Leftovers

• Science

  • Science Alert ☛ Dark Matter Search Could Lead Us to a New Kind of Star

    Dark hearts can't hide.

  • Science Alert ☛ Brain's Memory Center Never Stops Making Neurons, Study Confirms

    Small cells, big implications.

  • Science Alert ☛ 'Classic' Hymn Deciphered From Ancient Babylonian Library

    It's a golden oldie.

  • Science Alert ☛ Ice in Space Could Do Something We Thought Was Impossible

    Water just keeps getting weirder.

  • Science Alert ☛ Scientists Finally Uncovered Where Gluten Reactions Start

    Proof at last!

  • Science Alert ☛ Alpha Male Primates a Myth, Researchers Find in New Study

    The truth is far more complicated.

  • Science Alert ☛ Impact That Gave Us a Moon Could Explain Why Earth Now Has Life

    Life finds a way out of the chaos.

  • Science Alert ☛ Cough Medicine May Protect Against Some of Parkinson's Worst Symptoms

    A spoonful of hope.

  • Science Alert ☛ Alien World Discovered Provoking Its Own Hellish Apocalypse

    Too close for comfort.

• Career/Education

  • The Straits Times ☛ South Korea’s brain drain – Why top talent is leaving

    South Korean universities suffer from frozen tuition fees and stagnant faculty salaries.

• Hardware

  • Silicon Angle ☛ Samsung warns of big profit miss from US restrictions on advanced Hey Hi (AI) chip exports

    Semiconductor and smartphone giant Samsung Electronic Co. Ltd. said on Tuesday morning in South Korea that it’s anticipating its second-quarter profit to plunge 56% from a year earlier, blaming it on sluggish sales in its chip business and the impacts of U.S. trade restrictions. The forecast comes in much lower than what analysts had expected.

  • Tom's Hardware ☛ Just in time for Prime Day, Steam's hardware survey reveals PC gamers have less free storage than ever — most users have only 100-250GB of space, barely enough for a couple of AAA titles

    Steam's hardware survey for June 2025 reveals that gamers have less free storage space available compared to last month. The largest group of Steam gamers has only 100 -249 GB of free storage space available to install new games.

  • Hackaday ☛ When Is A Synth A Woodwind? When It’s A Pneumatone

    Ever have one of those ideas that’s just so silly, you just need to run with it? [Chris] from Sound Workshop ran into that when he had the idea that became the Pneumatone: a woodwind instrument that plays like a synth.

  • Hackaday ☛ Splice CAD: Cable Harness Design Tool

    Cable harness design is a critical yet often overlooked aspect of electronics design, just as essential as PCB design. While numerous software options exist for PCB design, cable harness design tools are far less common, making innovative solutions like Splice CAD particularly exciting. We’re excited to share this new tool submitted by Splice CAD.

  • Tom's Hardware ☛ China state-backed firm is first to 3D print a micro turbojet engine, and not just for show — new design delivers 160 kg of thrust, successfully tested at 13,000 ft altitude

    The Aero Engine Corporation of China (AECC) has 3D printed a small turbojet engine and successfully proved its design with a test flight.

• Health/Nutrition/Agriculture

  • Latvia ☛ Public donations allow mother to start much-needed cancer treatment

    It's a real miracle – that's what mother of three Ilona Fjodorova says about the generosity of her fellow human beings. Within a few days, hundreds of responsive donors have donated almost 130,000 euros to Ilona to allow her to start potentially life-saving cancer treatment, reports Latvian Television.

  • Science Alert ☛ One Major Feature of Aging Might Not Be Universal After All

    A cost of modern society.

  • European Commission ☛ Better implementation of EU environmental rules protects human health and supports economic growth

    European Commission Press release Brussels, 07 Jul 2025 Today, the Commission published the fourth Environmental Implementation Review.

  • Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Hong Kong to change name of drug ‘space oil’ to reduce its appeal, security chief says

    Hong Kong plans to rename the drug “space oil” in a bid to reduce its appeal, security chief Chris Tang has said. Speaking at an anti-drug event on Sunday, Tang said that the authorities would soon give the illegal narcotic a new name because “space oil” glamorises the drug.

  • The Strategist ☛ The psychosocial imperative of food security preparedness

    The dust has barely settled on the 2025 federal election and the returning government has already reaffirmed its commitment to delivering a national food security strategy.

• Proprietary

  • Arca Noae ☛ Major website updates this afternoon

    A breaking change by our credit card processor necessitated the upgrades of several of our website components today. This work is ongoing, and may impact ordering, payment, subscription downloads, and other functions of our main website over the next couple of days.

