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Wednesday May 21, 2025. 07:33 PM
A Georgia woman is being forced to keep her brain-dead but also pregnant daughter alive on machines. The costs, emotionally and financially, are crippling. It seems the hospital isn't even being clear which of the many applicable Georgia laws restricting women, and their...
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Sam Altman, OpenAI's chief executive, said Wednesday his firm was paying $6.5 billion to buy io, a one-year-old start-up created by Jony Ive, a former top Apple executive who designed the iPhone. From a report: The deal, which effectively unites Silicon Valley royalty, is...
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Google has released agent development kits for the Python and Java programming languages. The Python ADK 1.0.0 and Java ADK 0.1.0 were announced on May 20. The open source tool kits are designed to be used for building and deploying sophisticated AI agents with flexibility ...
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A Chinese printer manufacturer allowed one of its printer drivers to get infected with Bitcoin-stealing malware, resulting in the theft of $950,000 before the driver was updated. The malicious code contained a crypto-stealer that monitored users' clipboards for Bitcoin...
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A tiny but crucial agency that maintains physical coordinates like latitude and longitude in the US is struggling as the Trump administration forces out federal employees.
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When 'AI-powered' means 'mostly humans and bad decisions' Comment The collapse of Builder.ai has cast fresh light on AI coding practices, despite the software company blaming its fall from grace on poor historical decision-making.…
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After former FBI director James Comey shared an inspirational photo of seashells arranged to say '8647,' a sniveling Donald Trump sicced the Secret Service on him. But that didn't stop the same thin-skinned president from posting a violent video of himself hitting a golf...
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Microsoft is introducing a new 'Cross Device Resume' feature for Windows 11, enabling app developers to let users seamlessly continue activity between devices in a manner closely mirroring Apple's Handoff for Macs and iPhones. Unveiled at Build 2025 during a session titled...
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Microsoft is moving SQL Server 2025 into public preview, adding new features to help enterprises develop AI-driven applications. One of the key new capabilities is vector search, which will enable enterprises to perform semantic search on their data using a natural language...
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I'm from Louisiana, so my social media feeds have been filled with news about Nottoway Plantation—which was destroyed in a fire last week. Black Enterprise describes Nottoway as 'a monument to Southern grandeur built on the backs of enslaved Black people.' — Read the rest...
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Every hardware claim is equal, but some are more equal than others Veteran Microsoft engineer Raymond Chen has explained another Windows oddity – this time, why the operating system can appear to report two different CPU speeds.…
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Minecraft might soon overtake DOOM for its sheer number of nonsensical ports onto every device under the sun. It's already been on the last three Nintendo consoles, including a chugging, lackluster 3DS version for some reason only Satoru Iwata knows, but apparently that...
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Logitech G has introduced its latest gaming headset. The “G522 LIGHTSPEED,” as it is called, is a new entry in the company’s G5 Series. This headset can be used both wired and wireless. The G522 features 40mm PRO-G audio drivers built from biocellulose, delivering...
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About the only thing I remember about the 'How to Train Your Dragon' movie franchise from when I saw the first installment with my kids in 2010 is that I found it odd that there was a Viking village in which the adults spoke with Scottish accents and the kids spoke with...
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Red Hat has introduced Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, featuring Lightspeed, an AI-powered service for building, deploying, and managing Red Hat’s Linux using simplified commands. Available through the Red Hat Customer Portal, RHEL 10 was unveiled May 20. Inclusion of Red ...
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Jack Dorsey’s company went all-in on agents by deploying one capable of building software—and occasionally deleting stuff.
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I've come across a great resource for anyone who wants or needs easier recipes for home-cooked meals. Meet Carolyn, also known as 'Epicurious Expeditions' on social media, who writes accessible recipes specifically for people with disabilities.  Some of her...
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Remember this American Woodcock, the delightful little bird with an unflappable swagger? Well, if you liked its ridiculous dance moves—bobbing here, weaving there—you'll love the Wilson's Snipe, a slightly longer-legged relative with a similarly impressive jaunty...
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A man walking in the snow faced a terrifying encounter with a massive polar bear. Moments after spotting each other, the bear charged. The man acted quickly, jumping onto a nearby snowmobile and speeding away as the bear pursued at full speed. — Read the rest The post Snowmo...
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An anonymous reader shares a report: Meta is expanding the ranks of its lowest-rated employees in mid-year performance reviews, a move that could lead to more performance-based cuts. Meta is telling managers to put more employees in 'Below Expectations', the lowest...
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