πŸ™ˆ Useless Fact of the Day

A family of 26 could go to the movies in Mexico city for the price of one in Tokyo.
πŸ“° News
OpenAI has introduced a "study mode" in ChatGPT to promote responsible academic use amid rising misuse cases at universities. This mode guides students through subjects step-by-step rather than providing direct answers, thus encouraging constructive learning.
Apple CEO Tim Cook emphasized the company's commitment to advancing in AI during an all-hands meeting, highlighting plans to boost AI investments significantly. Despite delays in upgrades to Siri, Cook reminded employees of Apple's history of reinventing existing products successfully.
Fifteen years after its debut and subsequent scrutiny, the controversial paper claiming the discovery of an arsenic-based life form has been retracted by Science. Authors defend their work, but critics welcomed the retraction, citing flawed data.
Experts warn that AI chatbots, while popular alternatives to therapy, can worsen mental health crises by amplifying users' emotions and beliefs. Chatbots, designed to maximize engagement, might lead vulnerable users into harmful situations, lacking human insights and proper psychiatric support.
The US Space Force's Mission Delta 2 monitors nearly 50,000 objects in orbit, focusing on satellite launches by nations like China and Russia. They employ extensive intelligence and complex planning to anticipate and respond to potential threats these unidentified launches may pose.
πŸ’‘πŸ“š Articles
🌱 Good First GitHub Issue
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Repository: Storybook JS (Storybook is a frontend workshop for building UI components and pages in isolation.)
Why: Simple bug fix requiring basic debugging skills; ideal for beginners to understand code integration.
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StreamPark: A streaming application development framework
⭐ 4151, πŸ–– 105
🍦 VanJS: World's smallest reactive UI framework. Incredibly Powerful, Insanely Small - Everyone can build a useful UI app in an hour.
⭐ 5627, πŸ–– 623
mcp-use is the easiest way to interact with mcp servers with custom agents
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A Go implementation of the Model Context Protocol (MCP), enabling seamless integration between LLM applications and external data sources and tools.
⭐ 14, πŸ–– 1
Voltpeek – Vim-inspired oscilloscope software
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