Optimizing food subsidies: Applying digital platforms to maximize nutrition
Oct. 16 is World Food Day, a global campaign to celebrate the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization 80 years ago, and to work toward a healthy, sustainable, food-secure future. More than 670 million people in the world are facing hunger. Millions of others are facing rising obesity ratesContinue Reading
Concrete “battery” developed at MIT now packs 10 times the power
Concrete already builds our world, and now it’s one step closer to powering it, too. Made by combining cement, water, ultra-fine carbon black (with nanoscale particles), and electrolytes, electron-conducting carbon concrete (ec3, pronounced “e-c-cubed”) creates a conductive “nanonetwork” inside concrete that could enable everyday structures like walls, sidewalks, and bridgesContinue Reading
FACT CHECK: Videos of Zaldy Co in Paris are AI-generated
Claim: Videos show former Ako Bicol Representative Zaldy Co, who is being linked to anomalous flood control projects, roaming the streets of Paris. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: Several videos circulating on social media claim to show Co in public spaces abroad, specifically in Paris. A YouTube short postedContinue Reading
AP reporter recalls 2015 Paris terror attack on Stade de France stadium
Associated Press reporter Jerome Pugmire remembers the moment Islamic State group members targeted Stade de France while he was covering the France-Germany game. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/homeContinue Reading
Mike Johnson blames Democrats for ‘pointless and foolish’ shutdown
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson called the recent government shutdown ‘utterly pointless and foolish,’ accusing Democrats of using Americans as ‘leverage’ in a failed political tactic. ‘This outcome was totally foreseeable,’ Johnson said, criticizing the opposition for causing disruption to paychecks, flights, and food security. #mikejohnson #us #shutdown #democrats #republicansContinue Reading
Say What Idiot Sociopath: Dems Caved To This
A few seconds ago, Dems held massive protests, swept an election, and claimed the inarguable moral high ground in a cruel shutdown America had pinned on the GOP. Then the “surrender caucus” caved to a demented moron who knows nothing, lies about everything, insults veterans, bans fatsos, pukes fake gold,Continue Reading
Australia’s first treaty with Aboriginal people signed in state of Victoria
The treaty, which comes more than 220 years after the state was colonised, creates an assembly and truth-telling body., The treaty, which comes more than 220 years after the state was colonised, creates an assembly and truth-telling body. The first treaty between Indigenous people and a government in Australia hasContinue Reading
Israeli president condemns ‘shocking’ settler attacks in occupied West Bank
Isaac Herzog says settler attacks are a ‘serious’ breach of conduct and must end; military chief also condemns violence., Israeli President Isaac Herzog and army chief Eyal Zamir have condemned burgeoning Israeli settler attacks against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank in a rare public rebuke of what has becomeContinue Reading
FOSS Weekly #25.46: sudo-rs Issues, Kaspersky on Linux, Flathub Troubles, Homelab Starter and More Linux Stuff
Here is the news. It’s FOSS News (news.itsfoss.com) doesn’t exist anymore, at least not as a separate entity. All news articles are now located under the main website: https://itsfoss.com/news/ I merged the two portals into one. Now, you just have to log into one portal to enjoy your membership benefits.Continue Reading
Ubuntu’s Rust Transition Hits Another Bump as sudo-rs Security Vulnerabilities Show Up
Ubuntu’s move to Rust-based system utilities has hit some bumps. Earlier, a bug in the Rust-based date command broke automatic updates. The command returned current time instead of file modification timestamps, causing Ubuntu 25.10 systems to stop automatically checking for software updates. That issue was quickly fixed, but now, twoContinue Reading
EST-Floattech to supply Octopus Lite battery systems for Arklow Shipping cargo vessels
EST-Floattech will provide its Octopus Lite battery system for a series of six general cargo vessels built by Ferus Smit in the Netherlands for Arklow Shipping. The 11,000 deadweight ton vessels will use the energy storage system to support grid stabilization during sailing, power loading and offloading operations—especially when deployingContinue Reading
Cinnamon 6.4 Brings Visual Overhaul: Key Features
A polished and revamped desktop experience arrives with Cinnamon 6.4 desktop. For months, the Linux Mint team has been steadily improving their flagship – Cinnamon 6.4, a desktop environment update that’s not just incremental, but transformative. This release isn’t just a collection of tweaks; it’s a refined experience designed toContinue Reading
Briggs & Stratton’s Vanguard battery powers Firstgreen’s MiniZ electric loader
US-based engine and battery manufacturer Briggs & Stratton has supplied its Vanguard Fi7.0 battery to electric heavy equipment maker Firstgreen Industries for its MiniZ compact electric tracked loader. The MiniZ is designed for applications in landscaping, demolition and agriculture. It features a diecast aluminum casing that provides maximum protection againstContinue Reading