Slashdot reader smazsyr writes: A new review says we've had fructose wrong for decades. The nine authors, led by Richard Johnson at the University of Colorado Anschutz, argue that fructose "is not just another calorie." It is a signal. It tells the liver to make fat and brace for a famine that never comes. That made sense for a bear fattening up on autumn berries. It makes less sense for a person drinking soda in March.

The review reframes the WHO's sugar guideline, argues ScienceBlog.com, as "less a recommendation about calories and more a warning about a signalling molecule we have been dosing ourselves with, several times a day, for most of a century."

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20-year-old Matthew Lane sent a text message to ABC News as his parents drove him to federal prison in Connecticut. "I'm just scared," he said, calling the whole situation "extremely sad."


Barely a year earlier, while still a teenager, he helped launch what's been described as the biggest cyberattack in U.S. education history — a data breach that concerned authorities so much, it prompted briefings with senior government officials inside the White House Situation Room. The breach pierced the education technology company PowerSchool — used by 80% of school districts in North America... [and operating in about 90 countries around the world]. With threats to expose social security numbers, dates of birth, family information, grades, and even confidential medical information, the breach cornered PowerSchool into paying millions of dollars in ransom.

"I think I need to go to prison for what I did," Lane told ABC News in an exclusive interview, speaking publicly for the first time about the headline-grabbing heist and his life as a cybercriminal. "It was disgusting, it was greedy, it was rooted in my own insecurities, it was wrong in every aspect," he said in the interview, two days before reporting to prison... At about 6:30 on a Tuesday morning last April, FBI agents started banging on the door of Lane's second-floor dorm room. "FBI! We have a search warrant," Lane recalled them shouting. They seized his devices and many of the luxury items he bought with "dirty" money, as he put it. He said he felt a "wave of relief.... I'm honestly thankful for the FBI," he said. "After they left, I was like, 'It's over ... I'm done with this'..."

A federal judge in Massachusetts sentenced him to four years in federal prison and ordered him to pay more than $14 million in restitution.

"In the wake of the breach, PowerSchool offered two years' worth of credit-monitoring and identity protection services to concerned customer," the article points out. But it also notes two other arrests in September of teenaged cybercriminals:
- A 15-year-old boy in Illinois who allegedly attacked Las Vegas casinos, reportedly costing MGM Resorts alone more than $100 million
- A British national who when he was 16 helped breach over 110 companies around the world and extort $115 million.

But ironically, Lane tells ABC News it all started on Roblox, where he'd met cheaters, password-stealers, and cybercriminals sharing photos of their stacks of money, creating a "sense of camaraderie"
Lane and others warn that online forums also attract criminal groups seeking to recruit potential hackers. "The bad guys are on all the platforms watching the kids playing," Hay said. "And when they see an elite-level performer, they go approach that kid, masquerading as another kid, and they go, 'Hey, you want to earn some [money]? ... Here are the tools, here are the techniques'...."

According to Lane, he spent his "ill-gotten gains" on designer clothes, diamond jewelry, DoorDash deliveries, Airbnb rentals for him and his friends, and drugs — "lots of drugs." He said he would numb ever-present feelings of guilt with drugs — from high-potency marijuana to acid. But it was hacking that gave him the strongest high. "It's indescribable the adrenaline you get when you do something like that," he said. "It's way more than driving 120 miles per hour. ... Incomparable to any drug at all, as well."

"On Monday, Roblox announced that, starting in June, it will offer age-checked accounts for younger users that limit what games they can play, and add 'more closely align content access, communication settings, and parental controls with a user's age.'"

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Nextcloud joined a project to create a sovereign replacement for Microsoft Office called "Euro-Office". But after that project forked OnlyOffice, OnlyOffice suspended its partnership with Nextcloud. "They removed all references to our brand/attribute as required by our license," argued OnlyOffice CEO Lev Bannov on March 30th. ("The core issue here isn't just about what the AGPL license states, but about the additional provisions we, as the authors, have included... If the Euro-Office team believes our approach conflicts with the AGPLv3 license, we invite them to submit an official request to FSF for review.")

