A Hellish ‘Hothouse Earth’ Getting Closer, Scientists Say
The world is closer than thought to a “point of no return” after which runaway global heating cannot be stopped, scientists have said. From a report: Continued global heating could trigger climate tipping points, leading to a cascade of further tipping points and feedback loops, they said. This would lock the world into a new and hellish “hothouse Earth” climate … ⌘ Read more
Are Big Tech’s Nuclear Construction Deals a Tipping Point for Small Modular Reactors?
Fortune reports on “a watershed moment” in American’s nuclear power industry:
In January, Meta partnered with Gates’ TerraPower and Sam Altman-backed Oklo to develop about 4 gigawatts of combined SMR projects — enough to power almost 3 million homes — for “clean, reliable energy” both for Meta’s planne … ⌘ Read more
A Decade In The Making, Time Slice Extension Could Be Merged For Linux 7.0
With the upcoming Linux 6.20~7.0 kernel cycle it looks like the time slice extension work could finally been merged, which has seen various attempts over the past decade. Time slice extension for the Linux kernel implemented using Restartable Sequences “RSEQ” allows user-space processes to request a temporary, opportunistic extension of their CPU time slice without being preempted… ⌘ Read more
Linux 6.19 Scheduler Feature Being Disabled Due To Performance Regressions
Queued into tip/tip.git’s “sched/urgent” Git branch today is a patch to disable the kernel scheduler’s NEXT_BUDDY functionality that was re-implemented back during the Linux 6.19 merge window. It turns out to cause some performance regressions that have yet to be otherwise addressed… ⌘ Read more
Linux 6.19 Scheduler Feature Being Disabled Due To Performance Regressions
Queued into tip/tip.git’s “sched/urgent” Git branch today is a patch to disable the kernel scheduler’s NEXT_BUDDY functionality that was re-implemented back during the Linux 6.19 merge window. It turns out to cause some performance regressions that have yet to be otherwise addressed… ⌘ Read more
Linux 7.0 Looks To Enable Intel TSX By Default On Capable CPUs For Better Performance
A patch queued up into tip/tip.git’s x86/cpu Git branch ahead of the upcoming Linux 6.20~7.0 kernel cycle enables the Intel Transactional Synchronization Extensions (TSX) functionality by default on the mainline kernel for capable CPUs and those not affected by side-channel attacks due to TSX Async Abort (TAA) and similar vulnerabilities. For newer Intel CPUs with safe TSX support, this change can mean better performance with … ⌘ Read more
DoorDash and UberEats Cost Drivers $550 Million In Tips, NYC Says
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Gothamist: City regulators on Tuesday accused Uber and DoorDash of deliberately altering their app interfaces to discourage customers from tipping food delivery workers, a move that has cost the employees more than $550 million over the last two years. A report (PDF) published by the Department of Consumer … ⌘ Read more
Linux 7.0 To Focus Just On Full & Lazy Preemption Models For Up-To-Date CPU Archs
A Linux scheduler patch queued up into a TIP branch this past week further restrict is the preemption modes that will be advertised. With it hitting the “sched/core” branch, it will likely be submitted for the upcoming Linux 7.0 (or alternatively, what could be known as Linux 6.20 instead)… ⌘ Read more
Pro tip: Don’t keep the christmas biscuits close to the bird fat balls. I nearly mixed up the bags. :-D
Australian Eateries Turn To Automatic Tipping as Cost of Doing Business Climbs
Australian restaurants facing a mounting cost-of-doing-business crisis are turning to automatic service charges as a way to shore up revenue. The practice is legal under Australian consumer law as long as customers are notified beforehand and can opt out, but it risks alienating diners in a country where tipping has traditio … ⌘ Read more
Uber and DoorDash Try To Halt NYC Law That Encourages Tipping
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the New York Times: Two of the largest food-delivery app companies have made a last-ditch effort to overturn tipping laws in New York City that go into effect in January just as its next mayor, who has been highly critical of the companies and the app industry, takes office. Tips to delivery workers have plummet … ⌘ Read more
Minimum wage should not go any higher, suggests Badenoch
Badenoch claimed Labour had tipped the balance too far against workers and in favour of welfare. ⌘ Read more
Minimum wage should not go any higher, suggests Badenoch
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@prologic@twtxt.net Here you go:
(LTT = “Linus Tech Tips”, that’s the host.)
