RT @EpochAIResearch
Why did OpenAI train GPT-5 with less compute than GPT-4.5?

Due to the higher returns to post-training, they scaled post-training as much as possible on a smaller model

And since post-training started from a much lower base, this meant a decrease in total training FLOP 🧵

epoch.ai/gradient-updates/why-…

Why GPT-5 used less training compute than GPT-4.5 (but GPT-6 probably won’t)

OpenAI focused on scaling post-training on a smaller model

^{Yafah Edelman (Epoch AI)}

Anarchist Communist Group: **September 18th in France**

anarchistcommunism.org/2025/09…

A week after the Block Everything day on September 10th in France, a million took part in strikes and demonstrations against the neo-liberal

#Uncategorized #France

September 18th in France

A week after the Block Everything day on September 10th in France, a million took part in strikes and demonstrations against the neo-liberal policies of the Macron regime. This follows the fall of …

^{Anarchist Communist Group}

It's personal: Viral Russian fakes about European politicians.

Russia has increasingly targeted European leaders with false claims and outlandish accusations.

European politicians who have expressed strong support for Ukraine are among those attacked the most.

What are the most preposterous fake stories about European politicians made by Russian propaganda?

mediafaro.org/article/20250927…

#Politics #Russia #Disinformation #Ukraine #FriedrichMerz #KeirStarmer #MaiaSandu #EmmanuelMacron #Propaganda

It's personal: Viral Russian fakes about European politicians.

Russia has increasingly targeted European leaders with false claims and outlandish accusations. European politicians who have expressed strong support for Ukraine are among those attacked the most. What are the …

^Euronews

Samedi, goûter.

#photography #dailyphotography

"On Friday, IT security expert and hacker Janik Besendorf, with the support of the Chaos Computer Club (CCC), filed a lawsuit against the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) at the Administrative Court in Wiesbaden. He accuses the authority of unlawfully processing his biometric facial data and presumably also passing it on to third parties for trial runs of biometric facial recognition.

According to the CCC, the lawsuit specifically targets a cooperation between the BKA and the Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics Research (IGD). The Wiesbaden police authority is alleged to have misused nearly 5 million facial data records from the Inpol-Zentral (Z) police database and transferred them to the IGD without legal basis. The images were used as test material for four new BKA facial recognition systems.

Besendorf, whose facial photo was entered into the INPOL-Z database in 2018 after being processed by the identification service on charges of trespassing, feels that he has been unwittingly turned into a test subject. According to Netzpolitik.org, Besendorf wants to wait until the proceedings are concluded before potentially requesting that his photos be deleted. This is to prevent evidence from being destroyed."

heise.de/en/news/Biometric-tes…

#Germany #EU #Biometrics #FacialRecognition #Privacy #Surveillance #DataProtection

Biometric tests with police data: IT expert sues Federal Criminal Police Office

A hacker supported by the CCC has filed a lawsuit against the BKA. He complains that the agency processed facial images of him for biometric testing.

^{Stefan Krempl (heise online)}

Fresh install of Windows 10 or 11?

Don’t settle for the default setup. Turn on these 8 must-enable Windows features to boost speed, improve comfort, and make your PC work smarter for you.

Read the guide: izoate.tech/blog/8-must-enable…

#Windows11 #Windows10 #Technology #IzoateTech

8 Must-Enable Windows Features to Turn On After a Fresh Install (10 & 11) - Izoate Tech

Unlock the hidden potential of your Windows 10 or 11 PC! We walk you through the Windows must-enable features that boost performance, streamline your workflow, reduce eye strain, and make your system truly yours—with easy step-by-step tips you can fo…

^{Vanshika Vampire (Izoate Tech)}

Today on Okazu – Yuri Network News – (百合ネットワークニュース) – September 27, 2025

New Yuri Anime, Manga, Visual Novels, upcoming Yuri events, new Yuri research in this week’s new from the global Yuri Network.

okazu.yuricon.com/2025/09/27/y…

Today in Labor History September 27, 1943: The 4 Days of Naples uprising against the Nazi occupation began in Naples, Italy. The uprising began days before the allies arrived and it successfully disrupted the Nazis from deporting Neapolitans en masse, and from building an effective resistance to the allied forces. It was a fairytale uprising, with only 1,600 rebels going up against 20,000 Nazi and Italian fascist troops, with little time to plan, organize and collect weapons. They were able to quickly muster enthusiastic support due to the intense poverty, repression, and mass executions that residents had suffered at the hands of the fascists. 168 rebels and up to 96 fascists died in the rebellion.

