Asian shares are mixed after Wall Street's rally steadied
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The unreasonable effectiveness of an LLM agent loop with tool use
Link: sketch.dev/blog/agent-loop
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If you enjoy mysteries and are looking for a new visual novel, you need to play Best Served Cold on Steam today!
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NYU withholds diploma of graduate who condemned Gaza war
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NYU withholds diploma of graduate who condemned Gaza war
NYU student Logan Rozos used his speech to accuse the US of supporting a "genocide" in Gaza.Jake Lapham (BBC News)
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'Most Transparent’ White House In History Keeps Majority Of Trump’s Remarks Secret
Trump's aides released just 20% of the transcripts of his speeches and interactions with the press over his first 100 days, excluding many of his most unhinged commentsS.V. Date (HuffPost)
Romania to Hold Rates With All Eyes on Leu Path
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Traffico di migranti e appalti tra gli interessi delle milizie - Rispunta il nome di Almasri, accusato di crimini contro l’umanità, fonte di imbarazzo per il governo Meloni - L’analisi dell’esperta
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Sono diversi i tour offerti per osservare i luoghi del 7 ottobre come il NOVA festival, ma anche e soprattutto per vedere dal vivo i bombardamenti sulla Striscia da un “belvedere” sopra Sderot
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Ally of RFK Jr. says HHS will end routine Covid shots for some groups
A change in recommendations for vaccination of children and pregnant people would counter advice from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.Isabella Cueto (STAT)
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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)
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Jeff Bezos makes his most ghoulish deal yet
How long after a nation-state murders one of your columnists is it appropriate to make a multibillion-dollar deal with it? For Bezos: five years.Elizabeth Lopatto (The Verge)
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They need more and more money, without money they are nothing (they are already nothing, literally bags of money, not human anymore)
Donizetti's 'Maria Stuarda' with Kolonits, Balga, Heiter and Hollý from Budapest - Schedule // - www.worldconcerthall.com
Donizetti's 'Maria Stuarda' is an opera in two acts to a libretto by Giuseppe Bardari, based on Andrea Maffei's translation of Friedrich Schiller's 1800 play Maria Stuart.www.worldconcerthall.com
"There is no plainer betrayal of the MAGA promise to restore the nation’s storied past than to destroy this legacy of invention," Bina Venkataraman writes.
"What we’re losing is far more important, however, than the pride one felt being part of that America." wapo.st/3ZcuEKQ
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Trump’s Middle East tour tells us he has forgotten about Gaza, much to Netanyahu’s delight
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Trump’s Middle East tour tells us he has forgotten about Gaza, much to Netanyahu’s delight
As thousands of IDF soldiers prepare to occupy the strip, the president is silent. Israel’s ultra-right could want nothing more, says Chatham House’s professor of international relations, Yossi MekelbergYossi Mekelberg (The Guardian)
Western attempts to divide backfire on instigators - Réseau International
By Mikhail Gamandiy-Egorov. Washington's hopes of involving its satellites to divide the main forces of the multipolar world, primarily Russia, China, and Iran, ultimately lead to the exact opposite result.Mikhail Gamandiy-Egorov (Réseau International)
Sonnenuntergang über dem Lorbeerwald in Madeira.
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Mexico demands compensation from YouTube star MrBeast after pyramid chocolate video
Celebrity used trips to ancient Maya cities to advertise his own-brand snacks, drawing criticism from Mexico’s archaeology and history instituteGuardian staff reporter (The Guardian)
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ backed Canadian energy company lays off employees: Read what the CEO said
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ backed Canadian energy company lays off employees: Read what the CEO said
General Fusion, a fusion energy company backed by Jeff Bezos, is facing financial difficulties and has laid off 25% of its workforce. Despite achievinTOI Tech Desk (Times Of India)
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Das Bild zeigt eine kleine, weiße Karte mit Text und einem Zeichentrick. Oben auf der Karte sind die Wochentage und Uhrzeiten aufgeführt: "SA 5.31", "SU 21.07", "135 - 230", "15.5.2025", "MA —,—" und "MU 6.25 20. Woche". Darunter steht "Sophie, Rupert". Der Text "Witz des Tages" ist in Fettschrift geschrieben. Der Witz lautet: "Was ist der Unterschied zwischen einem Chemiker und einer Hebamme? Der Chemiker sagt „H2O“ und die Hebamme „HA HA HA Oha, zwei“...". Unten am Witz sind drei Hühner mit den Lauten "HA" und "Hi" gezeichnet, die lachen. Die Karte ist leicht abgerissen am unteren Rand.
