Defense Department signs OpenAI for $200 million 'frontier AI' pilot project
OpenAI Public Sector LLC, San Francisco, California, has been awarded a fixed amount, prototype, other transaction agreement (HQ0883-25-9-0012) with a value of $200,000,000. Under this award, the performer will develop prototype frontier AI capabilities to address critical national security challenges in both warfighting and enterprise domains. The work will be primarily performed in the National Capital Region with an estimated completion date of July 2026. Fiscal 2025 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $1,999,998 are being obligated at time of award. Office of the Secretary of Defense Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office, Washington D.C., is the contracting activity.
https://www.defense.gov/News/Contracts/Contract/Article/4218062/
The end of Windows 10 is approaching, so it's time to consider Linux and LibreOffice
Cross-posted from "The end of Windows 10 is approaching, so it's time to consider Linux and LibreOffice" by @Pro@programming.dev in !technology@lemmy.world
CRISPR used to remove extra chromosomes in Down syndrome and restore cell function
CRISPR used to remove extra chromosomes in Down syndrome - Earth.com
Japanese researchers have successfully eliminated the extra chromosome responsible for Down syndrome using CRISPR gene editing.Jordan Joseph (Earth.com)
*In mice
God I’m kinda sick of the clickbait headlines
A great music player for children
Chock-resistant...volume control to protect his ears...
A really good invention 😀
WhatsApp is getting ads using personal data from Instagram and Facebook
WhatsApp is getting ads using personal data from Instagram and Facebook
Meta is expanding its ads business on WhatsApp using your data from Instagram and Facebooknoyb.eu
William Fitzsimmons - Gold In The Shadow (2011)
Quello che traspare fin dalle prime note di Gold in the Shadow è una particolare e marcata intimità. Lo stile dato dalla voce e dalla sonorità raffinata, lieve e crepuscolare di William Fitzsimmons, suggeriscono un viaggio emotivo nei meandri del suo, del nostro ‘essere’... Leggi e ascolta...
How to Dress and Undress your Home
How to Dress and Undress your Home
Before the large-scale use of fossil fuels, removable textile layers kept homes warm in winter and cool in summer.LOW←TECH MAGAZINE
You know what, I checked his most recent video
And for the first time ever I saw him putting not only the blame on Netanyahu but mention Israel multiple times. Not more than Netanyahu, but he has now started to mention Israel.
So you are correct and I will now delete this post.
This is so goddamn pedantic it's not even funny. He literally starts his press release "No War in Iran" with "following Israel's military strikes..."
Netanyahu is the face of an authoritarian government. It's just as valid to say "we need to stop Netanyahu" as it is to say "we need to stop Trump" or "we needed to stop Hitler"
Obviously, the system that supported and enabled the authoritarianism and genocide needs to be fixed. But it starts from the top. It starts with the very public, very human, very deposable face of the regime.
It's much easier to rally specifically against a dictator than it is to rally generally against the system of government that he controls, especially because it helps make one thing clear - Israelis themselves can help make that happen.
Someone lost 20 years worth of Pokemon when trying to transfer data from Switch 1 to Switch 2
I'm about to Cry. 1000+ hours and 20 years of Mons gone
Posted by u/ThatOtaku26 - 1,755 votes and 303 commentsThatOtaku26 (Reddit)
Nope, the switch only keeps saves on the internal storage or synced to their cloud if you pay for it. When doing transfers between devices like this there is no copy option only a move and delete.
There are some legitimate reasons they want to prevent this like preventing users from duplicating items in multiplayer games, etc. Even if you got access to the files they are encrypted so that only your user can use them.
I think the bigger reason they do this is there are occasionally exploits that are done through corrupted saves. So preventing the user from importing their own saves helps protect the switch from getting soft modded.
If you mod your switch you can get access to the save files and since it has full access it can also decrypt them, so that you can back them up. One of several legitimate reasons to mod your switch.
Another case of piracy having far superior user experience compared to the legal, honest way of playing the game, not because piracy is intrinsically better but because the publisher deliberately makes the official experience as inconvenient and exploitative as possible.
I used to have a git repo in my emulator's save directory so I could have checkpoints that I can restore to if I ever get stuck.
Yeah it is pretty bad when an emulator offers a better experience than even a modded Switch.
