Renewable Energy Just Hit 30% of America’s Electricity Generation
America generated 10.06% more energy with renewables in the first four months of 2026 than it did in the same period the year before. That’s according to new figures from America’s Energy Information Administration, cited in this report from Electrek:
The growth was led by utility-scale solar (+21.3%), hydropower (+15.7%), small-scale solar
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I went to check on the fireflies this season. But I didn't see any. Instead lots of moths. At first, I thought it might have been still too light, but it was already dark enough for me to miss and destroy a snail shell. Bummer. Maybe it was too wet tonight. Although, it's probably just another or two weeks until my glowing friends will finally show up.
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The firefly season is ending. I only saw 200 of them or so. There was one female directly on the forest road. If only I brought my camera and tripod, that would have worked out I reckon. I had my torch with me and this looked really cool.
Dusk took forever today. It was really long light out there. Full moon is tomorrow.
On the way back, there was suddenly a load clatter and crashing sound 100 meters away from me. I didn’t see anything, but a tree fell over in the forest out of the blue. Fuck me dead, that was scary as hell. Luckily, I was already on the main road, only meadows around me. It’s the second time I witnessed a tree accidentally coming down. The first one was during the most expensive hail storm in our area so far in 2011 behind me when setting up a summer camp. The weather changed in less than 15 minutes.
Maybe not such a good idea to go out so late alone. :-? Any rustling in the forest immediately reminded me of the boar the other day. Luckily, always false alarm. Still a bit terrified from that event.
KSMBD Adds SMB2 Compression Support In Linux 7.2
Merged back in Linux 5.15 in 2021 was KSMBD as an in-kernel SMB3 file server. There hasn’t been much KSMBD news to report on recently but for Linux 7.2 there is now SMB2 compression support… ⌘ Read more
Canada Plans ‘Nuclear Renaissance’ With Up To 10 Reactors Built By 2040
Canada has unveiled a national strategy to build up to 10 new nuclear reactors over the next 15 years as it seeks to double electricity-grid capacity by 2050. Energy Minister Tim Hodgson called it a plan for a “new civilian nuclear renaissance.”
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☠️ Doing the taxes today. ☠️
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@movq@www.uninformativ.de ahem that dreaded time has come! In the US they are due on 15 April, and wife, the tax doer, waits until the last day to complete them. “If we are going to pay, we may as well delay”, that’s her motto. 😅
Smartphone Market To Shrink 15% This Year Due To Memory Crisis
CCS Insight expects global smartphone shipments to fall 15% this year as AI-driven demand pushes memory manufacturers toward higher-margin server chips. “[S]ome entry-level devices have already seen their sticker prices go up by more than 50 percent since last year,” reports The Register. From the report: The firm found that the primary smartphone … ⌘ Read more
Cybersecurity Vets Protest ‘Dangerous’ US Government Ban On Anthropic’s Most Powerful Models
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: A group made up of dozens of cybersecurity experts, including several well-known veterans of the industry, published an open letter to the U.S. government asking it to lift the export control order on Anthropic’s Fable and Mythos models. Accord … ⌘ Read more
FreeBSD 15.1 Released With Updated WiFi Drivers, Better C23 Support & Other Improvements
After some last minute delays pushing the 15.1-RELEASE back by two weeks, FreeBSD 15.1 is now shipping as the newest stable release of this BSD operating system… ⌘ Read more
The US Government Is Letting a Key Data Center Regulation Expire
The Federal Data Center Enhancement Act (FDCEA) is set to expire in September without an apparent replacement, potentially ending requirements for federal agencies to report on data-center efficiency, resilience, energy and water use, and contractor sustainability. Wired reports: Despite the public backlash, the Office of Management and Budget (OM … ⌘ Read more
FBI Issues Urgent Kali365 Security Warning For Teams, Outlook, OneDrive Users
alternative_right shares a report from The Hill: The FBI released an urgent security warning to the public about a fast-acting scam targeting Microsoft 365 users on Teams, Outlook and OneDrive. The agency warned that the hacking platform Kali365 seeks out OAuth device codes, allowing scammers to sneak past multi-factor auth … ⌘ Read more
Google Chrome’s Next Update Will Mark the End of Popular Ad Blockers
Google is removing Chrome’s last remaining workarounds for Manifest V2 extensions, effectively ending support for legacy ad blockers such as the original uBlock Origin. 9to5Google reports: CyberNews points out a Chromium commit that removes support for the “kExtensionManifestV2Disabled” flag, which is referred to as “dead code” seeing as Ch … ⌘ Read more
Users Cry Foul After AMD Stripped Memory Crypto From Its Consumer CPUs
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: A decade ago, AMD added a protection to its high-end CPUs to protect them against cold boot attacks and other types of physical exploits that siphon sensitive data out of the connected memory chips. Short for Transparent Secure Memory Encryption, TSME encrypts the entire conten … ⌘ Read more
Trump’s ‘Made In the USA’ Phone Is Just a Reskinned HTC U24 Pro
Longtime Slashdot reader necro81 writes: The heavily promoted, $499 T1 “Trump Phone” was originally said to be “Made in the USA” and ship in September 2025. Later, that was downgraded to “Assembled in the USA.” Given the Trump Organization’s lack of engineering or supply chain expertise, many assumed the “T1” would just be a private-label phone made … ⌘ Read more
Britain Unveils Sweeping Ban On Social Media For Under-16s
Longtime Slashdot reader schwit1 shares a report from NBC News: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced a sweeping ban on social media use for those under 16, joining other countries around the world seeking to protect children online. “It’s a big step for our country,” Starmer said in a recorded video message released Monday. “Social media is maki … ⌘ Read more
Fox Is Buying Roku For $22 Billion
Fox is buying Roku for $22 billion, combining Fox’s sports, news, entertainment, Tubi, and Fox One offerings with a streaming platform that reaches about 100 million people. The companies say the merger would create the “third-largest player in US television by share of viewing,” while Fox insists Roku will remain open to competing apps after the deal closes. CNN reports: Fox has dabbled in stream … ⌘ Read more
The dairy farm has a new milk vending machine. The prices increased by 20%. One liter is now 1.20€ instead of 1.00€. But I don’t complain.