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Trump’s Rush to Cut AI Deals in Saudi Arabia and UAE Opens Rift With China Hawks
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A sick Jamal Murray scores 25, powers Nuggets' 119-107 win over Thunder to force Game 7
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Do you know that I concept automatic transmission for bicycles has been design already?
Follow the hackaday link read and learn
It this important by the way to always wear the proper PPE when you ride a bike
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#Cycling #training #torque #PPE
Automatic Transmission For Manual Transportation
The drivetrain of most modern bicycles has remained relatively unchanged for nearly a century. There have been marginal upgrades here and there like electronic shifting but you’ll still mostl…Hackaday
The image is a screenshot of a mobile device displaying a news article from the website "HACKADAY." The article is titled "AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FOR MANUAL TRANSPORTATION" and is authored by Bryan Cockfield, with 8 comments. The date of the article is May 15, 2025. The article discusses the lack of significant changes in the drivetrain of modern bicycles over nearly a century, mentioning only minor upgrades like electronic shifting. The image features a close-up photograph of a mechanical component, likely part of a bicycle's drivetrain, with visible gears and metallic parts. The background is dark, emphasizing the metallic texture of the component. The article's URL is visible at the bottom of the screen, and the device's status bar shows the time as 00:31, battery level at 89%, and various connectivity icons.
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The image displays a digital cycling dashboard interface. At the top, the time is shown as 11:43:40. Below the time, there are various metrics: elevation gain of 50 meters, a negative change of -10 meters, and a distance of 26,352 kilometers. The current speed is 0 km/h, and the total calories burned are 7,701 kcal. The average speed is 262 km/h, and the duration of the ride is 2 hours, 56 minutes, and 28 seconds. The dashboard also shows a speedometer with a maximum of 90 km/h, and the current speed is at 0 km/h. The interface includes icons for elevation gain, power output, and calories burned, with numerical values of 390 watts and 2,920 kcal per 100 kilometers. The bottom of the screen features a red button labeled "Bike 1" and icons for navigation, settings, and a menu.
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The image displays a detailed cycling app interface on a smartphone screen. The top section shows a large clock reading "01:32:51" and a temperature of "24°" with a battery level of "86%." Below the clock, there are various metrics: elevation change "-515 m" with a peak of "-51 Δ7.7," a power output graph showing "-57 Δ97 W," and a heart rate graph with "-39 Δ170." The current power output is "318 W" and the average is "35.4 W." The total calories burned are "1,148.6 kcal" at a rate of "2,290 /100km." The distance covered is "50,194 km" with a time of "5:49:32." The speedometer shows a current speed of "38 km/h" with a maximum of "86 km/h" and a minimum of "39 km/h." The bottom section includes a red button labeled "Bike 1" and icons for a cyclist, a map, and a menu.
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The image displays a detailed cycling activity dashboard on a smartphone screen. The top section shows the time as 22:04:06, with a battery level of 87%. Below the time, there is a graph indicating elevation changes, with a peak of -418 meters and a total descent of -42 meters. The current elevation is -24 meters, and the altitude range is from -48 to -24 meters.
The middle section features a power graph with a peak of -71 watts and an average of -1,100 watts. The current power output is 355 watts, with an average of 63.9 watts. The total energy expenditure is 1,164 kilocalories, with a rate of 2,480 kilocalories per 100 kilometers.
The bottom section shows the total distance covered as 46,858 kilometers, with a time of 3 hours, 56 minutes, and 39 seconds. The speedometer indicates a current speed of 0 km/h, with a maximum speed of 401 km/h and an average speed of 119 km/h. The dashboard also includes a speed graph, a heart rate monitor, and icons for navigation, settings, and a list view.