But this week the FSF responded (as "the steward of the GNU family of General Public Licenses"), criticizing OnlyOffice's "attempt to impose an additional restriction on the AGPLv3" and calling it "inconsistent with the freedoms granted by the license," in a blog post from FSF licensing/compliance manager Krzysztof Siewicz:



It is possible to modify the (A)GPLv3 with additional terms, but only by adhering to the terms of the license... The (A)GPLv3 makes it clear that it permits all licensees to remove any additional terms that are "further restrictions" under the (A)GPLv3. It states, "[i]f the Program as you received it, or any part of it, contains a notice stating that it is governed by this License along with a term that is a further restriction, you may remove that term"...

We urge OnlyOffice to clarify the situation by making it unambiguous that OnlyOffice is licensed under the AGPLv3, and that users who already received copies of the software are allowed to remove any further restrictions. Additionally, if they intend to continue to use the AGPLv3 for future releases, they should state clearly that the program is licensed under the AGPLv3 and make sure they remove any further restrictions from their program documentation and source code. Confusing users by attaching further restrictions to any of the FSF's family of GNU General Public Licenses is not in line with free software.


"If FSF determines that our license and project align with AGPLv3, we will continue as an open-source initiative," OnlyOffice's CEO had written in March. "However, if the decision goes against us, we are ready to consider other options."

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Friday Anthropic's CEO met with top U.S. officials and "discussed opportunities for collaboration," according to a White House spokesperson itedd by Politico, "as well as shared approaches and protocols to address the challenges associated with scaling this technology."


CNN notes the meeting happens at the same time Anthropic "battles the Trump administration in court for blacklisting its Claude AI model..."

The meeting took place as the US government is trying to balance its hardline approach to Anthropic with the national security implications of turning its back on the company's breakthrough technology — including its Mythos tool that can identify cybersecurity threats but also present a roadmap for hackers to attack companies or the government... The Office of Management and Budget has already told agencies it is preparing to give them access to Mythos to prepare, Bloomberg reported. Axios reported the White House is also in discussion to gain access to Mythos.


The Trump administration "recognizes the power" of Mythos, reports Axios, "and its highly sophisticated — and potentially dangerous — ability to breach cybersecurity defenses."

"It would be grossly irresponsible for the U.S. government to deprive itself of the technological leaps that the new model presents," a source close to negotiations told us. "It would be a gift to China"... Some parts of the U.S. intelligence community, plus the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA, part of Homeland Security), are testing Mythos. Treasury and others want it.


The White House added they plan to invite other AI companies for similar discussions, Politico reports. But Mythos "is also alarming regulators in Europe, who have told POLITICO they have not been able to gain access..."

U.S. government agency tech leaders sought access to the model after Anthropic earlier this year began testing the model and granted limited access to a select group of companies, including JPMorgan, Amazon and Apple... after finding it had hacking capabilities far outstripping those of previous AI models. This includes the ability to autonomously identify and exploit complex software vulnerabilities, such as so-called zero-day flaws, which even some of the sharpest human minds are unable to patch. The AI startup also wrote that the model could carry out end-to-end cyberattacks autonomously, including by navigating enterprise IT systems and chaining together exploits. It could also act as a force-multiplier for research needed to build chemical and biological weapons, and in certain instances, made efforts to cover its tracks when attacking systems, according to Anthropic's report on the model's capabilities and its safety assessments.

Those findings and others have inspired fears that the model could be co-opted to launch powerful cyberattacks with relative ease if it fell into the wrong hands. Logan Graham, a senior security researcher at Anthropic, previously told POLITICO that researchers and tech firms had been given early access to Mythos so they could find flaws in their critical code before state-backed hackers or cybercriminals could exploit them. "Within six, 12 or 24 months, these kinds of capabilities could be just broadly available to everybody in the world," Graham said.

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F1 ACADEMY Champion Doriane Pin has become the first woman to drive a Mercedes F1 car.

Rue Oberkampf

At least 10 people were hospitalized with wounds and trauma after the shooting, which took place in a residential district.

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LUANDA (ANP/RTR) - Paus Leo zet zich fel af tegen de exploitatie en het uitbuiten van Afrikaanse landen om hun waardevolle grondstoffen. In het olierijke Angola, zijn derde stop op zijn Afrikaanse rondreis, stelde hij dat Afrika slachtoffer is van "despoten en tirannen" die rijkdom beloven, maar die belofte niet nakomen.

