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Submission + - Google backpedals on goo.gl shutdown to preserve active links (nerds.xyz)

Submitted by BrianFagioli
BrianFagioli writes: Google is changing its mind about killing off all goo.gl short links. The company had originally planned to shut them down entirely by August 25, 2025. That decision sparked concern among developers, educators, journalists, and everyday users who rely on these links across the web.

Now, just weeks before the deadline, Google is taking a softer approach. It turns out the company is only going to disable goo.gl links that haven’t seen any activity since late 2024. If your link is still being used or clicked, it should keep working.

This adjustment comes after what Google describes as community feedback. People pointed out that goo.gl links are everywhere. They show up in YouTube video descriptions, blog posts, PDFs, tweets, QR codes, printed handouts, and more. Breaking all of them would have left a mess of dead links across the internet.

Submission + - Skipping Over-The-Air Car Updates Could Be Costly (autoblog.com)

Submitted by Mr_Blank
Mr_Blank writes: Once a new OTA update becomes available, owners of GM vehicles have 45 days to install the update. After this date, the company will not cover any damages or issues that are caused by ignoring the update. “Damage resulting from failure to install over-the-air software updates is not covered,” states the warranty booklet for 2025 and 2026 models. This same rule applies to all GM’s brands in the USA: Chevrolet, Buick, Cadillac, and GMC. However, if the software update itself causes any component damage, that will be covered by the warranty. Owners coming from older GM vehicles will have to adapt as the company continues to implement its Global B electronic architecture on newer models, which relies heavily on OTA updates. Similar policies appear in the owner's manual for Tesla. Software-defined vehicles are here to stay, even if some of them have far more tech glitches than they should—just ask Volvo.

Submission + - Peak Energy just shipped the US's first grid-scale sodium-ion battery (electrek.co)

Submitted by AmiMoJo
AmiMoJo writes: Peak Energy shipped out its first sodium-ion battery energy storage system, and the New York-based company says it’s achieved a first in three ways: the US’s first grid-scale sodium-ion battery storage system; the largest sodium-ion phosphate pyrophosphate (NFPP) battery system in the world; and the first megawatt-hour scale battery to run entirely on passive cooling – no fans, pumps, or vents.

That’s significant because removing moving parts and ditching active cooling systems eliminates fire risk. According to the Electric Power Research Institute, 89% of battery fires in the US trace back to thermal management issues. Peak’s design doesn’t have those issues because it doesn’t have those systems.

Instead, the 3.5 MWh system uses a patent-pending passive cooling architecture that’s simpler, more reliable, and cheaper to run and maintain. The company says its technology slashes auxiliary power needs by up to 90%, saves about $1 million annually per gigawatt hour of storage, and cuts battery degradation by 33% over a 20-year lifespan.

Submission + - For Sale: 1990 Airstream NASA 025 Command Vehicle (hemmings.com) 1

Submitted by schwit1
schwit1 writes: Imagine pulling into Burning Man driving this?

This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to own your own NASA vehicle this is the NASA 025 command vehicle. NASA 025 was designed to land crewed missions at Edwards Air Force Base. It is the one and only of its kind ever built. Has only 8240 miles on it as driven from Ohio to California then around the Edwards base

As Edwards AFB is a massive dry lake bed space missions (both public and secret) would often land in remote areas of the base miles from the tower. This vehicle would be the onsite command center complete with communications and atmospheric monitoring.

Comment Re:End of Intellectual Property a Good Thing (Score 1) 140

by cayenne8 (#65557744) Attached to: Voice Actors Push Back As AI Threatens Dubbing Industry

To me, the future is kind of 'scary' in this way: we will all become consumers. There won't be any outstanding people, who have a trait that many people adore. There will be no Humphrey Bogart, nor a Michael Jackson. There will just be AI's cranking out material, and the top 0.1% of randomly generated "art" will be appreciated. Somehow, it "feels" de-humanizing

I dunno...I mean, AI can't perform a live concert....unless everyone gives up on going to see live performances ,...music from people won't die...

Comment Re:Next up, a declaration that pi equals three (Score 1) 155

by cayenne8 (#65557590) Attached to: EPA Moves To Repeal Finding That Allows Climate Regulation

His reply is a wonderful example of the way in which conservatives have become irredeemably stupid in the past few years.

Not really, it's that I've grown up my full life so far, accustomed to a certain level of lifestyle, convenience and preferences....and most of that without the government telling me how to live my life or force my purchasing choices....

I just want to keep it the way I grew up....and see no benefit to changing that, nor voting for that type change.

Comment Re:Next up, a declaration that pi equals three (Score 1) 155

by cayenne8 (#65557584) Attached to: EPA Moves To Repeal Finding That Allows Climate Regulation

Your one ICE car will not make a noticeable difference but the collective emissions of the approx 1.5 billion cars is making a significant contribution to: the climate crisis; air pollution that causes asthma; etc - which will kill millions. So regulations on every one of us is to benefit everyone on the planet.

"I" don't care....I meant, Im getting older, and I've grown up with ICE vehicles all my life and my length and quality of life certainly haven't suffered in any perceptible way.

All this climate crap is WAY overblown IMHO. If you want sacrifice for the sake of the all mighty climate, please feel free...you be you.

but I don't need and do not vote for govt to force me to live a certain way or buy certain things, etc.....

Comment oh yeah! (Score -1) 140

by roman_mir (#65556718) Attached to: Voice Actors Push Back As AI Threatens Dubbing Industry

I really need legislation against aging and against health issues and against death please. Can we legislate these away? I mean I understand somebody has to make a buck and so they want to legislate away automation, but as long as we are on this path, of legislating away things that hurt some, can we legislate away things that hurt all? Thank you.

Submission + - Trump launching a new private health tracking system with Big Tech's help (apnews.com)

Submitted by fjo3
fjo3 writes: The Trump administration announced it is launching a new program that will allow Americans to share personal health data and medical records across health systems and apps run by private tech companies, promising that will make it easier to access health records and monitor wellness.

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