Marek Mandre
@marekmandre.bsky.social
IT systems engineer from 🇪🇪
Interests : nature & celestial bodies; ABGT
Interests : nature & celestial bodies; ABGT
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OpenAI's wandering AI agents earn it a California subpoena
OpenAI's wandering AI agents earn it a California subpoena
Plus: Attorneys-general say investigators should have direct access to AI companies' records when things go wrong
www.theregister.com
October 2, 2026 at 2:36 PM
OpenAI's wandering AI agents earn it a California subpoena
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TCP is failing AI, but Stanford’s Homa is here to help
TCP is failing AI, but Stanford’s Homa is here to help
Boffin wants to kill TCP in the datacenter for AI. Not all network architects are buying it
www.theregister.com
October 1, 2026 at 8:02 PM
TCP is failing AI, but Stanford’s Homa is here to help
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Dude Wipes Introduces New Flushable Khakis https://theonion.com/dude-wipes-introduces-new-flushable-khakis/
October 1, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Dude Wipes Introduces New Flushable Khakis https://theonion.com/dude-wipes-introduces-new-flushable-khakis/
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YouTube lunatic designed and 3D printed a working mechanical calculator
YouTube lunatic designed and 3D printed a working mechanical calculator
If you can't afford a Curta, we still don't recommend trying this: It'll eat up months of your life and all the filament you have
www.theregister.com
September 30, 2026 at 8:41 PM
YouTube lunatic designed and 3D printed a working mechanical calculator
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Decades-old file security flaws found in Android, Linux, macOS, and Windows
Decades-old file security flaws found in Android, Linux, macOS, and Windows
Security researchers report that Microsoft considers the side-channel leak of file events to be by design
www.theregister.com
September 24, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Decades-old file security flaws found in Android, Linux, macOS, and Windows
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If Love Death + Robots doesn't show up on this list eventually I fucking riot
TV lovers, we're releasing a list of the 100 Best TV Shows of the 21st Century. To create the rankings, we polled more than 500 stars, showrunners and other industry experts. See rankings 100-81 now. nyti.ms/46CpICs
The 100 Best TV Shows of the 21st Century
More than 500 influential stars, showrunners and other notable names in the world of TV voted on the best series released since Jan. 1, 2000. See what they chose.
nyti.ms
September 21, 2026 at 8:46 PM
If Love Death + Robots doesn't show up on this list eventually I fucking riot
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Can planets form around supermassive black holes? 🌌
New simulations suggest the dusty disks around actively feeding supermassive black holes could produce enormous planet-mass objects — and some might eventually become stars.
Read more: www.seti.org/news/can-pla...
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New simulations suggest the dusty disks around actively feeding supermassive black holes could produce enormous planet-mass objects — and some might eventually become stars.
Read more: www.seti.org/news/can-pla...
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Can Planets Form Around Supermassive Black Holes?
www.seti.org
September 21, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Can planets form around supermassive black holes? 🌌
New simulations suggest the dusty disks around actively feeding supermassive black holes could produce enormous planet-mass objects — and some might eventually become stars.
Read more: www.seti.org/news/can-pla...
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New simulations suggest the dusty disks around actively feeding supermassive black holes could produce enormous planet-mass objects — and some might eventually become stars.
Read more: www.seti.org/news/can-pla...
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🌊 Neptune's tiny inner moons may be fragments of ancient worlds.
JWST found hydrated minerals that these small, frozen moons couldn't have produced on their own—evidence that larger moons with watery interiors may once have orbited Neptune.
🔗 buff.ly/qSCM90D
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JWST found hydrated minerals that these small, frozen moons couldn't have produced on their own—evidence that larger moons with watery interiors may once have orbited Neptune.
🔗 buff.ly/qSCM90D
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What Happened to Neptunes Moons
Neptune’s small inner moons may preserve clues about a much larger world that no longer exists.
www.seti.org
September 16, 2026 at 7:00 PM
🌊 Neptune's tiny inner moons may be fragments of ancient worlds.
JWST found hydrated minerals that these small, frozen moons couldn't have produced on their own—evidence that larger moons with watery interiors may once have orbited Neptune.
🔗 buff.ly/qSCM90D
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JWST found hydrated minerals that these small, frozen moons couldn't have produced on their own—evidence that larger moons with watery interiors may once have orbited Neptune.
