Leftovers

• Hackaday ☛ “Man And Machine” Vs “Man Vs Machine”

  Every time we end up talking about 3D printers, Al Williams starts off on how bad he is in a machine shop. I’m absolutely sure that he’s exaggerating, but the gist is that he’s much happier to work on stuff in CAD and let the machine take care of the precision and fine physical details. I’m like that too, but with me, it’s the artwork.

• Science

  • Science Alert ☛ New Study Reveals an Easier Alternative to Intermittent Fasting

    Research shows the metabolic effects are similar.

  • Science Alert ☛ 'Hugely Significant' Stone Circles in Scotland Suggest Early Human Arrival

    We never knew about this.

  • Science Alert ☛ Surprisingly Advanced Ancient Spear Tip Was Not Made by Modern Humans

    A sharp truth emerges.

  • Science Alert ☛ Scientists Reveal What Happens in Your Brain When You Read

    From words to worlds.

• Career/Education

  • Hong Kong Free Press ☛ ‘Democratic exercise’: Lingnan University Students’ Union vows to press forward despite school pressure

    After two years, students at Hong Kong’s Lingnan University finally have a union – but new university rules have thrown its future into uncertainty. Perpetual – the 58th executive council of the Lingnan University Students’ Union (LUSU) – won a campus-wide election in November.

• Hardware

  • Tom's Hardware ☛ A new Fentanylware (TikTok) challenge has kids attempting to short-circuit school-issued Chromebooks

    The Chromebook Challenge had led to a hospitalization, class disruption, and property damage.

  • Phoronix ☛ KDE Plasma Will Now Make Sure Your System Doesn't Suspend When Transferring Files

    KDE Plasma 6.4 embarked on its soft feature freeze this week.

  • Tom's Hardware ☛ Intel stealthily pulls the plug on Deep Link less than 5 years after launch

    Intel has ceased developing its Deep Link technology, which combined your defective chip maker Intel CPU and Arc GPU for improved encoding, streaming, and efficiency.

  • Hackaday ☛ Best Practices For FDM Printing

    If you’ve been designing parts for 3D printing, you probably have some tricks and standards for your designs. [Rahix] decided to write out a well-thought-out set of design rules for FDM prints, and we can all benefit.

  • Hackaday ☛ Another Old ThinkPad Gets A New Motherboard

    The Thinkpad line of laptops, originally from IBM, and then from Lenovo, have long been the choice of many in our community. They offer a level of robustness and reliability missing in many cheaper machines. You may not be surprised to find that this article is being written on one. With such a following, it’s not surprising that a significant effort has gone into upgrading older models. For example, we have [Franck Deng]’s new motherboard for the Thinkpad X200 and X201. These models from the end of the 2000s shipped as far as we can remember with Core 2 Duo processors, so we can imagine they would be starting to feel their age.

• Health/Nutrition/Agriculture

  • France24 ☛ Israel not involved in Gaza food distribution under US aid plan: envoy

    Israel would not be involved in food distribution under a US-led plan for the Gaza Strip but would provide "necessary military security", Washington's ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, said on Friday.

    Despite imposing a now two-month-long blockade of aid on Gaza, which it says is aimed at putting pressure on Palestinian militants Hamas, Israel has asserted there is no humanitarian crisis in the territory.

  • Science Alert ☛ Does Champagne Really Lower Risk of Sudden Cardiac Arrest? Here's The Science.

    Too good to be true?

  • Science Alert ☛ Drinking And Insomnia Often Go Together, And This Could Be Why

    Everything is connected.

  • NYPost ☛ Billy Joel’s wife says singer’s ‘health has to take priority’ after he postponed tour due to medical condition

    In March, the five-time Grammy Award winner announced that he was postponing eight tour dates due to a "medical condition."

  • LRT ☛ Lithuanian firm to test space medicine on ISS

    Delta Biosciences, a Lithuanian chemistry company, is partnering with the European Space Agency to launch a groundbreaking space medicine experiment aboard the International Space Station in 2026, the company said in a press release.

• Proprietary

  • Artificial Intelligence (AI) / LLM Slop / Plagiarism

    • Silicon Angle ☛ In the race to deploy AI, industry leaders confront hype and expense – but project a promising future [Ed: Well, hype is the only correct term here]

      Is the hype surrounding Hey Hi (AI) carrying it too far, too fast and too soon?

• Security

  • Privacy/Surveillance

    • France24 ☛ Mexico sues Surveillance Giant Google for labeling Gulf of Mexico as 'Gulf of America'

      Mexico has sued tech giant Surveillance Giant Google over its labelling of the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, a change made by US President The Insurrectionist via executive order, Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum said on May 9. Sheinbaum did not provide details of the lawsuit during her daily press briefing, but said that Surveillance Giant Google had been sued.

