Microsoft Faces New Complaint For Unlawfully Processing Data On Behalf of Israeli Military
Ancient Slashdot user Alain Williams shares a report from Al Jazeera: The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has announced it filed a complaint against Microsoft, accusing the global tech giant of unlawfully processing data on behalf of the Israeli military and facilitating the killings of … ⌘ Read more

The XMPP Standards Foundation: The XMPP Newsletter November 2025

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Welcome to the XMPP Newsletter, great to have you here again!
This issue covers the month of November 2025.

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Breaking: US military says it killed four men in strike on suspected drug vessel
The US military says it has killed four men in a strike on a suspected drug vessel in international waters in the Eastern Pacific ⌘ Read more

Who has made Troy’s Premier League team of the week?
After every round of Premier League matches this season Troy Deeney gives us his team of the week. Do you agree with his choices? ⌘ Read more

Behich, Socceroos eyeing rematch against World Cup giants
The Socceroos cannot wait to learn who their opponents will be at the upcoming World Cup, especially if it allows them to handle some unfinished business. ⌘ Read more

Graviton5 Announced With Up To 192 Cores Per Chip, 5x Larger Cache
Amazon AWS today announced Graviton5 as their newest-generation ARM64 server processor for their EC2 cloud. Graviton5 is being promoted as offering 25% higher performance over existing Graviton4 processors… ⌘ Read more

Plane Crashed After 3D-Printed Part Collapsed
A light aircraft crashed in Gloucestershire after a 3D-printed plastic air-induction elbow softened from engine heat and collapsed, cutting power during final approach and causing the plane to undershoot the runway. Investigators say the part was made from “inappropriate material” and safety actions will be taken in the future regarding 3D printed parts. The BBC reports: Followin … ⌘ Read more

Australia’s red-tipped bananas go viral after cheeky social media post
Red-tipped bananas are not new to Australian consumers, but they have gone viral on social media this month after an inquisitive post from two bewildered British backpackers. ⌘ Read more

Breaking: Police on scene after reports of Sydney public place shooting
Police are swarming on a shopping centre in Western Sydney after shots were fired near a gym. ⌘ Read more

Residents told to stay away as fire on Tasmania’s east coast remains active
Evacuated residents of a beachside community on Tasmania’s east coast are warned it is unsafe to return to their homes as a bushfire remains active. ⌘ Read more

Boat strike briefings help Hegseth - but shipwreck video release may hurt
Republicans and Democrats agreed he didn’t order killing everyone on an alleged drug boat. That’s where the consensus ended. ⌘ Read more

NVIDIA Releases CUDA 13.1 With New “CUDA Tile” Programming Model
NVIDIA just released CUDA 13.1 for what they claim is “the largest and most comprehensive update to the CUDA platform since it was invented two decades ago.” The most notable addition with the CUDA 13.1 release is CUDA Tile as a new tile-based programming model… ⌘ Read more

Lyon ‘absolutely filthy’ as English star says shock dropping helped his rhythm
Nathan Lyon speaks during an awkward TV interview as Zak Crawley says the spinner’s omission helped the English batter find his rhythm. ⌘ Read more

Housing crisis turns caravan park owners into ‘landlords’ of last resort
The housing crisis is landing at the doorstep of caravan parks and owners like Greg Homer, who says the transition from tourism operator to landlord is taking a toll. ⌘ Read more

Man Utd halted as Magassa gets first West Ham goal
Watch Premier League highlights, as Manchester United were held to a draw at home against West Ham United, as Soungoutou Magassa scored his first goal for the club. ⌘ Read more

England World Cup subs might stay indoors - Tuchel
England manager Thomas Tuchel says he may have his substitutes stay in the dressing room during matches at the World Cup next summer because of the risks posed by high temperatures. ⌘ Read more

Russia Blocks Roblox, Apple’s FaceTime
Russia has blocked Apple’s FaceTime and the gaming platform Roblox as part of a broader crackdown on foreign tech platforms. CBC News reports: Both restrictions are part of an accelerating clampdown on foreign tech platforms: In the case of FaceTime, Russian authorities allege it is being used for criminal activity, while Roblox was accused of distributing extremist materials and “LGBT propaganda.” Th … ⌘ Read more

