A science explainer argues that the warmth felt from sunlight is not a useful gauge of sunburn risk, since heat and UV damage come from different wavelengths acting through different mechanisms. Visible and infrared light warm the skin by exciting molecular vibrations, while UV-B (and some UV-A) causes sunburn by directly damaging DNA, a process that is painless as it happens. The piece notes UV-B is far less intense at ground level than near-infrared light, meaning far less energy is needed to damage DNA than to produce the sensation of heat.
A new project called FoxDev Studio recreates the Visual FoxPro language on a fully 64-bit foundation, removing the 2GB table and memo-file limits that came from Visual FoxPro's 32-bit signed integer file handling. It uses a Rust-built compiler and bytecode interpreter compiled to WebAssembly, echoing FoxPro's original p-code compiler-and-runtime design, and shares the same editor and runtime code paths so type-checking matches execution behavior exactly.
A new industry piece argues that chief information security officers and chief marketing officers must proactively coordinate before a security incident occurs, rather than only communicating during a crisis. Security experts including David Elfering of Carrix and Diana Kelley of Noma Security recommend establishing standing touchpoints and joint crisis communications plans so security risk can be explained in business terms rather than technical jargon.
Anthropic released Claude Opus 5.5, which it says outperforms its predecessor Opus 5 while responding over 30% faster and costing about 40% less to run. The company also says it improved the model's communication style and added new safety safeguards, and it is raising usage limits for Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise subscribers.
Some Google Home speaker owners are reporting that the devices' LED lights stay on and pulsate continuously, only pausing briefly after a voice command before resuming. One user found the behavior tied to a notification about Hispanic Heritage Month, but the pattern has appeared across multiple Reddit reports without a clear common trigger. Google has not yet confirmed a cause.
After the Clarity Act failed to advance in the Senate, the SEC issued an order creating a temporary pathway for trading tokenized stocks, and the CFTC submitted a crypto rulemaking proposal to the White House for review the same day. Details of the CFTC proposal have not been made public, though the Office of Management and Budget confirmed it is pending review.
Mahershala Ali has publicly commented on Marvel Studios' failure to bring its long-delayed 'Blade' reboot to the screen, offering pointed criticism of how the project was handled. The film, which Ali was attached to star in, was reportedly shelved after years of development troubles at Marvel Studios.
Apple executive chairman Tim Cook met with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly to discuss the proposed EU Kids Act. Von der Leyen said on X that the two agreed on the importance of privacy, safety and security for children online, part of a wider push by the bloc on child safety regulation.
The FCC is taking public comments on a rulemaking that would override state and local permitting rules for wired broadband deployment, including a 120-day permit deadline and limits on fees charged to providers. Groups representing mayors, counties and cities—including the US Conference of Mayors and National League of Cities—filed comments in September opposing the plan, calling local permitting essential for public safety rather than a deployment barrier. Broadband providers support the FCC's proposal.
Researchers identified more than 1,400 local policies across 157 cities addressing clean energy, building efficiency and extreme heat preparedness, according to a new study. The findings come as the Trump administration has restricted states from using Inflation Reduction Act rebates to help homeowners replace fossil fuel appliances with heat pumps.
Duncan McIntyre founded Highland Electric Fleets in Massachusetts in 2018 after noticing his son's school bus tailpipe exposed children to diesel exhaust. The company, which finances and manages the transition to electric school bus fleets, now generates roughly $50 million annually, is pursuing contracts in about 200 cities, and has secured a sponsorship role with the 2028 Olympics.
Discord has started automatically classifying users as Adult or Teen using signals like account age, server membership and activity levels, rather than requiring facial scans or ID checks upfront. Users who can't be confidently classified fall into an 'Unconfirmed' category and must verify their age via options such as credit card, app store accounts, Google Wallet, AgeKey, ID scan or video selfie. Discord says it won't read messages or calls to estimate age, won't display age groups publicly, and will require vendors to delete data after verification.
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