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Debian Mandates Rust for APT, Reshaping Ubuntu and Other Linux Distros  The New Stack

China has introduced a visa that will allow young foreign researchers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics to move there without having to secure a job first. From a report: Before the introduction of the K visa, most foreign STEM researchers hoping to move to China had to find a job in advance and then apply for a work visa. The Chinese government is making "a serious bid" to attract the world's brightest minds in STEM, says Jeremy Neufeld, the director of immigration policy at the Institute for Progress, a think tank in Washington DC. South Korea, Singapore and several other countries have also launched STEM-oriented visa programmes. The K visa was officially rolled out on 1 October, but Nature understands that applications are yet to open. Few details about eligibility have been released, except that restrictions will apply on the basis of an applicant's age, education and work experience. Foreign researchers who have graduated from 'famous' universities or institutes in China or abroad with a bachelor-or-higher degree in STEM will be eligible to apply. That also includes people who teach or research STEM topics in such organizations.

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Remix, which uses Nano Banana, our Gemini image model, lets you edit photos with AI, without ever leaving the Google Messages app.

Introducing Private AI Compute, our new way to bring you helpful AI with the power of the cloud, while keeping your data private to you.Introducing Private AI Compute, our new way to bring you helpful AI with the power of the cloud, while keeping your data private to you.

The November Pixel Drop is here with new AI-powered features, ‘Wicked’ theme packs and favorite features in new regions.The November Pixel Drop is here with new AI-powered features, ‘Wicked’ theme packs and favorite features in new regions.

Animal testing in science would be phased out faster under a new plan to increase the use of artificial intelligence and 3D bioprinted human tissues, a UK minister has said. The Guardian: The roadmap unveiled by the science minister, Patrick Vallance, backs replacing certain animal tests that are still used where necessary to determine the safety of products such as life-saving vaccines and the impact pesticides have on living beings and the environment. The strategy says phasing out the use of animals in science can only happen when reliable and effective alternative methods with the same level of safety for human exposure can replace them. The government said new funding for researchers and streamlined regulation would help develop methods such as organ-on-a-chip systems -- tiny devices that mimic how human organs work using real human cells. Greater use of AI to analyse vast amounts of data about molecules and predict whether new medicines will be safe and work well on humans would be deployed, while 3D bioprinted tissues could create realistic human tissue samples, from skin to liver, for testing. Other plans under the strategy include an end to regulatory testing on animals to assess the potential for skin and eye irritation and skin sensitisation by the end of 2026. By 2027, researchers are expected under the strategy to end tests of the strength of botox on mice, while by 2030 pharmacokinetic studies -- which track how a drug moves through the body over time -- on dogs and non-human primates will be reduced.

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.1 and 9.7: An ‘evolving foundation’ for the stack  Computer Weekly

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.1 and 9.7: An ‘evolving foundation’ for the stack  Computer Weekly

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.1 and 9.7: An ‘evolving foundation’ for the stack  Computer Weekly

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.1 and 9.7: An ‘evolving foundation’ for the stack  Computer Weekly

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.1 and 9.7: An ‘evolving foundation’ for the stack  Computer Weekly

Intel Releases New CPU Microcode, Publishes 30 New Security Advisories  Phoronix

BrianFagioli writes: Mozilla has released Firefox 145.0, and the standout change in this version is the official end of support for 32-bit Linux systems. Users on 32-bit distributions will no longer receive updates and are being encouraged to switch to the 64-bit build to continue getting security patches and new features. While most major Linux distributions have already moved past 32-bit support, this shift will still impact older hardware users and lightweight community projects that have held on to 32-bit for the sake of performance or preservation. The rest of the update introduces features such as built-in PDF comments, improved fingerprinting resistance for private browsing, tab group previews, password management in the sidebar, and minor UI refinements. Firefox also now compresses local translation models with Zstandard to reduce storage needs. But the end of 32-bit Linux support is the change that will leave the biggest mark, signaling another step toward a web ecosystem firmly centered on 64-bit computing.

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This free Linux distro replaced 5 of my most-used networking tools  XDA

Linux Proposal Aims To Overcome Kernel Limitation Affecting Various Gaming Peripherals  Phoronix

The furious push by AI hyperscalers to build out data centers will need about $1.5 trillion of investment-grade bonds over the next five years and extensive funding from every other corner of the market, according to an analysis by JPMorgan. From a report: "The question is not 'which market will finance the AI-boom?' Rather, the question is 'how will financings be structured to access every capital market?'" according to strategists led by Tarek Hamid. Leveraged finance is primed to provide around $150 billion over the next half decade, they said. Even with funding from the investment-grade and high-yield bond markets, as well as up to $40 billion per year in data-center securitizations, it will still be insufficient to meet demand, the strategists added. Private credit and governments could help cover a remaining $1.4 trillion funding gap, the report estimates. The bank calculates an at least $5 trillion tab that could climb as high as $7 trillion, singlehandedly driving a reacceleration in growth in the bond and syndicated loan markets, the strategists wrote in a report Monday. The analysts project $300 billion in high-grade bonds going toward AI data centers next year. That could account for nearly one fifth of total issuance in that market, which a report from Barclays estimates will grow to $1.6 trillion.

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You Can Play Classic D3D7 Games on Linux With This New Project, But Don’t Expect Perfection  It's FOSS

This Linux distro will help you finally say goodbye to Windows - here's how  ZDNET

Learn more about new AI tools in Google Photos, including Nano Banana image-generation and more.Learn more about new AI tools in Google Photos, including Nano Banana image-generation and more.

I automated my Proxmox VM deployment with Cloud-Init  XDA