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Superintelligence community has a spelling error 🤣
De bever doet iets waar wij mensen steeds meer het belang van inzien: water vasthouden. Met dammen van takken en modder houdt hij water langer vast in het landschap. Wat kunnen we van de bever leren? 🦫💧
https://www.staatsbosbeheer.nl/wat-we-doen/nieuws/2026/09/helpt-de-bever-tegen-droogte
'No one showed any sign of remorse': The heroic US lawyer who put Nazi death squad members on trial at Nuremberg
On 29 September 1947, the "biggest murder trial in history" began. Seventy years on, the chief prosecutor, Ben Ferencz, told the BBC how he fought to bring 22 killers to justice.
https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20260925-the-us-lawyer-who-put-nazis-on-trial-at-nuremberg
Hundreds of millions of people live close enough to data centres used to power AI to feel warmer average temperatures in their local area.
AI data centres can warm surrounding areas by up to 9.1°C
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2521256-ai-data-centres-can-warm-surrounding-areas-by-up-to-9-1c/#Echobox=1774746486
EFF is Leaving X
After almost twenty years on the platform, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is logging off of X. This isn’t a decision we made lightly, but it might be overdue. The math hasn’t worked out for a while now.
Oasis is that you? 🤔
Toronto police seize 'SMS blasters,' a cybercrime weapon never before seen in Canada
Police believe tens of thousands of devices were connected to the blaster over several months, and identified more than 13 million network disruptions.
Your phone's blue light isn't ruining your sleep
For a decade, we've been told our screens are wrecking our sleep. The real culprit is far bigger than the glow from your phone.
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260407-the-blue-light-from-your-phone-isnt-ruining-your-sleep
LinkedIn scant zonder toestemming de browser van gebruikers op 6.000 extensies
Elke keer als een gebruiker inlogt op LinkedIn via een Chrome browser, word door LinkedIn actief gescand op de aanwezigheid van zo'n 6.000 specifieke Chrome-extensies, waaronder tools die verband houden met neurodivergente aandoeningen, religieuze praktijken, politieke interesses of het zoeken naar werk.
‼️ LinkedIn is secretly scanning your browser for 6,000 extensions, and you weren’t told
In short: Every time you visit LinkedIn in a Chrome-based browser, a hidden JavaScript routine silently probes your browser for more than 6,000 installed extensions, collects 48 hardware and software characteristics about your device, encrypts the resulting fingerprint, and attaches it to every API request you make during your session.
https://thenextweb.com/news/linkedin-browsergate-extension-scanning-privacy-fingerprint
F1 getting mocked. 😂
Ukraine war briefing: German defence giant sparks row after comparing Ukraine drone makers to ‘housewives’
Rheinmetall CEO’s dismissive comments draw pointed reaction from Ukrainian prime minister and adviser to Volodymyr Zelenskyy. What we know on day 1,496.
🍫 KitKat ...
Fake Australian, Chinese and Brazilian police stations: BBC goes inside a seized scam compound
'The PR guys hated the name': The 1,000-year-old story behind Bluetooth
A pair of ancient runestones in Jelling tell the story of the Viking king who shaped Denmark – and inspired the name Bluetooth.
https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20260924-the-1000-year-old-story-behind-bluetooth
Russia paying US recruits $26,000 to become cannon fodder in Ukraine war
Russia is recruiting frontline troops for its war against Ukraine any way it can, and has duped at least 18 US men into fighting.
Moscow has suffered 1.5 million casualties including 500,000 deaths since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, per estimates from the UK, and aggressively enlists foreigners to prop up its war effort.
Gemeenten geven jaarlijks 185 miljoen uit aan Microsoft: ‘Verspilling van overheidsgeld’
Nederlandse gemeenten gaven afgelopen jaar zo’n 185 miljoen euro uit aan Microsoft. Dat blijkt uit onderzoek van deze site en vakblad Binnenlands Bestuur. Zonde, vinden it-experts. Dat geld kun je ook in je eigen techbedrijven investeren. Bovendien is dit volgens hen nog maar het ‘topje van de ijsberg’.
‘My daughter was not killed’: Claims linking Israel to French journalist’s death disputed
A social media campaign pushing fake news to exploit the death of a French journalist has emerged in recent days, accusing Israel of killing her in order to censor her reporting on Gaza. According to her family and friends, these claims are baseless.
'Hotter and hotter and hotter': Europe's new climate in seven charts
Temperature records have tumbled across the UK and Europe as scientists warn it is a sign of things to come.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8e2j0j87reo
#climate
Ukraine's attack drone fleet faces a mini jet engine supply crunch
Specialist mini jet engine makers across Europe are ramping up production and investment to head off a looming supply shortage that threatens to hold back Ukraine's rapid deep-strike drone programme at a critical stage of the war with Russia.
