0xfreysa/agent Freysa describes itself as "the world's first adversarial agent game". On 22nd November they released an LLM-driven application which people could pay to message (using Ethereum), with access to tools that could transfer a prize pool to the message sender, ending t … | Continue reading
Astrophysicists have detected the most energetic electrons ever recorded raining down on Earth. With trillions of times the energy of visible light, these cosmic rays seem to be coming from a powerful source relatively close to our solar system. Continue Reading Category: Physics … | Continue reading
I’m proud to be the 7th of 47 authors on this excellent new paper, led by the indefatigable Aras Bozkurt and featuring some of the most distinguished contemporary researchers in online, open, mobile, distance, e- and [insert almost any cognate sub-discipline here] learning, as we … | Continue reading
I watch a lot of Living Big in a Tiny House, and I have very mixed feelings about it. But there’s definitely a bunch of trends I’ve noticed with it (and also with other tiny house channels on YouTube). | Continue reading
Interesting research: Using jet propulsion inspired by squid, researchers demonstrate a microjet system that delivers medications directly into tissues, matching the effectiveness of traditional needles. Blog moderation policy. | Continue reading
The 14-inch HP OmniBook X features the latest components and an NPU that guarantees a long-lasting battery. Now you can grab it for 33% off at BestBuy. | Continue reading
When I began to publish my writing online a year ago, I had no idea whether I would make it a habit or whether people would read anything I wrote. I hoped they would, but I had very little idea however all of this works. Blogging challenges were a mystery to me. My knowledge abou … | Continue reading
Uber & Lyft Earnings Under Pressure from Waymo, Robotaxis. Waymo’s robotaxis are undercutting Uber and Lyft prices in Phoenix while matching quality. It’s no longer just about autonomous technology — it’s about making the economics work at scale. This is a sign of the times as mo … | Continue reading
Structured Generation w/ SmolLM2 running in browser & WebGPU Extraordinary demo by Vaibhav Srivastav. Here's Hugging Face's SmolLM2-1.7B-Instruct running directly in a web browser (using WebGPU, so requires Chrome for the moment) demonstrating structured text extraction, converti … | Continue reading
We loved using the Microsoft Surface Laptop 7, and now the 13.8-inch version is available for 25% off this Black Friday week. | Continue reading
Like most high-end bicycle manufacturers, Colnago once made all its bikes out of steel, but has since switched almost entirely to carbon fiber. For its 70th anniversary, however, the Italian marque is revisiting steel with the partially 3D-printed limited-edition Steelnovo. Conti … | Continue reading
Recently, I shared my thoughts on the Twitter Exodus. The short of that post is: Even though I’m quite happy on the Fediverse, I think the best outcome is for Bluesky to “win” the popularity contest today. It’s also in a good position to do so: People yearning for “old Twitter” f … | Continue reading
Save 20% on the perfect budget running watch — the Garmin Forerunner 165 offers premium features at an entry-level price | Continue reading
“It still gives me joy every time I come home!” the homeowner says. READ MORE... | Continue reading
Among closed-source models, OpenAI's early mover advantage has eroded somewhat, with enterprise market share dropping from 50% to 34%. The primary beneficiary has been Anthropic,* which doubled its enterprise presence from 12% to 24% as some enterprises switched from GPT-4 to Cla … | Continue reading
Why did God scatter the builders of Babel? This iconic story is more than a myth; it reveals a profound divine policy against unchecked ambition and empire-building. Explore how the Tower of Babel prefigures God's justice, his stance on prideful nations, and the timeless lessons … | Continue reading
I found this hot toddy apple cider recipe by Brandi Crawford which sounds perfect for the Christmas period. Ingredients The recipe makes enough for 5 cups, takes just 10 minutes to make, and there’s plenty of variation in terms of ingredients. Make your hot toddy your own! The po … | Continue reading
I’m not opposed to age-gating at all, I think it’s appropriate in many situations and useful, and democratic societies can decide their own rules there. But it should be handled and authenticated as low-level as possible, at the operating system layer. See also: Australia’s Senat … | Continue reading
People have too inflated sense of what it means to "ask an AI" about something. The AI are language models trained basically by imitation on data from human labelers. Instead of the mysticism of "asking an AI", think of it more as "asking the average data labeler" on the internet … | Continue reading
GitHub OAuth for a static site using Cloudflare Workers Here's a TIL covering a Thanksgiving AI-assisted programming project. I wanted to add OAuth against GitHub to some of the projects on my tools.simonwillison.net site in order to implement "Save to Gist". That site is entirel … | Continue reading
Perhaps you like the idea of commuting by bike, but are put off by the thought of hunching over the handlebars in the wind and the rain. If so, the semi-enclosed VeMoo recumbent e-trike may be just what you're looking for. Continue Reading Category: Urban Transport, Transport Tag … | Continue reading
