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The Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) wants households to pay more for network services based on how much they use them, under new network tariffs reportedly taking effect from 2029. The proposal means heavier users would contribute more to grid and infrastructure costs, a shift from the current largely fixed-rate model. Dutch media are covering what the change would mean for household energy and internet bills.

Let's Encrypt is reducing the lifespan of its TLS certificates to 45 days, part of a broader industry shift toward shorter certificate validity periods. The change means website operators must rely on robust automated renewal, typically via the ACME protocol, to avoid outages from expired certificates. Security commentators note it raises the baseline for automation across web infrastructure.

Artist and roboticist Chico MacMurtrie spoke at a 'Ruckus Session' hosted by Brown Arts Institute, discussing the human body, art and expression. The talk centered on his long-running work exploring how machines and sculpture can extend human movement and emotion. It formed part of the institute's series of public conversations bringing artists to campus to examine the boundaries between performance, technology and the body.

Poland's President Karol Nawrocki met boxing legend Manny Pacquiao during a visit to Manila, in a meeting framed by Polish media as sports-themed diplomacy. Rappler reported the encounter under the banner of 'diplomacy in boxing', highlighting the symbolic weight of pairing a head of state with the Philippines' most famous athlete.

Communications of the ACM has published a paper titled 'Service-Defined Autonomy: Making Service Quality Computationally Actionable'. The work proposes defining service quality in formal, computable terms so that autonomous systems can act on it directly. It is drawing attention within the robotics and computing research community as part of ongoing debate on how to measure and guarantee the performance of autonomous services.

A new exhibition titled 'Home of the Future' has opened at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, examining the darker side of the American dream through the lens of domestic life and utopian housing ideals. The Los Angeles Times has highlighted the show, drawing attention to its critique of mid-century promises about technology, comfort and suburban prosperity.