LTT: There was a recent thing from a major tech company, where developers were asked to say how many lines of code they wrote – and if it wasn’t enough, they were terminated. And there was someone here that was extremely upset about that approach to measuring productivity, because–
Torvalds: Oh yeah, no, you shouldn’t even be upset. At that point, that’s just incompetence. Anybody who thinks that’s a valid metric is too stupid to work at a tech company.
LTT: You do know who you just said that about, right?
Torvalds: No.
LTT: Oh. Uh, he was a prominent figure in the, uh, improved efficiency of the US government recently.
Torvalds: Oh. Apparently I was spot on.
Farmers say Australia needs government will to unlock biofuel potential
Fuels produced from waste and agricultural feedstock are tipped to play a role in cutting emissions, but a leading Victorian farmer says political will is required to seize the opportunity. ⌘ Read more
Live: RBA tipped to keep rates on hold as market awaits clues to next move
The cash rate is expected to be left steady at 3.6 per cent as the central bank board wraps up its final meeting of 2025. Follow the day’s events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. ⌘ Read more
Linus Torvalds Defends Windows’ Blue Screen of Death
Linus Torvalds recently defended Windows’ infamous Blue Screen of Death during a video with Linus Sebastian of Linus Tech Tips, where the two built a PC together. It’s FOSS reports: In that video, Sebastian discussed Torvalds’ fondness for ECC (Error Correction Code). I am using their last name because Linus will be confused with Linus. This is where Torvalds says this: … ⌘ 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
Think you’re ready to own a home? Here are the costs to consider
We asked three financial experts about the up-front and ongoing costs of buying a home and for their tips on how to prepare for home ownership. ⌘ Read more
More Than Half of New Articles On the Internet Are Being Written By AI
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Conversation: The line between human and machine authorship is blurring, particularly as it’s become increasingly difficult to tell whether something was written by a person or AI. Now, in what may seem like a tipping point, the digital marketing firm Graphite recently published a study sho … ⌘ Read more
Staggs reveals one condition to ensure he continues playing for Australia
Kotoni Staggs must decide between representing Australia or Tonga at the international level, and says there is one key factor that will tip his decision either way. ⌘ Read more
Black Friday sales ‘pressure’ pushing some Australians into debt binge
With millions of Australians tipped to spend record amounts this Black Friday, the value of personal credit and charge-card balances accruing interest has hit its highest level since 2021. ⌘ Read more
Asbestos scare school bill tipped to exceed $1.5m in SA
SA’s Minister for Education, Blair Boyer, is calling on retailers to help pay the climbing clean-up bill for removing coloured sand products linked to the asbestos scare. ⌘ Read more
Intel LASS Feature Looks Like It Will Be Upstreamed For Linux 6.19
Intel’s LASS functionality was queued today into tip/tip.git’s “x86/cpu” Git branch. With LASS now making it into a TIP branch, it looks like it will be submitted for the upcoming Linux 6.19 merge window barring any last minute issues or objections from Linus Torvalds… ⌘ Read more
Removing CO2 from atmosphere vital to avoid catastrophic tipping points, leading scientist says
Jonathan Watts and Dharna Noor, Reporters - The Guardian (U.K.)
_Stephan: If you heard the fire alarm loudly ringing in some building you were in, would you pay attention and act accordingly? Of course you would. But as the climate change alarm rings its warning, “king” Trump, his administration, and his vassals in Congress think, an … ⌘ Read more
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‘Resilience Science Must-Knows’: Report shows how decision-makers can manage global crises
As the world approaches critical tipping points, a comprehensive global scientific report shows that resilience—the ability to live and develop with change and crises—must now be placed at the heart of global decision-making. ⌘ Read more
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How to navigate GitHub Universe (or any tech conference) if you’re an introvert
If alone time is your love language—don’t worry, it’s ours too—you can still attend, learn from, and enjoy big events like GitHub Universe. Here are some practical tips on how.