From a liberal leader calling on Hungary to break away from Moscow, Viktor Orbán has become a self-styled champion of illiberalism.
And the Kremlin’s best friend in Europe.
https://www.politico.eu/article/viktor-orban-vladimir-putin-eu-hungary-russia/
Ukraine's prized steel industry left in ruins by Russian missile campaign
Ukraine's remaining steelworks, a vital part of its economy, have all but ground to a halt because of relentless attacks.
2025 telde meeste tekenbeetmeldingen in vijf jaar
In 2025 meldden Nederlanders het hoogste aantal tekenbeten in vijf jaar tijd. Dat blijkt uit cijfers van Tekenradar.nl. Ook de afgelopen weken neemt het aantal tekenbeten weer toe, en daarmee de kans op ziektes. Daarom vraagt het RIVM tijdens de Week van de Teek aandacht voor het snel verwijderen van teken om ziektes te voorkomen.
https://www.naturetoday.com/intl/nl/nature-reports/message/?msg=35158
Als je probeert te slapen, maar er zit een mug in je slaapkamer. 🦟
Why some travellers are rethinking trips to the US
This was supposed to be a big year for US tourism. But long wait times at airports and rising anti-American sentiment are causing some travellers to reconsider their plans.
https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20260406-why-some-travellers-are-rethinking-trips-to-the-us
The end of US hegemony, ceasefire, and peace terms according to Iran’s Supreme National Security Council:
- US accepts Iran’s right to nuclear enrichment
- US agrees to Iranian control of the Strait of Hormuz
- The US to lift sanctions
- The US has agreed to pay compensation
- US forces will withdraw
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▶️ Energiecrisis in Azië ongezien groot: winkels dicht, miljoenen zonder stroom, gas 3 keer zo duur
https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/kijk/2026/04/06/video-tom-vdw-energie-azie/
Five EU governments found to ‘consistently’ dismantle rule of law
Exclusive: Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Italy and Slovakia actively pursue regressive policies, watchdog finds
'At your service': Hungary's Orban offered help to Putin, Bloomberg reports
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban offered last year to help Russian President Vladimir Putin "in any way", such as by hosting a summit in Budapest to settle the war in Ukraine, Bloomberg News reported, citing the transcript of a phone call.
Iran Is Piercing Israel’s Ballistic Missile Defenses With High Altitude Cluster Warhead Releases
Unleashing submunitions at high altitudes has helped Iran to get through Israel's terminal missile defenses, and is a tactic others will likely seize upon.
Where giant sharks swim so close to shore you can nearly touch them
Basking sharks are one of the world's largest and most elusive fish species but these gentle giants cruise off the Irish coast each year.
https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20260724-an-up-close-encounter-with-giant-sharks-in-ireland
#nature #shark #Ireland
Ukraine strikes Russian ships near Crimea, escalating attacks on fuel supplies
The attacks appear to be the latest phase of Ukraine's bid to choke off supplies and routes into and out of occupied Crimea.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c70yd1g67z5o
#UkraineWar
▶️ Why is Ukraine rolling out the red carpet for a US far-right influencer?
Laura Loomer, Trump ally, MAGA influencer, and former Ukraine critic was granted extensive access to the country.
https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cn8n41ywwj1o
#Ukraine #LauraLoomer
The Ring and Lilo & Stitch actress Daveigh Chase died of Aids
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2xyx1qjnyo
#film
Iran war: Oil rises above $115 and Asia shares slide as conflict enters fifth week
The price of Brent crude rose by more than 3% to above $115 (£86.77) a barrel, while US-traded oil climbed to $103 after gaining around 3.5%. It puts Brent on track for its biggest monthly gain on record.
🎦 Shipwreck uncovered on Nantucket island during nor'easter storm
The so-called nor'easter storm has washed up what may be a shipwreck from the 19th century in Massachusetts, local media says.
'Wave after wave of true agony': Experts rank nature's most painful stings
Top contenders for the nastiest sting range from bullet ants to warrior wasps and tiny jellyfish.
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260406-whats-the-most-painful-sting-in-the-world
Ondertussen in de Marktplaats app...
Why Chinese tech companies are racing to set up in Hong Kong
Mainland firms are using the territory to test products and as a springboard for global expansion.
Drone Threat Drives Rapid Expansion at Dutch Radar Company
Robin Radar began as a startup focused on keeping planes safe from birds. But the world’s changing security landscape led it in a lucrative new direction.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-28/drone-threat-drives-rapid-expansion-at-dutch-radar-company (https://archive.ph/Si9V0)
What's the difference between Iran and Vietnam?