πŸ™ˆ Useless Fact of the Day

The characters Bert and Ernie on Sesame Street were named after Bert the cop and Ernie the taxi driver in Frank Capra`s "Its A Wonderful Life."
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Recent research from the Pew Research Center reveals that Google's AI Overviews significantly reduce search result clicks, with rates dropping from 15% to 8%. AI Overviews increasingly dominate Google's search pages, potentially spreading misinformation and affecting web traffic negatively.
Judges must be vigilant about AI-generated errors in court orders, as highlighted by a Georgia appeals case where fake citations possibly created by AI led to a flawed ruling. Experts stress the importance of tech competency for judges to safeguard judicial integrity.
AI companies are touting AI agents as the next workplace disruptor, but experts highlight issues like poor decision-making and security. Mixus, a startup, aims to redefine this space by integrating humans in the workflow, with platforms accessible via email or Slack.
A French study found that polyester-based paint on metal bottle caps is a significant source of microplastic contamination in beverages, particularly in glass bottles. Researchers suggest rinsing caps to reduce contamination, although industrial implementation may be challenging.
Google plans to merge its ChromeOS and Android operating systems into a single platform. This integration aims to enhance functionality and speed up feature development, especially on tablets, bringing Google closer to competing with Apple's iPadOS.
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🌱 Good First GitHub Issue
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Repository: name-suggestion-index (Canonical common brand names for OpenStreetMap)
Why: Simple addition of a brand to learn the repo's contribution process.
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NVIDIA Ingest is an early access set of microservices for parsing hundreds of thousands of complex, messy unstructured PDFs and other enterprise documents into metadata and text to embed into retrieval systems.
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An open source implementation of CLIP.
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A CLI tool for analyzing Claude Code usage from local JSONL files.
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eBPF Developer Tutorial: Learning eBPF Step by Step with Examples
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