    • France24 ☛ Mexico sues Surveillance Giant Google for using ‘Gulf of America’ to appease Convicted Felon

      Mexico on Friday said it had filed a lawsuit against US tech giant Surveillance Giant Google for renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America for Surveillance Giant Google Maps users in the United States, even though parts of it are on the Mexican continental shelf.

    • JURIST ☛ Italy’s Moltiply sues Surveillance Giant Google over anti-competitive practices

      Moltiply, Italy’s price comparison platform, filed a €2.97 billion damages claim against Alphabet’s Surveillance Giant Google Friday, alleging anti-competitive conduct and abuse of dominance that favored Surveillance Giant Google Shopping between 2010 and 2017. Moltiply alleged that its subsidiary 7Pixel, which operates the comparison site Trovaprezzi.it, was harmed by Google’s self-preferencing practices, which abused its market dominance [...]

• Defence/Aggression

  • JURIST ☛ European Commission takes Hungary to EU court for violating laws on migrant smuggling

    The European Commission on Tuesday referred Hungary to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) for failing to comply with EU law regarding penalties for migrant smuggling. The case concerns Hungary’s Decree 148/2023, adopted in April 2023.

  • France24 ☛ US and China set for talks in bid to 'de-escalate' trade war

    Senior US and Chinese officials will meet in Geneva on May 10, seeking to de-escalate a trade war sparked by President The Insurrectionist's sweeping tariff rollout and fuelled by Beijing's strong retaliatory measures.

  • New York Times ☛ U.S. and China Will Meet for Second Day of Trade Talks

    Top officials are scheduled to conclude their weekend of trade negotiations in Geneva on Sunday.

  • New York Times ☛ ‘Don’t Need a Deal’: Top Convicted Felon Economic Adviser Is All In on His China Hardball

    In a wide-ranging interview, Stephen Miran, the chair of Hell Toupée’s Council of Economic Advisers, said, “Volatility doesn’t necessarily mean anything greater for the long term.”

  • NYPost ☛ Dihydroxyacetone Man says ‘total reset negotiated’ with China during intense 10-hour tariff talks in Geneva

    President The Insurrectionist announced on Truth Social Saturday night that "great progress" had been made during weekend trade negotiations with China.

  • The Straits Times ☛ Japan’s security presence in Asean now ‘routine’, as fears grow of China gaining sway amid US apathy

    Tokyo is intensifying its regional engagements with Asean, with an eye on China's moves in the region.

  • YLE ☛ Yle investigation into TikTok data centre raises security concerns

    The project gained significant attention earlier this week when it emerged that TikTok is expected to become the primary user of the centre.

    The following day, Yle and business daily Kauppalehti

    reported that Hyperco, previously described as a Finnish company, is no longer under Finnish ownership.

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2025-05-04 [Older] Cheeto Mussolini 'doesn't know' if people in US entitled to due process

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2025-05-04 [Older] UK police arrest five men for 'terrorism offenses'

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2025-05-04 [Older] Sudan's RSF rebels strike Port Sudan, army says

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2025-05-04 [Older] Iran opposition cautiously optimistic amid US nuclear talks

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2025-05-04 [Older] Germany updates: Almost 50% of Germans back AfD ban - survey

  • France24 ☛ India: Residents of Jammu report hearing multiple blasts overnight

    India and Pakistan both said on May 10 they will not escalate hostilities if the other reciprocates, after they fired volleys of missiles across their borders. Our correspondent Navodita Kumari is in Jammu, she tells us more.

  • France24 ☛ Pakistan launches counterattacks against India after strikes on air bases

    Pakistan on May 10 launched what it said was retaliatory attacks against India after three of its air bases were struck by missiles. The tit-for-tat attacks between Islamabad and New Delhi have been carried out since Wednesday, and fears are growing that the conflict between the two nuclear-armed neighbours could spiral out of control.

  • The Straits Times ☛ World reacts after India, Pakistan agree to stop firing

    U.S. President The Insurrectionist said on Saturday that India and Pakistan had agreed to a "full and immediate ceasefire" after a fourth day of strikes and counter-strikes against each other's military installations.

  • The Straits Times ☛ India and Pakistan step up military strikes amid calls to de-escalate

    The conflict has led to repeated calls for de-escalation from the US and the G-7.

  • The Straits Times ☛ China’s Pooh-tin pledges to help Myanmar rebuild post-earthquake: Xinhua

    The earthquake has enabled Myanmar’s junta leader to re-establish ties with regional powers.

