Henry Zeffman: Less than meets the eye to Starmer’s words on Brexit
This week, the PM was trying to set the scene for what is to come on the UK-EU relationship, sources say. ⌘ Read more

Childcare centre closed indefinitely due to rodents and mould
Parents have been left scrambling for childcare weeks out from Christmas due to health and safety breaches at a facility on the Central Coast. ⌘ Read more

Release Candidate of iOS 26.2, macOS Tahoe 26.2, iPadOS 26.2, Available for Testing
A Release Candidate (RC) build of iOS 26.2, iPadOS 26.2, and MacOS Tahoe 26.2, have been released to those users participating in the beta testing programs for Apple system software. With the issuing of a Release Candidate build, it’s likely the final versions of these operating system versions will arrive next week. The new versions … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/20 … ⌘ Read more

@bender@twtxt.net Goes to show you just have a good nose for that. :^)

No doubt, I really do love them. Not only wonderful humans and like-minded, but also technically gifted. That made for a superb combination. I just hope the new team turns out to be equally great.

Bwahahahahaaahaaahaaahaaa, what a brilliant story! :‘-D I’ve been given at most ten weeks to return, let’s see. ;-)

Victoria on fire alert as temperatures hit high 30s after cold start to summer
Temperatures are set to soar in parts of Victoria today after a wintry start to the season earlier this week. ⌘ Read more

YouTube Releases Its First-Ever Recap of Videos You’ve Watched
YouTube has launched its first-ever “Recap” for videos watched on the main platform, giving users personalized cards that showcase their top channels, interests, and a personality type based on their watch habits. The feature rolls out across North America today and globally this week. TechCrunch reports: Users can find their Recap directly on the You … ⌘ Read more

@bender@twtxt.net That’s the best one of them. An almonds cake with hazelnut chocolate glaze. The one in front is similar, but with chocolate only. Gingerbread on the right. But it develops the best flavor and consistency only in a few weeks, right now it’s quite hard like a rock, but it will soften up.

All those years I always said that my teammates are THE VERY BEST I ever had. Fuck me, look at that, I didn’t leave the company, just changed projects and this is my farewell present: How absolutely beautiful is that, I’m in awe! Now I feel even worse deserting. :‘-(

This emblem is the fleur-de-lis of the world scout movement: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Organization_of_the_Scout_Movement#WOSM_emblem I reckon I must have mentioned casually that I’m a scout. ;-)

Intel’s Open-Source Linux Graphics Driver Delivered Significant Improvements In 2025
Last week I provided a look at how Intel’s GPU compute performance on Battlemage evolved in 2025. In today’s article is a similar Intel Arc A-Series “Alchemist” and B-Series “Battlemage” look at how the OpenGL and Vulkan graphics performance has evolved over the past year. Simply put, the open-source Intel Linux graphics driver stack has evolved immensely this year… Not just for Vulkan but even the OpenGL support cont … ⌘ Read more

Six people arrested for deactivating fire arms at Hong Kong fire site
Authorities are continuing to probe the blaze which killed at least 159 people last week. ⌘ Read more

Waymo Hits a Dog In San Francisco, Reigniting Safety Debate
A Waymo robotaxi struck a small unleashed dog in San Francisco – just weeks after another Waymo killed a beloved neighborhood cat. The dog’s condition is unknown. The Los Angeles Times reports: The incident occurred near the intersection of Scott and Eddy streets and drew a small crowd, according to social media posts. A person claiming to be one of the pa … ⌘ Read more

@movq@www.uninformativ.de Not for another two weeks i’m afraid 🤣

Let’s hope that the two cakes turn out better than last week: Got some gingerbread as backup. Yeah, best lighting…

Imran Khan alive but suffering psychologically, his sister says
The imprisoned former Pakistani prime minister was visited by one of his sisters for the first time in weeks, providing an update on his health after rumours swirled about his wellbeing. ⌘ Read more

Swiss Illegal Cryptocurrency Mixing Service Shut Down
Longtime Slashdot reader krouic shares a report from Europol: From November 24-28, 2025, Europol supported an action week conducted by law enforcement authorities from Switzerland and Germany in Zurich, Switzerland. The operation focused on taking down the illegal cryptocurrency mixing service Cryptomixer, which is suspected of facilitating cybercrime and money laundering. … ⌘ Read more