Easy to load your choice of directory sync tool (i.e. NextCloud Sync Client/Synology Drive Client/etc, or Google Drive/OneDrive if you are on Windows) pointed at your emulators save directory and have your own automatic cloud sync that you have full control over, built in versioning, the works.
AFAIK Pokemon doesn't do cloud saves.
The reason being to prevent duplication of Pokemon.
Given that the game is largely single player that seems like a stupid reason to me.
While I'm sure some people do a lot of breeding and IV training for the more competitive scene, be assume lots of people just hack together whatever team they need. Wonder Trade and Home have always been full of random shiny Pokemon.
Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Microsoft Process Explorer
Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Microsoft Process Explorer - LinuxLinks
Process Explorer is a task manager and system monitor It provides the functionality of Windows Task Manager along with additional features.Steve Emms (LinuxLinks)
Boycott Divest Sanction.
bdsmovement.net/Guide-to-BDS-B…
Guide to BDS Boycott & Pressure Corporate Priority Targeting
Ending the complicity of states, corporations, and institutions in Israel’s ongoing, live-streamed genocide against 2.BDS Movement
It is absolutely a great idea. These shit phones are fucking dangerous.
They're completely different, depending on your needs. Some work easily for those without tech knowledge or very strict needs at usability, some are for privacy enthusiasts or endangered people and some are for techies who want to advance humanity.
I suggest trying on an older phone you already have or buying a used one.
Generally, i suggest not buying new at all, as a form of protest, anyway.
GitHub - Universal-Debloater-Alliance/universal-android-debloater-next-generation: Cross-platform GUI written in Rust using ADB to debloat non-rooted Android devices. Improve your privacy, the security and battery life of your device.
Cross-platform GUI written in Rust using ADB to debloat non-rooted Android devices. Improve your privacy, the security and battery life of your device. - Universal-Debloater-Alliance/universal-andr...GitHub
Titan A.E. came out 25 years ago, and history has been kind to the infamous flop that killed Fox Animation Studios
Titan A.E. came out 25 years ago, and history has been kind to the infamous flop that killed Fox Animation Studios
Send your birthday love to Planet Bob as we reminisce about this spirited post-apocalyptic gem.Jeff Spry (Space)
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Luigi is white and they’re trying to send him to the gallows.
I think him being conservative is the factor here.
Although I agree if he weren’t white he would be treated way worse…
Tinder now lets you go on double dates
Crossposted from rss.ponder.cat/post/208519
Tinder is no longer just a platform for solo dates. The company has announced a new “Double Date” feature rolling out in the US that will let you invite a friend to find — and match with – another pair.
The feature lives within a new “Double Date” icon in the top-right corner of the app, where you can invite up to three friends to create pairs with. You can both scroll through a feed of paired profiles, which appear side by side with photos and descriptions. A match is created when one person from both pairs swipes right. Tinder will then open up a group chat with all four users.
The update should help Tinder gain an edge over rivals as the dating app industry continues to experience a slump. It will also allow Tinder to compete directly with platforms built for double dates, like Doubble and Fourplay.
Cleo Long, Tinder’s head of product marketing, told The Verge that the platform has been testing the feature in Europe for a “couple of months,” adding that it’s meant to help relieve dating pressure, especially among younger users. “This is a social-first experience that’s really meant to help relieve some of the pressure that we know a lot of Gen Z experiences with dating by making it more social, more fun, and bringing your friends in to help reinforce that comfort piece,” Long said.
Double Dates builds on some of the other social features Tinder has rolled out in recent years, including a feature that lets you share the details of your dates with other people, as well as a way for friends or family members to find matches for you.
Tinder plans on rolling out Double Dates globally in July.
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Tinder now lets mom pick your next date
Tinder’s new Matchmaker feature lets users invite their loved ones, regardless of whether they have a Tinder profile or not, to view and recommend potential matches.Jess Weatherbed (The Verge)
UC San Francisco fired me for speaking out against genocide, but as a physician I could not remain silent
UC San Francisco fired me for speaking out against genocide, but as a physician I could not remain silent
After 23 years of service, I was fired from my position as a Professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, for being critical of Israel’s violence in Gaza and speaking out against the racism that leads to genocide.Rupa Marya (Mondoweiss)
Lingvoj en la eŭropa vojkruciĝo
Denove malsukcesis la provo oficialigi ĉe EU tri regionajn lingvojn de Hispanio. La decido postulas unuanimecon. Spite longajn intertraktadojn en la kulisoj, reprezentantoj de pluraj landoj en ministra kunveno fine de majo kontraŭis la proponon. Nicolau Dols klarigas la fonon kaj la argumentojn.
