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The joint laptop recycling scheme at Sellafield will help bridge the digital gap across UK schools, charities and community groups. Passing a laptop that was previously used might seem like a simple act of generosity, but according to Sellafield, its laptop recycling scheme is key to increasing educational achievement. The initiative is the fourth year in collaboration with IT suppliers Atos and the Information Services Organization (ISO) to reuse a discontinued laptop into a critical educational tool for those who need it most, not even suitable for Sellafield’s secure network. Sellafield’s Laptop Recycling Scheme Increases Educational Productivity Over the past…
The US Department of Energy (DOE) is leading reactor experiments at its upcoming operating dome (Microreactor experiment demonstration) facility, selecting two companies, Westinghouse and Radiant. Starting early at the Idaho National Laboratory in spring 2026, these tests mark the world’s first fuel microreactor experiment, potentially dramatically accelerating the commercial deployment of nuclear microreactor technology. The DOE initiative is a signal that the United States is ready to lead the next generation of nuclear energy. As global demand for low-carbon electricity increases, microreactors provide scalable, transportable solutions to deliver reliable energy where and when needed most. Mike Goff, the proxy secretary…
Over 165 million Americans can drink PFA-contaminated drinking water. This is a synthetic “eternal chemical” associated with serious health problems. From fire foam bubbles at military bases to carpets at dye-resistant homes, these substances are embedded in modern life. Now, decades after their introduction, the US is facing a PFAS chemical crisis that will not disappear without a fight. Through new laws, scientific innovation and community advocacy, the country is trying to undo years of damage. But can we keep up to the scale of the pollution and make sure no one is left behind? What is PFA? Chemistry behind…
California’s new state law could exacerbate the housing crisis and overturn important environmental review laws that some critics have denounced for blocking or delaying the construction of necessary homes. The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) has historically been one of the most powerful tools for environmentalists, historic preservationists and others (including Nimby activists), and is opposed to new developments. The law is a double-edged sword, protecting critical ecosystems and limiting sprawls, as well as hampering housing developments in the state where affordable housing is very needed. “That’s because we allow individuals or groups to sue if they argue that the…
Colorado City Council Boulder voted unanimously to eliminate parking requirements for the new development. The ordinance requires a final vote and is expected to come into effect in August. According to an article in the John Herrick for Boulder Report Lab, “The change aims to reduce the costs of building homes and opening businesses, but it is to help cities move from urban landscapes designed with cars in mind, and is also part of a broader push to promote driving alternatives.” The ordinance goes beyond state laws that prohibit cities from enacting parking equipment near a halt by covering the…
July 2, 2025Ravi LakshmananAI Security/phishing The unknown threat actor has been observing V0 weaponizing Vercel’s generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool, and has designed fake sign-in pages that impersonate legal counterparts. “This observation illustrates a new evolution in weaponization of generated AI by threat actors that demonstrated their ability to generate functional phishing sites from simple text prompts.” V0 is an AI-driven offering from Vercel that allows users to create basic landing pages and full stack apps using natural language prompts. The Identity Services Provider said it observed using the technology to create compelling replicas of login pages associated with multiple…
Orange County, Florida, employs what could be the nation’s largest form-based code (FBC). The “Orange Code” was adopted simultaneously with the county’s Vision 2050 comprehensive plan, as it is called. “The code covers land with around 900,000 residents in the unintegrated area of Orange County, and is designed to accommodate and directly improve growth towards walking urbanism.” In an article in CNU’s Public Squares, Robert Scheetville explains that the code update has its own zoning code and does not apply to cities directed at suburban retrofits. The code that streamlines development applications and reviews and reduces documentation from 1,200 pages…
The Legacy Aerospace Giants won Tuesday when the US Senate passed President Trump’s budget settlement bill that will attract billions more for NASA’s flagship Artemis program. The $10 billion addition to Artemis Architecture includes funding for additional space launch system rockets and orbital stations around the moon called Gateway, and is a denunciation to critics who wanted to see alternative technologies being used instead. Among those critics were SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman, who proposed to him as the next NASA administrator. There are no indications that Musk and Trump’s sour relationship is recovering. If Trump…
Some chemotherapeutic drugs cause more damage to healthy cells than others, new research finds.Researchers have discovered four new mutation signatures related to chemotherapy – patterns of DNA damage left behind by certain classes of drugs. They also identified several drugs that can even “artificially aging” healthy blood cells through these mutations.Findings released Tuesday (July 1) in Journal Nature Genetics could help doctors choose cancer treatments that cause minimal knock-on damage to patients’ bodies, scientists say. You might like it Some cancer chemotherapeutic drugs rapidly divide cells by damaging DNA and causing cell death. Cancer cells fit that description, but there…
Figma publicly shared its finances on Tuesday, bringing the design software company closer to IPOs. Additionally, this first S-1 lacks details such as the number of shares offered and the price, but regulatory filings provide the clearest view of its financial health and potential. IPO expert Renaissance Capital estimates Figma can raise up to $1.5 billion from the offer. If it meets or exceeds it, Figma’s IPO matches or breaks CoreWeave’s IPO, raising $1.5 billion, and was the biggest IPO of 2025 to date. There are several reasons why I believe Figma can pull it off. According to S-1 filing,…