The post [How to navigate GitHub Universe (or any tech conference) if you’re an introvert](https://github.blog/news-insights/company-news/how-to-navigate-github-universe-or-any-tech-conferen … ⌘ Read more
The Ultimate Guide to 403 Forbidden Bypass (2025 Edition)
Master the art of 403 bypass with hands-on examples, tools and tips..
[Continue reading on InfoSec Write-ups »](https://infosecwriteups.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-403-forbidden-byp … ⌘ Read more
This girl was crying outside my home, decided to open the door and she entered. Any tips? I already have a senior cat living with me ⌘ Read more
macOS Tahoe Battery Life Worse? Tips to Help Reduction in Battery Performance with macOS 26
A fair number of Mac users have found that macOS Tahoe has notably reduced the battery life and battery performance of their MacBook hardware. Looking around online, you’ll find a variety of complaints from MacBook Pro and MacBook Air users about quickly draining battery and significant reductions in battery life on their Mac in general, … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2025/10/14/macos-tahoe-battery-l … ⌘ Read more
Coral reefs are at a tipping point after surging global temperatures
Record-breaking ocean temperatures have caused widespread bleaching and death among warm-water corals, which could have far-reaching consequences ⌘ Read more
** Fall foliage, music, games, and text editors **
Turning to fall. While playing a little squash this morning one of the pros that hangs out at the courts asked if he could give me and one of my kids some tips. He then proceeded to spend 40 mins or so with us. It was honestly rad. Totally changed how I approach playing squash in that little time. I’m excited to play more this winter.
I’m also excited for the new The Last Dinner Party album to come out in a f … ⌘ Read more
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21. Tips for Staying Consistent and Avoiding Burnout
What if the secret to lasting success isn’t working harder, but pacing yourself smarter?
[Continue reading on InfoSec Write-ups »](https://infosecwriteups.com/21-tips-for-staying-consistent-an … ⌘ Read more
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@lyse Cool! 😎 You might be interested in my own learnings and toying around with building my own container engine / tooling (whatever you wanna call it) box. I had to learn a bunch of this stuff too 😅 Control Groups, Namespaces, Process Isolation, etc.
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@prologic@twtxt.net Oh, I will certainly check this out! Thanks for the tip, mate! <3
9 macOS Tahoe Tips You’ll Actually Use
While the most obvious change to macOS Tahoe 26 is the newly rounded and translucent Liquid Glass interface appearance, there are also a variety of neat new features and customization options that you’re sure to appreciate easily well. Let’s review some of the most useful tips for macOS Tahoe that you’ll want to check out, … Read More ⌘ Read more
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MacOS Tahoe 26 Feels Slow? Try These 6 Performance Tips
Some Mac users who have updated to macOS Tahoe 26 feel like the new operating system runs slower than their prior MacOS installation did. Reports online suggest there can be general sluggishness and lagging performance, sometimes with frame rate drops and stuttering animations on the screen, or even when typing. Other users in various forums … Read More ⌘ Read more
https://oniricorpe.eu/log/tech/kobo-hacks-mods/ #ebook Des tips pour améliorer sa liseuse
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Just discovered how easy it is to recall my last arg in shell and my brain went 🤯 How come I've never learned about this before!? I wonder how many other QOL shortcuts I'm missing on 🥲
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@movq@www.uninformativ.de I’m feeling SO dumb right now 😅 I used to think !! was a sudo argument and never used it out of that context! Thanks for the $(!!) tip 🤘
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Illicit tobacco crop worth $4.4m discovered near Shepparton after tip-off
Authorities seize a 20-tonne crop of mature tobacco being grown on 2.4 hectares, an area equivalent to more than 450 tennis courts, in Victoria’s north. ⌘ Read more
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How to Make MacOS Sequoia Feel Faster: Tips to Speed Up Slow MacOS
macOS Sequoia is a pretty solid operating system with some great features like iPhone Mirroring, and while performance is fantastic for most, not all users are experiencing the speediest of experiences. If you feel like macOS Sequoia is running slower than your Mac was on prior operating system versions, you might appreciate some of these … Read More ⌘ Read more
How to thrive as a junior engineer: tips and insights
Plus, ways teammates and leaders can be better mentors for their new counterparts.
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