Dina Genkina: Hi, I’m Dina Genkina for IEEE Spectrum‘s Fixing the Future. Before we start, I want to tell you that you can get the latest coverage from some of Spectrum‘s most important beats, including AI, climate change, and robotics, by signing up for one of our free newslette … | Continue reading
Starting today, you can configure your DNS Firewall to automatically trust all domains in a resolution chain (such as aCNAME, DNAME, or Alias chain). Let’s walk through this in nontechnical terms for those unfamiliar with DNS. Why use DNS Firewall? DNS Firewall provides protectio … | Continue reading
We in the US have forgotten so much about our own history. It’s been sterilized with the dangerous bits removed. Recommended Music: Utah Phillips and Ani DiFranco Fellow Workers The Past Didn’t go Anywhere Billy Bragg The Internationale International Worker’s Day - Wikipedia Bald … | Continue reading
Lionel Shriver on PEN’s cowardice. Trump on trial. Ben Kawaller among the Mormons. And much more in today’s Front Page. | Continue reading
This is part two of our annual roundtable discussion ahead of the Edgar Awards, in which we discuss major issues (and minor peeves) in crime writing. Thanks so much to all the nominees who contributed to the discussion! __________________________________ What do you think is the … | Continue reading
From ancient times, India has had a rich tradition of magic, active and thriving even today. Lord Indra, Hindu God of the heavens, who wields the power to control thunder and lightning, is also believed to be the world’s first master magician. His biggest magical creation is the … | Continue reading
BreezeDoc is the simple way to sign documents digitally. Pay just $9 once, and get it forever (no expensive subscriptions here). In today’s episode, it’s all about landing those big-paying jobs by working for free. That’s right, you heard me, that’s no pay today BUT… a huge one d … | Continue reading
Today, it’s now 13.8 billion years since the Big Bang occurred. Our observable Universe extends for 46.1 billion light-years in all directions, and is made of: 68% dark energy, 27% dark matter, 4.9% normal (atom-based) matter, 0.09% neutrinos, and 0.01% radiation, with no hint of … | Continue reading
I was wanting some chips/fries today. I don't do fat frying at home. I normally will use oven chips. I had seen this Crispy Air Fryer Chips recipe however on a British blog called Kitchen Sanctuary that I was really keen to try. I decided that today was the day. I did not need fo … | Continue reading
Another month has flown by. I’d been warned that once you reach a certain age, the weeks, months and years go by at an alarming rate. Today, I’m making the same observation, and we need to appreciate the life that lies ahead of us. Podcasts Not too many this month, the one I enjo … | Continue reading
Yesterday (as well as in earlier emails) I mentioned multiple-assignments in a single statement. Today we see how they’re defined to work. As such, there’s not really an new material here, but we’ll cover it just the same. Assignment statements … A tuple assignment assigns the in … | Continue reading
by Dan Shipper in Chain of Thought Every illustration/Mind Goblin Studios. TL;DR: Today we’re releasing a new episode of our podcast How Do You Use ChatGPT? I go in depth with Nick Dobos, programmer and creator of coding assistant Grimoire, the highest-rated custom GPT for progra … | Continue reading
(This post is part of the Third Agnes Moorehead Blogathon hosted by In the Good Old Days of Classic Hollywood) There can be no doubt that Agnes Moorehead was one of the greatest character actresses of all time. While she is best known today as Endora on the classic television sho … | Continue reading
At last fall’s iPhone event, Apple and Ubisoft announced that Assassin’s Creed Mirage would be coming to the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max. Today, Ubisoft confirmed with a press release that the game is coming on June 6th, just before WWDC. In addition to the iPhone, the game is comi … | Continue reading
It's been on my queue to investigate how to use Generative AI in a 'chat' interface versus "one prompt and answer" mode for some time and today I finally got a chance to check it out. I'll share my thoughts below, but once again I want to thank Allen Firstenberg for his help whil … | Continue reading
And when I say ‘could’ in the title, I mean ‘will’. But...more on that in a second. First , Zwift announced a smattering of new things today in their ‘This Season on Zwift’ update. That update happens roughly every quarter, … Read More Here → | Continue reading
