‘Everyday discrimination’ linked to increased anxiety and depression across all groups of Americans
People who suffer from everyday discrimination are more likely to have anxiety and depression.The Conversation
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Claude's faulty "known entity" neurons sometime ovverride its "don't answer" circuitry.
arstechnica.com/ai/2025/03/why…
Why do LLMs make stuff up? New research peers under the hood.
Claude’s faulty “known entity” neurons sometime ovverride its “don’t answer” circuitry.Kyle Orland (Ars Technica)
Windows 11 is closing a loophole that let you skip making a Microsoft account
Microsoft is blocking a loophole that lets you skip needing a Microsoft account and an internet connection during the Windows 11 setup.Umar Shakir (The Verge)
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Spotlight on Manzi Jackson
Manzi Jackson is a contemporary visual Artist based in Kigali, Rwanda. He dabbles in surrealist and magical concepts, displayed in his ability to portray the full magical breadth of his subjects w…Locus Online
Trying to play a bit of #starcitizen , but the servers are kinda fucked up, so it seems unlikely.
Shame, I even reconnected my joystick, since I failed to sell it, so may as well keep using it.
Managed to join a server, but took me minutes to get out of bed. Then took me more minutes for a tram to arrive, and instead of travel, it disappeared and I fell to my death.
I'll go do something else and join back later.
Live Services Disruption | RSI Status
The Team is currently investigating a number of issues that include but are not limited to the following: Inventory Delays Interaction Delays Infinite Loading We will provide further updates as issues are triaged and resolved.status.robertsspaceindustries.com
"In today's video, we'll take a look at my grandfather's vintage HP-45 #calculator from 1973"—so he opens.
As an #EE who used #HP #RPN calculators for my whole career, that word, "grandfather", hit me hard.😀
youtu.be/56nq_FNll6Q?si=m-he0v…
Restoring my Grandfathers HP-45 - Vintage Calculator Returned to Life
Old School Cool! My Grandfather used this HP 45 calculator for many years, including on a Space Shuttle related project. Now its time to give it a new lease ...YouTube
*grin* possibly one reason why I'm in 3D printing these days, reverse engineering those parts and making them robust enough to keep things going without replacing the whole thing.
Planned non-obsolescence.
Microsoft tests Quick Machine Recovery to restore PCs that can’t boot
Microsoft is testing Quick Machine Recovery, a feature that allows IT professionals to remotely recover Windows 11 devices. It’s designed to prevent outages similar to the CrowdStrike one.Emma Roth (The Verge)
When you are the beta tester, and MS screws up, then you can beta test some crap that most people would call a live linux. But whatever crap they are peddling, it will be garbage.
Appeals court rules Trump can fire board members of independent agencies
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/28/nx-s1-5343963/trump-firings-board-members-appeals-court?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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If you look closely, you can actually see his slime trail.
youtube.com/watch?v=3ws-GSFegg…
'It’s cold as shit': US vice-president arrives in Greenland
US vice-president JD Vance arrived in Greenland on Friday where he met US troops stationed on the Danish territory.Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► ht...YouTube
#Greenland #NoSuit #BeThankful #JdVance
Countless people who think I’m overreacting: “Don’t worry, Michelle. You’re in California. You’re safe!”
Me: *clears throat* OH LOOK THEY’RE PROPOSING A TRANS SPORTS BAN AFTER GOVERNOR NEWSOM EFFECTIVELY ENDORSED IT, WHAT A SURPRISE
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Hearing set for California bill banning trans athletes in girls' sports, organizations for and against react
A hearing has been set for a proposed law in California that would no longer allow transgender athletes to participate in girls' sports.Ashley Zavala (KCRA)
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When you can’t service the debt payments, you always can self-deal and hope the new bag holders don’t sue.
nytimes.com/2025/03/28/technol…
Elon Musk Says He Has Sold X to xAI
Mr. Musk said the deal valued xAI, his artificial intelligence start-up, at $80 billion, and X at $30 billion.Kate Conger (The New York Times)
Out of one pocket into another. Debt laundering shell game.
