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"The network is caught between reality and its viewer base ... And I think they’re much more likely to just do whatever it takes to not disturb their viewers."
Transcript: Fox’s Dumb Spin on RFK Fiasco in Senate Backfires on Trump
As Robert F. Kennedy Jr. implodes spectacularly under questioning, a media observer explains how Fox News’s treatment of the whole mess revealed how precarious Trump’s political position has truly become.The New Republic
"So what? What can I do there?"
You can do the sodding job you were elected to do and that you take a handsome salary for doing, that's what. Wagging gobshite.
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Nigel Farage was asked why he was in the US and not at PMQs and his furious response tells you all you need to know about the man
As no-one anywhere needs reminding, Nigel Farage didn’t find time to attend PMQs when Parliament returned after its summer break this week, instead choosing to visit the US – again – to meet Donald Trump and be totally owned by one particular member …John Plunkett (The Poke)
Pick 2 points P, Q, uniformly at random in the interior of a sphere.
The line containing P and Q intersects the surface of the sphere at 2 other points, A, B.
What is the probability that the angle ∠ACB, where C is the centre of the sphere, is greater than 120°?
- √(1/3) (30%, 3 votes)
- 37/64 (10%, 1 vote)
- 1/3 + (1/π)√(3/5) (50%, 5 votes)
- (1/π)√6 - 1/5 (10%, 1 vote)
Gucci Owner’s Fortunes Rest on Heir Letting New CEO Do His Job
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Pinault’s Reign at Kering Ends With Group at One of Lowest Points in History
Billionaire Francois-Henri Pinault’s two-decade-long reign at the helm of Gucci owner Kering SA is ending with the group at one of the lowest points in the family company’s history.Tara Patel (Bloomberg)
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Corra antes que acabe: teclado gamer HyperX Alloy MKW100 com 75% de desconto
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The Town 2025: como proteger seu celular de furtos durante o festival
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So, I was about to review a PR to add GoToSocial support to @IceCubesApp, but I guess I won't do it then.
This is completely baffling to have such "code of conduct" at the age of AI.
I won't waste any second of my brain cycle, or my AI cycle, on their network.
Good riddance.
and thanks @rmoriz for the initial work!
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Botão 'Cutucar' do Facebook ainda existe e recebeu melhorias
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Amazon has launched Lens Live, an AI-powered tool within its iOS Shopping app that allows users to shop in real time by simply pointing their camera at objects. The feature offers instant product matches and detailed information, transforming the way we shop.
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Amazon launches Lens Live, an AI-powered shopping tool for use in the real world
Amazon also invests in AI-driven shopping experiences with Tuesday launch by Lens LiveA new AI-driven upgrade to its Amazon Lens-shopping function with which consumers can discover new products througadmin (Skyscrapers Today)
La vita sentimentale dolceamara di Giorgio Armani, dal dolore di Sergio alla solidità di Leo
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La vita sentimentale dolceamara di Giorgio Armani, dal dolore di Sergio alla solidità di Leo
Tutto sulla vita sentimentale di Giorgio Armani, dal primo fidanzato Sergio Galeotti morto tragicamente al compagno storio Leo Dell'Orco, suo erede.Debora Attanasio (Marie Claire)
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„Umsätze brechen weg“: US-Zölle treffen Chemie- und Pharmabranche in der Region
Die US-Zollpolitik trifft Chemie- und Pharmaunternehmen in Hessen und Niedersachsen hart. Das Exportgeschäft bricht ein. Wie reagieren die Firmen?search.app
Plaud launches Note Pro, the world’s first AI note-taker for real-time alignment. Record smarter with voice, text, images and “Press to Highlight.” #AI #Tech #IFA2025
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IFA 2025: The Slim, Smart, and Sharp New Plaud Note Pro
IFA 2025: Beamforming mics, dual-mode capture, and Plaud Intelligence make the Plaud Note Pro ideal for sharp, context-rich note taking.Tom Payne ({Tech} for Travel)
Haddad critica tarifas dos EUA e associa medida a 'projeto hegemônico' e eleições no Brasil -