🔗 buff.ly/qSCM90D
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Canada invited to become first 'associate member' of the EU
September 16, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Canada invited to become first 'associate member' of the EU
The improbable music of the ZX Spectrum's one-bit speaker
The improbable music of the ZX Spectrum's one-bit speaker
Ingenious coders coaxed multichannel chiptunes from the humblest of sound hardware
www.theregister.com
September 13, 2026 at 2:40 PM
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The improbable music of the ZX Spectrum's one-bit speaker
The improbable music of the ZX Spectrum's one-bit speaker
Ingenious coders coaxed multichannel chiptunes from the humblest of sound hardware
www.theregister.com
September 13, 2026 at 1:02 PM
The improbable music of the ZX Spectrum's one-bit speaker
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Forget the inverted triangle: this is the only food pyramid that will feed your body AND mind.
September 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Forget the inverted triangle: this is the only food pyramid that will feed your body AND mind.
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It's time to clean the catbox
It's time to shovel crap
It's time to sift used litter
While the kitties take a nap
It's time to shovel crap
It's time to sift used litter
While the kitties take a nap
September 12, 2026 at 7:33 PM
It's time to clean the catbox
It's time to shovel crap
It's time to sift used litter
While the kitties take a nap
It's time to shovel crap
It's time to sift used litter
While the kitties take a nap
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DYK? Using its large field of view, Einstein Probe can monitor a huge part of the Universe at once.
Its goal? Observe objects and phenomena shining in X-ray light such as black holes, neutron stars or supernovae.
Discover more about this mission 👉 www.esa.int/Science_Expl... 🔭
Its goal? Observe objects and phenomena shining in X-ray light such as black holes, neutron stars or supernovae.
Discover more about this mission 👉 www.esa.int/Science_Expl... 🔭
Einstein Probe factsheet
Overview of the Einstein Probe mission.
www.esa.int
September 11, 2026 at 11:09 AM
DYK? Using its large field of view, Einstein Probe can monitor a huge part of the Universe at once.
Its goal? Observe objects and phenomena shining in X-ray light such as black holes, neutron stars or supernovae.
Discover more about this mission 👉 www.esa.int/Science_Expl... 🔭
Its goal? Observe objects and phenomena shining in X-ray light such as black holes, neutron stars or supernovae.
Discover more about this mission 👉 www.esa.int/Science_Expl... 🔭
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A superbubble scene 🫧
The vast central void in this Hubble image was created by the glittering stars at its centre.
Through their powerful stellar winds and explosive supernovae, these stars have expelled much of the gas from which they were born.
Read more 👉 esahubble.org/images/potm2...
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The vast central void in this Hubble image was created by the glittering stars at its centre.
Through their powerful stellar winds and explosive supernovae, these stars have expelled much of the gas from which they were born.
Read more 👉 esahubble.org/images/potm2...
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September 9, 2026 at 1:15 PM
A superbubble scene 🫧
The vast central void in this Hubble image was created by the glittering stars at its centre.
Through their powerful stellar winds and explosive supernovae, these stars have expelled much of the gas from which they were born.
Read more 👉 esahubble.org/images/potm2...
🔭 🧪
The vast central void in this Hubble image was created by the glittering stars at its centre.
Through their powerful stellar winds and explosive supernovae, these stars have expelled much of the gas from which they were born.
Read more 👉 esahubble.org/images/potm2...
🔭 🧪
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Mercury, here we come! 🛰️ 🌑
Eight years and nine planetary flybys later, the ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission has parted ways with its Mercury Transfer Module – the first critical step in its Mercury Arrival Phase.
Catch up on how it happened ICYMI 👉 www.esa.int/Enabling_Sup...
🔭 🧪 #planetsci 1/2
Eight years and nine planetary flybys later, the ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission has parted ways with its Mercury Transfer Module – the first critical step in its Mercury Arrival Phase.
Catch up on how it happened ICYMI 👉 www.esa.int/Enabling_Sup...
🔭 🧪 #planetsci 1/2
BepiColombo begins Mercury arrival with MTM separation success
On 3 September 2026 at 15:49 CEST, the European Space Agency's BepiColombo Mission Control Team at the European Space Operations Centre (ESOC) received the signal they had been waiting for&n...
www.esa.int
September 7, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Mercury, here we come! 🛰️ 🌑
Eight years and nine planetary flybys later, the ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission has parted ways with its Mercury Transfer Module – the first critical step in its Mercury Arrival Phase.
Catch up on how it happened ICYMI 👉 www.esa.int/Enabling_Sup...
🔭 🧪 #planetsci 1/2
Eight years and nine planetary flybys later, the ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission has parted ways with its Mercury Transfer Module – the first critical step in its Mercury Arrival Phase.
Catch up on how it happened ICYMI 👉 www.esa.int/Enabling_Sup...
🔭 🧪 #planetsci 1/2
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Anthony Howe is a kinetic sculptor who creates wind-driven sculptures resembling pulsing, alien creatures and vortices. This one is in downtown Montreal.
