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A jargon-free explanation of how AI large language models work (arstechnica.com)

China's tech crackdown cost over $1 trillion. But the economy is in such deep trouble that the country's cozying up to its tech firms again. (www.businessinsider.com)

China’s tech crackdown cost over $1 trillion. But the economy is in such deep trouble that the country’s cozying up to its tech firms again.::Local governments in China are wooing deals with tech giants to build on the so-called “platform economy,” per the SCMP.

The Blue Flash: How a careless slip led to a fatal accident in the Manhattan Project (www.bbc.com)

The Blue Flash: How a careless slip led to a fatal accident in the Manhattan Project::One day in Oppenheimer’s Manhattan Project, a brief, casual moment of carelessness killed one scientist and severely injured another.

LK-99: The Live Online Race for a Room-Temperature Superconductor (eirifu.wordpress.com)

Maryland police are using drones from a Chinese company that were banned in four states (www.businessinsider.com)

Maryland police are using drones from a Chinese company that were banned in four states::One Maryland officer told a local news station that they have searched for other manufacturers of drones and none live up to the quality of DJI.

Disney has announced it will stop releasing DVDs and Blu-ray discs in Australia. (www.news.com.au)

Disney has announced it will stop releasing DVDs and Blu-ray discs in Australia.::undefined

Google Fiber: Summer is “Just Speeding Up,” NC Gets 5 Gbps (www.telecompetitor.com)

NASA is launching its own streaming service and vows to keep it free (www.t3.com)

European satellite plunges back to Earth in first-of-its-kind assisted re-entry (arstechnica.com)

Limitless ‘white’ hydrogen under our feet may soon shatter all energy assumptions (www.telegraph.co.uk)

Limitless ‘white’ hydrogen under our feet may soon shatter all energy assumptions::undefined

Gene therapy eyedrops restored a boy's sight. Similar treatments could help millions (medicalxpress.com)

Gene therapy eyedrops restored a boy’s sight. Similar treatments could help millions::Dr. Alfonso Sabater pulled up two photos of Antonio Vento Carvajal’s eyes. One showed cloudy scars covering both eyeballs. The other, taken after months of gene therapy given through eyedrops, revealed no scarring on either eye.

Outcry Against AI Companies Grows Over Who Controls Internet’s Content (archive.is)

Call of Duty bans more than 14,000 cheaters in 24 hours (www.techspot.com)

Call of Duty bans more than 14,000 cheaters in 24 hours::undefined

What problems are the AT protocol trying to solve that are not already solved by ActivityPub?

Ffmpeg guide, useful for building filter graphs (ffmpeg.guide)

Workers at companies that tested out a 4-day workweek are happier and more efficient — and firms made more money. One lawmaker says it's 'here to stay.' (news.yahoo.com)

Workers at companies that tested out a 4-day workweek are happier and more efficient — and firms made more money. One lawmaker says it’s ‘here to stay.’::The latest data shows that workers and companies prosper under a four-day workweek. Rep. Mark Takano wants to make it law.

Bluetooth headset recommendation

I’m looking for a recommendation on a full bluetooth headset, not earbuds. I would prefer if it had the boom style protruding microphone and that it would support an easily replaceable battery. I am sick of discarding bluetooth headsets due to battery problems as it’s not environmentally friendly. Does one exist in the...

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