⛵ World’s Largest Cargo Sailboat Crosses the Atlantic for the First Time
A remarkable achievement for sustainable shipping — this voyage proves that large-scale, low-emission maritime transport is technically and commercially feasible, setting a precedent for the industry’s decarbonization push.
The Neoliner Origin, a 136-meter French-built cargo sailboat, has completed its maiden transatlantic journey despite damage to one of its sails. The vessel, designed to cut greenhouse gas emissions by up to 90%, relied partly on its auxiliary motor after a storm. The crossing demonstrated the viability of wind-assisted propulsion in modern shipping, and Neoline plans to run regular routes between Europe and North America.
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🦀 Why I’m Not in Love with Rust
A thoughtful reflection on Rust’s evolution—it captures the tension between the language’s ambition for safety and its creeping complexity that risks alienating everyday systems developers.
The author critiques Rust for its complex control flow, cumbersome error handling, and growing language bloat. While acknowledging its strengths in safety and performance, he argues that long compile times, async challenges, and unsafe code semantics erode usability. The essay portrays Rust as powerful but increasingly unwieldy for developers seeking simplicity and predictability.
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🛡️ Ofcom vs. the Internet: U.S. Lawyer Fights UK’s Online Safety Act Reach
An insightful look at the growing friction between national internet governance models, exposing how differing free speech and safety standards are colliding in a global digital arena.
Attorney Preston Byrne describes defending U.S. websites like 4chan and SaSu against enforcement by the UK’s Ofcom under the Online Safety Act. He claims the actions amount to cross-border censorship violating U.S. free speech rights and urges American lawmakers to pass a ‘shield law’ protecting domestic platforms from foreign overreach.
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