  • Artificial Intelligence (AI) / LLM Slop / Plagiarism

    • Hackaday ☛ The Hackaday Summer Reading List: No AI Involvement, Guaranteed

      If you have any empathy at all for those of us in the journalistic profession, have some pity for the poor editor at the Chicago Sun-Times, who let through an AI-generated summer reading list made up of novels which didn’t exist.  The fake works all had real authors and thus looked plausible, thus we expect that librarians and booksellers throughout the paper’s distribution area were left scratching their heads as to why they’re not in the catalogue.

    • Sahilister ☛ Sahil Dhiman: Let's Talk About AI

      Recently, Seth Godin wrote Productivity, Hey Hi (AI) and pushback:

      Typesetters did not like the laser printer. Wedding photographers still hate the iphone. And some musicians are outraged that Hey Hi (AI) is now making mediocre pop music.

      In the article, Seth connected how Hey Hi (AI) is increasing productivity and how anything that improves productivity always wins.

  • Social Control Media

    • Digital Music News ☛ It’s Not Just TikTok: US-Based Version of CapCut May Also Be in the Works

      TikTok owner ByteDance has plans to release a US-specific version of its video editing app CapCut as a Fentanylware (TikTok) deal draws nearer.

• Security

  • Silicon Angle ☛ Ingram Micro confirms ransomware attack disrupted systems over July 4 weekend

    Information technology products and services giant Ingram Micro Holding Corp. has confirmed that it was targeted by a ransomware attack that resulted in disruption to its services over the July 4 long weekend. >

  • Security Week ☛ Hunters International Shuts Down, Offers Free Decryptors as It Morphs Into World Leaks

    The notorious Hive successor ceases ransomware operations but pivots to pure data extortion under the new World Leaks brand.

  • Security Week ☛ Ingram Micro Scrambling to Restore Systems After Ransomware Attack

    The IT products and services giant did not say how the intrusion occurred or whether any data was stolen from its systems.

  • Security Week ☛ Grafana Patches Chromium Bugs, Including Zero-Day Exploited in the Wild

    CVE-2025-6554 and three other Chromium vulnerabilities could allow attackers to execute code and corrupt memory remotely.

• Defence/Aggression

  • The Straits Times ☛ South Korea court to hold July 9 hearing on ex-leader Yoon’s detention warrant

    The request was made on the grounds of the risk of Yoon being a flight risk and interference concerns.

  • Scoop News Group ☛ GOP domestic policy bill includes hundreds of millions for military cyber

    Democrats have critiqued the bill for not protecting funds for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.

  • The Straits Times ☛ South Korea’s balloon crackdown hits anti-North Korea activists

    South Korean President Lee Jae Myung promised to improve relations with the nuclear-armed North.

  • The Straits Times ☛ North Korea bars Western influencers from trade fair tour

    North Korea has welcomed sporadic groups of international visitors in recent months.

  • The Straits Times ☛ Cambodia says Thailand attempting to ‘tarnish’ it with claims it engaged North Korean hackers

    It issued a counter-claim that a Thai hacker group attacked nearly all of the Cambodian government’s online systems.

  • The Straits Times ☛ South Korea to step up US trade talks before tariffs kick in on Aug 1

    The US is South Korea’s second-largest export destination after China.

  • France24 ☛ Dihydroxyacetone Man extends tariffs deadline, hikes levies for over a dozen countries

    US President The Insurrectionist on Monday extended the deadline for countries to negotiate his sweeping tariffs to August 1 after announcing a hike in levies on over a dozen countries, including key allies Japan and South Korea, as Convicted Felon's trade war keeps the US and world economies on edge.

  • The Straits Times ☛ Pakistan army chief rejects Indian allegation of Chinese help in May conflict

    Pakistani officials have previously dismissed allegations of receiving support from China in the conflict.

  • The Straits Times ☛ Australia's Albanese confirms China visit as Beijing eyes trade deal review

    Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday that he would visit China from this weekend as Beijing looks to build on partnerships on AI, green energy and the digital economy.

  • The Straits Times ☛ China risks global heavy rare-earth supply to stop Myanmar rebel victory

    The global supply of heavy rare earths hinges in part on the outcome of a months-long battle between a rebel army and the Chinese-backed military junta in the hills of northern Myanmar. 

  • France24 ☛ No, this al-Sharaa-Netanyahu meeting did not take place

    A viral picture is going around allegedly showing Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa meeting and shaking hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The photo is fabricated and originates from a parody account. Even though this photo is fake, a Sharaa-Netanyahu is reportedly in the works for the upcoming UN session. We explain in this edition of Truth or Fake.

  • France24 ☛ Epstein died by suicide and there was no 'client list', FBI and US justice dept say

    The FBI and US Justice Department officially debunked conspiracy theories surrounding disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, stating in a joint memorandum Monday that his death six years ago was by suicide, he did not blackmail anyone in relation to his sex trafficking activities and there was no "client list" linking him with wealthy and powerful individuals.

