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Cool Cool Cool: Hegseths DoD Is Running A Secret Network Of O...

Tim Cushing

from the x-is-for-war-pigs dept It would be nice to go a day or two (or three-day weekend!) without being apprised of some new awfulness from this administration. Since thats not going to happen, l

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The mathematicians published machine-checkable proofs. OpenAI...

Alina Maria Stan

OpenAI says an internal model proved that 3D Navier-Stokes can develop a singularity in finite time, using about 10,000 agents over 88 hours. It described the result on a press call and had not publi

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A Louisiana case could upend telehealth abortion. What exactl...

Selena Simmons-Duffin

TUCSON, Ariz. Dr. William Richardson says his patients are pretty floored that telehealth is now an option for abortion. "I think people are shell shocked," says Richardson, a board-certified OB-GYN

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The A.I. Chatbot Dilemma

Shane Balkowitsch

A.I. chatbots are inundating the world, and few people are talking about it. Who would have guessed there would be over 220 million downloads of A.I. companion applications in 2025? Reports say 72%

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Samsung Galaxy Z8 foldable sales up 30% over Fold 7, but the ...

nickodiaz@sbcglobal.net (Nickolas Diaz) , Nickolas Diaz

What you need to know <ul><li>Samsung highlights achievements by its Galaxy Z8 series in 2026, stating the Fold 8 and Fold 8 Ultra sales are topping the Fold 7 by 30% with "high demand."</li><li>Whi

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NJ Gov. Mikie Sherrill speaks out on investigation into lieut...

Mike Hayes

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill on Tuesday urged anyone with additional allegations to come forward in her first statement regarding reports of an investigation into alleged inappropriate behavior wit

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LLMs remember your code, not your life: Building a portable p...

Veronika Furs

Summary Context management for AI-assisted coding has matured into a rich ecosystem: convention files, repository maps, memory banks, and full-blown memory frameworks all compete to keep a coding ag

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Coffee Break: Armed Madhouse Mossad, the CIA, and the Cult o...

Haig Hovaness

In February 2025, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presented President Donald Trump with an unusual gift: a gold-plated pager. The object commemorated Israels extraordinary September 2024 o

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11 ways to use points and miles for an incredible trip to Cos...

Eric Rosen

Gorgeous beaches, lush rainforests, dramatic volcanoes, incredible biodiversity and phenomenal hotels ranging from sprawling seaside resorts to intimate jungle lodges Costa Rica is truly one of the m

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There are just five perfect shapes in mathhere's why

Manon Bischoff

This article is from Proof Positive, our friendly math newsletter thats delivered to your inbox every Tuesday afternoon. Sign up today and read it first. In real life, almost nothing is perfect. Bu

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Apple Releases iOS 26.6.2

Joe Rossignol

Apple today released iOS 26.6.2 with a fix for "an issue that prevents downloading a software update over a cellular connection." The minor software update is rolling out now for the iPhone 11 serie

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GB's Brennan wins his fourth stage of 2026 Vuelta

Josh Lobley

Matthew Brennan emerged victorious in the 16th stage of the Vuelta a Espana to claim his fourth stage win of this year's race. The British Visma Lease-a-bike rider sprinted to victory ahead of Bryan

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Nicaragua urges ICJ to reject Germanys bid to throw out Gaza ...

Al Jazeera Staff

Nicaragua has urged the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to allow its case against Germany to continue, saying its arms exports to Israel violate the 1948 Genocide Convention and humanitarian law

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ICEs Vetting Standards Are So Low It Cant Even Be Bothered To...

Tim Cushing

from the get-you-a-gun-and-a-glove-no-experience-necessary dept A whistleblower report delivered to the DHS Office of the Inspector General makes it clear ICE is willing to hire pretty much anyone w

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Smart TV That Spies on You Even When Its Off Is My #1 Christm...

Jim Vorel

If you know me, then surely youd attest to how Im always saying aloud how I wish more data could be collected by the digital devices in my vicinity in order to further personalize the attempts I en

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Second-Hand Smoke Is Still Killing 1.7 Million People Every Year

Ed Cara

Cigarette smoking has become more unpopular in the U.S. than ever, especially among teens. Research out this week, however, shows that its still indirectly killing plenty of people globally via seco

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Trump asks Supreme Court to revive controversial system used ...

Tierney Sneed, CNN

President DonaldTrump asked the Supreme Court on Tuesday to reinstate a controversial citizenship records system his administration has sought to wield for sweeping reviews of state voter rolls. Vot

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Netanyahu faces backlash over report he was warned of Hamas a...

Tal Shalev, CNN

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced a fierce political backlash Tuesday over a report that the president of the UAE had warned him of a major Hamas operation days before the October 7, 20

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Hackaday Europe 2026: Outdoors with Robots

Elliot Williams

Erin Kennedy has been building robots for over a decade now, with a focus on smaller bots that interact with, or maybe even clean up, the outdoor environment. Still other bots are made to interact wi

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Podcast #1,132: If I Dont Return A Generals Wartime Journal ...

Brett & Kate McKay

When Mark Hertling learned he was deploying for Operation Desert Storm, he decided to start a journal. Back then, Mark was an Army major and cavalry officer with two young sons. His unit would be ou

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Could Apple Face a $17 Billion Child Safety Settlement Like M...

Gerelyn Terzo

Quick Read <ul><li>McCuskey named Apple the next child-safety litigation target after Meta's $17 billion settlement, warning the last company to settle gets hit hardest. </li><li>Apple's iCloud rep

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Germany to send more Patriot missiles to Ukraine, warns of st...

Reuters

Sept 8 (Reuters) - Germany will send Patriot air defence missiles to Ukraine from its national stocks, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said on Tuesday, warning that Russia was likely to intensify it

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Benchmarking Qwen3.8 27B quantizations: 4-bit holds up, 1-bit...

Piotr Migda

How much GPU RAM do you actually need to run Qwen3.8 27B without sacrificing quality? The full BF16 model weighs 55 GB, putting it beyond most consumer hardware. Yet the 17 GB Q4_K_M matches the fu

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