π Useless Fact of the Day
Valentine Tapley from Pike County, MissouriΒ grew chin whiskers attaining a length of twelve feet six inches from 1860 until his death 1910, protesting Abraham Lincoln`s election to the presidency.
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Google has launched a free AI code completion tool, Gemini Code Assist for individuals, and a GitHub version for bug detection. Derived from the Gemini 2.0 AI model, it rivals GitHub Copilot with higher usage limits, extensive language support, and seamless integration into popular coding environments. These initiatives aim to attract new developers and encourage enterprise upgrades.
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Amazon has demonstrated a new approach to quantum computing by combining error-resistant "cat qubits" with transmons to significantly improve error correction. The approach uses fewer qubits but requires further advancements to become practical for complex calculations.
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Amazon Chime, an alternative to Zoom and Google Meet, will end support on February 20, 2026, and stopped accepting new accounts as of February 19, 2025. The Amazon Chime SDK remains unaffected. Amazon recommends alternatives like Zoom and Slack.
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Fresh leaks reveal Half-Life 3, dubbed "HLX," may be nearing completion. Data-mining indicates the game is in the "polish and optimization" phase, with sophisticated AI, evolved physics, and dynamic object placement systems. An official announcement could be imminent.
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IBM has completed its $6.4 billion acquisition of HashiCorp, following approval from the U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. This move strengthens IBM's hybrid cloud strategy, leveraging HashiCorp's Terraform for scalable cloud infrastructure automation.
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MrBeast, the top YouTuber, plans a substantial investment round to value his company at $5 billion. Funds will establish a holding company for his ventures, including video production, Feastables, and Lunchly. Early talks involve wealthy individuals and financial firms.
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β 3765, π 211
Data processing for and with foundation models! π π π½ β‘οΈ β‘οΈπΈ πΉ π·
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β 2869, π 211
A GUI Agent application based on UI-TARS(Vision-Lanuage Model) that allows you to control your computer using natural language.
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β 4209, π 483
Request management and media discovery tool for the Plex ecosystem
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β 3059, π 377
AI Cloud OS: β‘οΈOpen-source RAG knowledge database with admin UI, user management and Single-Sign-Onβ‘οΈ, supports ChatGPT, Claude, DeepSeek R1, Llama, Gemini, HuggingFace, etc., chat bot demo: https://ai.casibase.com, admin UI demo: https://ai-admin.casibase.com
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β 2344, π 45
Plugin to improve viewing Markdown files in Neovim
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