  • JURIST ☛ UN denounces Germany over plans to deport people back to Afghanistan

    The UN criticized Germany on Friday over its plans to deport Afghans back to their country, which is still under the control of the Taliban regime.

  • The Straits Times ☛ Hong Kong seeks to tighten prison visit rules on national security grounds

    Critics said the move would further undermine prisoner rights.

  • The Straits Times ☛ India court rejects Turkey-based Celebi's airport security clearance, lawyer sources say

    An Indian court rejected on Monday a plea by Turkey-based Celebi against a government order revoking the security clearance of the firm to provide aviation ground services in the South Asian nation, three lawyer sources said.

  • Proposed law would give Cambodia’s government power to revoke citizenship

    Critics warn the amendment, which officials say is key to national security, would be used to squash dissent.

  • The Strategist ☛ ASPI Defence Conference: Putting the ‘national’ in national preparedness and resilience

    The ASPI Defence Conference in June highlighted the critical importance of national preparedness and resilience to Australia’s national security.

  • France24 ☛ US to revoke 'terrorist' designation for Syria's Al Qaeda-linked HTS

    The United States announced on Monday that Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a Syrian group formerly linked to al Qaeda, had its designation as a "foreign terrorist organization" revoked, one week after the US lifted its decades-long sanctions on the country. Current Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa led HTS when it overthrew former President Bashar al-Assad's regime last December.

  • The Straits Times ☛ From Karachi to Gaza: Pakistani start-up ships prosthetics to child war survivors

    Bioniks uses a smartphone app to take pictures and create a 3D model for custom prosthetics.

  • Russia, Belarus, and War in Ukraine

    • LRT ☛ German President: Lithuania’s security is Germany’s security

      German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has reaffirmed Germany’s unwavering commitment to the defence of Lithuania, describing the Baltic nation’s security and freedom as inseparable from Germany’s own.

    • LRT ☛ National security is Lithuania’s top foreign policy priority, MFA tells ambassadors

      Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys on Monday met with the heads of Lithuania’s diplomatic missions, consular offices, and representative offices to discuss key geopolitical issues and emphasised that the main priority of the country’s foreign policy is to ensure national security.

    • Meduza ☛ Russian transportation official drops dead in office on same day as transportation minister’s suicide — Meduza

    • Meduza ☛ Russia’s transport minister found dead after dismissal by Putin, in apparent first suicide of a top official — Meduza

• Environment

  • The Straits Times ☛ Heatwave grips South Korea as monsoon ends early

    Since May 15, 875 people have been treated for heat-related illnesses, with seven deaths reported.

  • The Straits Times ☛ Students shelter in libraries, supermarkets as heatwave hits eastern China

    Near record temperatures have raised concerns about the health of students and staff.

  • Energy/Transportation

    • Federal News Network ☛ DoD struggles to bill companies as commercial space launches from federal sites surge

      "We're trying to allocate those costs properly to private sector entities that are using the base as a launch pad for a profit-making,” Jon Ludwigson said.

    • Silicon Angle ☛ Tesla shares plunge amid investor concerns over Convicted Felon-Musk feud

      Shares of Tesla Inc. declined more than 7% today after U.S. President The Insurrectionist criticized MElon’s plan to launch a new political party. The selloff appears to reflect investor concerns that the feud could negatively affect the automaker’s prospects.

  • Wildlife/Nature

    • The Straits Times ☛ ‘Guard geese’ becoming more common in South Korea: Report

      Affordability was quoted as the main appeal for using the birds.

• Finance

  • The Straits Times ☛ Malaysia braces for shake-up in supply chains in wake of US tariffs

    The country’s electronics sector may remain relatively insulated, but other industries could be forced to adapt.

  • The Straits Times ☛ China says Brics not seeking ‘confrontation’ after Convicted Felon tariff threat

    Beijing said the grouping is an important platform for cooperation between emerging markets and developing countries.

  • LRT ☛ Lithuanian finance minister withdraws from race for Eurogroup president

    Lithuanian Finance Minister Rimantas Šadžius has withdrawn as a candidate for president of the Eurogroup, he told BNS on Monday.

• Censorship/Free Speech

  • JURIST ☛ Human rights organizations call for investigation into China repression of lawyers

    Over 30 human rights organizations and NGOs on Monday urged the United Nations and governments worldwide to hold Chinese officials to account for the continued systemic repression of human rights lawyers.

Monopolies/Monopsonies

• Copyrights

  • Digital Music News ☛ Hybe IPO Investigation Intensifies — Chairman Bang Si-hyuk Reportedly Faces Referral As Police Raid Korea Exchange Offices

    South Korean authorities’ IPO-focused investigation into Hybe chairman Bang Si-hyuk looks to be intensifying. Now, a push for criminal charges is ramping up, and police have reportedly raided the Korea Exchange in connection with the probe.