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College Student, Cat Meme Helped Crack Massive Botnet Case(2026-04-03 15:00:14)

The Wall Street Journal shares the "wild behind-the-scenes story" of how the world's largest and most destructive botnet was uncovered and taken down, writes Slashdot reader sturgeon. "At times, the network known as Kimwolf included more than a million compromised home Android devices and digital ph...
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Python Blood Could Hold the Secret To Healthy Weight Loss(2026-04-03 10:00:05)

Longtime Slashdot reader fahrbot-bot writes: CU Boulder researchers are reporting that they have discovered an appetite-suppressing compound in python blood that helps the snakes consume enormous meals and go months without eating yet remain metabolically healthy. The findings were published in the ...
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Renewables Reached Nearly 50% of Global Electricity Capacity Last Year(2026-04-03 05:00:03)

Renewables made up nearly half of global installed electricity capacity by the end of 2025, "accounting for 85.6% of global capacity expansion," reports the Register, citing the International Renewable Energy Agency's (IRENA) 2026 Renewable Capacity Statistics report. "Per IRENA's data, that aforeme...
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EPA Flags Microplastics, Pharmaceuticals As Contaminants In Drinking Water(2026-04-03 00:00:09)

An anonymous reader quotes a report from NPR: Responding to public health concerns about microplastics and pharmaceuticals in the nation's drinking water, the Trump administration for the first time has placed them on a draft list of contaminants maintained by the Environmental Protection Agency. Th...
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Mount Everest Climbers 'Poisoned' By Guides In Insurance Fraud Scheme(2026-04-02 20:00:13)

schwit1 shares a report from the Kathmandu Post: In Nepal, helicopter rescue on high altitude is, by any measure, a genuine lifesaving operation. At high altitude, where oxygen thins and weather changes without warning, the ability to airlift a stricken trekker to Kathmandu within hours has saved co...
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