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Posted by Grant St. Clair

https://boingboing.net/2025/11/19/death-stranding-gets-animated-series-with-all-new-characters.html

Gaming auteur Hideo Kojima has long described himself by saying "70% of my body is made of movies," which shows in the cinematic approach he's taken to constructing his games since the 80s. Kojima may need to bump that figure up, though, given that a third Death Stranding adaptation has just been announced (after the theatrical movie and the stylish anime). — Read the rest

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Posted by Jennifer Sandlin

https://boingboing.net/2025/11/19/these-kinetic-sculptures-feature-mundane-sad-beautiful-and-desperate-human-movements-on-endless-loop.html

https://boingboing.net/?p=1098199

I'm a big fan of Jakob Grosse-Ophoff's kinetic sculptures, which tap into human movement and experience in ways that are sometimes humorous, sometimes beautiful, sometimes extremely disturbing, and always captivating. His sculpture "The Driller," which Popkin featured here at Boing Boing at the beginning of the year, falls into the funny category. — Read the rest

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Posted by Jason Weisberger

https://boingboing.net/2025/11/19/congressperson-nancy-mace-who-loves-to-play-the-victim-has-no-friends.html

https://boingboing.net/?p=1098267

In her own words, Congressperson Nancy Mace has "no friends," only a dog. Proving that bad people do suffer the consequences, but dogs will love anyone who feeds them.

An "Island of One," Mace has very publicly aired accusations against former lovers from the floor of Congress, and screamed down police for not treating her as specially as she'd like at the airport. — Read the rest

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https://science.slashdot.org/story/25/11/19/1540212/cdc-data-confirms-us-is-2-months-away-from-losing-measles-elimination-status?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

An anonymous reader shares a report: Federal health officials have linked two massive US measles outbreaks, confirming that the country is about two months away from losing its measles elimination status, according to a report by The New York Times. The Times obtained a recording of a call during which officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed to state health departments that the ongoing measles outbreak at the border of Arizona and Utah is a continuation of the explosive outbreak in West Texas that began in mid- to late-January. That is, the two massive outbreaks are being caused by the same subtype of measles virus. This is a significant link that hasn't previously been reported despite persistent questions from journalists and concerns from health experts, particularly in light of Canada losing its elimination status last week. The loss of an elimination status means that measles will once again be considered endemic to the US, an embarrassing public health backslide for a vaccine-preventable disease.

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Posted by Rob Beschizza

https://boingboing.net/2025/11/19/australian-prisoner-asserts-human-right-to-vegemite.html

https://boingboing.net/?p=1098265

Vegemite is a thick brown slime derived from leftover brewers' yeast. Similar to Marmite, and especially popular in Australia, it is famed for the intensity of its flavor and how completely repulsive it is to those yet to acquire the taste. — Read the rest

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Posted by Ruben Bolling

https://boingboing.net/2025/11/19/tom-the-dancing-bug-the-five-stages-of-maga-scandal-grief.html

https://boingboing.net/?p=1098197

🚨 ONLY ONE DAY LEFT! Kickstarter ends tomorrow, and with it your chance to get Volume 1 and Volume 2 of The Complete Tom the Dancing Bug Library! Link is right here. (Plus a bonus comic book: Trump You!)

Please join the team that makes it possible for your friendly neighborhood comic strip Tom the Dancing Bug to exist in this world! — Read the rest

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Posted by msmash

https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/11/19/153210/chinese-university-collected-more-ai-patents-than-mit-stanford-princeton-and-harvard-combined?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

Tsinghua University collected 4,986 AI and machine learning patents between 2005 and the end of 2024. The Beijing institution has received more than 900 patents last year alone. The total exceeds the combined patent count from MIT, Stanford, Princeton and Harvard during the same period. China now accounts for more than half of all active patent families globally in AI and machine learning fields, according to data analytics service LexisNexis. The university also has more AI research papers among the 100 most cited than any other school at last count. The US still holds the most influential AI patents and the top performing models. Harvard and MIT consistently rank ahead of Tsinghua in patent influence. American institutions produced 40 notable AI models in 2024 compared to 15 from Chinese organizations, according to Stanford's AI Index Report. China's share of the world's elite AI researchers -- the top 2% -- rose from 10% in 2019 to 26% in 2022. The US share fell from 35% to 28% during the same period, according to the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation.