Angola is sterk afhankelijk van zijn olievoorraden en diamantindustrie, maar daar profiteren vooral buitenlandse ondernemingen van, zei de paus na zijn aankomst in het Zuid-Afrikaanse land. "Maar al te vaak hebben mensen naar jullie landen gekeken, en blijven ze dat doen - om ze te nemen", aldus de paus in een toespraak tot de Angolese president João Lourenço en andere politieke leiders. "Hoeveel leed, hoeveel doden, hoeveel sociale en milieurampen worden veroorzaakt door deze logica van grootschalige exploitatie", zei de paus in hoofdstad Luanda.

Het uitbuiten van grondstofrijke Afrikaanse landen leidt ook tot vormen van slavernij, stelde de paus. Hij betreurde het dat "machtige belangen aanspraak maken" op de natuurlijke hulpbronnen van de voormalige Portugese kolonie, een duidelijke verwijzing naar buitenlandse bedrijven die profiteren van de Angolese olie- en diamantsector en andere waardevolle grondstoffen en mineralen. Zo bevatten smartphones kostbare grondstoffen zoals kobalt, coltan, koper, goud en tin, die veel in Afrikaanse landen worden gewonnen.

DEN HAAG (ANP) - De ANWB maakt zich zorgen over het feit dat mogelijk het noodsysteem van 2 miljoen auto's in Nederland vanaf eind 2027 niet meer werkt door het uitschakelen van het 2G-mobiele netwerk. Het noodsysteem eCall, dat sinds 2018 verplicht is in nieuwe auto's, werkt niet op modernere mobiele netwerken.

De ANWB meldt bij het televisieprogramma Kassa dat, omdat eCall onder de APK valt, deze auto's dreigen te worden afgekeurd. "De overheid en Europa moeten nu eindelijk met een oplossing komen om deze problemen aan te pakken", stelt Harm Zeven van de ANWB. "Tot nu toe is er heel weinig gebeurd. Er rollen nog steeds auto's van de band waar dat 2G-netwerk de standaard is."

ECall waarschuwt automatisch 112 en daarmee de hulpdiensten bij een ernstig ongeluk, ook als de automobilist daar zelf niet toe in staat is. Het geeft ook de exacte locatie door, wat cruciaal is in afgelegen gebieden of als bijvoorbeeld een auto te water is geraakt. Voor dit noodsysteem is jarenlang gepleit, totdat het eindelijk in 2018 Europees verplicht werd gesteld voor alle nieuwe auto's.

Compleet nieuw systeem

"Dat er destijds niet is gekozen voor het al jaren beschikbare 4G-netwerk, zorgt nu voor problemen", stelt de ANWB nu. Voor de naar schatting 2 miljoen auto's in Nederland zit er niets anders op dan een compleet nieuw systeem op 4G of 5G te installeren. "Maar omdat dit een kostbare en tijdrovende operatie is, is het niet waarschijnlijk dat voor deze oplossing zal worden gekozen. Wie gaat dat betalen en is er wel voldoende capaciteit (garages, onderhoudsmonteurs) om dat nog op tijd uit te voeren?", vraagt de ANWB zich af.

"Het uitvallen van eCall is een probleem", aldus de minister van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat, Vincent Karremans. "Maar auto's mogen op dit punt niet worden afgekeurd", vindt hij. Karremans wil dat er een uitzondering komt op de Europese regels. "Het kan niet zo zijn dat mensen niet meer ondersteund worden met het systeem en vervolgens ook niet meer door de APK komen."

Amerikaanse strijdkrachten bereiden zich voor op het enteren van schepen die onder Iraanse vlag varen of die aan het land gelinkt kunnen worden, ook in internationale wateren. Dat schrijft de Wall Street Journal op gezag van anonieme VS-officials.

De regering-Trump wil met deze maatregel de economische druk op Iran verhogen, waardoor Teheran gedwongen wordt de Straat van Hormuz weer open te stellen en concessies te doen met betrekking tot zijn nucleaire programma, aldus de krant.

