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The thread of Neumann's career runs back to that breakfast with Einstein. Multics, PSOS, IDES, SEN, RISKS, CHERI—each was an argument that complexity in computing is not merely an engineering nuisance but a moral problem, because complex systems hide their failures and harm their users in ways simpler systems do not. In Memoriam: Peter G. Neumann (1932-2026)

BORK!BORK!BORK! Forget flame-grilled, it's the heat from the Windows Firewall you need to worry about in today's borked burger file. Spotted by Register reader Chloe Cresswell in Sheffield's Centertainment, a fast food establishment known for its Whoppers is having a whopper of a problem with its firewall. Sorry, we'll get our coats. The problem has appeared on the progress screen, which charts an order's progress from inception to greasy nirvana. Something is trying to escape the kitchen, but luckily, Windows Defender Firewall is there to save the day. Sadly, there's no way for the waiting customers to clear the message, but it's unlikely to interfere too much with the fryers or griddles. Instead, it's just something new on the screen (and arguably better than the maddening sight of a telephone order leapfrogging your place in the line). The Windows Defender Firewall is decades old, and first put in an appearance with Windows XP. It was later elevated in prominence and activated by default with service pack 2 and Microsoft's realization that there were naughty people on the Internet who were all too happy to take advantage of vulnerabilities in the company's software. Indeed, Patch Tuesday became a thing shortly before Windows XP Service Pack 2, meaning there is an entire generation of IT professionals who are unlikely to remember a time when an operating system patch was a novelty rather than an increasingly relentless necessity. All of these thoughts might have gone through our reader's mind as the Windows pop-up confirmed that somehow, somewhere, a bit of software at the restaurant was trying to go places it wasn't supposed to and had been barred by Windows Defender Firewall. Alternatively, there could have been a fleeting concern that the pop-up might interfere with the delivery of greasy packages into eager customers' hands. The appearance of the Firewall warning indicates that something is not configured correctly, but it also represents a missed opportunity. Considering the establishment's logo and font have recently drawn the attention of many internet users, perhaps a dialog update might be in order? Yes, it's definitely hungry for an update. ®

Het lijkt niet meer goed te komen tussen het Rotterdamse raadslid Kevin van Eikeren (PRO) en miljonair Wim Beelen, die onlangs pretpark Rivoli kocht. In een brief vraagt Van Eikeren zich, samen met collega Luuc Dekkers van Volt, af wat "deze multimiljonair uit het Gooi met te veel vrije tijd in onze stad komt uitvreten."

Het lijkt niet meer goed te komen tussen het Rotterdamse raadslid Kevin van Eikeren (PRO) en miljonair Wim Beelen, die onlangs pretpark Rivoli kocht. In een brief vraagt Van Eikeren zich, samen met collega Luuc Dekkers van Volt, af wat "deze multimiljonair uit het Gooi met te veel vrije tijd in onze stad komt uitvreten."

De fanatieke voetballer Roy Keane brak met de gemoedelijke bondscoach Mick McCarthey van het Ierse elftal in de aanloop naar het wereldkampioenschap voetbal 2002, wat een onderhoudende clash van ego, stijl en benadering oplevert.

At least 130 people thought to have been killed, says Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus before emergency meeting

• ‘It’s heartbreaking’: panic in eastern DRC over return of Ebola

The director general of the World Health Organization has said he is deeply concerned about the scale and the speed of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said there had been at least 500 suspected cases of Ebola and 130 suspected deaths in DRC since the new outbreak began. Thirty cases had been confirmed in DRC’s north-eastern province of Ituri, and one death and one case had been confirmed in Kampala, Uganda, he added. A US citizen has also tested positive and been transferred to Germany.

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It sounds like a handy, natural propagation trick, but tried-and-tested methods are more reliable

The problem
Taking cuttings is one of the most satisfying things you can do as a plant owner, but most people lack confidence. Stems sit in water for weeks doing nothing, or collapse in soil before roots appear. So when a hack promises to speed things up using nothing more than a raw potato, news travels fast.

The hack
The potato is supposed to keep the cutting hydrated and release nutrients as it breaks down, giving the stem everything it needs to form roots before it has to fend for itself. Some videos claim that potatoes contain salicylic acid, which encourages rooting.

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Athletes spend thousands of hours refining their game. But sometimes they try other measures to gain success

For Jason Terry, everything changed in 1997. It was the night before the NCAA national championship game and Terry’s Arizona Wildcats were set to take on the University of Kentucky. Terry shared hotels rooms with teammate Mike Bibby on road trips and the pair understandably had trouble sleeping before the biggest game of their lives so far.

“Mike Bibby and I were anxious for the game,” Terry says. “So, we both put our full uniforms on – socks, everything. And we slept in them. The next day, we ended up winning the national championship. After that, I was like, ‘OK, I think I’m superstitious and I need to keep this thing going.’”

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