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Posted by msmash

https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/11/19/1447256/cloudflare-explains-its-worst-outage-since-2019?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

Cloudflare suffered its worst network outage in six years on Tuesday, beginning at 11:20 UTC. The disruption prevented the content delivery network from routing traffic for roughly three hours. The failure, writes Cloudflare in a blog post, originated from a database permissions change deployed at 11:05 UTC. The modification altered how a database query returned information about bot detection features. The query began returning duplicate entries. A configuration file used to identify automated traffic doubled in size and spread across the network's machines. Cloudflare's traffic routing software reads this file to distinguish bots from legitimate users. The software had a built-in limit of 200 bot detection features. The enlarged file contained more than 200 entries. The software crashed when it encountered the unexpected file size. Users attempting to access websites behind Cloudflare's network received error messages. The outage affected multiple services. Turnstile security checks failed to load. The Workers KV storage service returned elevated error rates. Users could not log into Cloudflare's dashboard. Access authentication failed for most customers. Engineers initially suspected a coordinated attack. The configuration file was automatically regenerated every five minutes. Database servers produced either correct or corrupted files during a gradual system update. Services repeatedly recovered and failed as different versions of the file circulated. Teams stopped generating new files at 14:24 UTC and manually restored a working version. Most traffic resumed by 14:30 UTC. All systems returned to normal at 17:06 UTC.

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Posted by Rob Beschizza

https://boingboing.net/2025/11/19/things-going-from-bad-to-worse-at-target.html

https://boingboing.net/?p=1098262

Target, which made a big song and dance of ditching diversity, equity and inclusion programs to please President Trump, isn't faring any better with its new CEO. The third quarter saw profits "tumble" and it admitted today that the holiday season may not go well. — Read the rest

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Posted by Grant St. Clair

https://boingboing.net/2025/11/19/bizarre-yahweh-energy-drink-the-blood-of-christ-in-a-can.html

https://boingboing.net/?p=1098063

The elevator pitch for Yahweh energy drink — Christ in a can — sounds like a South Park bit.

At first glance, the website appears to be something hastily put together for satire. The portrait of Jesus adorning every can reeks of that AI-generated gloss. — Read the rest

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Posted by Gail Sherman

https://boingboing.net/2025/11/19/raccoons-are-self-domesticating-and-getting-cuter.html

https://boingboing.net/?p=1098088

Raccoons that live in close proximity to humans are developing shorter, cuter snouts and appear to be self-domesticating.

Early humans likely saw dogs as helpful companions and domesticated them. Cats, on the other hand, self-domesticated to feed on the mice and rats that are plentiful around human settlements. — Read the rest

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Posted by Séamus Bellamy

https://boingboing.net/2025/11/19/why-classic-movies-feel-more-real-than-todays-digital-blockbusters.html

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Classic movies earn their status for good reason. They deliver well-loved lines we know by heart, quips that become part of our vocabulary even if we've never seen the film ("Here's looking at you, kid"), and stories that inspire generations of new films — and sadly, endless remakes. — Read the rest

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Posted by msmash

https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/11/19/1350201/netgear-accused-by-rival-of-china-smear-to-fan-security-fear?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

An anonymous reader shares a report: California-based TP-Link says it may take a sales hit of more than $1 billion because of erroneous reports that the networking company's technology has been "infiltrated" by Beijing. In a lawsuit, TP-Link claims its competitor, Netgear, orchestrated a smear by planting false claims with journalists and internet influencers with the goal of scaring off customers. Closely held TP-Link, which makes wireless routers, alleges in a complaint filed Monday that Netgear's campaign "threatens injury to well over a billion dollars in sales" and violates a 2024 settlement of a patent fight. That accord, in which TP-Link agreed to pay Netgear $135 million, includes a provision that the public company promises not to disparage its rival, according to the suit in Delaware federal court. The suit comes as TP-Link faces growing scrutiny in Washington over national-security issues. US lawmakers from both parties have expressed concern that TP-Link's wireless equipment could be exploited by Chinese hackers following a series of attacks on its routers.

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Posted by Ellsworth Toohey

https://boingboing.net/2025/11/19/trump-official-demanded-return-of-accused-sex-trafficker-andrew-tates-seized-devices.html

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Andrew Tate and his brother leave the Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism DIICOT where their phones and laptops were searched (LCV / Shutterstock.com)

A White House official tried to help an accused sex trafficker retrieve his electronics, considering it to be a priority use of government resources.

According to ProPublica's investigation, when Customs and Border Protection seized Andrew Tate's devices during a February 2025 entry to the United States, White House official Paul Ingrassia — who had previously represented the Tate brothers—sent a letter demanding their return. — Read the rest

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Posted by Ellsworth Toohey

https://boingboing.net/2025/11/19/schumer-warns-trump-cant-fuck-around-with-epstein-files.html

https://boingboing.net/?p=1098256

Mugshots of Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer issued a forceful warning that Democrats will not accept any partial release of the Trump-Epstein files, expressing deep distrust of the Trump administration's commitment to complete transparency.

