AI ‘Friend’ Company Spent $1.8 Million and Most of Its Funds on Domain Name (www.404media.co)
There’s too much E. coli in the Seine for athletes to swim in it (www.theverge.com)
Americans are cutting back on groceries to pay for AC (fortune.com)
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Biden, Lula press Venezuela to publish election tallies (www.reuters.com)
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and U.S. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday they agreed the Venezuelan government must quickly publish the vote tallies of Sunday’s contested election to end the crisis in the oil-producing country....
Instagram Will Let You Make Custom AI Chatbots—Even Ones Based on Yourself (www.wired.com)
Fuck Stealth. Here’s the AN/ALQ-69 (sh.itjust.works)
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What I'm playing next (07/29/2024) (lemmus.org)
Unamused cat (i.imgur.com)
Poland tells Hungary to 'join a union with Putin' in diplomatic row (www.euronews.com)
While most European countries firmly back Ukraine, Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is seen as having comparatively close ties to Russia, prompting a war of words with Poland....
A Self-Healing Pole Vault Pole Is One Great Leap for Sports Tech (www.wired.com)
Nest Learning Thermostat leaks with new features and UI, Google Home update (9to5google.com)
Ahead of a seemingly fast-approaching launch, new promo materials offer a detailed look at the new 4th-Generation Nest Learning Thermostat from Google, an updated Home app UI, and alleged pricing for the device.
Ukraine drones reportedly hit Russian airfield in Arctic (www.politico.eu)
The drones struck a long-range missile carrier at the Olenya base, Ukrainian Pravda reported....
‘Star Trek’ Live-Action Comedy From Alex Kurtzman, Justin Simien & Tawny Newsome In Works At Paramount+ (deadline.com)
Another Game Just Got Review-Bombed Into Dropping Controversial Login Requirement [ EDF 6 and requirement to Epic's login on Steam] (kotaku.com)
There is no fix for Intel’s crashing 13th and 14th Gen CPUs — any damage is permanent (www.theverge.com)
India and China agree to work urgently to achieve the withdrawal of troops on their disputed border (apnews.com)
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Automakers Sold Driver Data for Pennies, Senators Say | Ron Wyden and Edward Markey urged the F.T.C. to investigate how car companies handled the data from millions of car owners. (www.nytimes.com)
AI models collapse when trained on recursively generated data - Nature (www.nature.com)
It is now clear that generative artificial intelligence (AI) such as large language models (LLMs) is here to stay and will substantially change the ecosystem of online text and images. Here we consider what may happen to GPT-{n} once LLMs contribute much of the text found online. We find that indiscriminate use of...
Australian surfer Kai McKenzie's leg washes up after shark attack (www.bbc.com)
The severed leg of a surfer who was attacked by a shark has washed up on an Australian beach, with doctors now racing to see if it can be reattached....
Kill a Process Running on a Specific Port in Linux (via 4 Methods) (linuxtldr.com)
Biscuit Basin in Yellowstone closed after hydrothermal explosion (www.nbcmontana.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/17883567...
Commission says New York judge should be removed over profane rant at graduation party (apnews.com)
A New York state judge who engaged in a prolonged, offensive rant after a melee erupted at a high school graduation party should be removed from office, a judicial watchdog panel ruled....
Live Facial Recognition at Bedford River Festival leads to two arrests (www.bedfordindependent.co.uk)
cross-posted from: feddit.uk/post/15132091...
Trump threatens to sue FBI over Mar-a-Lago search for classified documents (www.independent.co.uk)
Israeli settlers attack foreign activists and Palestinian farmers in West Bank (edition.cnn.com)
