WTF ZUCK >>> BEHEMOTH AI BOMBS: Meta’s $20B AI Sinkhole
#MarkZuckerberg’s AI ambitions just hit a brick wall, and the crash is louder than a #DataCenter meltdown.
#Meta’s flagship #AI model, #Behemoth, a 2-trillion-parameter beast hyped to crush #OpenAI and #Google, has been delayed again—from April to June, now to fall 2025 or later.
Why? It’s underperforming, bleeding $10–$20 billion, and leaving investors fuming as Meta’s stock tanked 2.5%....
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'I stumbled on them completely on accident' - All For Gardening
Green-thumbed Reddit users are prone to exchanging cool gardening tips and hacks, along with the occasional yard-related horror story, but one person sharedGardening (All For Gardening)
DOG'S SOUP. Rain water.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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#books #literature #dictionaries #history #society #language #slang @histodons
Hey Dungeoneers, v3.1 is ready for beta!
In this blog post I’m going to go over what’s coming in v3.1! This update has a a mini Warrior rework, some new rooms in the dungeon, a new trinket, and an assortment of other changes and additions.
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Coming Soon to Shattered: Warrior Mini Rework and More!
Hey Dungeoneers, v3.1 is ready for beta, just in time to meet the estimate I gave (for once)! In this blog post I’m going to go over what’s coming in v3.Shattered Pixel
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TikTok will show teens guided meditation after 10PM
TikTok’s “wind down” prompts will now include guided meditations for users under 18. The prompts will appear if a teen is still using the app past 10PM.Emma Roth (The Verge)
La imagen muestra una portada de una lista de reproducción de YouTube titulada "White Girl Music Playlist for African Dictators" (Lista de reproducción de música para dictadores africanos) creada por "Earl of Kluane". La portada incluye varias imágenes superpuestas. En la parte superior izquierda, se ve a un grupo de personas, algunas de ellas en uniforme militar con berretes rojos, rodeando a un hombre en traje azul. En la parte superior derecha, hay una imagen de una chica animada con una expresión de emoción. En la parte inferior izquierda, se muestra a un hombre en traje azul con gafas de sol, posando frente a un vehículo. El reproductor de la lista de reproducción muestra un tiempo de 1:03:17 y cuenta con 231,000 vistas, con la fecha de publicación hace un mes.
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“Their motto might be ‘Building Better Worlds,’ but have you been to one of their better worlds? Massive problems with terraforming, hostile lifeforms, alien viruses, mutations due to radiation … and that’s just the ‘public’ stuff! Don’t ever get involved with the Weyland-Yutani Corporation.”
#ComplaintsAtFictionalBiz
#HashtagGames
Live Nation/AEG Probe, Coinbase Data Breach, More
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/audio/2025-05-16/live-nation-aeg-probe-coinbase-data-breach-more?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Egun on!
Venga, que el güiken ya está aquí 
#fotografia #photography #blancoynegro #blackandwhite #branches #ramas #snow #nieve #winter #invierno #nature #naturaleza
INSS diz que 480,7 mil entraram em contato sobre fraudes no 1º dia - Paulo Figueiredo
98,6% das solicitações informaram não reconhecer o vínculo com entidades; todas 41 associações foram notificadas. Leia no Poder360. O presidente do INSS (Instituto Nacional do Seguro Social), Gilberto Waller Júnior, disse nesta 4ª feira (14.mai.Suhely Bueno (Paulo Figueiredo)
Culmina audiencia contra Batalla e investigados: medidas cautelares se conocerán hasta otra semana
El Juzgado Penal de Hacienda y la Función Pública todavía no dictó medidas cautelares en contra de los sospechosos del caso Pista Oscura, en el cual se investiga la posible desviación de $40 millones para reparar la autopista del Aeropuerto Internacional de Guanacaste, así como una aparente reducción en las ob [...]
Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed the Florida Farm Bill into law, officially banning fluoride from public water.