Weer voor Rotterdam ☀️ - 18-04-2026 19:15 CEST

In één oogopslag:
• 13.9°C · Zonnig ☀️ | Min 10.1°C / Max 14.4°C | Kans op neerslag 9%

Verwachting voor vandaag:
• Min 10.1°C, Max 14.4°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.7 mm, Kans op neerslag 9%, 🧭 1021.2 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 11.2 km/u (3.1 m/s), richting: → 273°

Uurlijkse voorspelling voor de komende 12 uur:

• 20:00: 13.3°C (Zonnig) ☀️, 🧭 1020.8 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 9.7 km/u (2.7 m/s), richting: ↓ 338°
• 21:00: 12.4°C (Helder) 🌕, 🧭 1021.2 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 9.0 km/u (2.5 m/s), richting: ↓ 338°
• 22:00: 11.4°C (Helder) 🌕, 🧭 1021.4 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 7.2 km/u (2.0 m/s), richting: ↘ 332°
• 23:00: 10.6°C (Helder) 🌕, 🧭 1021.3 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 6.8 km/u (1.9 m/s), richting: ↘ 318°
• 00:00: 10.2°C (Helder) 🌕, 🧭 1021.2 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 5.8 km/u (1.6 m/s), richting: → 292°
• 01:00: 10.1°C (Helder) 🌕, 🧭 1021.3 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 6.5 km/u (1.8 m/s), richting: → 289°
• 02:00: 9.8°C (Helder) 🌕, 🧭 1021.1 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 7.2 km/u (2.0 m/s), richting: ↘ 295°
• 03:00: 10.0°C (Gedeeltelijk bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1020.9 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 7.6 km/u (2.1 m/s), richting: ↘ 298°
• 04:00: 10.1°C (Gedeeltelijk bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1020.9 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 8.6 km/u (2.4 m/s), richting: ↘ 296°
• 05:00: 10.2°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1021.0 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 9.7 km/u (2.7 m/s), richting: ↘ 308°
• 06:00: 10.1°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.1 mm, Kans op neerslag 2%, 🧭 1020.9 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 8.6 km/u (2.4 m/s), richting: → 283°
• 07:00: 10.2°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 5%, 🧭 1020.9 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 10.1 km/u (2.8 m/s), richting: ↘ 308°

Voorspelling voor de komende dagen:

• zondag 19 april: Min 8.8°C, Max 14.9°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.1 mm, Kans op neerslag 5%, 🧭 1022.2 hPa ↗️ +1.0 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 18.4 km/u (5.1 m/s), richting: ↘ 335°
• maandag 20 april: Min 7.4°C, Max 12.6°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.1 mm, Kans op neerslag 10%, 🧭 1022.7 hPa ↗️ +0.5 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 20.9 km/u (5.8 m/s), richting: ↓ 351°
• dinsdag 21 april: Min 5.1°C, Max 14.9°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.1 mm, Kans op neerslag 2%, 🧭 1024.7 hPa ↗️ +2.0 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 16.5 km/u (4.6 m/s), richting: ↙ 61°
• woensdag 22 april: Min 5.4°C, Max 15.9°C (Zonnig) ☀️, 🧭 1027.2 hPa ↗️ +2.5 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 13.2 km/u (3.7 m/s), richting: ↙ 51°
• donderdag 23 april: Min 5.2°C, Max 14.9°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1027.4 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 13.0 km/u (3.6 m/s), richting: ↓ 10°
• vrijdag 24 april: Min 6.4°C, Max 12.9°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1025.9 hPa ↘️ -1.5 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 11.4 km/u (3.2 m/s), richting: ↓ 352°

Details:
• 🌡️ Huidige temperatuur (om 19:15): 13.9°C (Zonnig)
• 🤚 Gevoelstemperatuur: 10.7°C (-3.2°C)
• 💨 Windsnelheid: 10.8 km/u (3.0 m/s), richting: ↘ 328°
• 🌬️ Windstoten: 22.0 km/h (6.1 m/s)
• 💧 Luchtvochtigheid: 57%
• 🧭 Luchtdruk: 1020.8 hPa ↗️ +0.6 hPa/3h
• 👁️ Zichtbaarheid: 27.0 km
• ☀️ UV-index: 0.6
• 🌅 Zonsopgang: 06:38 · 🌇 Zonsondergang: 20:44

Luchtkwaliteit:
• AQI: 54 🟡 (Matig)
• PM2.5: 6.3 μg/m³
• PM10: 10.3 μg/m³

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Een avond stappen kost jongeren in Rotterdam al snel 100 euro. Ondanks de terugkeer van de nachtbus, initiatieven om het nachtleven veiliger te maken en nieuwe subsidies voor clubs, gaan veel jongeren op zoek naar andere soorten vermaak. Verliezen de eens zo gevierde Rotterdamse dansvloeren hun aantrekkingskracht?