#workingclass #LaborHistory #fascism #antifa #antifascism #nazis #naples #italy

Klimakrise

Türkei erlebt schlimmste Trockenheit seit mehr als 50 Jahren

Dieser Sommer war in der Türkei besonders heiß, auch die Menschen in den bei Urlaubern beliebten Mittelmeerregionen ächzten. Nun warnt eine Studie: 88 Prozent der Türkei sind wohl bald von Wüstenbildung bedroht.
27.09.2025 - DER SPIEGEL

spiegel.de/ausland/tuerkei-erl…

Klimakrise: Türkei erlebt schlimmste Trockenheit seit mehr als 50 Jahren

^{DER SPIEGEL}

This new Black lesbian bookstore in Brooklyn is coming for your brain
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/09/this-new-black-lesbian-bookstore-in-brooklyn-is-coming-for-your-brain/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into LGBTQ Nation @lgbtq-nation-LGBTQNation

Paris today

#FreePalestine

alphathiel: Kinderkleidung verkaufen im Zeitalter des Internets alphathiel.de/kinderkleidung-v…

#Blog

Here's a few more from this morning's wander from Fradley Junction to Alrewas (Quarter Mile Bridge) and back. Aim was you use up a roll of black and white film in the Pentax then I switched to the OM-5(ii) which has turned out to be a joy to use. These are all from the OM-5.

Light was quite "meh" but still good to get out.

#canal #photography

Google just put AI avatars into your video workflow—directly in Docs’ new sibling, Vids. ⚡

Write a script, pick an AI avatar, auto‑generate and drop it into your timeline. No extra tools, no messy handoffs—production goes from ideation to talking‑head in minutes. Third‑person demo, but the point is: less friction, more output.

Key stats
3 steps → script, select avatar, generate. 0 step 4. Public link: Vids.new. Compared to studio setups, this cuts setup time by hours.
#AI Threads

NFL eyes Asia as next destination and Goodell says 'no doubt' on Dublin return
https://apnews.com/article/goodell-nfl-fans-dublin-ireland-eb19e9204d9bf2ffde06f84c35b20ec3?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into Sports @sports-AssociatedPress

Why you should sit solo at bars more often
https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2025/09/27/sit-at-the-bar-september/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into Food @food-WashPost

Conte tifa Italvolley: "De Giorgi un amico. In finale spero che..."
https://video.gazzetta.it/video-antonio-conte-in-conferenza-pre-milan-napoli-commenta-l-italvolley-di-de-giorgi/063965eb-d557-4365-8a07-c8ab71174xlk?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Pubblicato su Calcio @calcio-Gazzetta

Conte tifa Italvolley: "De Giorgi un amico. In finale spero che..."

Antonio Conte in conferenza stampa alla vigilia di Milan-Napoli rivolge un pensiero anche all'Italvolley dell'amico De Giorgi in finale: "Sarebbe fantastico se replicassero quanto fatto dalle ragazze di Julio Velasco"

^{La Gazzetta Dello Sport (Gazzetta dello Sport)}

Frosinone, manita al Mantova! L'Avellino vince ancora, riecco il Venezia. Pari tra Cesena e Palermo
https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-B/27-09-2025/serie-b-i-risultati-di-oggi-avellino-entella-2-0.shtml?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Pubblicato su Calcio @calcio-Gazzetta

