How rapid advances in AI are helping Harvard's Galileo Project and other UFO research efforts process huge amounts of data in real time from multiple sources (Bloomberg)
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How rapid advances in AI are helping Harvard's Galileo Project and other UFO research efforts process huge amounts of data in real time from multiple sources
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Japan's IC cards are weird and wonderful
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Japan's IC cards are weird and wonderful
Exploring what makes Japan's transit cards so unique compared to the West.aruarian.dance
2001年にSublime RecordsからリリースされたSusumu Yokotaの名作「Zero」からのリミックス・カットVol.2は、「Feel My Love」ではKyoto Jazz MassiveによるリミックスとHallelujahではSusumu Yokota自身のミックスを収録。
[…] took lots of images today […]
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Went to the indoor swimming pool first thing in the morning, then a family visit and a late breakfast (lunch?) at the fırın (Turkish bakery). I also took lots of images today, so I'll just share a couple of them.florian.photo
Colonna sonora del sabato sera.
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Tomoko Aran - Fuyu Kuran (Full Album)
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World Leaders Shown AI Baby Versions of Themselves at European Summit
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Baby Erdoğan’s Mustache It’s called diplomacy, guys. This year’s European Political Community, an annual forum for European leaders founded in 2022 following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, kicked off on Friday in Tirana, Albania. Europe’s leaders were greeted with a ten-ish minute presentation that celebrated Europe’s commitment to so…
World Leaders Shown AI Baby Versions of Themselves at European Summit
Albania kicked off a major European summit on Friday with a video montage that included AI-generated versions of attending leaders as babies.Maggie Harrison Dupré (Futurism)
World Leaders Shown AI Baby Versions of Themselves at European Summit
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World Leaders Shown AI Baby Versions of Themselves at European Summit
Albania kicked off a major European summit on Friday with a video montage that included AI-generated versions of attending leaders as babies.Maggie Harrison Dupré (Futurism)
The Universe Will Decay a Lot Sooner than Expected
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The Universe Will Decay a Lot Sooner than Expected
This week, we have stories about wild horses, wild chimps, and wild cosmic deaths.Becky Ferreira (404 Media)
Plenty of these sunbathing Wood Pigeons around.
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Trump Fumes After Walmart Cites His Policies For Price Hikes: 'STOP Trying To Blame Tariffs'
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Trump Fumes After Walmart Cites His Policies For Price Hikes: 'STOP Trying To Blame Tariffs'
Walmart CEO Douglas McMillon said that the retail giant is being forced to raise its prices as a direct result of the president's trade war.Marco Margaritoff (HuffPost)
In case someone wants more detail about why it's NOT TRUE that dead stars radiate and slowly shrink away until they disappear.
There, I've done my duty.
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Dead Stars Don’t Radiate
Three guys claim that any heavy chunk of matter emits Hawking radiation, even if it’s not a black hole: • Michael F. Wondrak, Walter D. van Suijlekom and Heino Falcke, Gravitational pair…Azimuth
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“In a business where selling 500 units can define success, small shifts can echo loud.”
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Pressed by Policy: How Tariffs Are Testing Independent Labels - IDIOTEQ.com
In the world of independent labels, where cash flow is measured in single units and release schedules hang by a thread, even a whisper of a change in costKarol Kamiński (IDIOTEQ.com)
Also seen on a walk round my neighbourhood was this Pied Wagtail that had just taken off after grabbing a grub from the grass.
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ECB’s Lagarde Says Euro’s Strength Is Counterintuitive, But Justified
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Gaza, 17 maggio 2025: cronaca di un giorno di massacri targati Netanyahu
Almeno 140 palestinesi sono stati uccisi a Gaza nelle ultime 24 ore, in un'escalation letale mentre Israele sembra pronto a lanciare una nuova grande offensiva nel territorio assediato.globalist (Globalist.it)
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Who governs the UK; Labour or big business?
UK government dropped health push after lobbying by ultra-processed food firms
Exclusive: Guardian investigation reveals guidance for retailers in England changed after campaign by global food firms
Government legal guidance urging retailers in England to offer millions of consumers deals and discounts on minimally processed and nutritious food was dropped after a lobbying campaign
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This Extra-Large, Two-Stage Fume Extractor Really Sucks
Solder fumes are not nice on the lungs; nor are fumes from superglue, epoxy, or a whole mess of other things we often find ourselves using on the bench. Some people might be able to go the fume hood route to toss that all outside, but for the rest of us, there’s fume extractors. [Raph] has produced an extra-large, carbon-filtering, two-stage fume extractor that by all accounts really sucks — it is effective at hoovering up solder fumes up to 10″ from its inlet.
Even better, [Raph] built a battery box for an 18 V cordless tool battery, and broke out banana plugs so this doubles as a variable power supply via a cheap LM2596 based DC-DC converter. It also serves as a speed controller for the fans, which makes us wonder if you can adjust the PSU output and the fan speed independently…
Maximum suckage is achieved through careful baffle design. Check out the blog to see the trial-and-error process at work. Of course, having a 200 mm axial fan and 140 mm blower fan front and rear is going to move some air no matter what. Which is required to get air flow through the 38 mm thick activated carbon filter that should scrub all nasties quite nicely. We aren’t filtration experts but we can agree with [Raph]’s estimate that it will last “a while”.
