Disintegration

Researchers at Xerox PARC developed a semiconductor chip designed to break apart instantly on command, a self-destruct capability aimed at protecting sensitive data in military and security applications. The work, funded in part by DARPA, used tempered glass substrates so the chip could be triggered remotely to disintegrate. Resurfaced discussions are revisiting how far such disposable electronics technology has come since the 2015 demonstration.

Fans are sharing lyrics from The Cure's 1989 song 'Lullaby', which features the line about the spiderman arriving on candystripe legs and 'having me for dinner'. The track, from the album Disintegration, remains one of Robert Smith's most iconic songs, and posts linking to the song keep its dark, spider-themed imagery circulating among new wave and goth rock listeners.

Listeners are sharing that they are playing 'Disintegrate (Demo)', a track by The London Suede, the English Britpop band led by Brett Anderson. The song is being streamed and logged on the music tracking site Last.fm. There is no indication yet of a specific event behind the renewed interest in the demo version of the track.

An Italian commentator is proudly claiming credit for the collapse of the Habsburg empire, dismissing the old dynasty as decrepit and gone. The remark frames Austria-Hungary's disintegration as something Italians deliberately brought about and should take pride in, reviving long-running nationalist rhetoric about Italy's role in ending Habsburg rule in the region after the First World War.