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“What we learn from History is that no one learns from History”
~ Otto von Bismarck, 1815-1898
"There are no solutions, only tradeoffs"
~ Thomas Sowell
~ Otto von Bismarck, 1815-1898
"There are no solutions, only tradeoffs"
~ Thomas Sowell
What If the Sensors on Your Car Were Inspecting Potholes for the Government? Honda Found Out
'Radars and cameras might be for seeing cars and people now but they can be used to make existing roads better in the first place'
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'Radars and cameras might be for seeing cars and people now but they can be used to make existing roads better in the first place'
gizmodo.com/what-if-the-...
What If the Sensors on Your Car Were Inspecting Potholes for the Government? Honda Found Out
Radars and cameras might be for seeing cars and people now but they can be used to make existing roads better in the first place.
gizmodo.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:07 AM
What If the Sensors on Your Car Were Inspecting Potholes for the Government? Honda Found Out
'Radars and cameras might be for seeing cars and people now but they can be used to make existing roads better in the first place'
gizmodo.com/what-if-the-...
'Radars and cameras might be for seeing cars and people now but they can be used to make existing roads better in the first place'
gizmodo.com/what-if-the-...
Bunnings enters housing market with flatpack pod homes starting from $26,000
www.realestate.com.au/news/bunning...
www.realestate.com.au/news/bunning...
Bunnings enters housing market with flatpack pod homes starting from $26,000 - realestate.com.au
Bunnings has announced a collaboration which will see the retail giant sell homes for as low as $26,000 in a shock move that will change Australia.
www.realestate.com.au
February 3, 2026 at 11:04 AM
Bunnings enters housing market with flatpack pod homes starting from $26,000
www.realestate.com.au/news/bunning...
www.realestate.com.au/news/bunning...
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Moltbook is the most interesting place on the internet right now simonwillison.net/2026/Jan/30/...
Moltbook is the most interesting place on the internet right now
The hottest project in AI right now is Clawdbot, renamed to Moltbot, renamed to OpenClaw. It’s an open source implementation of the digital personal assistant pattern, built by Peter Steinberger …
simonwillison.net
February 2, 2026 at 2:13 AM
Moltbook is the most interesting place on the internet right now simonwillison.net/2026/Jan/30/...
in 2011: "US defence chief blasts Europe over Nato"
'rebel against spending "increasingly precious funds on behalf of nations apparently willing and eager for the US to assume the growing security burden left by reductions in European defence budgets" '
www.theguardian.com/world/2011/j...
'rebel against spending "increasingly precious funds on behalf of nations apparently willing and eager for the US to assume the growing security burden left by reductions in European defence budgets" '
www.theguardian.com/world/2011/j...
US defence chief blasts Europe over Nato
Robert Gates blames a failure of political will and defence cuts as he warns that younger US politicians could abandon alliance
www.theguardian.com
January 31, 2026 at 3:46 AM
in 2011: "US defence chief blasts Europe over Nato"
'rebel against spending "increasingly precious funds on behalf of nations apparently willing and eager for the US to assume the growing security burden left by reductions in European defence budgets" '
www.theguardian.com/world/2011/j...
'rebel against spending "increasingly precious funds on behalf of nations apparently willing and eager for the US to assume the growing security burden left by reductions in European defence budgets" '
www.theguardian.com/world/2011/j...
The Surprising Benefits of Giving Up
'Ditching or adjusting goals in the face of adversity might often be the best thing for us—but we don’t all approach these challenges in the same way'
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'Ditching or adjusting goals in the face of adversity might often be the best thing for us—but we don’t all approach these challenges in the same way'
nautil.us/the-surprisi...
The Surprising Benefits of Giving Up
The Surprising Benefits of Giving Up: Ditching or adjusting goals in the face of adversity might often be the best thing for us.
nautil.us
January 30, 2026 at 7:12 AM
The Surprising Benefits of Giving Up
'Ditching or adjusting goals in the face of adversity might often be the best thing for us—but we don’t all approach these challenges in the same way'
nautil.us/the-surprisi...
'Ditching or adjusting goals in the face of adversity might often be the best thing for us—but we don’t all approach these challenges in the same way'
nautil.us/the-surprisi...
BrianKrebs: 'WSJ reports Google seizing dozens of domains belonging to IPIDEA, a Chinese residential proxy service with ~10M proxies for rent. Google has also taken steps to remove hundreds of apps affiliated with the company from Android devices'
infosec.exchange/@briankrebs/...
infosec.exchange/@briankrebs/...
BrianKrebs (@briankrebs@infosec.exchange)
The WSJ reports that Google has moved to seize dozens of domains belonging to IPIDEA, a Chinese residential proxy service and the largest by far with ~10M proxies for rent. Google has also taken steps...
infosec.exchange
January 29, 2026 at 5:56 AM
BrianKrebs: 'WSJ reports Google seizing dozens of domains belonging to IPIDEA, a Chinese residential proxy service with ~10M proxies for rent. Google has also taken steps to remove hundreds of apps affiliated with the company from Android devices'
infosec.exchange/@briankrebs/...
infosec.exchange/@briankrebs/...