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Do You Trust Mark Zuckerberg To Solve Your Loneliness With an 'AI Friend'? - Slashdot
An anonymous reader shares an opinion piece from The Guardian, written by columnist Emma Brockes: Mark Zuckerberg has gone on a promotional tour to talk up the potential of AI in human relationships.tech.slashdot.org
Thousands Flee in Gaza City After Israel Issues Mass Displacement Orders and Vows to Attack ”With Great Force”
The scenes of mass displacement on Wednesday were like a slow-moving human flood flowing through destroyed streets.Rasha Abou jalal (Drop Site News)
Pourquoi le verdict de l’affaire Depardieu pourrait changer la France
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"La condamnation de la plus grande star vivante du cinéma français à dix-huit mois de prison avec sursis pour agression sexuelle a été vivement commentée à l’étranger. Les potentielles conséquences du verdict sur la société font débat : au pays de la culture du flirt,
So lief der Start der Regierung Merz – mit Veit Medick
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So lief der Start der Regierung Merz – mit Veit Medick
Friedrich Merz ist zehn Tage Kanzler – Zeit für eine Zwischenbilanz. Gemeinsam mit Veit Medick vom Stern analysiert Gordon Repinski: Was hat Merz rhetorisch gut gemacht, wo droht der Rückfall in Sc…Gordon Repinski (POLITICO)
Human rights lawyers and law professors advocate support for students protesting Israel’s campaign of apartheid and genocide against Gaza and Palestinian West Bank. Today is the 77th anniversary of the Nakba.
#Palestine #genocide #whenwilltheNakbaend #antizionist
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Israel’s “Crime of Apartheid”: New Report by U.S. Professors as Palestinians Mark Nakba Day
A major new report by U.S. academics analyzes Israel’s occupation of Palestine under the legal framework of the crime of apartheid.Democracy Now!
Following months of intense efforts from US-based technology companies and UAE officials to make sure the Emirates has enough chips for its artificial intelligence aspirations, the announced plans for a new 5GW UAE-US AI Campus in Abu Dhabi give reason for ample optimism
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UAE chip deal: plans for 5GW AI Campus provide path forward
Howard Lutnick says plans come with security guarantees to ‘prevent diversion of US technology'Cody Combs (The National)
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What is this "device" in Dolphin and why is it full? (Fedora Aurora)
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"System updates are image-based and automatic. Applications are logically separated from the system by using Flatpaks for graphical applications and brew for command line applications. Workloads for development are containerized."
Correct me if I'm wrong, I've never heard of this distro before
Was Eugene Debs really Bernie Sanders' Hero?
Human-read audiobook + discussion of This Is Our Year: But Two Parties and But One Issue (1912) by Eugene V. Debs, socialist candidate for US President & IWW labor union co-founder.
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Das Bild zeigt eine junge Frau in einem blauen, langen Sommerkleid und einem Strohhut, der in einem Lavendelfeld steht. Sie blickt nach rechts, und ihre Hände sind an ihrer Seite. Das Lavendelfeld erstreckt sich bis zum Horizont, wobei die Lavendelblüten in verschiedenen Stadien der Blüte stehen und in einem leuchtenden Violett leuchten. Im Hintergrund ist ein kleines, rotes Haus mit einem grünen Dach zu sehen, das auf einem Hügel steht. Der Himmel ist blau mit weißen, flauschigen Wolken, und im Hintergrund sind sanfte Hügel zu erkennen. Die Szene vermittelt ein Gefühl von Ruhe und Schönheit in der Natur.
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Well *this* is a nightmare we don't need - #ransomware infecting CPUs. Kudos to the author who chose not to release the PoC.
Wait...what?!
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#tech #technews #news #cybersecurity
You think ransomware is bad now? Wait until it infects CPUs
RSAC: Rapid7 threat hunter wrote a PoC. No, he's not releasing itJessica Lyons (The Register)
Linux Swap Table Code Shows The Potential For Huge Performance Gains
Following recent discussions by Linux kernel developers around integrating swap cache and swap maps functionality with the swap allocator, Swap Table was bornlxer.com
Mozart, Butterworth, Strauss with Klieser and Saint-Saëns from Hong Kong - Schedule // - www.worldconcerthall.com
Felix Klieser, horn, and the City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong conducted by Vahan Mardirossian play: MOZART: Horn Concerto No. 4 in E flat major, K. 495. BUTTERWORTH: The Banks of Green Willow. R. STRAUSS: Horn Concerto No. 1 in E flat major, Op.www.worldconcerthall.com
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in reply to RandAlThor • • •Abusing institutional power to silence critics of genocide. That’s not a nice look.
A lot of the left always knew that academia and university were inherently political and not “pure truth” or “pure science” as people idealise them to be.
I hope those who would always argue that academia is pretty much perfect are now taking note.