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‘No Kings’ protests stir US as Trump celebrates birthday with military parade – in pictures
Sat 14 Jun 2025 19.58 EDT
‘No Kings’ protests stir US as Trump celebrates birthday with military parade – in pictures
Millions of people march in more than 2,000 events amid Washington parade celebrating 250 years of US armyThe Guardian
L'invisibile "castoro" che costituisce l'ultimo depositario dei potenti roditori della Preistoria - Il blog di Jacopo Ranieri
L'invisibile "castoro" che costituisce l'ultimo depositario dei potenti roditori della Preistoria - Il blog di Jacopo Ranieri
Largamente comprovata è la comune affermazione secondo cui “Se abbatte gli alberi come un C, costruisce dighe come un C. e possiede una coda larga e piatta come un C, trascorrendo lunghe parti della sua giornata in acqua come un C.Jacopo (Il blog di Jacopo Ranieri)
The Naked Gun | Official Trailer (2025 Movie) - Liam Neeson, Pamela Anderson
- YouTube
Profitez des vidéos et de la musique que vous aimez, mettez en ligne des contenus originaux, et partagez-les avec vos amis, vos proches et le monde entier.www.youtube.com
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Finland warms up the world’s largest sand battery, and the economics look appealing
Finland warms up the world’s largest sand battery, and the economics look appealing | TechCrunch
Pornainen recently turned on a 100 MWh thermal battery filled with ground up soapstone.Tim De Chant (TechCrunch)
How L.A. Raids Ignited a New Fight Over Immigration
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/31809408
Los Angeles is home to the country’s largest population of undocumented immigrants. So when President Trump’s immigration raids arrived, many expected trouble.By Miriam Jordan, Soumya Karlamangla, Shawn Hubler, Emily Baumgaertner Nunn, Orlando Mayorquín, and Matt Stevens
Reporting from Los Angeles and Washington
Published June 14, 2025 Updated June 16, 2025, 10:14 p.m. ET
"But on June 6, as [ICE] agents swarmed the premises, dozens of employees at the warehouse and at a second facility nearby fled their workstations, ducking between shelves and inside boxes.
[...]
One of the workers, Tomas [...], who has three U.S.-born, college-educated children and has lived in Los Angeles for three decades, texted his son Carlos at around 10 a.m.
[...]
When Carlos arrived at the downtown warehouse a few minutes later, [he] was already gone. Carlos stood in disbelief as his father’s co-workers were hauled away and their loved ones screamed, cried and bid them goodbye."
How L.A. Raids Ignited a New Fight Over Immigration
Los Angeles is home to the country’s largest population of undocumented immigrants. So when President Trump’s immigration raids arrived, many expected trouble.
By Miriam Jordan, Soumya Karlamangla, Shawn Hubler, Emily Baumgaertner Nunn, Orlando Mayorquín, and Matt Stevens
Reporting from Los Angeles and Washington
Published June 14, 2025 Updated June 16, 2025, 10:14 p.m. ET
"But on June 6, as [ICE] agents swarmed the premises, dozens of employees at the warehouse and at a second facility nearby fled their workstations, ducking between shelves and inside boxes.
[...]
One of the workers, Tomas [...], who has three U.S.-born, college-educated children and has lived in Los Angeles for three decades, texted his son Carlos at around 10 a.m.
[...]
When Carlos arrived at the downtown warehouse a few minutes later, [he] was already gone. Carlos stood in disbelief as his father’s co-workers were hauled away and their loved ones screamed, cried and bid them goodbye."