O ministro da Fazenda, Fernando Haddad, criticou duramente os Estados Unidos pela imposição de tarifas sobre produtos brasileiros. Em entrevista à RedeTV!Gazeta Brasil
Quem é o vereador do PL que transportou mais de 52 quilos de cocaína em ônibus da prefeitura
As ordens judiciais — uma de prisão preventiva e duas de busca e apreensão — foram expedidas pela Justiça com parecer favorável do Ministério Público
#politica
Attorney General Bonta Submits Multistate Comment Letter Opposing Trump Administration’s Rollback of H-2A Farmworker Protections
OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta, alongside 18 attorneys general nationwide, submitted a comment letter opposing the Trump Administration's efforts to roll back regulatory protections for temporary agricultural workers under the H-2A v…State of California - Department of Justice - Office of the Attorney General
GIMP si evolve: arriva Dream Prompter, il plugin che integra Google Gemini per generare immagini con l’IA. Un passo avanti per il fotoritocco su Linux, tra potenza e semplicità. #GIMP #AI #Linux
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Dream Prompter porta l’intelligenza artificiale di Google Gemini dentro GIMP
GIMP si arricchisce con Dream Prompter, un nuovo plugin open source che integra il modello generativo Google Gemini 2.5 Flash Image.Ferramosca Roberto (Linux Easy)
Bird of the Day — Black-throated Green Warbler, Kansas, yesterday
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Chancellor Merz:
"We are currently unable to exert sufficient pressure on Putin to end this war. We are dependent on American help.
So what concerns me and, I will admit, also bothers me, is the fact that we as Europeans are currently not playing the role in the world that we actually want to play and that we should play in order to ensure that our interests are adequately protected."
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I still have lot of them with a sony mdr desktop reader
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WTN #5: How Cloudflare Is Both AI Police and AI Booster
Welcome to Web Technology News (WTN), my weekly newsletter tracking what's next on the web. This week I look at some of the moves Cloudflare has been making to help web publishers and content creators deal with AI companies that "leverage" (to p…Richard MacManus (Web Technology News)
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never for me lol.
Discord is as normie as I get and saying that is crazy because discord is not for normal people
Florida: Stop Erasing the Pulse Memorial Rainbow Crosswalk | All Out
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Florida: Stop Erasing the Pulse Memorial Rainbow Crosswalk
After Trump directive, Florida removed rainbow crosswalk that honors the 49 people killed at Pulse. Demand the crosswalk be restored and protected!action.allout.org
Lena Dunham ha annunciato la data di uscita del suo nuovo libro, Famesick
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Lena Dunham ha annunciato la data di uscita del suo nuovo libro, Famesick
Un memoir scritto nell'arco di sette anni che parla di «malattia, dipendenza e sofferenza amorosa».studioadmin (Rivista Studio)
New from Michelle Pitcher: Efforts to limit #police transparency by shielding some complaints from public view have failed multiple times during the 2025 legislative season—most recently in the form of House Bill 15, which died this week.
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#politics #USpol #Texas #news #TXlege #HumanRights
Police ‘Secrecy Grab’ Dies After Senate Refuses Uvalde Compromise
"We’re hopeful that it means it doesn’t come back again, and that we can preserve some level of transparency for all Texans."Michelle Pitcher (The Texas Observer)
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Israel bombs high-rise towers as brutal Gaza City assault intensifies
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Israel bombs high-rise towers as brutal Gaza City assault intensifies
The ‘gates of hell are opening’ in Gaza, says Israeli defence minister as attacks cause panic and fear among civilians.Al Jazeera
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Sohn der in Myanmar inhaftierten Suu Kyi fordert Freilassung
Seit einem Militärputsch 2021 sitzt Suu Kyi in Myanmar in Haft. Wo genau, das wisse niemand, sagt ihr Sohn Kim Aris. Er bangt um die Gesundheit der Friedensnobelpreisträgerin und fordert ihre Freilassung.