  • Russia, Belarus, and War in Ukraine

    • France24 ☛ Soviet-era spacecraft crashes back to Earth after 53 years stuck in orbit

      A Soviet-era spacecraft that was designed to land on the surface of Venus crashed down to earth on Saturday, decades after it was launched. The European Union Space Surveillance and Tracking agency confirmed the uncontrolled re-entry of Kosmos 482 but could not pinpoint its precise location.

    • New York Times ☛ Europe Wants to Arm Ukraine, but It’s Losing a Race Against Time

      Hell Toupée’s insistence that the United States do less toward securing Europe means that allies, scrambling to arm themselves, have less to give to Ukraine.

    • RFERL ☛ European Leaders, Ukraine Press Russia For A 30-Day Cease-Fire, Starting May 12

      French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and British and Polish prime ministers Keir Starmer and Donald Tusk have jointly called on Russia to agree to a full and unconditional 30-day cease-fire, while pledging increased support for Ukraine.

    • JURIST ☛ European foreign ministers support special tribunal prosecuting Russia officials for crimes of aggression

      Foreign ministers from Ukraine, the UK, and several European states announced their support for the establishment of a special tribunal to prosecute Russian officials for the crime of aggression against Ukraine on Friday. 

    • JURIST ☛ International coalition endorses special tribunal for crime of aggression against Ukraine

      An international coalition of states on Friday formally endorsed the establishment of the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine within the Council of Europe.

    • France24 ☛ War in Ukraine: Kyiv and Europe allies seek 30-day Russia truce

      The leaders of France, Britain, Germany and Poland agreed on May 10 to call on Russia to accept a 30-day unconditional ceasefire starting on May 12, Kyiv said.The proposal came after the four leaders, part of an alliance Britain and France call "the coalition of the willing", met President Voloydmyr Zelensky in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv.

    • Meduza ☛ Putin invites Ukraine to resume direct negotiations with Russia — Meduza

    • France24 ☛ Putin wants Russia to hold direct talks with Ukraine on May 15

      After three years of war, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday proposed holding “direct negotiations” with Ukraine in Istanbul next week on Thursday, May 15. His announcement comes just hours after Kyiv and European leaders called for an unconditional 30-day ceasefire to begin on Monday.

    • New York Times ☛ Putin Puts On Show of Defiance as Cease-fire Talks Drag On

      Russia’s president used the celebration of victory in World War II to highlight the resources he has to keep fighting in Ukraine.

    • New York Times ☛ How Pooh-tin and Putin Got Closer

      In terms of geopolitical bromances, this is it. David Pierson, a foreign correspondent for The New York Times covering China, explains how President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and Pooh-tin Jinping, the leader of China, are closer than ever before.

    • New York Times ☛ European Leaders Visit Ukraine and Press Russia for a 30-Day Cease-Fire

      Faced with the threat of new sanctions, President Vladimir V. Putin called for direct talks between Ukraine and Russia in the coming days.

    • RFERL ☛ Putin Proposes Direct Talks With Ukraine In Turkey, Ignoring Europeans' Call For May 12 Cease-Fire

      Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected a call for quick 30-day cease-fire in the Ukraine war and instead offered to hold direct peace talks with Ukraine, possibly in Istanbul on May 15 “without preconditions.”

    • France24 ☛ Ukraine and allies set ultimatum to Russia to accept 30-day ceasefire

      The leaders of France, the United Kingdom, Germany and Poland threatened to ratchet up pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin if he does not accept an unconditional 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine that they offered on Saturday in a strong show of unity with Kyiv.

    • France24 ☛ Putin will ‘think through’ Ukraine ceasefire proposal

      Russian President Vladimir Putin will “think through” a Western proposal for an unconditional ceasefire in Ukraine, after the US and European allies threatened Russia with "massive" new sanctions if it did not comply. The leaders of Britain, France, Germany, Poland and Ukraine set the start of the ceasefire for May 12. Read our liveblog to see how the day's events unfolded.

    • France24 ☛ Has the war in Ukraine brought Europeans closer together?

      Has the war in Ukraine brought Europeans closer together? We asked Helena Ivanov, associate research fellow at the Henry Jackson Society. "I think the countries that have made their opposition to Putin's regime very clear are now more united," she says.

• Environment

  • Energy/Transportation

    • CS Monitor ☛ Dihydroxyacetone Man meme coins raise money. They also buy access.

      Top investors in the meme coin $TRUMP will get to dine with President The Insurrectionist. Some Democrats call his family crypto ventures “profoundly corrupt,” while his press secretary says he is abiding by all laws regarding conflicts of interest.

  • Wildlife/Nature

    • The Straits Times ☛ Panda pair to leave Malaysia on May 18 to return to China after 11 years

      The two pandas' impending departure has left many local panda enthusiasts heartbroken.