Frosinone, manita al Mantova! L'Avellino vince ancora, riecco il Venezia. Pari tra Cesena e Palermo

I risultati delle gare delle 15: successo anche del Sudtirol, 3-1 a Bolzano contro la Reggiana. Chiudono alle 19.30 Bari e Sampdoria

^{Oscar Maresca (La Gazzetta dello Sport)}

Scontri fra la polizia e i ProPal diretti all'aeroporto di Caselle
https://www.lastampa.it/torino/2025/09/27/video/scontri_fra_la_polizia_e_i_propal_diretti_allaeroporto_di_caselle-15327300/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Pubblicato su La Stampa Video @la-stampa-video-LaStampa

Scontri fra la polizia e i ProPal diretti all'aeroporto di Caselle

  I manifestanti pro Palestina in corteo verso l'aeroporto torinese a Caselle, che si sono trovati la strada sbarrata dallo schieramento della p…

^{La Stampa}

Milano Fashion Week, la sfilata di Dolce&Gabbana Primavera/Estate 2026
https://tg24.sky.it/spettacolo/2025/09/27/sfilata-dolce-e-gabbana-milano-fashion-week?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Pubblicato su Moda @moda-SkyTG24

Milano Fashion Week, la sfilata di Dolce & Gabbana per la Primavera/Estate 2026. FOTO

Le foto dei look e il racconto della sfilata di Dolce&Gabbana alla Milano Fashion Week. In prima fila, Meryl Streep con Stanley Tucci coi look dei personaggi de Il Diavolo veste Prada.

^{Redazione Sky TG24 (Sky TG24)}

Pronostico Sassuolo-Udinese quote 5ª giornata Serie A
https://www.gazzetta.it/scommesse/pronostici/calcio/serie-a/27-09-2025/pronostico-sassuolo-udinese-quote-5-giornata-serie-a-65489.shtml?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Pubblicato su Calcio @calcio-Gazzetta

Pronostico Sassuolo-Udinese quote 5ª giornata Serie A

Pronostico Sassuolo-Udinese quote analisi statistiche precedenti 5ª giornata Serie A in programma domenica 28 settembre alle 12.30

^{Oscar Maresca (Gazzetta dello Sport)}

Corteo ProPal a Torino: "Bloccheremo l'aeroporto di Caselle e la Leonardo"
https://www.lastampa.it/torino/2025/09/27/video/corteo_propal_a_torino_bloccheremo_laeroporto_di_caselle_e_la_leonardo-15327298/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Pubblicato su La Stampa Video @la-stampa-video-LaStampa

Corteo ProPal a Torino: "Bloccheremo l'aeroporto di Caselle e la Leonardo"

Un migliaio di manifestanti è partito nel pomeriggio da piazza Crispi a Torino per un corteo pro Palestina diretto all'aeroporto Sand…

^{La Stampa}

How to Watch 'I Was a Child Bride: The Courtney Stodden Story' Online Without Cable
https://www.rollingstone.com/product-recommendations/streaming/how-to-watch-courtney-stodden-movie-lifetime-streaming-1235434564/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into RS Recommends @rs-recommends-RollingStone

How to Stream Courtney Stodden Lifetime Movie Online for Free

With a subscription to DirecTV, Philo, or Hulu, you can watch 'I Was a Child Bride: The Courtney Stodden Story' online without cable for free

^{Alexis Mikulski Ruiz (Rolling Stone)}

Juventus-Atalanta, le formazioni ufficiali: Tudor punta su Openda. Juric rilancia Samardzic
https://www.gazzetta.it/calcio/fantanews/27-09-2025/juventus-atalanta-le-formazioni-ufficiali-tutti-i-titolari.shtml?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Pubblicato su Calcio @calcio-Gazzetta

Juventus-Atalanta, le formazioni ufficiali: Tudor punta su Openda. Juric rilancia Samardzic

Le scelte dei due allenatori per la sfida in programma alle ore 18 all'Allianz Stadium

^{Orazio Redi (La Gazzetta dello Sport)}