Speaking to MeidasTouch, Schumer outlined both the progress made and the obstacles ahead. — Read the rest

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Posted by Ellsworth Toohey

https://boingboing.net/2025/11/19/trumps-doj-killed-active-epstein-co-conspirator-investigation-raskin-alleges.html

https://boingboing.net/?p=1098254

Trump and Epstein party in 1992. Screenshot from video in the NBC News archives

In a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi, Congressman Jamie Raskin accused the Trump administration of shutting down an active criminal investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking co-conspirators.

According to the letter, first obtained by CBS News, the Southern District of New York ran an ongoing probe until January 2025, when prosecutors were ordered to transfer all investigative files to DOJ headquarters in Washington. — Read the rest

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Posted by Gail Sherman

https://boingboing.net/2025/11/18/united-airlines-claims-purchasing-a-window-seat-doesnt-guarantee-a-window.html

https://boingboing.net/?p=1097894

"Window seat" is a term that needs no explanation. A window seat is a seat by a window, right? Not according to United Airlines.

For decades, airlines have been on a mission to charge passengers more while giving them less. For the most part customers can at least expect to get what they paid for. — Read the rest

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Posted by Greg Ross

https://www.futilitycloset.com/2025/11/19/nobility/

https://www.futilitycloset.com/?p=72159

English essayist Henry W. Nevinson defined chivalry as “going about releasing beautiful maidens from other men’s castles, and taking them to your own castle.”

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Posted by BeauHD

https://science.slashdot.org/story/25/11/19/0257258/man-who-cryogenically-froze-late-wife-sparks-debate-by-dating-new-partner?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

A Chinese man who cryogenically preserved his wife after her death has sparked a heated online debate after it emerged he began dating a new partner in 2020. Some argue it's natural for him to move on, while others say he's being selfish or disrespectful to both his late wife and his current partner. The BBC reports: As a sign of his devotion, Gui Junmin decided to freeze his wife Zhan Wenlian's body after she died from lung cancer in 2017, aged 49, making her China's first cryogenically preserved person. But after a November interview revealed he had been dating a different partner since 2020, Chinese social media has been torn on Mr Junmin's predicament. Whilst some asked why the 57-year-old didn't just "let go" another commenter remarked he appeared to be "most devoted to himself." After Zhan Wenlian was given months to live by doctors, Gui Junmin decided to use cryonics - which is scientifically unproven - to preserve her body once she died. Following her death, he signed a 30-year agreement to preserve his wife's frozen body with the Shandong Yinfeng Life Science Research Institute. Since then, Zhan's body has been stored in a 2,000-litre container at the institute in a vat of -190C liquid nitrogen. Chinese newspaper Southern Weekly revealed that although Mr Junmin lived alone for two years after the procedure, in 2020 he began dating again, despite his wife remaining in cryopreservation. He told the newspaper that a severe gout attack which left him unable to move for two days began to change his mind about the benefits of living alone. Soon after, he started seeing his current partner Wang Chunxia, although Mr Junmin suggested to the paper the love was only "utilitarian" and that she hadn't "entered" his heart.

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Posted by BeauHD

https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/25/11/19/0026252/us-backs-three-mile-island-nuclear-restart-with-1-billion-loan-to-constellation?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

An anonymous reader quotes a report from CNBC: The Trump administration will provide Constellation Energy with a $1 billion loan to restart the Crane Clean Energy Center nuclear plant in Pennsylvania, Department of Energy officials said Tuesday. Previously known as Three Mile Island Unit 1, the plant is expected to start generating power again in 2027. Constellation unveiled plans to rename and restart the reactor in Sept. 2024 through a power purchase agreement with Microsoft to support the tech company's data center demand in the region. Three Mile Island Unit 1 ceased operations in 2019, one of a dozen reactors that closed in recent years as nuclear struggled to compete against cheap natural gas. It sits on the same site as Three Mile Island Unit 2, the reactor that partially melted down in 1979 in the worst nuclear accident in U.S. history. The loan would cover the majority to the project's estimated cost of $1.6 billion. The first advance to Constellation is expected in the first quarter of 2026, said Greg Beard, senior advisor to the Energy Department's Loan Programs Office, in a call with reporters. The loan comes with a guarantee from Constellation that it will protect taxpayer money, Beard said.

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