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Big Tech’s thirst for water is sparking a global resistance — Rest of World
In his new book “Hyperscale: The Ambition and Excess of Big Tech’s Data Empires,” writer Paris Marx examines how local communities are resisting the growing demand for water to cool data centers.
Is a Chinese Implosion Looming? — Project Syndicate
If current trends continue, the Chinese state will find itself exposed to a political succession crisis, a weakening economy, and a lack of resources to exercise power domestically and project it externally.
TIL: POSIX wordexp(3) is dangerous — yossarian.net
Filed under: c, security
Will developing nations be able to handle millions of AI agents? — Rest of World
It may be some time before AI agents can fully navigate the complexities and cultural nuances of developing nations.
PS Events: Reinventing Europe – Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala — Project Syndicate
When we talk about "reinvention" we often overlook what works, noted WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala in her closing keynote.
Who Pays the Fiscal Watchdogs? — Project Syndicate
Civil-society oversight is the cheapest insurance in sovereign finance, because it enables independent scrutiny long before a default.
The Vulnerability Apocalypse and Why We Should Fund Open Source — EFF Deeplinks
If you use the internet at all, you may have noticed that a large percentage of sites suddenly went down earlier this week—and all your nerdiest friends were talking about "The Vulnerability Apocalypse” and this thing called PHP that powers nearly 70% of the websites on the internet.
Simple NetBSD webserver — bsandro.tech
There might be time you want to have a sensible space in that untangible mess that is modern World Wide Web.
Transforming a Tungsten Ditelluride Monolayer into a Transistor — Hackaday
In the world of silicon semiconductors, the process of creating transistors and similar structures involves various rounds of modifications and additions in order to create the requisite functional layers.
the slurptop — slurpburgers.com
Filed under: art, hardware
Computer Security Is About to Get a Lot Worse, Here’s What You Can Do — EFF Deeplinks
It is a commonly held truth among computer geeks that there is no such thing as bug free software, or a secure computer.
Hackaday Links: October 25, 2026 — Hackaday
Some disappointing, but perhaps not entirely unsurprising news this week out of Denmark — after announcing last year that they would transition away from Microsoft’s proprietary software, the realities of making it work seem to have caught the government off guard.
What Biometric Technology Does and Doesn’t Add to Voting — IEEE Spectrum
Whether voters are alive or dead is of vital interest to democracies.
Two States Can Now Restrict Social Media Access—Here’s What To Do Next — EFF Deeplinks
Last week, two federal appeals courts issued opinions that will allow Florida and Georgia to start enforcing laws that will age-gate and block young people from accessing social media.
A 3D Printed Marble Clock, but it’s Scrolling Text — Hackaday
With the topic of marble clocks having been quite well explored at this point, it raises the question of how easy it would be to take the basic principle and create a text display using black and white marbles.
Why Engineers Should Brave Capitol Hill — IEEE Spectrum
When San Antonio–based software engineer Nikhil Jathar first went to Washington, D.C., to advocate for federal support for technology education and research funding, he was in awe of the opportunity.
Canadians Are Running Out Of Time To Oppose The Dangerous C-22 Surveillance Bill — EFF Deeplinks
Canada’s Parliament is debating a massive expansion of surveillance powers that will threaten the privacy and security of millions of people.
Mesh Network Telephony Over Bluetooth on Android Phones — Hackaday
Telephony is a bit of a mixed bag.
Long After Maui Fire, Residents Found With High Levels of Toxic Metals in Their Bodies — Yale E360
More than a year after a devastating wildfire destroyed the Hawaiian town of Lahaina, residents were found to have high levels of arsenic and other toxic metals in their bodies.
What Is Driving the Global Resurgence of Mangrove Forests? — Yale E360
After decades of losses, mangrove trees are gaining ground on coastlines around the world, often in places they have never grown before.
World on Track for 2.8 Degrees Celsius of Warming — Yale E360
Current climate policies put the world on a course for 2.8 degrees C of warming this century, well beyond international climate targets, according to a new U.N. report.
Sixteen Years After Deepwater Horizon, Deep Sea Life Shows Few Signs of Recovery — Yale E360
Sixteen years after an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig unleashed more than 4 million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, life in the deep sea has yet to recover.
Creatures, fairies and dark hunters: fantastical fun at Melbourne’s Starfall ball – in pictures — The Guardian In Pictures
Fantasy fiction fans stepped into a make-believe world at the Melbourne Town Hall on 24 October for the Celestial Events Starfall ball.
DanceRites 2026: First Nations performers bring story, song and dance to Sydney Opera House – in pictures — The Guardian In Pictures
More 300 First Nations dancers gathered at the Sydney Opera House forecourt over the weekend to compete in the DanceRites festival, a national competition celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture.
Teaching Students to See What They Miss — JSTOR Daily
A classroom exercise in slow looking uses art to sharpen observation skills and encourage more attentive listening.
Christopher Lee Reads Edgar Allan Poe: “The Raven,” “The Fall of the House of Usher,” “The Murders in the Rue Morgue” & More — Open Culture
Sir Christopher Lee and Edgar Allan Poe went way back.
Watch Rome Rise, Fall, and Rise Again in a Three-Minute 3D Timelapse — Open Culture
Scholars disagree on when, exactly, Rome fell.
The Art of the Thousand Bloom Chrysanthemum — JSTOR Daily
How do horticulturists coax more than 1,000 flowers from a single plant? The answer lies in a centuries-old Japanese tradition.
What Ancient Latin Sounded Like, And How We Know It — Open Culture
Latin is a language As dead as dead can be; It killed the Romans long ago, And now it’s killing me.
The Forgotten Stories Behind Presidential Campaign Buttons — JSTOR Daily
The race for the White House has always inspired unusual publicity stunts. A vast collection shows just how strange they could get.

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