Original post
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September 5, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Anthony Howe is a kinetic sculptor who creates wind-driven sculptures resembling pulsing, alien creatures and vortices. This one is in downtown Montreal.
Original post
Original post
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GAAAAAAAHHHHH SO OVERWHELMING
awesome
BUT OVERWHELMING
awesome
BUT OVERWHELMING
September 4, 2026 at 9:57 PM
GAAAAAAAHHHHH SO OVERWHELMING
awesome
BUT OVERWHELMING
awesome
BUT OVERWHELMING
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🔴 LIVE: Coverage of Sophie Adenot's third spacewalk is underway. ISS exit is expected at approximately 13:30 BST / 14:30 CEST.
Follow the key milestones live on @exploration.esa.int
📺https://www.youtube.com/live/3KPmNAXskBY
Follow the key milestones live on @exploration.esa.int
📺https://www.youtube.com/live/3KPmNAXskBY
Spacewalk #3 for Sophie Adenot! 👩🚀
On 1 September, Sophie Adenot and NASA astronaut Jessica Meir will venture outside the International Space Station to perform key maintenance and upgrade tasks.
Tune in live tomorrow from 13:00 CEST.
@exploration.esa.int
On 1 September, Sophie Adenot and NASA astronaut Jessica Meir will venture outside the International Space Station to perform key maintenance and upgrade tasks.
Tune in live tomorrow from 13:00 CEST.
@exploration.esa.int
September 1, 2026 at 11:04 AM
🔴 LIVE: Coverage of Sophie Adenot's third spacewalk is underway. ISS exit is expected at approximately 13:30 BST / 14:30 CEST.
Follow the key milestones live on @exploration.esa.int
📺https://www.youtube.com/live/3KPmNAXskBY
Follow the key milestones live on @exploration.esa.int
📺https://www.youtube.com/live/3KPmNAXskBY
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Since 1 July, the EU has levied a €3 customs duty on parcels worth under €150. The measure is already biting: imports, especially from China, have slumped by 30–40%.
EU tax: Chinese small parcels plunge 30 to 40%
Since 1 July, the EU has levied a €3 customs duty on parcels worth under €150. The measure is already biting: imports, especially from China, have slumped by 30–40%.
l.euronews.com
August 28, 2026 at 5:40 AM
Since 1 July, the EU has levied a €3 customs duty on parcels worth under €150. The measure is already biting: imports, especially from China, have slumped by 30–40%.
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Self-hosted email is in steep decline, Microsoft and Google are taking over
Self-hosted email is in steep decline, Microsoft and Google are taking over
Oh great, Big Tech is now in a great position to decide which messages get through
www.theregister.com
August 26, 2026 at 2:43 AM
Self-hosted email is in steep decline, Microsoft and Google are taking over
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Intel's 256-core Xeon 7 CPUs are a Diamond in the rough
Intel's 256-core Xeon 7 CPUs are a Diamond in the rough
Delayed, flawed, yet still beautiful — a Xeon is a bit barns' best friend
www.theregister.com
August 25, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Intel's 256-core Xeon 7 CPUs are a Diamond in the rough
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🔋✨ EVA is underway!
Spacewalkers Sophie Adenot and Anil Menon have switched their spacesuits to battery power, officially kicking off today’s spacewalk at 14:27 CEST.
The pair began the antenna replacement during last week's spacewalk and are heading back out today to finish the job. 📶👩🚀👨🚀
@esa.int
Spacewalkers Sophie Adenot and Anil Menon have switched their spacesuits to battery power, officially kicking off today’s spacewalk at 14:27 CEST.
The pair began the antenna replacement during last week's spacewalk and are heading back out today to finish the job. 📶👩🚀👨🚀
@esa.int
August 25, 2026 at 12:41 PM
🔋✨ EVA is underway!
Spacewalkers Sophie Adenot and Anil Menon have switched their spacesuits to battery power, officially kicking off today’s spacewalk at 14:27 CEST.
The pair began the antenna replacement during last week's spacewalk and are heading back out today to finish the job. 📶👩🚀👨🚀
@esa.int
Spacewalkers Sophie Adenot and Anil Menon have switched their spacesuits to battery power, officially kicking off today’s spacewalk at 14:27 CEST.
The pair began the antenna replacement during last week's spacewalk and are heading back out today to finish the job. 📶👩🚀👨🚀
@esa.int
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Ancient ‘Who owns Linux?’ case now has one foot very deep in the grave
Ancient ‘Who owns Linux?’ case now has one foot very deep in the grave
Appeals court upholds decision the case is dead, but Xinuos is trying for a long-shot re-hearing
www.theregister.com
August 23, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Ancient ‘Who owns Linux?’ case now has one foot very deep in the grave