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Longtime Slashdot reader AmiMoJo shares a report from Clean Energy Wire: Renewable energy sources covered nearly 56 percent of Germany’s gross electricity consumption in 2025, according to preliminary figures by energy industry group BDEW and research … Continue reading Germany Covers Nearly 56 Percent of 2025 Electricity Use With Renewables
There are some situations where you might want to temporarily disable Windows’ built-in security tool. I’ll show you how to do it safely. Continue reading Should you ever turn off Windows Security? It’s tricky, but here’s my rule of thumb
A former Chinese official who fled to the U.S. says Beijing has used advanced surveillance technology from U.S. companies to track, intimidate, and punish him and his family across borders. ABC News reports: Retired Chinese official Li Chuanliang was r… Continue reading Chinese Whistleblower Living In US Is Being Hunted By Beijing With US Tech
Admit it or not, you probably have a teddy bear somewhere in your past that you were — or maybe are — fond of. Not to disparage your bear, but …read more Continue reading The Near Space Adventures of Bradfield the Bear
Apple on Friday released security updates for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS, visionOS, and its Safari web browser to address two security flaws that it said have been exploited in the wild, one of which is the same flaw that was patched by Google i… Continue reading Apple Issues Security Updates After Two WebKit Flaws Found Exploited in the Wild
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Dozens of Ukrainian civilians filed a series of lawsuits in Texas this week, accusing some of the biggest US chip firms of negligently failing to track chips that evaded export curbs. Those chips w… Continue reading Ukrainians Sue US Chip Firms For Powering Russian Drones, Missiles
Have you ever found yourself looking at the insects of the Paleozoic era, including the dragonfly Meganeuropsis permiana with its 71 cm wingspan and wondered what it would be like …read more Continue reading Super-Sizing Insects and the Benefits of Bones
Chandler, Arizona unanimously rejected a proposed AI data center despite heavy lobbying from Big Tech interests and former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema. Politico reports: The Chandler City Council last night voted down a request by a New York developer to rezon… Continue reading Arizona City Rejects Data Center After Lobbying Push
Framework Computer raised DDR5 memory prices for its Laptop DIY Editions by 50% due to industry-wide memory shortages. Phoronix reports: Framework Computer is keeping the prior prices for existing pre-orders and also is foregoing any price changes for … Continue reading Framework Raises DDR5 Memory Prices By 50% For DIY Laptops
id Software employees voted to form a wall-to-wall union with the CWA, covering all roles at the Doom studio. “The vote wasn’t unanimous, though a majority did vote in favor of the union,” notes Engadget. From the report: The union will work in conjunc… Continue reading Doom Studio id Software Forms ‘Wall-To-Wall’ Union