Former prince Andrew stripped of remaining royal titles
Andrew has been under renewed pressure in recent weeks over his relationship with late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and has been summoned to appear before a US congressional panel investigating Epstein. ⌘ Read more

Two teenage boys charged over fire that extensively damaged NSW high school
The 15- and 16-year-olds are released on conditional bail and will front court next week. ⌘ Read more

‘Hopefully it’s not like the Spirits’: Opinions mixed as Hobart stadium vote looms
By the end of this week, Tasmania will know whether or not Hobart will have a new AFL stadium. Many Tasmanians are still making up their own minds about whether they support it or not. ⌘ Read more

Burned nets and an arrest signal a growing Hong Kong-mainland divide
The blaze that consumed Wang Fuk Court burned for two days, but its political shock waves may echo for weeks, even months. ⌘ Read more

Two Former US Congressmen Announce Fundraising for Candidates Supporting AI Regulation
Two former U.S. congressmen announced this week that they’re launching two tax-exempt fundraising groups “to back candidates who support AI safeguards,”
reports The Hill, “as a counterweight to industry-backed groups.”

Former Representatives Chris Stewart (Republican-Utah) and Brad Carson (Democrat-Okl … ⌘ Read more

Customers ‘angry’ as caravan manufacturer collapses into administration
Hundreds of Zone RV employees are out of work weeks before Christmas after arriving at work on Monday morning and being told the bad news. ⌘ Read more

Breaking: Jury finds man accused of killing student in Darwin guilty of murder
The man accused of murdering a 23-year-old international student in Darwin in 2023 has been found guilty following a week-long trial in the NT Supreme Court. ⌘ Read more

Live: Joyce to make decision on move to One Nation in ‘next couple of weeks’
Newly minted independent Barnaby Joyce says he’ll make his decision on whether he’ll defect to One Nation in the next couple of weeks. Follow live. ⌘ Read more

What to expect as decision day on Macquarie Point stadium finally arrives
The long-running debate over whether an AFL stadium should be built on Hobart’s waterfront is reaching an end, as the parliamentary vote takes place this week. ⌘ Read more

By-election a tick of approval for LNP, but no crystal ball for election
A week is a long time in politics, let alone three years, and the LNP’s success at the next election is by no means assured, writes Jack McKay. ⌘ Read more

Queensland to enjoy cooler, drier first days of summer
After a soaking November, this week could deliver a very brief reprieve from the storms and scorching heat. ⌘ Read more

The last man on the moon: Can you ace this week’s history quiz?
From reality TV and heist movie remakes to man’s last step on the moon — how well do you know this week in history? ⌘ Read more

Sylve Maturing As A FreeBSD Unified Web Management Interface
Ahead of the FreeBSD 15.0 stable release expected to be announced next week, the FreeBSD project today published their Q3-2025 status report to outline their various development accomplishments from July through September… ⌘ Read more

‘The Family’ murders which stole Adelaide’s innocence
One of South Australia’s most notorious murderers was this week rushed to an infirmary on the brink of death, prompting recollections of the time when young males disappeared across Adelaide in a set of gruesome crimes dubbed “The Family” murders. Warning: This story contains details some readers may find distressing. ⌘ Read more

Think you’ll nail this week’s Hard Quiz? Cute
I’m not going to stop you from trying, but it might be worth readjusting your expectations. Let’s play, HARD! ⌘ Read more

‘We all love you’: Plea for missing man to return home
Police are searching for missing man Chris Thorne, who was last seen in Melbourne’s western suburbs last week. ⌘ Read more

Gus has been gone for 63 days, and multiple searches have yielded no clues
The disappearance of Gus Lamont is one of those events that have a seismic impact on public consciousness: they distress, disturb, upset and unsettle. This week six mine shafts were searched, providing no further clues in the case. ⌘ Read more

Shark attack highlights need for remote first aid kits, drone surveillance
A makeshift tourniquet may have made the difference between a shark attack on the NSW Mid North Coast this week claiming one life not two. The attack has put a spotlight on how fatalities may be prevented. ⌘ Read more

New Patches Work To Optimize Code Generation For Linux Context Switching
As some additional enticing Linux kernel patches posted this week for review, an updated patch series is working to optimize code generation during context switching… ⌘ Read more

The power dynamic between Labor and mining has shifted
There has been a shift in the power dynamic between Labor and the mining industry. This week’s environmental law reform is its embodiment. ⌘ Read more