Fluoride was first introduced to U.S. water in 1945 as part of a public health decision to reduce cavities and tooth decay. And it was remarkably successful, until now.
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Second State Bans Fluoride in Water in Huge Win for RFK Jr.
Two states have now hopped on board Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “MAHA” train.The New Republic
India’s Midcaps Beat Larger Peers in Earnings Growth
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-16/india-market-buzz-midcaps-beat-larger-peers-in-earnings-growth?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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China and Russia Readying Moon Station - Europe Planning to Plan Other Stuff
While Europe drafts reports and holds conferences, China and Russia are preparing to build a nuclear-powered lunar base and redefine the future of spaceФил Батлер (New Eastern Outlook)
Favela do Moinho: Crise pode afetar ministério e acelerar chegada de Boulos ao Planalto
📝 Um áudio polêmico sobre uma trama golpista está gerando rebuliço no governo de Jair Bolsonaro e nas eleições. Descubra como essa gravação pode impactar o cenário político do Brasil e o que está por trás dessa história. Não perca a chance de ficar por dentro dos bastidores! Clique e saiba mais!
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Áudio da trama golpista repercute no governo Bolsonaro e eleições
Brasília — InkDesign News — Novos áudios divulgados nesta quinta-feira (15) pelo Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF) colocam em análise a participação do ex-presidente Jair Bolsonaro no chamado julgamentoTiago F Santiago (INK|DESIGN NEWS)
NEW: DOJ is investigating UnitedHealth Group for criminal Medicare fraud in its Medicare Advantage business.
⚡️ Criminal probe adds to potential antitrust & civil investigations.
📉 Stock price plummets 50% in a month.
🔄 CEO abruptly resigned amid growing turmoil.
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C/mon Europe! Nearing 800,000 votes, and less than twenty-four hours to go!
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Even if your country has passed the threshold, signing this petition gets us closer the 1,000,000 requirement.
Apparently #France has been active most recently (hell yeah) and every country matters 🏳️🌈
Incredibly do-able and important. #Germany you're close! #Sweden let's do it!
Time to ban conversion therapy union-wide 💪
How to watch Portugal’s election like a pro
https://www.politico.eu/article/watch-portugal-election-pro-tips/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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How to watch Portugal’s election like a pro
Sunday’s snap vote may leave the country in an extended period of political standstill.Aitor Hernández-Morales (POLITICO)
Pakistan Says Ceasefire With India to Be Extended to May 18 as Truce Holds
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-16/pakistan-says-ceasefire-with-india-to-be-extended-to-may-18-as-truce-holds?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Surprise defense spending pledge splits German coalition
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Surprise defense spending pledge splits German coalition
Germany’s finance minister said the country “is ready” to follow a 5 percent of GDP spending target, but that’s dismaying his left-wing partners.Chris Lunday (POLITICO)
For a half century now, Republicans a) pretend to care about deficits when Dems are in power, as a pretext to cut spending, & b) massively grow deficits when they are in power, via tax cuts for the rich. The mainstream political press has not just allowed this deception, they've actively colluded.
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After SpaceX Explosions, U.K. Asks FAA to Change Starship 9 Flight Plans
Facing a significant increase in the number of SpaceX launches, British officials detailed their concerns about the safety of Turks and Caicos and other Caribbean territories after debris from an earlier failed launch littered beaches and roads.ProPublica
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A Throwback Thursday... to the FUTURE! Imagine holding 2.2 megabytes of information in something as small as a large pizza box! Goodbye 1966, hello 1996 and BEYOND! 🚀
#Thursday #ThrowbackThursday #computer #storage #memory #1960s #technology #future #funny #humor
From the tombs of hell the desperation of existence rises wrought with suffering and struggling, no light to be seen no warmth to be felt, the sound of screaming and deafness fills the still frozen air, like zombies marching through time, with no hope of life a dead soul weighted down by an earthly body broken by time.
