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First Segment of the Fehmarnbelt Tunnel Is In Place

08 May at 13:00 PM, via Slashdot

Longtime Slashdot reader Qbertino writes: The Fehrmarnbelt tunnel is a European construction megaproject building a tunnel between Denmark and Germany, crossing the Fehmarnbelt in the Baltic sea. The first segment of the tunnel has now successfully been placed in its designated spot. This is a yet-unseen, next-level engineering feat achieved by the Danish Sund & Baelt construction company. It...

Online Hate Groups Sustain Their Messages By Repeating Powerful Stories Or Routinely Adding New Allegations

08 May at 11:40 AM, via Tech Financials

Hate communities often flourish online for years, raising the question of how they persist. My research team has found that powerful stories keep members of a hate group galvanized, either by repeating the story over and over or by constantly adding fresh accusations and interpretations to it. I’m a computational social scientist who studies social […]

Final Season Of Emmy Award-Winning Fx’s “The Bear” Premieres 26 June, Exclusively On Disney+

08 May at 11:17 AM, via Tech Financials

Disney+ announced FX’s “The Bear,” the critically acclaimed, Emmy® Award-winning hit series, will premiere its fifth and final season on Friday, 26 June exclusively on Disney+. All eight episodes will be available to stream at debut. Key art for the season has also been released. The news comes on the heels of yesterday’s surprise release of “Gary,” a […]

The Hopelessness of ‘The Audacity’

08 May at 11:02 AM, via New York Times

In AMC’s merciless satire, the tech lords are extracting all they can from the business (and us) before everything goes to hell.

Global Equity Rally Accelerates As Oil Pullback And AI Earnings Momentum Boost Investor Confidence

08 May at 10:01 AM, via Tech Financials

Global markets are entering a renewed risk-on phase as easing inflation pressures, declining oil prices, and sustained demand for artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure drive stronger investor appetite for equities and digital assets. According to research by Bitget Research, global equities continued to advance this week, led by technology and semiconductor stocks as investors reposition...

I made my husband ill with a few words – nobody is immune to the power of the nocebo effect | Helen Pilcher

08 May at 09:00 AM, via The Guardian

My prank demonstrated how our minds can adversely affect our health, and scientists are increasingly showing that negative thoughts can produce very real symptoms

For his last birthday, I gave my husband a monthly beer box subscription. While he saw it as a generous and delicious present, it spawned a mischievous idea on my part. One evening, as I watched him drain the last bottle, I opened my...

How To Turn Your Declined Bond Into A Detour, Not A Dead End

08 May at 08:15 AM, via Tech Financials

“A declined home loan application can feel like a closed door, but it’s actually a starting point to rehabilitate your credit score, for a better outcome in the next few months,” says Bradd Bendall, National Head of Sales for BetterBond. “A rejection of a bond approval is often a signal to fix the part of your […]

BlockDAG New Product Launch Final Countdown Starts as HYPE & Pi Coin Show No Strong Signal

08 May at 08:05 AM, via Tech Financials

The market is watching Hyperliquid price movements as derivatives activity continues to shape short-term volatility across perpetual trading platforms, where liquidity shifts often dictate direction. Meanwhile, Pi coin price today reflects a slower stage of progress, with valuation still tied to ecosystem rollout and limited exchange exposure. BlockDAG is approaching a defining moment with its […]

Sam Altman Had a Bad Day In Court

08 May at 05:50 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Business Insider: As the trial between Elon Musk and OpenAI ended its second week, the Tesla CEO started scoring points against Sam Altman. His witnesses landed three solid punches in testimony about how Altman runs OpenAI as CEO, raising concerns about his dedication to AI safety, the nonprofit’s mission, and his honesty as a leader of the organization....

Water flows to parched NSW wetlands could be turned back on within weeks as drought fears loom

08 May at 05:45 AM, via The Guardian

Water minister Rose Jackson calls drying in Gwydir region ‘devastating’ as bill passes upper house

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Water flows to parched New South Wales wetlands where an urgent rescue mission to save dying wildlife unfolded are a step closer to resuming after legislation passed the state parliament’s upper house.

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IMF Warns New AI Models Risk ‘Systemic’ Shock To Finance

08 May at 01:00 AM, via Slashdot

The IMF is warning that advanced AI-powered cyberattacks pose a serious threat to global financial stability. “IMF analysis suggests that extreme cyber-incident losses could trigger funding strains, raise solvency concerns, and disrupt broader markets,” the lender warned in a new report. The report urged greater international cooperation and emphasized resilience, since breaches are...

60% of MD5 Password Hashes Are Crackable In Under an Hour

08 May at 00:00 AM, via Slashdot

In honor of World Password Day, Kaspersky researchers revisited their study on the crackability of real-world passwords and found that 60% of MD5-hashed passwords could be cracked in under an hour with a single Nvidia RTX 5090, and 48% could be cracked in under a minute. “The bottom line is that passwords protected only by fast hashing algorithms such as MD5 are no longer safe if attackers...

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