The Economic Impact of Brexit
Abstract of a working paper [PDF] published by NBER: This paper examines the impact of the UK’s decision to leave the European Union (Brexit) in 2016. Using almost a decade of data since the referendum, we combine simulations based on macro data with estimates derived from micro data collected through our Decision Maker Panel survey. These estimates suggest that by 2025, Brexit had reduced UK GDP by 6% to 8%, with … ⌘ Read more

Investigating the Great AI Productivity Divide: Why Are Some Developers 5x Faster?
AI-powered developer tools claim to boost your productivity, doing everything from intelligent auto-complete to (https://openai.com/index/introducing-codex/).  But the productivity gains users report have been something of a mixed bag. Some groups claim to get 3-5x (or more), productivity boosts, while other devs claim to get no benefit at all—or even losses of up to 19%. I… ⌘ Read more

Scientists develop tiny robots that can swim through your blood to fight strokes ⌘ Read more

GNU C Library Adds Linux “mseal” Function For Memory Sealing
Introduced last year in the Linux 6.10 kernel was the mseal system call for memory sealing to protect the memory mapping against modifications to seal non-writable memory segments or better protecting sensitive data structures. The GNU C Library has finally introduced its mseal function making use of this modern Linux kernel functionality… ⌘ Read more

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Man in critical condition after eating a whole burger without chewing
The latest candidate for the Darwin Awards decided to swallow the burger in its entirety ‘for a joke’. According to reports, the bizarre incident happ… ⌘ Read more

Singapore To Trial Tokenized Bills, Bring In Stablecoin Laws
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: Singapore’s central bank will hold trials to issue tokenized MAS bills next year and bring in laws to regulate stablecoins as it presses forward with plans to build a scalable and secure tokenised financial ecosystem, the bank’s top official said on Thursday. “Tokenization has lifted off the ground. But hav … ⌘ Read more

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Put your general knowledge to the test with the Good Weekend quiz
Trivia buffs: can you get a perfect score in the interactive superquiz? ⌘ Read more

Venezuela’s Maduro urges Trump to avoid Afghanistan-style ‘forever war’ ⌘ Read more

The Problem with A.I. Slop! - Computerphile ⌘ Read more

The 19 best Christmas gifts for science lovers (and nerds)
From microscopes to geodes, New Scientist staff share their top Christmas present ideas in a gift guide unlike any you’ve seen before ⌘ Read more

‘A wicked attack’ — 5 killed, dozens injured in Kyiv amid mass Russian missile, drone strike ⌘ Read more

Amyl and the Sniffers gig cancelled last minute due to ‘crowd safety concerns’
The Australian rock band’s free Federation Square gig was cancelled at short notice, causing major upset in the crowd. ⌘ Read more

Mainline Linux Patches For The VisionFive 2 Lite: RISC-V For As Little As $19.9 USD
Following the mainline Linux kernel support for the VisionFive 2 RISC-V single board computer from StarFive, Linux kernel patches are on the way for their new VisionFive 2 Lite low-cost offering. With the StarFive VisionFive 2 Lite this RISC-V board can be procured for as little as $19.9 USD as one of the cheapest yet fairly capable RISC-V SBCs… ⌘ Read more

The Headaches Supporting Content Protection With Linux GPU Drivers
Intel driver engineer Suraj Kandpal presented at the recent X.Org Developer’s Conference (XDC2025) on the challenges around supporting content protection on Linux such as for High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) and Protected Audio Video Path (PAVP)… ⌘ Read more

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Fedora 44 Looking At Replacing FBCON With KMSCON As Default VT Console
Fedora 44 is looking at replacing the Linux kernel’s console “FBCON” with the user-space-based KMSCON implementation. Eventually the hope remains to deprecate the FBCON/FBDEV code within the Linux kernel… ⌘ Read more

Green raring to go for Ashes
Cameron Green provides his best update yet for the first Ashes Test. ⌘ Read more

WA seals thrilling one-wicket win
Corey Rocchiccioli hits the winning runs for Western Australia in a Shield nail-biter. ⌘ Read more

Amyl and the Sniffers gig cancelled last minute due to ‘crowd safety concerns’
The Australian rock band’s free Federation Square gig was cancelled at short notice, causing major upset in the crowd. ⌘ Read more

GCC Compiler Developers Begin Considering C++20 Default
Compiler engineer Marek Polacek of Red Hat recently proposed making the C++20 language specification (or rather the GNU++20 dialect) the default C++ version when not otherwise specified… ⌘ Read more

Family in the dark after man’s death during triple zero outage
The family of a Perth man labelled as a possible victim of the Optus triple zero outage say they’re still in the dark about the circumstances surrounding his death. ⌘ Read more

Amyl and the Sniffers gig cancelled last minute due to ‘crowd safety concerns’
The Australian rock band’s free Federation Square gig was cancelled at short notice, causing major upset in the crowd. ⌘ Read more

