete and under review.
After my dad died, we found the love letters
https://www.jenn.site/after-my-dad-died-we-found-the-love-letters/
https://www.jenn.site/after-my-dad-died-we-found-the-love-letters/
Jenneral HQ
after my dad died, we found the love letters
a few days after dad died, we found the love letters, hidden away among his things. one of them said, i love dota and i love peaches, but i love you more. i ...