Let’s consider how Joe Biden’s proposed new federal long-term capital gains tax rate of 44.6 percent would work without the inflation adjustment that other inflation-plagued economies have. We start with a California-based investor who purchased General Electric stock for $100/sh … | Continue reading
A 26-year-old Finnish man was sentenced to more than six years in prison today after being convicted of hacking into an online psychotherapy clinic, leaking tens of thousands of patient therapy records, and attempting to extort the clinic and patients. | Continue reading
Loyal Wreckies, I am positively giddy to share one of my favorite collections of wrecks with you today. You see, with "birthday" arguably being the second most common word written on cakes these days ("happy" being the first) I'm always amazed when Wreckerators spell it wrong. Wh … | Continue reading
Andrea Capra at The Book Haven: It is today my belief that once ordinary language is laughed out of the room, philosophical theories are no longer held responsible at all to the ways we actually speak and actually live. And aren’t the humanities ultimately for a good part connect … | Continue reading
Current conditions: Floods in Saudi Arabia forced some schools to close • Nearly 50 fires were reported in Greece over 24 hours • Tornado alley could see more severe storms this afternoon. THE TOP FIVE 1. Biden finalizes permitting reform rule The Biden administration today final … | Continue reading
we have a genuinely novel product here and it's novel in more than one respect. The post full details: Wahoo KICKR RUN | available for pre-order today in USA appeared first on the5krunner • tri bike run. The full post can be read now at the5krunner • tri bike run. | Continue reading
There are plenty of tips we can start employing today (and even a few that Future Us will be happy about). READ MORE... | Continue reading
It must be life-sim day today, we have already had news this morning from the inZoi camp about the forthcoming… Continue reading Life By You heads for early access as Life Sims prepare to take over your world once again The post Life By You heads for early access as Life Sims pre … | Continue reading
Once again, the Edgar Awards are upon us, and once again, I’ve had the privilege of asking dozens of great writers to contribute to our annual roundtable discussion on the state of the genre. This year’s roundtable, like in previous years, is divided into two parts: the first, ru … | Continue reading
Starting in 2029, vehicle manufacturers must make automatic emergency braking, which reduces vehicle and pedestrian crashes, standard in cars and light trucks Making this safety feature standard, rather than a luxury, is part of the Department’s National Roadway Safety Strategy t … | Continue reading
Today lets make an Ancient Greek laurel wreath crown crown craft! This Ancient Greek laurel crown craft is inspired by… The post Mythology for Kids: Easy Ancient Greek Laurel Crown Craft appeared first on Kids Activities Blog. | Continue reading
FireChat’s response only raises more questions, like this reportedly 6.1 million dollar grant from the DoD. Part 2. Yesterday, I published a note, FireChat was a tool for revolution. Then it disappeared. That statement still stands today, but the circumstances surrounding FireCha … | Continue reading
In the late 1960’s, former United States President Jimmy Carter, reported seeing an Unidentified Flying Object (UFO). Today unexplained objects, or phenomena, seen in the skies, are referred to as Unidentified Anomalous Phenomenon (UAP). Carter, however, was not expecting to part … | Continue reading
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today levied fines totaling nearly $200 million against the four major carriers -- including AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon -- for illegally sharing access to customers' location information without consent. | Continue reading
My notes on gpt2-chatbot There's a new, unlabeled and undocumented model on the LMSYS Chatbot Arena today called gpt2-chatbot. It's been giving some impressive responses - you can prompt it directly in the Direct Chat tab by selecting it from the big model dropdown menu. It looks … | Continue reading
In my unintentional series about comments, today I want to address the other unproductive responses I get when I’m mentioned on sites like Hacker News run by well-adjusted people. Nothing here is unique or special, to be clear! But I suspect following these guidelines will get yo … | Continue reading
