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Monday, 9 November 2026
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This post is part of Global Voices’ October 2026 Spotlight series, “Big Tech and Authoritarianism.” In this Spotlight, we explore how Big Tech facilitates and hinders authoritarian governments and practices, and how these choices influence the Global South.
Mass ritual sacrifices along the desert coast of northern Peru have been linked to catastrophic flooding caused by El Niño, which made researchers wonder if such sacrifices were part of a rise in violence driven by resource scarcity.
arXiv:2611.08646v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Quantum Approximate Optimization Algorithm (QAOA) encodes a combinatorial objective as an Ising Hamiltonian and alternates cost and mixer operations for p rounds.
Earth Observatory Science Earth Observatory Ozone Hole Reaches Its 2026… Earth Earth Observatory Image of the Day EO Explorer Topics All Topics Atmosphere Land Heat & Radiation Life on Earth Human Dimensions Natural Events Oceans Remote Sensing Technology Snow & Ice Water More Content Collections
arXiv:2611.08593v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Graph states are a versatile resource for quantum metrology, and their quantum Fisher information (QFI) has a closed-form expression in terms of the underlying graph: it counts pairs of vertices with identical neighborhoods.
Traditional inventory classification techniques such as ABC analysis rely primarily on annual dollar usage, while multi-criteria inventory classification (MCIC) methods extend this but still depend on structured quantitative data and do not utilize unstructured information available in modern supply chains.
‘We no longer see Nepali literature as something confined by geographical boundaries.’ Originally published on Global Voices Rishi Ram Adhikari delivering a speech at the Kitab Jatra Festival held in London in August 2026.
Using the same material platform, the researchers demonstrated both high-performance solar cells and LEDs.
International Maritime Organization records at least 25 deaths since the conflict started on February 28.
With the United Nations annual climate talks set to begin this week, advocates are calling for urgent changes to how climate financing is administered so those most affected are not...
Ankara aims to make electricity account for 35 percent of global energy demand by 2035.
G7 foreign ministers will revisit Russia’s war in Ukraine and the prospect of further US strikes on Iran when they meet in Paris on Monday.
Celebrations feature fireworks, prayers, reunions, rangoli designs, feasting, and the sharing of sweets and gifts.
Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians were left without electricity on Sunday following Russian airstrikes targeting the country's energy infrastructure.
Cristiano Ronaldo has now resigned from the national team after 23 years, 234 internationalizations and 146 goals.
Cristiano Ronaldo despediu-se agora da Seleção depois de 23 anos, 234 internacionalizações e 146 golos.
Automatic translation by Bittrees-hosted AI. The source link opens the original publication.Kim Tae-won, a professor at the Department of Ocean Sciences at South Korea’s Inha University, recalled when he was in high school in the 1990s, “squid was one of the major fishery resources in Korea’s East Sea.” “It was abundant, affordable and a familiar part
This week, as countries meet in Antalya, Turkey for the United Nations climate conference, one topic likely to dominate the conversation is artificial intelligence.
World leaders convene in Antalya, Turkey, on Monday for the United Nations’ 31st Conference of the Parties, or COP31, after another year of deadly climate disasters.
When it announced last Wednesday that it would split into two entities, the news made waves.
So when it announced last Wednesday that it will split into two entities, the news made waves.
Automatic translation by Bittrees-hosted AI. The source link opens the original publication.JinkoSolar introduces Tiger Neo 5.0 in the European market, reinforcing its portfolio of photovoltaic solutions with a new module specifically developed for premium segment residential roofs.
A JinkoSolar apresenta o Tiger Neo 5.0 no mercado europeu, reforçando o seu portefólio de soluções fotovoltaicas com um novo módulo desenvolvido especificamente para telhados residenciais de segmento premium.
Automatic translation by Bittrees-hosted AI. The source link opens the original publication.Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), a team of astronomers identified 104 magnified stellar events in a galaxy known as the Dragon, located around 6.5 billion light-years away.
Some 2,800 troops from 10 different European countries are taking part in a multinational military exercise in Poland.
Overall average surface temperature was 1.47°C higher than the pre-industrial average between January and September.
Temperatura média global à superfície foi 1,47°C superior à média pré-industrial entre janeiro e setembro.
Automatic translation by Bittrees-hosted AI. The source link opens the original publication.Finally: who will be the next James Bond?
According to Joshua Goodman, trash collection in New York is one of the last services the city offers that is not yet touched by neoliberalism. What he means is that it's the last free and unlimited city service — there is no opt-in; it is not means tested. Goodman — who is the DSNY's deputy commissioner for public affairs and customer experience — tells us that the city deals with 24 million pounds of trash every day, and on today's podcast, he explains the logistical dance required to sort through all that garbage. We also get into why NYC produces less trash than you might think, the DSNY's
Arthur Mensch is the Co-Founder and CEO @ Mistral, the last remaining hope for frontier intelligence in Europe. Mistral has raised approximately $7.5BN, including debt, and reached a valuation above $24BN. Previously a researcher at Google DeepMind, Arthur co-authored the landmark Chinchilla research, showing how smaller, better-trained AI models could outperform much larger rivals. AGENDA: 00:00 Is Mistral Europe's Last Hope in AI? 08:45 Are Chinese Open Models Actually Safe? 13:00 Will OpenAI & Anthropic Replace Their Own Customers? 14:40 Why Energy Isn't Europe's Biggest AI Bottleneck 24:05
What do you assign when a coding agent can finish last year’s homework in one prompt? In the second run of Stanford’s CS146S, Mihail Eric brought open-source maintainers into the course. Students have to learn an unfamiliar repo, propose a change, and ... Full show notes and links
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