π Useless Fact of the Day
Ants closely resemble human manners:Β When they wake, they stretch & appear to yawn in a human manner before taking up the tasks of the day.
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The proposed Honda-Nissan merger has been called off. Initially viewed as a potential Honda takeover of Nissan, disagreements over management structure and valuation, along with external complexities, led to the decision. Both companies will focus on strategic partnerships instead.
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Scientists are urging a halt in creating 'mirror life' microbes due to 'unprecedented risks' to Earth. Initially exciting, concerns now focus on potential ecological impacts. Professor Kate Adamala discusses her change of heart in pursuing mirror cell research.
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A new hacking method exploits prompt injection to corrupt the long-term memory of Googleβs Gemini chatbot, demonstrated by researcher Johann Rehberger. This attack uses hidden instructions in untrusted documents, tricking Gemini into storing false information permanently, potentially impacting user interactions.
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German researchers developed a simple, lightweight system to detect alien life by baiting microbes with L-serine to observe their movement. This method could identify motile extraterrestrial microbes. However, challenges remain in its universality and adaptability to alien biochemistries.
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Square Enix has shut down Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles on iOS due to an unfixable bug affecting in-app purchases, leading to its removal from the App Store. Refunds are available for recent purchases. The game remains on Android, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch.
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Federal workers increasingly distrust platforms like Facebook for communication, fearing data leaks and government surveillance due to Elon Musk's and President Donald Trump's influence. Many have switched to encrypted apps like Signal to safeguard sensitive conversations.
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β 558, π 71
Status.sh: Bash script to generate a static status page
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β 13918, π 1097
A Q&A platform software for teams at any scales. Whether it's a community forum, help center, or knowledge management platform, you can always count on Apache Answer.
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β 2446, π 210
Hayabusa (ιΌ) is a sigma-based threat hunting and fast forensics timeline generator for Windows event logs.
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β 6504, π 337
The JavaScript / Wasm runtime that powers Cloudflare Workers
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β 6074, π 452
High-Resolution 3D Assets Generation with Large Scale Hunyuan3D Diffusion Models.
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