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Sohn der in Myanmar inhaftierten Suu Kyi fordert Freilassung
Seit einem Militärputsch 2021 sitzt Suu Kyi in Myanmar in Haft. Wo genau, das wisse niemand, sagt ihr Sohn Kim Aris. Er bangt um den Gesundheitszustand der Friedensnobelpreisträgerin und fordert ihre Freilassung.tagesschau.de
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#JustChecking #maths #probability
Greg Egan
in reply to ƧƿѦςɛ♏ѦਹѤʞ • • •Greg Egan
in reply to Greg Egan • • •The correct answer is 37/64.
Congratulations to the voter who got it right!
Bytebro 🇬🇧 🇺🇦
in reply to Greg Egan • • •Roy
in reply to Bytebro 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 • • •Yes, an explanation it you have time please.
I think I was able to figure out the geometry of the portion of the sphere that would contain valid A and B points. But got stuck yesterday figuring out valid P and Q to match.
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Greg Egan
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The short answer is that the CDF for the angle between A and B, call it γ, is:
CDF(γ) = (1/8)(1 - cos γ)^3
So the result is:
CDF(π) - CDF(2π/3) = 1 - 27/64 = 37/64
I'm not sure what the nicest way is to prove the CDF. You can express the dot product between A and B in terms of the coordinates of P and Q, rotate P to lie on the +ve z-axis (while weighting the result with 4π z_P^2) and rotate Q to lie in the xz plane with +ve x (while weighting the result by 2π x_Q), so after dividing by the volumes of both unit balls you end up with the integral of:
(9/2) z_P^2 x_Q
over the range:
0 < z_P < 1
-1 < z_Q < 1
0 < x_Q < sqrt(1 - z_Q^2)
with a further inequality on the dot product between A and B:
2 x_Q^2 z_P^2 / (x_Q^2 + (z_P - z_Q)^2) - 1
This can be turned into another inequality on x_Q that only applies for part of the domain of z_P, and then it's a matter of splitting all the domains into individual pieces where one or the other applies, which can then be integrated analytically.
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Roy
in reply to Greg Egan • • •I'd already concluded that I was off track in my reasoning, especially after seeing @FenTiger 's reply.
My maths skills are out of practice but I loosely follow the proof. Not knowing how to fix P and Q was what I decided was wrong and hadn't figured out how to correct.
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Greg Egan
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Here is an alternative proof for people who are comfortable with Jacobian matrices and determinants.
Though I did this in Mathematica and it involves a 6 x 6 determinant, there are a lot of zeroes in that matrix and it could probably be done with pen and paper without too much trouble.
The Mathematica code here defines a point on a sphere in standard polar coordinates θ, φ, defines two points A and B with their individual pairs of polar coordinates, then two points P and Q on the line segment between A and B, with parameters λ, μ for how far each of them is along the line segment.
We then compute the Jacobian matrix of partial derivatives for the pair (P,Q) with respect to the six parameters, set A and B to lie on the equator at θ=π/2, while A is at φ=0 and B is at φ = γ.
The determinant of the Jacobian matrix is:
(λ-μ)^2 (cos(γ)-1)^2
We find the probability density function for γ by integrating over λ and μ from 0 to 1, multiplying by 4π (for A moving over the whole sphere), 2π sin(γ) (for B rotating around A while staying at an angle of γ), 1/2 (to avoid double counting configurations where A and B are just swapped), and dividing by (4π/3)^2, for the total volumes P and Q are selected from.
The result is the probability density function:
PDF(γ) = (3/8) (cos(γ)-1)^2 sin(γ)
which corresponds to the cumulative distribution function:
CDF(γ) = (1/8) (1-cos(γ))^3
from which we obtain the result:
CDF(π) - CDF(2π/3) = 37/64
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in reply to Greg Egan • • •ChatGPT confidently told me it was 7/16.
So much for agi today.