In a few meters of shrubs there were easily 50 butterflies. That was crazy, I’ve never seen this many in one spot. I should have taken a video.
The grain field in the beginning was looking so great. Crazy colorful and very yummy looking. I would have loved to take a bite. Or at least lie down right in the middle.
That was another great time in the outdoors. The 21°C were killing us, though. We were always glad when we reached a shady spot with a little breeze. I’m not gonna survive the 35°C later this week. :-(
Google CEO Largely Avoids Discussing AI In Stanford Commencement Speech
BrianFagioli writes: Google CEO Sundar Pichai delivered Stanford University’s 2026 commencement address, but despite leading one of the companies at the center of the AI boom, he spent very little time discussing artificial intelligence. Instead, the speech focused on optimism, working on hard things, and following your interests. T … ⌘ Read more
Swiss Voters Reject Proposal To Cap Population At 10 Million
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: Voters in Switzerland have rejected an unprecedented far-right proposal to cap the country’s population at 10 million in a divisive referendum dubbed “the Swiss Brexit.” Some 54.79% of voters were against the proposal by the Swiss People’s party (SVP) and 45.21% were in favor. Turnout was 58.86%. A differ … ⌘ Read more
IT Workers Are Now Struggling to Find Work, as ‘Picky’ Companies Demand AI Skills
“Battered by years of mass layoffs, California tech workers were hoping the job market would rebound this year,” reports the Los Angeles Times. “But things are getting worse.”
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In Magic today, the Phyrexian Invasion failed in the first game, but the second game was EPIC!
I played my (unlisted) Dragons 2: Draconic Boogaloo deck, and…
Turn 1: Nothing special
Turn 2: Miirym (when a dragon enters, copy it)
Turn 3: Tiamat (choose 5 dragons from deck, put in hand)
Turn 4: Klauth (when dragons attack, create mana equal to their total power)
I attacked with all 5 dragons, which made 28 mana x2 = 56(!) mana.
Then (still turn 4) I played Scourge of Valkas (when a dragon enters, deal damage to target equal to number of dragons) + 5 other dragons, dealing 6 + 2 x (7+8+9+10+11+12+13+14+15+16+17) = 270(!) direct damage (more than double enough to kill the other 3 players).
Damn fine win, if I do say so myself.
US-Iran Peace Agreement Prompts Stock Rally, Leaves Some Investors Skeptical and Questions on Speed of Resuming Oil Production
“Asian stocks rallied Monday while oil prices tumbled,” reports CNBC, “after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a peace deal aimed at ending nearly four months of conflict…”
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Workers Spend As Much Time ‘Botsitting’ AI As Producing Useful Work, Survey Finds
“As the use of artificial intelligence spreads across companies worldwide, it is relieving workers of tedious old chores but creating new ones,” reports the Los Angeles Times.
“Most people don’t realize the amount of time that they’re spending working on the tools to get the time savings that they’re professing,” sai … ⌘ Read more
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I went to check on the fireflies this season. But I didn't see any. Instead lots of moths. At first, I thought it might have been still too light, but it was already dark enough for me to miss and destroy a snail shell. Bummer. Maybe it was too wet tonight. Although, it's probably just another or two weeks until my glowing friends will finally show up.
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After the last two days were dry and a tad warmer, I left the house a few minutes later to check again. It was similar to last time. One deer on the pasture that didn’t run off, it was roughly 15-20 meters away, a bit further than the day before yesterday. Probably even the same individual. Many moths, zero fireflies and another two deer on the mown meadow when I left the forest. Those were closer to 50 and 100 meters away and evenutally escaped into the woods. The same street lamps were off, too.
