Is Tor still safe to use?
We are writing this blog post in response to an investigative news story looking into the de-anonymization of an Onion Service used by a Tor user using an old version of the long-retired application Ricochet by way of a targeted law-enforcement attack. Like many of you, we are still left with more questions than answers–but […]
Timothy Snyder on How the Collapse of the Soviet Union Took America by Surprise
In the language of physics, a bell that hangs on a post on a farm is in equilibrium: the force of gravity pulling it down is matched by the force of the ground pushing back on the structure. Getting a bell in the air so that it can be rung requires some careful work. Not […]
OpenAI Threatening to Ban Users for Asking Strawberry About Its Reasoning
“Additional violations of this policy may result in loss of access to GPT-4o with Reasoning.” Ban Hammer OpenAI claims that its latest AI model, code-named “Strawberry” and released as o1-preview, is supposed to be capable of “reasoning.” But understanding how its thought process works, apparently, is something that the ChatGPT maker is serious about keeping off-limits. As […]
Qwen2.5: A Party of Foundation Models
GITHUB HUGGING FACE MODELSCOPE DEMO DISCORD In the past three months since Qwen2’s release, numerous developers have built new models on the Qwen2 language models, providing us with valuable feedback. During this period, we have focused on creating smarter and more knowledgeable language models. Today, we are excited to introduce the latest addition to the […]
The Death of LCDs, Means New Life for Chips
[Opinion] Major moves in recent weeks show that LCD’s days are numbered. But it’s great timing for semiconductor makers. Good Evening from Taipei, Around 20 years ago I was in a media briefing with a senior executive of AU Optronics, then Taiwan’s largest flat-panel maker. LCD displays were hot and the days of bulky cathode-ray […]
Microplastics in the Olfactory Bulb of the Human Brain
Key Points Question Can microplastics reach the olfactory bulb in the human brain? Findings This case series analyzed the olfactory bulbs of 15 deceased individuals via micro-Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and detected the presence of microplastics in the olfactory bulbs of 8 individuals. The predominant shapes were particles and fibers, with polypropylene being the most […]
GM electric vehicles can now access Tesla Superchargers
/ People who drive electric Chevys, Cadillacs, and GMCs will now be able to plug in at Tesla’s chargers using adapters — but they’ll have to pay for them. a]:text-gray-13″>If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. General Motors says it has updated the software in […]
Show HN: Selectric – macOS Search for Gmail, Outlook, Drive, Slack
Work Less, Get More done: Your AI-Powered Productivity Ally We’re on a mission to make knowledge workers everywhere more efficient. Starting with our AI-powered personal search, we’re building tools that streamline your workday and protect your focus, built ground up with privacy and security at their core so you always stay in control of your […]
Llama 3.1 Omni Model
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RabbitMQ 4.0 Released
RabbitMQ 4.0.0 is a new major release. Starting June 1st, 2024, community support for this series will only be provided to regularly contributing usersand those who hold a valid commercial support license. Highlights Some key improvements in this release are listed below. See Compatibility Notes below to learn about breaking or potentially breaking changes in […]