It's like a very upsetting Frogger The post This Bike Lane Game Is Nightmare Fuel appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
Virtual Power Plants, enabled with Bi-directional charging, could upend the grid as we know it. China, of course, is a pioneer. Vehicle to Grid tech has challenges, but that’s what engineers are for. | Continue reading
Curiosity has just finished the latest leg of its 12-year Mars mission and will now set out to explore miles of web-like surface features left behind by ancient water on the Red Planet. The zig-zagging rocks could also provide clues about whether Mars once harbored extraterrestri … | Continue reading
There is no episode of ‘Criminal Mind’ today, sorry about that. I have just returned from seeing my doctor and being fully examined for the persistent cough that has been troubling me. She has put the wheels in motion and I have to return for blood tests, go to hospital for X-Ray … | Continue reading
Our organs don't seem to age at the same rate, which could mean healthy habits are particularly important at certain times of our lives | Continue reading
Unwrapping one is the perfect treat. READ MORE... | Continue reading
As competitions like Nikon Small World demonstrate, there's a lot going on around us that we can't see. Cheap desktop microscopes can provide access to such secret worlds for regular folks like you and me, and tech company BeaverLab has launched a smart digital model called the D … | Continue reading
Comparing historical heat extremes with climate simulations has revealed that in parts of the world the models are underestimating how extreme heatwaves are getting | Continue reading
LLM Flowbreaking Gadi Evron from Knostic: We propose that LLM Flowbreaking, following jailbreaking and prompt injection, joins as the third on the growing list of LLM attack types. Flowbreaking is less about whether prompt or response guardrails can be bypassed, and more about wh … | Continue reading
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"His refusal to face the facts ... is setting captive bill payers up to bail out private equity." Government under fire over leaked letter to protesters ahead of demonstration: 'Proposing measures that fail to address the core issue' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Replenished Sky crafted an awe-inspiring song, doing an outstanding job in portraying nature's beauty in a track that is influenced by Australian artists like Slim Dusty and John Williamson. | Continue reading
The Garmin Forerunner 955 is one of the best-value fitness watches you can buy and this excellent Black Friday deal on Amazon will save you $100 | Continue reading
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It says, “Satan is the deceiver of the whole world” in Revelations 12, and this has been verified by the observation that the atheists running science and education have convinced everyone of their lies. How is it that very intelligent people can’t see it? – Michael, Australia I … | Continue reading
Dr. Erica Brozovsky explained ablaut reduplication, a term describing how vowels are used in words with repeating consonant sounds. | Continue reading
EU Ministers of Competitiveness meeting on 28 and 29 November 2024 in Brussels. Photo credits: European Union EU research ministers today adopted conclusions on strengthening competitiveness and reinforcing the European Research Area (ERA), with a focus on overriding principles r … | Continue reading
I am a sucker for the micro-genre of list songs with specific cultural references? They regularly capture a kind of modern malaise that I enjoy wallowing in, late at night. Hey I’m going to give you a bunch of YouTube links so make sure you’ve got your AirPods. We Didn’t Start th … | Continue reading
Robotic equipment can implant electrodes into cockroaches and connect them to an electronic backpack, making it feasible to mass-produce biorobots for search missions | Continue reading
"I'm thinking about doing this for the sides of my raised veggie beds!" Homeowner discovers ingenious way to create unorthodox 'bricks' from trash: 'I would definitely do something like this' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Photo credits: meshmerize / BigStock Brussels and Tokyo have kicked off negotiations for Japan to join the EU’s research and innovation programme Horizon Europe, according to a statement by the European Commission. If successful, the formal talks could open the way for Japan… Rea … | Continue reading
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A captivating and fascinating evolution to their sonic vocabulary, Psylhouette soars through landscapes that are both devastating and hopeful managing to find beauty in all of them. | Continue reading
Enjoy these Turkey Sliders with your leftover turkey and cranberry sauce so nothing goes to waste. They’re delicious and super easy to make! The post Turkey Sliders appeared first on Budget Bytes. | Continue reading
Killer whales are known as apex predators in the regions they inhabit in each of the Earth's oceans, typically preying on fish, turtles, marine mammals like seals, and even moose. Now, researchers have found compelling evidence to confirm that a specific pod in the Gulf of Califo … | Continue reading
Daniel Immerwahr writes: Of the C.I.A.’s thirty-eight Soviet analysts in 1948, only twelve knew any Russian. Whaaaaa? There were a lot of Russian speakers in the U.S. in 1948. From Immerwahr’s article, my impression is that the problem was that … Continue reading → | Continue reading