Helping power-system planners prepare for an unknown future
A new computer modeling tool developed by an MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI) research team will help infrastructure planners working in the electricity and other energy-intensive sectors better predict and prepare for future needs and conditions as they develop plans for power generation capacity, transmission lines, and other necessary infrastructure. TheContinue Reading
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,408
These are the key developments from day 1,408 of Russia’s war on Ukraine., These are the key developments from day 1,408 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Here is where things stand on Friday, January 2: Fighting Ukraine and Russia have traded allegations of attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure overContinue Reading
Venezuela releases more prisoners amid US pressure campaign: Rights groups
Second release of prisoners related to 2024 election protests seen as possible conciliatory move from Maduro., Second release of prisoners related to 2024 election protests seen as possible conciliatory move from Maduro. The government of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro has released dozens of prisoners held for protesting his disputed victoryContinue Reading
Earth’s worst extinction was followed by a shockingly fast ocean comeback
A spectacular fossil trove on the Arctic island of Spitsbergen shows that marine life made a stunning comeback after Earth’s greatest extinction. Tens of thousands of fossils reveal fully aquatic reptiles and complex food chains thriving just three million years later. Some predators grew over five meters long, challenging theContinue Reading
The Supreme Court broadly expanded The Traitor’s power in 2025, with key exceptions
The justices granted emergency appeals and set aside rulings from district judges who blocked The Traitor’s orders from taking effect. But the court also put two important checks on his power., Read MoreContinue Reading
India’s government targets Uber, Ola with plan to launch zero-commission rideshare platform
Minister wants to ‘free drivers from dependency on private companies’ India’s government is set to launch a rideshare platform and app that charges no commission and is intended to make life harder for Uber and its ilk.…, Read MoreContinue Reading
Lawyer’s 6-year-old son uses AI to build copyright infringement generator
Rights holders had better buckle up for years of legal wrangling, IP lawyer tells The Reg You don’t have to be smarter than a fifth grader (or even a first grader) to commit potential copyright infringement using AI tools. One IP attorney watched over the weekend as his young sonContinue Reading
Windows 11 still barely pulling ahead of 10 despite end-of-support push
Statcounter shows the gap narrowing as users cling to older hardware and familiar workflows Windows 11 has not significantly widened its market share lead over Windows 10, despite support for many versions of the latter ending almost two months ago.…, Read MoreContinue Reading
Linux 6.18 arrives as the year’s final drop and likely next LTS
Bye-bye bcachefs, but hello there bhyve The last new kernel release of 2025 is here, and it’s looking likely this will be the new LTS kernel release.…, Read MoreContinue Reading
Let’s Go! The Public Domain Game Jam Starts Today
As you hopefully know by now, we are once again hosting our annual game jam celebrating the works that enter the public domain in 2026, a.k.a. today! This year, that means we enter a new decade, as works originally published in 1930 finally exit copyright protection and become free toContinue Reading
Dozens killed, 100 injured in fire in Swiss ski resort bar | REUTERS
Dozens of people were killed and 100 were injured, most of them seriously, after a fire tore through a crowded bar during a New Year’s Eve party in the upscale Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #switzerland #skiresort #fire Read the story here: https://reut.rs/3MYoQ4B 👉 Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe KeepContinue Reading
Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1408: Ukrainian intelligence fakes commander’s death, collects $500,000 Russian bounty
Exclusives Poland orders auto minelayers, bracing for potential Russian invasion. Deputy defense minister: If Ukraine falls, Russia may move on Europe Did 2025 break Russia’s oil revenue model? (INFOGRAPHIC). Kremlin budgeted for $70 oil. Ukrainian strikes and Western sanctions ensured it got $35. Treasury Trumpenführerenführerets Iran sanctions but delists ex-SberbankContinue Reading
Don’t wait for Russian “equipment with Z on it” in European streets to aid Ukraine’s fight, says Zelenskyy
There are only two choices: either the world stops Russia’s aggression, or Russia drags the world into its war, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his New Year’s Day address to the nation. Earlier, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte made a similar warning during a speech in Berlin, stating that the Alliance could become Russia’s next target and that EuropeContinue Reading












