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- 1Falling space junk risks are growing, experts warn●"For now, people are more likely to be struck by lightning than by falling space junk. But those odds are shifting. Sean
Experts including former NASA administrator Sean O'Keefe warn that the odds of people being harmed by falling space debris are increasing as more objects re-enter the atmosphere. Currently a person is more likely to be struck by lightning than hit by space junk, but O'Keefe and other specialists argue governments and companies should be required to use materials that fully burn up on re-entry to keep the risk contained.
- 2Google freezes open-source bug bounty amid AI-generated spam●Google freezes open-source bug bounty program amid flood of invalid AI slop
Google has suspended part of its open-source vulnerability reward program, ending payouts for product vulnerability submissions as of October 1, blaming a flood of low-quality, AI-generated reports. Security researchers say automated tools are mass-submitting invalid bug reports in hopes of collecting bounty money, overwhelming reviewers and forcing the company to close a channel meant to improve open-source software security.
- 3Community Classes Solar Projects With Junkyards to Block Them▼To Block Solar Energy Projects, One Community Lumped Them in With Junkyards and Adult Bookstores
A US community has moved to block solar energy projects by grouping them with junkyards and adult bookstores in local zoning rules, Inside Climate News reports. The ordinance effectively restricts where solar farms can be built, drawing attention to how local land-use decisions are slowing renewable energy development across the country.
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Discussion around the 'Junkertown Education System' is drawing large audiences online, with viewers sharing and commenting on the topic in large numbers. Junkertown is the scavenger settlement from Overwatch, home to characters Junkrat and Roadhog, and its lawless, scrapheap society has long been a source of fan humor. The current item plays on that joke, imagining what schooling would look like in the post-apocalyptic Australian outpost.
- 5Zero-budget trick for shadow-free macro photography●Wie mensch schattenfrei mit ein bisschen rumliegendem Müll kleine Objekte fotografieren kann ... bei 0 Euro Jahresetat f
A German-speaking DIY and photography community is sharing a homemade method for shooting small objects without harsh shadows using only bits of discarded junk, with no annual budget at all. The tip highlights how collectors on a shoestring get creative, picking up scrap to improvise lighting setups for photographing small items.