Musk's xAI buys social media platform X for $45 billion reuters.com/markets/deals/musk…
New Spectral JPEG XL compression reduces file sizes, making spectral imaging more practical.
arstechnica.com/science/2025/0…
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Backpack and Snorkel Travel Guide for Aitutaki in the Cook Islands - Aitutaki Purple Travel Guide
This Aitutaki Travel Guide tells you what you need to know to visit Aitutaki in the Cook Islands, what the best things to see and do are and it has lots of photos to help you plan a relaxing vacation in Aitutaki.Backpack and Snorkel Travel Guides - The Home of the Purple Travel Guides
How is it he keeps getting sued and then restarting whatever DOGE ended? Every time this happens marks yet another failure of his so-called leadership. And there's been a lot of them so far.
Turning staunch allies into enemies is a huge failure as well.
‘Tesla Takedown’ protesters are planning a global day of action on March 29, and things might get ugly | TechCrunch
‘Tesla Takedown’ organizers have promised their biggest day of global action this weekend, encouraging thousands to protest outside Tesla showrooms,Rebecca Bellan (TechCrunch)
I do not know where a Tesla dealership is, so this makes it easier to never give them money in the first place.
As I have said before, you can not pay me to take your tesla off of your hands.
No need to protest. Just do not give them money.
Other corps should pay attention to this legal concept.
Elon Musk's Starlink is likely to get a boost from the Trump administration
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/28/nx-s1-5338963/elon-musks-starlink-is-likely-to-get-a-boost-from-the-trump-administration?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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#weirdnews #weird #offbeat #odd #news #dogs #pets sunnyskyz.com/good-news/5720/H…
Heroic Golden Retriever Saves Missing Toddler
A golden retriever named Zoie is being hailed as a hero after helping save a missing toddler.Sunny Skyz
Free Blender 4.4 adds animation and video features, improves stability - CDM Create Digital Music
It's a great week for free and open-source media tools. Hot on the heals of GIMP 3.0 final, we get Blender 4.4.Peter Kirn (CDM Create Digital Music)
Looking for something "fun" to do this weekend? I might recommend learning about Devicetree on #Zephyr! In the latest Zephyr video, I cover the basics of Devicetree syntax and writing overlay files.
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youtube.com/watch?v=fOMJyjwowN…
#IoT #embedded #microcontroller #esp32 #programming @zephyr
Introduction to Zephyr Part 4: Devicetree Tutorial | DigiKey
Devicetree is a powerful method for describing hardware configurations in embedded systems, and it’s the heart of how Zephyr manages boards, peripherals, and...YouTube
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PM x Radiolab: Can the economy grow forever? : Planet Money
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/28/1241388988/radiolab-economic-growth-resources-gdp?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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I've listened to three albums this evening and they're all superb. 🎶
Two were released today:
1️⃣ Sisu by @lehto
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lehto.bandcamp.com/album/sisu
2️⃣ Isotopia by Synaptix @a
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synaptyx.bandcamp.com/album/is…
The third I was lucky enough to get a sneak preview as it's not out until next week:
3️⃣ Travelogue by @jonnyfallout
(Will be on jonnyfallout.bandcamp.com from April 2nd).
I only wish they'd also be available for purchase on @mirlo / @jamcoop (or a similar fair platform) so we could shout about them on nham.co.uk (@mixtape) too.
“Elon Musk says xAI has acquired X in an all-stock transaction valuing xAI at $80B and X at $33B”
Yes, these companies are totally worth this much money.
He's basically doing the same thing that his buddy did in real estate, with each new project financing the debt from the previous one.
Former hostage Paul Whelan returns home, to a web of bureaucracy
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/28/nx-s1-5321335-e1/former-hostage-paul-whelan-returns-home-to-a-web-of-bureaucracy?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into U.S. News @u-s-news-npr
Using System theme means you will be using whatever GTK theme is default on your system (which would typically be customizable in your desktop's settings). And that's likely why you've got such widget rendering. We don't control third-party themes.
This is what the same dialog would look like with our Default theme:
It’s been a few days.
What’s been happening?
Any tariffs on speaking the truth yet?
#tariffwanker
Anyhow…
It’s #Friday folks.
Have the best #weekend you can.
You know the drill:
Be #kind
Be #gentle
Be #true
Be like #bees
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.
# 76
Bees are able to navigate using the polarised light patterns in the sky by virtue of their 3 ‘simple eyes’ or #ocelli which are positioned on top of the head between their 2 larger compound eyes.
So 5 eyes in all!
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Fact check: The book's always better than the movie
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/28/nx-s1-5332096/fact-check-the-books-always-better-than-the-movie?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Arts & Life @arts-life-npr
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