You can encourage my continued useless poetic commentary on random thoughts and events, and by doing so your helping to feed, house and clothe a #disabled man living in #poverty, $5-10-15 It All Helps, via #cashapp at $woctxphotog or via #paypal at paypal.com/donate?campaign_id=…
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Shanghai-based Synyi AI launches a trial program in Saudi Arabia to let patients see an AI doctor for diagnoses and prescriptions, which a human doctor reviews (Karoline Kan/Bloomberg)
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Shanghai-based Synyi AI launches a trial program in Saudi Arabia to let patients see an AI doctor for diagnoses and prescriptions, which a human doctor reviews
By Karoline Kan / Bloomberg. View the full context on Techmeme.Techmeme
Dance at Katsucon 2022, Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in the D.C. metro area.
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#katsucon #cosplay #anime #wmm #photography #dc #DJmusic
Lake Eola Park, Me, digital photo, 2018
#tbt
#PhotographyEveryday #photography #streetphotography #photographyart #artgallery #ig_picoftheday #wonderlust #travellife #travel #citylife #orlando #Florida #orlandoFlorida #lakeeola #Sky #Cityscape #Reflection #Skyline #Outdoors #Architecture #colorphotos #naturephoto #urban
#teamPixel #Building #BodyOfWater #UrbanSkyline #Plant #landscape
EFF STATEMENT ON THE 1ST QUARTERLY LABOUR FORCE SURVEY FOR 2025
Wednesday, 14 May 2025 The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) notes the latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey released on the 13th of May 2025 by Statistics Soeffonline.org
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Voyager 1’s Primary Thrusters Revived Before DSN Command Pause
As with all aging bodies, clogged tubes form an increasing issue. So too with the 47-year old Voyager 1 spacecraft and its hydrazine thrusters. Over the decades silicon dioxide from an aging rubber diaphragm in the fuel tank has been depositing on the inside of fuel tubes. By switching between primary, backup and trajectory thrusters the Voyager team has been managing this issue and kept the spacecraft oriented towards Earth. Now this team has performed another amazing feat by reviving the primary thrusters that had been deemed a loss since a heater failure back in 2004.
Unlike the backup thrusters, the trajectory thrusters do not provide roll control, so reviving the primary thrusters would buy the mission a precious Plan B if the backup thrusters were to fail. Back in 2004 engineers had determined that the heater failure was likely unfixable, but over twenty years later the team was willing to give it another shot. Analyzing the original failure data indicated that a glitch in the heater control circuit was likely to blame, so they might actually still work fine.
To test this theory, the team remotely jiggled the heater controls, enabled the primary thrusters and waited for the spacecraft’s star tracker to drift off course so that the thrusters would be engaged by the board computer. Making this extra exciting was scheduled maintenance on the Deep Space Network coming up in a matter of weeks, which would troubleshooting impossible for months.
To their relief the changes appears to have worked, with the heaters clearly working again, as are the primary thrusters. With this fix in place, it seems that Voyager 1 will be with us for a while longer, even as we face the inevitable end to the amazing Voyager program.
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The image is a screenshot of a Twitter post from The Onion, dated May 15, 2025. The background is dark gray, and the text is white. The post includes a caption that reads: "Photo by The Onion on May 15, 2025. May be a Twitter screenshot of 1 person and text that says '抽品品 DEN IENTOI OFTIL O7 THE B Trump Grants Refugee Status o Former SS Guards the ONIN'." Below the text, there is a white horizontal line, likely indicating a loading bar or a separator. The text is presented in a straightforward, sans-serif font, and the overall layout is simple and clean.
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The image is a screenshot of a news article from The Onion, a satirical publication. The headline reads "Trump Grants Refugee Status To Former SS Guards." The article features a photo of a man in a blue suit and tie, standing at a podium with a microphone, gesturing with his right hand. The background includes a painting and a bookshelf, suggesting an official setting. The photo is credited to The Onion, dated May 15, 2025, and includes a note that it may be a Twitter screenshot. The article's text is in black font on a white background, with The Onion logo at the bottom. The screenshot also shows the device's status bar with the time, battery level, and signal strength.