‘Where is Imran Khan?’: Son of former Pakistani PM calls for proof of life
The family and political allies of Pakistan’s former prime minister say they’ve not been allowed to visit him in prison for weeks but authorities say he is well. ⌘ Read more

Black Friday Reminder For Those Hating Ads But Loving Linux Hardware/Software
As the one and last friendly reminder, if you enjoy the daily and original content found on Phoronix.com but not liking ads and wanting to view multi-page articles on a single page, native dark mode, and more: the 2025 Black Friday / Cyber Week deal is ending Monday to help support the site while enjoying a discounted rate… ⌘ Read more

@aelaraji@aelaraji.com Thanks for the account! I figured out one thing at least so far, my WAF was blocking some of the AP requests. Fixed that. Anyway, holiday time 🤣 Back in ~2 weeks.

‘Rare’ tropical cyclone thrashes South-East Asia as death toll hits 115
The death toll is expected to continue rising after a week of record-breaking rain, flash flooding and a “rare” tropical cyclone. ⌘ Read more

Black Friday Reminder For Those Hating Ads But Loving Linux Hardware/Software
As the one and last friendly reminder, if you enjoy the daily and original content found on Phoronix.com but not liking ads and wanting to view multi-page articles on a single page, native dark mode, and more: the 2025 Black Friday / Cyber Week deal is ending Monday to help support the site while enjoying a discounted rate… ⌘ Read more

Vulkan 1.4.335 Released With The Very Notable VK_EXT_present_timing
Vulkan 1.4.335 released a few hours ago as the latest iteration of this high performance graphics and compute API. With being just a week since the prior update and given the US Thanksgiving week, it’s on the lighter side in terms of issues addressed. There is one new extension though and it’s a big one: VK_EXT_present_timing is finally merged… ⌘ Read more

Breaking: No Cummins as Australia picks unchanged squad for second Ashes Test
Australia will go into the second Ashes Test against England in Brisbane next week with an unchanged line-up, meaning there is no place for captain Pat Cummins. ⌘ Read more

Sooooo looking forward to my holiday, after this week of work 🤯 16 day holiday in Vietnam! Whoohoo 🤟

Boatie who went missing twice died from ‘exposure to the sea’
A coroner has found Anthony Higgins, who went missing in 2020 sparking the largest and most expensive marine search in South Australian waters, died two weeks later when he went missing again. ⌘ Read more

Cherry season ‘weeks’ behind schedule as cold blasts put crops on ice
The latest casualty of a year with delayed crops has been the cherry, with cold weather in some growing regions setting the festive favourite ‘weeks’ behind schedule. ⌘ Read more

Weekly news quiz: The G20 summit, a cyclone and a very famous pub
Think you’ve had your ears to the ground? It’s time to test your knowledge of the week that was. ⌘ Read more

Anderson expects England to pick same side for second Ashes Test
England are unlikely to tinker with their side for the second Ashes Test against Australia starting in Brisbane next week despite being thumped in the opening match, former fast bowler James Anderson has said. ⌘ Read more

Illicit tobacco stores shut down in raids across Queensland
Dozens of stores across every corner of the state have been closed for three months as officers exercise new powers passed in Queensland’s parliament last week. ⌘ Read more

Common Desktop Environment “CDE” 2.5.3 Released After Two Years
Two years and one week since the prior point release, Common Desktop Environment 2.5.3 is now available as the latest iteration of this Unix desktop environment built around the Motif toolkit. CDE has been open-source for more than a decade now but its development not exactly brisk. But for those resisting the likes of Wayland and other modern display tech – especially with KDE announcing today Plasma 6.8 will be Wayland-exclusive – CDE 2.5.3 is now avail … ⌘ Read more

Google’s AirDrop Support For Pixel 10 Likely Exists Because of EU’s Apple Ruling
Last week, Google surprised the tech world when it announced AirDrop support on Pixel 10 devices – all without Apple’s involvement. “While it initially seemed like this was a rogue move made by Google to coerce Apple into another boundary-breaking decision, it might actually be part of the repercussions that also l … ⌘ Read more

Labor strikes deal with Greens to end environmental reform stalemate
The years-long stalemate over reforms to environmental laws is set to clear in the final week of the parliamentary year. ⌘ Read more