Moroccan fossil points to common ancestor of Homo sapiens, Neanderthals www.msn.com/en-in/news/w...
MSN
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January 29, 2026 at 2:28 AM
Moroccan fossil points to common ancestor of Homo sapiens, Neanderthals www.msn.com/en-in/news/w...
Gas and diesel cash in as big batteries fade in South Australia’s heatwave and hottest ever night
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reneweconomy.com.au/gas-and-dies...
Gas and diesel cash in as big batteries fade in South Australia's heatwave and hottest ever night
South Australia's growing fleet of big batteries depletes on its hottest ever night, sending average prices over the day to their highest level since fossil fuels dominated the local grid.
reneweconomy.com.au
January 28, 2026 at 10:23 AM
Gas and diesel cash in as big batteries fade in South Australia’s heatwave and hottest ever night
reneweconomy.com.au/gas-and-dies...
reneweconomy.com.au/gas-and-dies...
Is China quietly winning the AI race?
Pinterest using Chinese AI models to power recommendation engine
Airbnb relies on Alibaba's Qwen - it's "very good," "fast," and "cheap."
Stanford 'Chinese AI have caught up or even pulled ahead in capabilities and adoption'
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Pinterest using Chinese AI models to power recommendation engine
Airbnb relies on Alibaba's Qwen - it's "very good," "fast," and "cheap."
Stanford 'Chinese AI have caught up or even pulled ahead in capabilities and adoption'
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Is China quietly winning the AI race?
The BBC's Lily Jamali looks into why big US firms and start-ups alike are turning to Chinese tech.
www.bbc.com
January 27, 2026 at 6:33 AM
Is China quietly winning the AI race?
Pinterest using Chinese AI models to power recommendation engine
Airbnb relies on Alibaba's Qwen - it's "very good," "fast," and "cheap."
Stanford 'Chinese AI have caught up or even pulled ahead in capabilities and adoption'
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Pinterest using Chinese AI models to power recommendation engine
Airbnb relies on Alibaba's Qwen - it's "very good," "fast," and "cheap."
Stanford 'Chinese AI have caught up or even pulled ahead in capabilities and adoption'
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Researchers unsure of purpose of new VoidLink Linux malware - iTnews
'... previously unnoticed Linux malware that seemed to originate from a China-affiliated development environment'
www.itnews.com.au/news/researc...
'... previously unnoticed Linux malware that seemed to originate from a China-affiliated development environment'
www.itnews.com.au/news/researc...
Researchers unsure of purpose of new VoidLink Linux malware
Could be advanced, commercial pentesting tool.
www.itnews.com.au
January 27, 2026 at 4:41 AM
Researchers unsure of purpose of new VoidLink Linux malware - iTnews
'... previously unnoticed Linux malware that seemed to originate from a China-affiliated development environment'
www.itnews.com.au/news/researc...
'... previously unnoticed Linux malware that seemed to originate from a China-affiliated development environment'
www.itnews.com.au/news/researc...
Scientists print human liver tissue in breakthrough that could save lives | TechSpot
www.techspot.com/news/111044-...
www.techspot.com/news/111044-...
Scientists print human liver tissue in breakthrough that could save lives
The university's scientists have received a $28.5 million award from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health to develop a transplantable 3D-printed liver patch. The initiative –...
www.techspot.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:10 AM
Scientists print human liver tissue in breakthrough that could save lives | TechSpot
www.techspot.com/news/111044-...
www.techspot.com/news/111044-...
6 Biggest Reveals From George RR Martin's Bombshell Game Of Thrones Interview
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6 Biggest Reveals From George RR Martin's Bombshell Game Of Thrones Interview
The franchise's future is revealed.
screenrant.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:02 AM
6 Biggest Reveals From George RR Martin's Bombshell Game Of Thrones Interview
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screenrant.com/george-r-r-m...
Teenagers are pushing Himmler’s favorite myth
' Agartha reference ... an example of “memetic radicalisation” '
www.msn.com/en-us/news/w...
' Agartha reference ... an example of “memetic radicalisation” '
www.msn.com/en-us/news/w...
MSN
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January 24, 2026 at 8:49 AM
Teenagers are pushing Himmler’s favorite myth
' Agartha reference ... an example of “memetic radicalisation” '
www.msn.com/en-us/news/w...
' Agartha reference ... an example of “memetic radicalisation” '
www.msn.com/en-us/news/w...
How Did TVs Get So Cheap? - by Brian Potter
www.construction-physics.com/p/how-did-tv...
www.construction-physics.com/p/how-did-tv...
How Did TVs Get So Cheap?
