Maastricht University has decided to remove the Mindfulnest meditation pod from its Arts and Social Sciences faculty after complaints that students were using it to have sex.
Education Read on NL TimesColin Farrell and Cristin Milioti star in the DC Batman spinoff series, streaming on Max.
Entertainment Read on GizmodoSome of the largest, most damaging breaches of 2024 already account for over a billion stolen records. Plus, some special shout-outs.
Crime and Courts Read on TechCrunchOne year from today, on October 14, 2025, Microsoft will stop releasing security updates for PCs that are still running Windows 10. Organizations and individuals will still be able to pay for three more years of updates, with prices that go up steadily each year (Microsoft still hasn't provided pricing for end users, only saying that it will release pricing info "closer to the October 2025 date.") But for most PCs running Windows 10, the end of the line is in sight. Normally, this wouldn't be a huge deal; the last dregs of support for Windows 7 and Windows 8 dried up in January 2023, and the world didn't end even though some PCs continue to run those OS versions. But there are three things about the end of Windows 10 support that are slightly different from other recent end-of-life dates: Read full article
Environment Read on Ars TechnicaForty new variants of the TrickMo Android banking trojan have been identified in the wild, linked to 16 droppers and 22 distinct command and control (C2) infrastructures, with new features designed to steal Android PINs....
Crime and Courts Read on Bleeping ComputerAn explosion caused a fire and significant damage to a law firm on Spuistraat in Amsterdam city center early on Monday morning.
Crime and Courts Read on NL TimesA Tampa-based company that makes atmospheric water generators and the state of Florida were able to supply one to a hospital shortly after Milton made landfall.
Environment Read on WIRED ScienceHello, and welcome back to TechCrunch Space. The final agenda for the Space Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt is live and we’d love to see you there. Come hear the latest and greatest insights from top space entrepreneurs and investors! Want to reach out with a tip? Email Aria at [email protected] or send a message on […]
Business Read on TechCrunchProcurement — the process of requesting, vetting and eventually buying IT and other supplies in an organization — is typically one of the more frustrating, dry, yet inevitable aspects of a workplace. When you are in need of a new app or device, or when you need to renew an existing contract for one in […]
Business Read on TechCrunchElon Musk's X blocked links to the JD Vance dossier after hearing directly from the Trump campaign, according to a new report that describes Musk's extensive efforts to boost Trump's presidential campaign. A New York Times article titled "Musk Is Going All In to Elect Trump" said that "the relationship [between Trump and Musk] has proved significant in other ways. After a reporter's publication of hacked Trump campaign information last month, the campaign connected with X to prevent the circulation of links to the material on the platform, according to two people with knowledge of the events. X eventually blocked links to the material and suspended the reporter's account." We contacted X today and will update this article if it provides comment. Read full article
Crime and Courts Read on Ars TechnicaAfter five years of work, the restoration of the 703-year-old Dom Tower in Utrecht is ending today.
Environment Read on NL TimesWith Destiny: Rising, Bungie and NetEase want players to pick up their phones Become Legend in a new, but familiar way.
Politics Read on GizmodoThe rumors are true, the Destiny franchise is heading to mobile devices soon. Destiny: Rising is a new free-to-play mobile sci-fi RPG shooter that includes a number of playable hero characters, a shared world, and PvE and PvP modes all set in Bungie’s Destiny universe. China-based NetEase Games has developed Destiny: Rising, after announcing a partnership with Bungie and a $100 million investment into the studio in 2018. Destiny: Rising will be set in an alternative Destiny timeline, exploring the post-Dark Age era of the universe and lore before the Tower existed and before the emergence of Guardians. NetEase is licensing the Destiny brand from...
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