If you want to roll your own, all of the STEP files are on GitHub, and [Raph]’s blog has an excellent step-by-step build guide. We’ve seen other hacks from [Raph] before, from his dovetailed modular breadboard to the machine that shaped his bed and automation for his camper van.
Os 15 melhores episódios de Love, Death & Robots! Veja o ranking
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Os 15 melhores episódios de Love, Death & Robots! Veja o ranking
A nova temporada de Love, Death & Robots acaba de chegar na Netflix. Veja quais são os melhores episódios da animação até então!Natalie Rosa (TecMundo)
Xiaomi 16 e 16 Pro têm possível data de lançamento vazada
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Xiaomi 16 e 16 Pro têm possível data de lançamento vazada
Modelos topo de linha tiveram seus números de série e codinome vazados, especulados para chegar no fim do anoFelipe Vidal (TecMundo)
Friendly looking duck. 😊
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Nice to see some (guarded) good news.
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Five House Republicans stall Trump's 'big, beautiful' tax bill
Lawmakers from the president's own party joined all Democrats to reject a key domestic bill, demanding deeper budget cuts.Ana Faguy (BBC News)
Today, we analysed the first act of #returntomonkeyisland and created a puzzle graph. This gives us an idea of how many puzzles can be fitted into one hour of gameplay.
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The stock portfolios of more than two dozen members of Congress outperformed the market in 2024.
This isn't due to luck or skill.
Lawmakers can use privileged information to trade stocks while they’re supposed to be working for you.
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Just walked round my local estate. It has a few streams and ponds with well developed reed beds all within a suburban setting. So it was no surprise to find a few very vocal Reed Buntings making their presence known
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No la leyeron.
La publicaron.
Y ahora la borraron.
"Economía de la atención" le dicen. Sirve para vender chucherías o políticos o guerras y genocidios.
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World leaders urge Israel to stop its deadly military offensive in Gaza
Leaders from Europe to the Middle East on Saturday called for Israel to stop its deadly military strikes on the Gaza Strip.FRANCE 24
PATRICK LAWRENCE: Diplomatic Chess, Ukraine the Pawn
In Istanbul, a door was pried open after a soap opera’s worth of chicanery in London, Paris, Berlin and Kiev. Now the question is what Trump can do to address Russia’s concerns.Consortium News
17 May 1935 | A Norwegian Jewish boy, Arvid Claes, was born in Oslo.
He was deported to #Auschwitz in November 1942. He arrived at the camp on 1 December 1942 and was murdered in a gas chamber after selection.
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The image depicts a futuristic scene set on a reddish-orange planet, reminiscent of Mars. In the foreground, a person stands on a large, red structure, possibly a part of a space station or a building, looking up at a white and blue spaceship hovering in the sky. The spaceship has a sleek, angular design with a star emblem on its side, suggesting it might be part of a military or exploration fleet. The sky is a mix of blue and orange hues, with clouds that have a reddish tint, adding to the otherworldly atmosphere. The planet's surface is barren, with a few scattered rocks and a distant horizon. The overall color palette is dominated by reds, blues, and whites, creating a striking contrast.
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Das Bild zeigt eine mobile App-Schnittstelle mit einem dunklen Hintergrund. Oben ist die Uhrzeit 21:59 Uhr angezeigt, zusammen mit Signalstärke, WLAN und Batterie-Symbolen. Der Hauptinhalt besteht aus einer Liste von Posts, die durch das Hashtag "#ESC" gefiltert wurden. Jeder Post beginnt mit "Gefiltert: #ESC" und folgt mit "Trotzdem anzeigen" in blauer Schrift. Einige Posts enthalten zusätzlich den Hashtag "#esc2025". Am unteren Rand befindet sich ein Navigationsbalken mit einem Home-Button, einem Button für Benachrichtigungen, einem Button für Kontakte, einem Button für die Weltkarte und einem Menü-Symbol. Ein Profilbild eines Mannes mit grauen Haaren ist im linken unteren Bereich zu sehen.
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Hassan II Mosque — Casablanca
The Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca is one of the world's largest mosques, and its minaret made this the world's tallest religious structure for 26 years.Bob's Pages of Travel, Linux, Cybersecurity, and More
Trans-Tasman Resources' Taranaki seabed mining project clears first phase of Fast-track process
A company's plan to mine 50 million tonnes of South Taranaki seabed every year has cleared the first hurdle in the Fast-track process.Trans-Tasman Resources (TTR) executive chair Alan Eggers said he was "delighted" the company's application for its Taranaki VTM project had been accepted as complete and would now move on to the next stage of the Fast-track process.
Opponents, meanwhile, are "livid" and have vowed to continue their fight against the project.
TTR wants to mine 50 million tonnes of seabed a year for 30 years in the South Taranaki Bight.
Eggers said the company had identified a world-class vanadium resource that could contribute $1 billion annually to the economy.
Trans-Tasman Resources' Taranaki seabed mining project clears first phase of Fast-track process
Trans-Tasman Resources wants to mine the South Taranaki Bight seabed every year for three decades.Bill Hickman (RNZ)
Opinion | Now it’s Senate Republicans who want to undermine the filibuster
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