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πŸ™ˆ Useless Fact of the Day

The name of the girl on the statue of liberty is Mother of Exiles.
πŸ“… This Day in History
🎈 On June 4, 1784...
Γ‰lisabeth Thible became the first woman to fly in an untethered hot air balloon, covering a distance of 4 km (2.5 mi) and reaching an estimated altitude of 1,500 m (4,900 ft).
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πŸ“° News
EU rules are pushing tech makers toward user-replaceable batteries in headphones, e-readers, controllers, and more by 2027. Phones largely avoid the shift if batteries stay durable and waterproof, but repair advocates say true sustainability needs both durability and easy replacement.
Google’s Gemma 4 12B aims to make capable AI usable on ordinary laptops with 16GB RAM. Its efficiency comes from multi-token prediction and streamlined multimodal processing, reducing reliance on expensive cloud hardware while keeping near-larger-model performance.
Americans are rapidly turning against nearby data centers, driven by AI backlash, water and power concerns, pollution, noise, and job fears. Tech firms are trying to repair AI’s image as data center approvals become a growing political and regulatory fight.
Blue Origin’s New Glenn pad rebuild may take far longer than its year-end goal. SpaceX veterans compare it to Falcon 9’s 2016 AMOS-6 disaster, estimating 12–18 months, but say rebuilding offers a chance to improve launch cadence and infrastructure.
πŸ’ͺ Jeff Dean Fact of the Day

Websearch is just a large unittest Jeff wrote for his real app.
πŸ‘¨β€πŸ’» Repositories
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Why AI Agents Need Proof Chains, Not Just Logs
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