🙈 Useless Fact of the Day
About 55% of all movies are rated R.
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The study published in Science Advances reveals that light, rather than humidity, significantly degrades synthetic emerald-green pigments in 19th-century masterpieces like James Ensor’s "The Intrigue". Using advanced imaging techniques, researchers determined light causes harmful photo-oxidation, altering the pigment's stability.
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San Francisco's Point One Navigation, a startup founded in 2016, raised $35 million in Series C funding led by Khosla Ventures, achieving a $230 million valuation. They specialize in precise location technology for multiple sectors including automotive, agriculture, and robotics, aiming for 1-centimeter accuracy. Funds will expand their Polaris RTK Network for improved indoor and outdoor navigation.
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Rocket Lab CEO Peter Beck discusses Neutron rocket delays, the company's achievements, and its competitive space landscape. Despite Electron’s success with 17 missions this year, Neutron's launch is postponed to 2026. Beck emphasizes Rocket Lab’s relentless drive, competitive spirit, and dedication to precision, positioning it to rival major players like SpaceX and Blue Origin.
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Anthropic announced Claude Opus 4.5, claiming it leads in coding and AI agent capabilities, surpassing Google's Gemini 3. Despite improvements in functionality, it faces cybersecurity issues like prompt injection attacks, achieving varying success in rejecting malicious requests. Available via apps and major cloud providers.
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British academics Michael Crowley and Malcolm Dando warn that advances in neuroscience, pharmacology, and AI could lead to "brain weapons," capable of manipulating human consciousness and behavior. They urge global action to prevent this weaponization, highlighting existing gaps in international arms control treaties.
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🌱 Good First GitHub Issue
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Language:
Repository: Meshery
(Meshery, the service mesh management plane.)
Why: Good first issue because it involves clear tasks and helps beginners understand the platform's capabilities.
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⭐ 24433, 🖖 923
Cool-retro-term: terminal emulator which mimics look and feel of CRTs
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⭐ 6047, 🖖 1189
AI has a deep understanding of how this code works
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⭐ 3198, 🖖 355
Write Cloudflare Workers in 100% Rust via WebAssembly
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⭐ 2225, 🖖 103
An unified toolchain for web development.
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⭐ 9302, 🖖 218
🪐 Markdown with superpowers — from ideas to papers, presentations and books.
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