The lovely smell of cut grass was in the air. Venus and Jupiter reflected brightly in the West. What a stroll, I call that a great success. :-)
1 of 2023’s Most Underrated Sci-Fi Movies & More Hulu Releases This Week
One of 2023’s most underrated sci-fi films is included in this week’s Hulu releases. Arriving on Hulu on June 20, The Creator drops viewers into a future torn apart by war between humans and AI. John David Washington stars as Joshua, a grieving ex-special forces operative sent to take out a powerful AI weapon. Instead, he […]
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Gritty Eels hang on to beat Raiders and snap losing streak
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NRL LIVE: Raiders hit back but Eels in control after first-half shutout
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NRL LIVE: Eels extend lead in second half over scoreless Raiders
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Над 2000 фолклорни изпълнители пеят и танцуват “Насред мегдана” в Арбанаси
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NRL LIVE: Eels shut out Raiders in first half as they look to snap losing streak
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Ремонтът на две метростанции завърши предсрочно (Видео)
Метрото между МС „Орлов мост“ “ МС” Театрална” и „Хаджи Димитър“ тръгва отново от 15 ⌘ Read more
NRL LIVE: Parramatta lead early in gritty battle with Raiders
The Eels are out to snap a three-game losing streak against a Canberra missing their Origin stars. Follow the action as it happens. ⌘ Read more
NRL LIVE: Parramatta out to snap losing streak against out-of-form Raiders
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Пускат метрото между станциите “Театрална” и “Хаджи Димитър” предсрочно
Първият влак от метростанция „Хаджи Димитър” ще потегли в 5:00 часа сутринта.
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NRL round 15 LIVE: Parramatta face Canberra at CommBank Stadium
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Фестивалът „Слънце, радост, красота” събира над 1200 деца от 7 страни в Несебър
NRL Tips - Round 15
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Open Source AI Must Win
Article URL: https://opensourceaimustwin.com/?share=v2
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48511908
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Anya Taylor-Joy’s Star-Packed Action Thriller Show Is Very Close To Releasing
An upcoming Apple TV miniseries starring Anya Taylor-Joy is swiftly approaching its release date. Arriving next month, it blends high-stakes action with a complex yet gripping narrative. Lucky hits Apple TV next month Lucky, featuring Anya Taylor-Joy in the titular role, premieres its first two episodes on Apple TV on July 15, 2026. Subsequent episodes […]
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Транспортният бранш отлага планирания национален протест
Решението е взето във връзка с получена официална покана за среща с министър-председате … ⌘ Read more
КМГ: Правителството одобри нов петгодишен план за развитие на образованието
WASI 0.3.0 Released
Article URL: https://github.com/WebAssembly/WASI/releases/tag/v0.3.0
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Сирия възстанови консулството си в турския град Газиантеп след 15-годишно прекъсване
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NRL Highlights: Dolphins v Roosters - Round 15
The Dolphins host the Sydney Roosters in Round 15 of the 2026 NRL Premiership at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane. ⌘ Read more
NRL LIVE: Dolphins in control as Ramsey denied by stunning trysaver
The Roosters are without seven Origin stars in tonight’s battle with fellow top-eight contenders the Dolphins. Follow the action live. ⌘ Read more
Pigs Pläne und Herausforderungen
Der frühere APA-Geschäftsführer Clemens Pig hat sich in dem rund 15-stündigen Hearingprozess des Stiftungsrats am Donnerstag durchgesetzt. Er wird Anfang 2027 für fünf Jahre die ORF-Generaldirektion übernehmen. Die umfassenden Herausforderungen beginnen für ihn aber schon jetzt. Gerade was die Finanzierung betrifft, sprach Pig im Interview mit dem Ö1-Mittagsjournal am Freitag von „Feuer am Dach“. Zudem sieht er „digitale Fesseln im ORF-Gesetz, die gelöst gehören“. ⌘ Read more
NRL round 15 LIVE: Dolphins firing on all cylinders against Roosters
The Roosters are without seven Origin stars in tonight’s battle with fellow top-eight contenders the Dolphins. Follow the action live. ⌘ Read more
NRL round 15 LIVE: Katoa scores for Dolphins after bunker denies Roosters
The Roosters are without seven Origin stars in tonight’s battle with fellow top-eight contenders the Dolphins. Follow the action live. ⌘ Read more
GCC 15.3 Compiler Brings Nearly A Year Worth Of Bug Fixes
For those relying on last year’s stable GCC 15 series in not yet having migrated to the latest GCC 16, out today is GCC 15.3 to ship all of the latest back-ported bug fixes… ⌘ Read more
NRL round 15 LIVE: Dolphins host Origin-hit Roosters
The Roosters are without seven Origin stars in tonight’s battle with fellow top-eight contenders the Dolphins. Follow the action live. ⌘ Read more