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/14/us/los-angeles-protests-buildup.html
‘I’m an American, Bro!’: Latinos Report Raids in Which U.S. Citizenship Is Questioned
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/31807844
By Jennifer Medina
Reporting from Los Angeles
June 15, 2025[with videos]
"One agent soon twisted Jason Brian Gavidia’s arm and pressed him against a black metal fence outside the lot where he runs an auto body shop in Montebello, a working-class suburb east of the Los Angeles city limits. Another officer then asked him an unusual question to prove whether he was a U.S. citizen or an undocumented #immigrant.
“What hospital were you born at?” the Border Patrol agent asked.
Mr. Gavidia, 29, was born only a short drive from where they were standing.... He did not know the hospital’s name. “I was born here,” he shouted at the agent, adding, “I’m an American, bro!”"
‘I’m an American, Bro!’: Latinos Report Raids in Which U.S. Citizenship Is Questioned
By Jennifer Medina
Reporting from Los Angeles
June 15, 2025
[with videos]
"One agent soon twisted Jason Brian Gavidia’s arm and pressed him against a black metal fence outside the lot where he runs an auto body shop in Montebello, a working-class suburb east of the Los Angeles city limits. Another officer then asked him an unusual question to prove whether he was a U.S. citizen or an undocumented #immigrant.
“What hospital were you born at?” the Border Patrol agent asked.
Mr. Gavidia, 29, was born only a short drive from where they were standing.... He did not know the hospital’s name. “I was born here,” he shouted at the agent, adding, “I’m an American, bro!”"
Israel issues Tehran evacuation order as Iran threatens to leave nuclear weapons treaty
Iran threatens to leave nuclear weapons treaty as Israeli bombing enters fourth day
Death toll in both countries continues to rise as Iran says it is preparing bill to withdraw from 1968 nuclear non-proliferation treatyJulian Borger (The Guardian)
like this
Maybe the nations belligerently bombed by Israel should begin issuing their own evac orders? "We are going to do something nasty. Please don't be inside overnight on Monday" and then bomb something minor.
Repeat weekly, different day each time. Something small.
Week 11 say Thursday, really wreck some stuff the day before with no injuries, and say "oops".
Repeat until they fucking get it.
Sorella di Perfezione - Giuseppe Iannozzi - LFA Publisher - booktrailer su YouTube
**Sorella di Perfezione - Giuseppe Iannozzi - LFA Publisher - booktrailer su YouTube **
Prosecutors say suspect targeted four Minnesota lawmakers during shooting spree
New chapter for RAV4, Highlander, and Sienna: Toyota shifts development to China
New chapter for RAV4, Highlander, and Sienna: Toyota shifts development to China
Toyota is deepening collaboration with China partners to develop key models, leveraging BYD, Xiaomi & Huawei technology for smarter vehicles.Adrian Leung (CarNewsChina.com)
'Unprecedented Mass Deployment' of Warplanes Across Atlantic Fuels Fears of US War on Iran | Common Dreams
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/31803359
Brett Wilkins
Jun 16, 2025Flight-tracking websites showed dozens of Air Force aerial refueling planes departing from military bases in the United States and heading to Europe on Sunday, fueling speculation of direct U.S. involvement in the widening Israeli-Iranian war.
Military-focused news sites reported that around 30 U.S. Air Force KC-135R and KC-46A tankers were identified by flight-tracking software in what The Times of Israelcalled an "unprecedented mass deployment" to Europe.
Mycatiskai
in reply to IndustryStandard • • •Sometimes I watch Ukrainian videos of their hits on Russian targets. It is nice to watch the attacked hitting back at the invading force.
Now I get to watch an insane aggressor get punched repeatedly after 19+ months of them commiting genocide.
My only hope is these counterattacks from Iran distract and take resources from the Israeli attacks on Gaza and the West Bank.
glimse
in reply to Mycatiskai • • •Let's be real, we have more than enough resources in the US to cover both at once. And if it's a lack of bodies, I'm sure Trump will have no problem sending US troops to die
zigzag
in reply to IndustryStandard • • •IndustryStandard
in reply to zigzag • • •Iran fires a wave of drones first and then time the rockets to land simultaneously.
Iran has multiple missiles, cheaper ballistic ones which follow an arc trajectory, and hyper-sonic ones which are more actively guided
The hypersonic missiles seem to get through frequently.
The ballistic missiles and drones mostly get intercepted, however the goal of those is to deplete interception missile stocks. It is rumored Israel will run out of those in around 12 days.