The Rollbit Coin (RLB) price dipped to just under $0.12 today alongside the wider crypto market decline, with Bitcoin in… Continue reading Rollbit Coin Price Prediction With RLB Token Burn – Channel Breakout Next? The post Rollbit Coin Price Prediction With RLB Token Burn – Chann … | Continue reading
Yesterday slush and mud, today just dampness. | Continue reading
In November 2023, we made two new Cohere models available in Amazon Bedrock (Cohere Command Light and Cohere Embed English). Today, we’re announcing the addition of two more Cohere models in Amazon Bedrock; Cohere Command R and Command R+. Organizations need generative artificial … | Continue reading
There’s a slight smell of sulphur ever-present here in Serrazzano, and I used this as inspiration for my first printing experiment last week. By chance, there was a very sulphuric yellow at the ready. Today, in a mad dash to the finish line, keen to print with some of the luscio … | Continue reading
John Voorhees at MacStories: Today, the European Union announced that it has added iPadOS to the products and services subject to the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The designation gives Apple six months to comply with the DMA. iOS is already subject to the DMA, and Apple’s response … | Continue reading
The Financial Times has today (April 29) announced a ‘strategic partnership’ and licensing agreement with OpenAI, with the focus on… Continue reading Financial Times and ChatGPT maker OpenAI sign licensing deal The post Financial Times and ChatGPT maker OpenAI sign licensing deal … | Continue reading
There really is nothing more terrifying than a creepy baby doll. I'm serious. They freaked me out as a kid and still manage to scare the pants off me today, what with their static staring eyes and little outstretched zombie arms and all. Thankfully, there's a new baking trend tha … | Continue reading
Today at Squirrel News, we delve into the proposition of a tax for major fossil fuel companies to confront the climate crisis, the Mexican Senate passing legislation to outlaw conversion therapy, and the inspiring efforts of cities paving the way in housing solutions for the home … | Continue reading
Today, the European Union announced that it has added iPadOS to the products and services subject to the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The designation gives Apple six months to comply with the DMA. In a press release, the European Commission said: The Commission’s investigation foun … | Continue reading
Édouard Manet’s Le Déjeuner sur l’herbe (1863) caused quite a stir when it made its public debut in 1863. Today, we might assume that the controversy surrounding the painting had to do with its containing a nude woman. But, in fact, it does not contain a nude woman — at least acc … | Continue reading
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) encouraged to bid for a share of £7 million for artificial intelligence (AI) projects. SMEs looking to adopt AI solutions to address a business challenge in high-growth industries could receive a share of £7 million as two new competition … | Continue reading
Today, we released Quarkus 3.9.5, our fourth (we skipped 3.9.0) maintenance release for the 3.9 release train. This release contains bugfixes and documentation improvements. It should be a safe upgrade for anyone already using 3.9. Update To update to Quarkus 3.9, we recommend up … | Continue reading
Earlier today, I wrote a program that generates a trading card for a web site. The program downloads a web page, retrieves meta information about it, and formats the information into a trading card style. The way I made the program was less elegant than I conceived in my head. I … | Continue reading
We got some progress with our transplants today! We now have various melon seeds set to pre-germinate above the heat mat – indirect, so they don’t get too warm. As with the Wild Bunch Mix of winter squash, I wanted to do all the seeds in our Summer of Melons Blench, There were fo … | Continue reading
Today, Maria caught me singing to Zip. Yes, I was and am embarrassed. Openness is openness. I was singing the “Zip” song, which Maria did not even know. I need to keep my eyes open. Life is good. I have no comment. Except he did fall asleep. | Continue reading
It warmed up enough today for most of the snow to melt. That leaves us with slush and muddy wet patches. I try walking on the snow because it’s cleaner, but the places I step — like outside the van door — just become mud sooner. Everything is going to refreeze during the night th … | Continue reading