Congress reverses most proposed NASA science cuts, leaves Shuttle plan unresolved
TL;DR House and Senate appropriations text restores the bulk of NASA's science budget for FY2026, reversing steep proposed cuts. The…
Campaigners urge UK to cut ties with US tech giants over digital sovereignty
TL;DR The Open Rights Group says Britain is overly dependent on US technology providers for critical digital infrastructure and is…
UK invests £210M in Government Cyber Action Plan to strengthen Whitehall
TL;DR The UK government has unveiled a Government Cyber Action Plan backed by £210 million to raise cybersecurity standards across…
The Post-American Internet: How Trump’s chaos opened a path to change
TL;DR At the 39th Chaos Communications Congress in Hamburg, a long-time EFF activist argued that actions by the Trump era…
Former Insight Partners VP Kate Lowry sues firm alleging discrimination
TL;DR Kate Lowry, who joined Insight Partners in 2022 after roles at Meta and McKinsey, filed a lawsuit on December…
Los Angeles passes new law ending a peculiar refrigerator rite
TL;DR A New York Times report says Los Angeles has enacted a law that ends a previously common 'rite of…
Global Clean Energy Hits Milestones in 2025 as Renewables Outpace Coal
TL;DR In 2025 wind and solar generated more electricity than coal worldwide for the first time, and plug-in vehicles made…
Author says Google refused DMCA de-indexing and challenged his copyright claim
TL;DR A longtime author and web developer says Google declined a DMCA removal request for a pirated copy of his…
A Year of Clean Energy Milestones: Wind, Solar and EVs Reshape 2025
TL;DR Global deployment of wind, solar and electric vehicles accelerated sharply in 2025, with wind and solar generating more electricity…
Pentagon Seeks to Demote Senator Mark Kelly Over Video Labeled ‘Seditious’
TL;DR The Pentagon has opened proceedings that could lower retired Navy Captain and Senator Mark Kelly's retired rank and pension…