Putin says Russia will take Donbas by force or Ukraine’s troops will withdraw
The Russian leader’s comments come as US and Ukrainian negotiators are due to hold a new round of talks. ⌘ Read more

Officer’s claim about search for woman killed by partner tested at watchdog hearing
A Law Enforcement Conduct Commission is examining why it took police officers nearly an hour to respond to a Triple Zero (000) call about an assault which left Lindy Lucena dead at the hands of her partner. ⌘ Read more

England World Cup subs might stay indoors - Tuchel
England manager Thomas Tuchel says he may have his substitutes stay in the dressing room during matches at the World Cup next summer because of the risks posed by high temperatures. ⌘ Read more

Will Oscar play kingmaker? Piastri ducks big F1 title question
Oscar Piastri dodges the question of whether he might help Lando Norris lift the world F1 title in Abu Dhabi, saying McLaren has not discussed the issue. ⌘ Read more

‘Not becoming of a president’: Somali-Americans respond to Trump’s ‘garbage’ remarks
Somali-Americans tell of their heightened fear after the US president intensified his criticism of the community. ⌘ Read more

England World Cup subs might stay indoors - Tuchel
England manager Thomas Tuchel says he may have his substitutes stay in the dressing room during matches at the World Cup next summer because of the risks posed by high temperatures. ⌘ Read more

England World Cup subs might stay indoors - Tuchel
England manager Thomas Tuchel says he may have his substitutes stay in the dressing room during matches at the World Cup next summer because of the risks posed by high temperatures. ⌘ Read more

Fishers say WA ban will bring an end to ‘decent fish and chips’
New fishing rules come into effect in Western Australia next month, significantly reducing the amount of local fish available in the state. ⌘ Read more

Linux 6.19 Brings Temperature Monitoring For The Steam Deck APU, Apple Silicon SMC
The many hardware monitoring (HWMON) subsystem updates were merged today for Linux 6.19 that is predominantly around delivering new hardware support… ⌘ Read more

England World Cup subs might stay indoors - Tuchel
England manager Thomas Tuchel says he may have his substitutes stay in the dressing room during matches at the World Cup next summer because of the risks posed by high temperatures. ⌘ Read more

EU Hits Meta With Antitrust Probe Over Plans To Block AI Rivals From WhatsApp
The EU has opened an antitrust investigation into Meta over a new WhatsApp policy that could block rival AI assistants from accessing the platform. Complaints from smaller AI developers triggered the probe, which could lead to fines of up to 10% of Meta’s global revenue if the company is found to have abused its dominance. … ⌘ Read more

He’s King of romance, but what’s Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan’s marriage advice?
Shah Rukh Khan and fellow actor Kajol were in London for the unveiling of a new statue of them. ⌘ Read more

Pentagon review finds areas to put AUKUS on ‘strongest possible footing’
The review has “identified opportunities to put AUKUS on the strongest possible footing”, the Pentagon says. But a congressman who has seen the report says it “fully endorses” the pact. ⌘ Read more

Compressed air energy storage is coming, but how does it work?
Broken Hill will be the location of Australia’s first large-scale compressed air energy storage system. What is it and how does it work? ⌘ Read more

Two hundred homes evacuated in Derby as two men arrested on suspicion of explosives offences
A controlled explosion took place after two men were arrested on suspicion of explosives offences. ⌘ Read more

Australian-backed bid gathers pace to restart Tahmoor mine
A local consortium is rushing to put forward a bid for the mothballed Tahmoor coal mine, saying it wants the site reopened quickly to protect hundreds of jobs. ⌘ Read more

Live: ASX to rise, as Facebook’s owner backs away from Metaverse
It has been a relatively calm day on Wall Street overnight, with Australian stocks set to follow. Follow the day’s events and insights as they happen with our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. ⌘ Read more

Scientists say golf course wetlands are the future for breeding threatened native fish
Golf courses around the world feature picturesque water ponds as a challenging hazard for players to avoid, but scientists are diving right in. They say golf club wetlands are an ecological safe haven to repopulate threatened native fish. ⌘ Read more

