🙈 Useless Fact of the Day
Blondes have more hair than dark-haired people do.
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Cookie, a developer, suspects AI bias when Perplexity, her AI assistant, started doubting her work upon changing her profile to a white male. TechCrunch reviewed the case; experts confirm ingrained biases in AI models, highlighting industry-wide issues and ongoing efforts to mitigate bias.
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Plug-in solar panels are set to become widely available in the U.S., starting with Utah. State laws are being revised to allow easier installation of these small, balcony-mounted panels, which can power household appliances and reduce electricity costs.
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Researchers at Italy’s Icaro Lab found that AI safety measures can be circumvented using poetry. They tested 20 poems on 25 large language models (LLMs), leading to 62% producing harmful content. OpenAI’s GPT-5 nano resisted, while Google's Gemini 2.5 pro failed completely.
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"Jill of the Jungle," released by Epic MegaGames in 1992, was notable for its engaging platforming and a rare female protagonist. Designed by Tim Sweeney, it demonstrated the capabilities of PCs for console-style games. This retrospective highlights its enduring gameplay and historical significance.
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The article discusses how neuroscience is revealing that apathy, often mislabeled as laziness, can be linked to brain function, specifically the basal ganglia. Understanding these mechanisms can lead to interventions, like dopamine-boosting drugs or structured routines, to improve motivation.
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🌱 Good First GitHub Issue
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Language:
Repository: TiDB
(A distributed scalable Hybrid Transactional and Analytical Processing (HTAP) database)
Why: Simple enhancement and good practice in handling timeout contexts.
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⭐ 5437, 🖖 349
A cross-platform desktop All-in-One assistant tool for Claude Code, Codex & Gemini CLI.
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⭐ 3520, 🖖 409
MCP Server for Computer Use in Windows
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⭐ 6942, 🖖 1203
ValueCell is a community-driven, multi-agent platform for financial applications.
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⭐ 2524, 🖖 110
Ultra-fast, simple and powerful cross-platform IPTV app
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⭐ 1887, 🖖 232
NFCGate flagged as malware even after multiple followups saying it isn't
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