You’ve probably seen this famous graph that breaks out various categories of inflation, showing labor-intensive services getting more expensive during the 21st century and manufactured goods getting l...
www.construction-physics.com
January 24, 2026 at 7:54 AM
How Did TVs Get So Cheap? - by Brian Potter
www.construction-physics.com/p/how-did-tv...
www.construction-physics.com/p/how-did-tv...
AI companies will fail. We can salvage something from the wreckage
'AI is the asbestos in the walls of our tech society, stuffed there with wild abandon by a finance sector & tech monopolists run amok. We will be excavating it for a generation or more'
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
'AI is the asbestos in the walls of our tech society, stuffed there with wild abandon by a finance sector & tech monopolists run amok. We will be excavating it for a generation or more'
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
AI companies will fail. We can salvage something from the wreckage | Cory Doctorow
AI is asbestos in the walls of our tech society, stuffed there by monopolists run amok. A serious fight against it must strike at its roots
www.theguardian.com
January 24, 2026 at 7:38 AM
AI companies will fail. We can salvage something from the wreckage
'AI is the asbestos in the walls of our tech society, stuffed there with wild abandon by a finance sector & tech monopolists run amok. We will be excavating it for a generation or more'
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
'AI is the asbestos in the walls of our tech society, stuffed there with wild abandon by a finance sector & tech monopolists run amok. We will be excavating it for a generation or more'
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
Records may fall as extreme heat engulfs much of Aus www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/weather...
Records may fall as extreme heat engulfs much of Aus
Australia's national heat record could tumble this week as a heatwave engulfs parts of the country's west – and moves towards the east.
www.thenewdaily.com.au
January 22, 2026 at 2:15 AM
Records may fall as extreme heat engulfs much of Aus www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/weather...
SUBCO reveals first Australia-US direct undersea cable to go live late 2028 - iTnews
'The new cable system will offer the security and resilience of being single-end power fed across its entire span'
www.itnews.com.au/news/subco-r...
'The new cable system will offer the security and resilience of being single-end power fed across its entire span'
www.itnews.com.au/news/subco-r...
SUBCO reveals first Australia-US direct undersea cable to go live late 2028
New capacity for Australia's AI push.
www.itnews.com.au
January 20, 2026 at 6:42 AM
SUBCO reveals first Australia-US direct undersea cable to go live late 2028 - iTnews
'The new cable system will offer the security and resilience of being single-end power fed across its entire span'
www.itnews.com.au/news/subco-r...
'The new cable system will offer the security and resilience of being single-end power fed across its entire span'
www.itnews.com.au/news/subco-r...
Trump wants AI companies to pay $15 billion for electricity qz.com/trump-power-...
Trump wants AI companies to pay $15 billion for electricity
The Trump administration and Northeast governors unveil plans for electricity auction to curb surging utility bills as a result of AI data centers
qz.com
January 19, 2026 at 4:28 AM
Trump wants AI companies to pay $15 billion for electricity qz.com/trump-power-...
Ammobia says it has reinvented a century-old technology | TechCrunch techcrunch.com/2026/01/13/a...
Ammobia says it has reinvented a century-old technology | TechCrunch
The startup has a new take on the Haber-Bosch process used to make ammonia. If Ammobia can deliver, it could change industries, from power generation to maritime shipping.
techcrunch.com
January 19, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Ammobia says it has reinvented a century-old technology | TechCrunch techcrunch.com/2026/01/13/a...
Groundbreaking novel "Don Quixote" is published | January 16, 1605 | HISTORY www.history.com/this-day-in-...
Groundbreaking novel "Don Quixote" is published | January 16, 1605 | HISTORY
On January 16, 1605, Miguel de Cervantes‘ El ingenioso hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha, better known as Don Qu...
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January 18, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Groundbreaking novel "Don Quixote" is published | January 16, 1605 | HISTORY www.history.com/this-day-in-...
Operation Absolute Resolve: How 150+ Aircraft And Aviation Precision Defined The Capture Of Nicolás Maduro
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Operation Absolute Resolve: How 150+ Aircraft And Aviation Precision Defined The Capture Of Nicolás Maduro
Operation Absolute Resolve shows how American airpower coordinated over 150 aircraft to execute a precise, high-risk mission in Venezuela.
avgeekery.com
January 17, 2026 at 3:30 AM
Operation Absolute Resolve: How 150+ Aircraft And Aviation Precision Defined The Capture Of Nicolás Maduro
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avgeekery.com/operation-ab...
Europeans quietly shift away from US tech services, share lists of local alternatives
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cybernews.com/tech/europea...
Europeans challenge US big tech with alternative app menu
Driven by concerns over privacy and geopolitical vulnerability, Europeans are increasingly adopting local "app menus" and open-source software to reduce reliance on US big tech.
cybernews.com
January 16, 2026 at 10:24 AM
Europeans quietly shift away from US tech services, share lists of local alternatives
cybernews.com/tech/europea...
cybernews.com/tech/europea...