π Useless Fact of the Day
The Pentagon, in Arlington, Virginia, has twice as many bathrooms as is necessary, because when it was built in the 1940s, the state of Virginia still had segregation laws requiring separate toilet facilities for blacks and whites.
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A study reveals that sleep-deprived individuals experience attention lapses accompanied by waves of cerebrospinal fluid being expelled from the brain, which returns once attention is recovered. Such changes suggest the brain temporarily pauses external focus to perform essential maintenance.
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Scientists have discovered that the longevity of bowhead whales, which can live over 200 years, is due in part to their efficient DNA repair mechanisms, triggered by cold water exposure. This insight could potentially help improve human DNA repair, slowing aging, and protecting organs and tissues.
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New physical attacks known as TEE.fail have successfully compromised hardware-level Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs) of Nvidia, AMD, and Intel, which were considered secure against rooted OSes. These attacks raise concerns about the false assurances and vulnerabilities in TEE protections, particularly in scenarios involving physical access.
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Scientists have discovered that the Northern Hemisphere is absorbing more sunlight than the Southern Hemisphere, disrupting Earth's energy balance. This shift, due to melting ice, less pollution, and increased water vapor, could impact future weather patterns and climate.
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YouTube is enhancing its TV experience with AI upscaling for low-resolution videos and new shopping features. Creators can opt out of upscaling, keeping original resolutions intact. Updates include improved thumbnails, immersive previews, and QR code shopping integration.
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π± Good First GitHub Issue
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Language:
Repository: Node.js core
(JavaScript runtime built on Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine)
Why: Simple enhancement familiar from other test runners, great for understanding project setup and environment variable management.
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β 3056, π 171
MineContext is your proactive context-aware AI partnerοΌContext-Engineering+ChatGPT PulseοΌ
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β 3, π 0
GPU-Based Autorouting for KiCad
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β 2, π 0
Simple Video Resizer for iOS. No ads/tracking/in-app purchases
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β 4021, π 273
The absolute trainer to light up AI agents.
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β 2075, π 259
Catalog of official Microsoft MCP (Model Context Protocol) server implementations for AI-powered data access and tool integration
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