Limp Bizkit concert in Estonia cancelled due to Fred Durst’s historic pro-Russian comments ⌘ Read more

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The forgotten women of quantum physics
Physics has a reputation for being dominated by men, especially a century ago, as quantum physics was just being invented – but there have been so many women who helped shaped the field since its inception ⌘ Read more

Hyundai Data Breach May Have Leaked Drivers’ Personal Information
According to Car and Driver, Hyundai has suffered a data breach that leaked the personal data of up to 2.7 million customers. The leak reportedly took place in February from Hyundai AutoEver, the company’s IT affiliate. It includes customer names, driver’s license numbers, and social security numbers. Longtime Slashdot reader sinij writes: Thanks … ⌘ Read more

Amyl and the Sniffers gig cancelled last minute due to ‘crowd safety concerns’
The Australian rock band’s free Federation Square gig was cancelled at short notice, causing major upset in the crowd. ⌘ Read more

Queensland braces for weekend of wild weather
A band of severe storms is rolling across south-east Queensland as the region braces for a weekend of wild weather. ⌘ Read more

How to Turn Off Journal “Time to Write” Reminders on iPhone & Apple Watch
Once you use the Journal app, it will send a daily notification to your iPhone and Apple Watch (yuck) with a reminder that says “Time to Write”, nudging you to create a new journal entry for the day. If you’re annoyed by the Journal “Time to Write” alerts on your iPhone or Apple Watch, you … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2025/11/14/how-to-turn-off-journal-time-to-write-re … ⌘ Read more

Brisbane campus shuts after asbestos-laced play sand found at schools, childcare centres
Queensland education authorities are combing schoolyards for a play item suspected to contain asbestos and a major childcare provider has also revealed its centres had the product. ⌘ Read more

Schools and childcare centres left reeling after asbestos discovery
Schools and childcare centres across Australia are reeling after asbestos was discovered in a popular manufactured sand product. ⌘ Read more

Queensland family faces fine over ‘immaculate’ lawn
A Gold Coast family has found themselves on the wrong side of the law, facing a notice to rip up their “immaculate” artificial turf. ⌘ Read more

It’s not emissions impossible: Each home has the power
Age readers respond to the Coalition’s latest position on a net zero platform. ⌘ Read more

Words are cheap on crime, tough policies should be backed with proof
A pre-election auction on law and order is under way, there’s a chance the politicians win while the rest of us lose. ⌘ Read more

Accused Ripponlea synagogue arsonist granted bail
An accused arsonist charged over the Adass Israel Synagogue attack has been released back into the community. ⌘ Read more

Motorbike collides with four-year-old girl in Sydney
A motorbike has collided with a four-year-old girl in Sydney’s west. ⌘ Read more

No net zero, no worries for Tim Wilson in Goldstein
The Liberal Party abandoning its commitment to reach net zero emissions by 2050 is not something that really bothers most Brighton residents catching up with friends over flat whites. ⌘ Read more

Depraved Adelaide paedophile sentenced to 20 years behind bars
A depraved Adelaide paedophile who drugged an eight-year-old boy and shared images of his vile abuse on the dark web has been sentenced to nearly 20 years behind bars. ⌘ Read more

Teenager accused of attacking homeless woman faces court
A 17-year-old boy accused of attacking a homeless woman sleeping outside of an Adelaide library will remain behind bars until at least December. ⌘ Read more

Gen Z are ‘resisting cultural norms’ and coming out as queer earlier, but there’s a catch
Members of Gen Z often experiences their sexual identity earlier and quicker, a study has found, which had positive, but also risky, implications. ⌘ Read more

A teen promised his victim he’d go back to school. New laws mean he’ll go to jail instead
Those on the front line of Melbourne’s youth crime crisis say bringing teenage criminals face to face with their victims and targeting gang hotspots are more likely to stop reoffending than locking young violent offenders in adult prison. ⌘ Read more

When I finally understand why no one wanted to take over the module in my story ⌘ Read more

Merz asks Zelensky to reduce outflow of young Ukrainian men to Germany ⌘ Read more

Right-wing group founder added to Qld school curriculum board
The right-wing group founder is among three new members with skills in communication and education replacing union leaders, who were unceremoniously dumped. ⌘ Read more

Good Samaritans’ car stolen after pulling over to help crash victim
Two Good Samaritans have had their car stolen after pulling over to help a driver involved in a crash at Donnybrook. ⌘ Read more

Hunt for pair who attacked boy, left another seriously injured during theft
Police are hunting for two males who allegedly assaulted a 13-year-old boy and left another seriously injured at the scene of a crash as they stole two e-bikes in Melbourne’s east. ⌘ Read more

Rap icon takes Aussie brand to court
A former rugby league executive has found himself in a legal battle with Eminem over the name of his brand, Swim Shady. ⌘ Read more

Opposition leader pushes to sell net-zero-free energy policy
Sussan Ley is pushing for more gas to be brought online as she attempts to sell the Liberals’ revamped energy policy. ⌘ Read more