Live: Social media platforms must ‘get their act together’ ahead of ban, minister says
Mark Butler says social media platforms have five days to “get their act together” amid reports some children are already evading the upcoming social media ban. Follow live. ⌘ Read more

Hegseth did not give order to ‘kill them all’ in Venezuela boat strike, lawmakers say
Admiral Frank Bradley, who gave the order for a second strike on a drug boat, was on Capitol Hill briefing lawmakers about the incident. ⌘ Read more

Putin says Russia will take Donbas by force or Ukraine’s troops will withdraw
The Russian leader’s comments come as US and Ukrainian negotiators are due to hold a new round of talks. ⌘ Read more

Bending Spoons Buys Eventbrite For $500 Million
Longtime Slashdot reader williamyf writes: The Italian company Bending Spoons seems to be on an acquisitions spree. Their recent acquisitions of AOL and Vimeo are not yet finalized, yet on Dec. 2 they announced they are buying Eventbrite, a company specializing in publicizing and organizing local events, for just half a milliard USD. Bending Spoons’ portfolio also includes other c … ⌘ Read more

@bender@twtxt.net yeah, I’ve been reading through the documentation last night and it felt overwhelming for a minute… +1 point goes to GTS’s docs. but hey, I’ll be taking the easy route: podman-compose up -d they provide both a container image and an example compose file in a separate git repo but I’m wondering why that is not mentioned anywhere in the docs, (unless it is and I haven’t seen it yet)

German president compares UK ties post-Brexit to Oasis
Frank-Walter Steinmeier says both sides had decided to not look back in anger while referencing band’s reunion. ⌘ Read more

‘Marnus tried to tackle him’: Carey shakes off Labuschagne’s hard tag for classic catch
Alex Carey’s phenomenal catch late on day one at the Gabba would have been special all on its own, but it was made even more impressive after he had to “out-body” his own teammate. ⌘ Read more

V Kulpíne predstavili publikáciu Kulpín – dejiny, matrika, rodokmene
V stredu 3. decembra 2025 v priestoroch Kultúrno-umeleckého spolku Zvolen v Kulpíne predstavili publikáciu Kulpín – dejiny, matrika, rodokmene. Večierok otvorila a moderovala Katarína Pucovská, ktorá priblížila vznik a štruktúru knihy a vysvetlila aj to, ako vznikla spolupráca s Občianskym združením pre genealogický výskum dolnozemských Slovákov v Galante – vydavateľom tejto výnimoč … ⌘ Read more

Manhunt underway in Adelaide for man in cuffs and hospital gown
Police are looking for a man who escaped custody in a medical gown and handcuffs in Adelaide’s western suburbs, and are warning the public not to approach him. ⌘ Read more

From 99 to 15 cases: How outback region reduced preventable disease
A lack of access to clean clothes and sheets led to high rates of heart disease in this outback Queensland town. But an Indigenous-led washing initiative is changing health outcomes in the region. ⌘ Read more

Curling’s most unlikely fairytale on the cusp of Olympic spot
The idea of the Philippines curling team reaching the Winter Olympics has a hint of Cool Runnings about it, while one team member, Alan Frei, has more than a suggestion of Eddie the Eagle. But at the heart of this story is a genuine sporting fairytale that is one step away from becoming an Olympic legend. ⌘ Read more

Does working from home impact mental health? Here’s what 16,000 people say
Working from home can positively impact the mental health of Australian men and women in different ways, according to a new study of more than 16,000 people. ⌘ Read more

Living with ADHD and how I make my life easier
International Day of People with Disability scholar Mark du Potiers shares how attention deficit hyperactivity disorder impacts him day-to-day and what he does to make life more manageable. ⌘ Read more

Queensland government raking in billions as land tax net widens
Thousands more properties have fallen under Queensland’s land tax regime, as the state is projected to raise hundreds of millions in extra revenue each year from the charge. ⌘ Read more

Hundreds of unexploded bombs are found every year. Here’s what to do if you see one
The Australian Defence Force’s bomb disposal squad responds to about 500 unexploded ordnance incidents a year, with many of the devices washing up on beaches. ⌘ Read more