• Finance

  • JURIST ☛ Legal scholars claim EU Omnibus directive undermines sustainability rules and increases corporate liability risk

    A group of 31 legal scholars from various European universities on Friday criticized the European Union (EU)’s proposal to reform corporate sustainability regulations, known as the Omnibus Simplification Package.

  • NYPost ☛ Dihydroxyacetone Man is already playing with fire with his tariff plan— adding a tax hike could mean GOP civil war

    The Insurrectionist was already playing with economic fire with his tariff plan, something that is all but certain to stoke some degree of inflation, and slow the economy at least in the short term.

  • New York Times ☛ Another Casualty of the Trade Wars? Burgers Made With Brazilian Beef

    Americans are eating record amounts of Brazilian beef. Now, tariffs and trade wars could push up U.S. prices and send more of it to China.

• AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics

  • Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Brazil’s President Lula to visit China ahead of regional summit

    Brazil’s president will begin a five-day trip to China on Saturday, Beijing announced, ahead of a gathering of Latin American leaders in the country next week.

  • The Straits Times ☛ Malaysia’s PM Anwar retains PKR presidency; daughter vies for No. 2 post in party polls

    The party will decide between Ms Nurul Izzah Anwar and incumbent Rafizi Ramli for deputy secretary.

  • The Straits Times ☛ China takes centre stage in Philippines’ feisty midterm elections

    The outcome of the polls could shape the country's strategic positioning.

  • The Straits Times ☛ South Korea’s conservatives settle on Kim Moon-soo after nomination turmoil exposes rifts

    The People Power Party said its members decided to cancel the nomination of Kim Moon-soo and hold a new vote.

  • The Straits Times ☛ South Korea’s former PM Han drops presidential bid, ending rift among conservatives

    Rival Kim Moon-soo was chosen as the nominee for the People Power Party instead.

  • New York Times ☛ Elizabeth Holmes’s Partner Has a New Blood-Testing Start-Up

    Billy Evans has two children with the Theranos founder, who is in prison for fraud. He’s now trying to raise money for a testing company that promises “human health optimization.”

  • New Yorker ☛ Dihydroxyacetone Man Voters Are in for a Rude Awakening

    Senator Elissa Slotkin, of Michigan, on how Convicted Felon voters who believe that the President has a “grand plan” are going to end up with less money in their pockets.

• Censorship/Free Speech

  • JURIST ☛ India Supreme Court reverses takedown order against Wikimedia on free speech grounds

    The Indian Supreme Court on Friday overturned a lower court’s order directing the Wikimedia Foundation to remove a page detailing a defamation lawsuit filed by Indian news agency Asian News International (ANI), upholding the fundamental right to free speech under Article 19 of the Indian Constitution and public scrutiny.

  • JURIST ☛ India censorship spurs concerns amid military tensions with Pakistan

    Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemned India on Friday for its alarming censorship of news media amid escalating military tensions with Pakistan. Head of the RSF South Asia Desk Célia Mercier stated: At a time of extreme military tensions with Pakistan, blocking online media and social control media accounts is a dramatic violation [...[

• Freedom of Information / Freedom of the Press

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2025-05-04 [Older] US appeals court blocks ruling returning VOA staff to work

• Civil Rights/Policing

  • JURIST ☛ US judge orders release of detained graduate student Rümeysa Öztürk

    A US federal judged on Friday ordered the release of Turkish national and PhD student Rümeysa Öztürk. Öztürk was detained by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in March after her student F-1 visa was revoked and has remained in custody for several weeks.

  • New York Times ☛ 3 Lawmakers Involved in Newark ICE Protest Could Be Arrested, DHS Says

    The legislators were with Mayor Ras Baraka when he was arrested Friday outside an immigration detention facility. A Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman said they could face assault charges.

  • The Straits Times ☛ Bangladesh bans activities of ousted PM Hasina’s party following protests

    DHAKA - Bangladesh’s interim government has banned all activities of the Awami League, the political party of deposed former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, under the country’s Anti-Terrorism Act, citing national security concerns.

Monopolies/Monopsonies

• Patents

  • Dennis Crouch/Patently-O ☛ Reference Recycling and the Case for Sua Sponte Rehearing in Ingenico

    This is a follow-up on my recent discussion of Ingenico v. IOENGINE, a potentially groundbreaking decision that appears to have unintentionally upended fundamental principles of IPR estoppel. The Federal Circuit’s ruling threatens to undermine Congressional intent and, as a consequence, dramatically shift the AIA balance in favor of IPR challengers and against patent monopoly owners. Yet the opinion shows no signs that the panel recognized the far-reaching implications of their interpretation. Given the sweeping nature of this change to settled patent monopoly law practice and the apparent lack of conscious intent to revolutionize IPR estoppel doctrine, this case presents compelling grounds for sua sponte panel or en banc rehearing before the precedent takes root.