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Having all of your teeth left in your mouth in adulthood- too woke for Ron DeSantis.
Gov. DeSantis signs bill making Florida 2nd state to ban fluoride from its water system | PBS News
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Gov. DeSantis signs bill making Florida 2nd state to ban fluoride from its water system
Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a measure Thursday prohibiting local governments from adding fluoride to their water systems, making it the second state in the country after Utah to implement a statewide ban on the mineral.PBS News
"Thames Valley Water admitted this week that senior managers are in line for “substantial” bonuses linked to an emergency £3bn loan. Ministers now plan to use new powers to block bosses taking bonuses worth hundreds of thousands of pounds as the company fights for survival."
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Ministers to block Thames Water paying bosses bonuses out of emergency loan
Exclusive: Firm close to insolvency says using £3bn loan to pay ‘substantial’ bonuses is vital to retain senior managersHelena Horton (The Guardian)
Last post from my wander through the woods.
#autumn #fujifilm #fujifilmxt30ii #xt30ii #photography #naturephotography #nature
Even Once Reluctant Scholars Now Agree on Israel's Gaza Assault: It's a Genocide | Common Dreams
Julia Conley
May 15, 2025
"Melanie O'Brien, president of the International Association of Genocide Scholars, told NRC that #Israel's deliberate blockade on "food, water, shelter, and sanitation" convinced her the #Netanyahu government was carrying out a #genocide, while Segal pointed to "openly genocidal statements" by #Israeli leaders.
"But for all it is about the sum of what would apply separately as 'ordinary' war crimes," NRC reported. "The picture as a whole makes it a genocide. That is how the term is meant, says [British professor Martin] Shaw: 'holistic.'""
Even Once Reluctant Scholars Now Agree on Israel's Gaza Assault: It's a Genocide
"Can I name someone whose work I respect who doesn't consider it genocide?" said one researcher. "No."julia-conley (Common Dreams)
NASA keeps ancient Voyager 1 spacecraft alive with Hail Mary thruster fix
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NASA keeps ancient Voyager 1 spacecraft alive with Hail Mary thruster fix
: Failure could've triggered a small explosionBrandon Vigliarolo (The Register)
生活保護世帯の食事・入浴回数減少、物価高で生活状況の悪化浮き彫りに…山梨県が緊急調査
山梨県は８日、生活保護受給世帯の実態を把握するために実施した緊急調査の結果を発表した。物価の高止まりが続く中、食事や入浴回数の減少など生活状況が悪化している様子が浮き彫りとなっており、今後、生活基盤の保障に向けた対策を読売新聞オンライン
ロシア凍結資産、法的に可能なら西側は没収に動く＝ドイツ首相 | ロイター
５月１５日、ドイツのメルツ首相（写真）は同日付の独紙ツァイトのインタビューで、ドイツとその同盟国は法的に可能なら、凍結されているロシア資産の没収に動くとの見方を示した。ベルリンで１４日撮影（２０２５年 ロイター/Lisi Niesner） - ドイツのメルツ首相は１５日付の独紙ツァイトのインタビューで、ドイツとその同盟国は法的に可能なら、凍結されているロシア資産の没収に動くとの見方を示した。ロシア資産の没収について首相は「現在、明確化の作業が進んでいる」と説明。「法的に全く問題のない根拠に基づ…WALKNEWS (WALK NEWS)
COVID-19 cases are surging in Hong Kong and Singapore, with Hong Kong seeing its highest levels in a year.
Singapore reported a 28% rise in cases and a 30% jump in daily hospitalisations in the week through May 3, prompting health alerts in both cities.
Source: archive.md/mpdYW
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A Tattered Scrapbook
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