🙈 Useless Fact of the Day
Dr. Kellogg introduced Kellogg`s Corn Flakes in hopes that it would reduce masturbation.
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Researchers found that AI-designed proteins can bypass DNA threat-screening tools, posing biosecurity risks. These AI tools can create functional toxin variants that screening software might not detect, highlighting a potential vulnerability in biosurveillance efforts.
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US-based German historian Jürgen Matthäus used AI to identify the Nazi soldier in the infamous Holocaust image "The Last Jew in Vinnitsa." Matthäus' research pinpoints the killer as Jakobus Onnen, aided by extensive archival work and modern technology.
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Scientists from the U.S. and Korea developed a bone-healing gun, akin to a handheld 3D printer, to address complex fractures. This modified glue gun extrudes a bone-forming matrix to create personalized implants directly at injury sites, facilitating faster and cheaper bone repair.
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Replit’s CEO Amjad Masad overcame numerous hurdles, including failed business models and staff cuts, to skyrocket Replit's valuation to $3 billion. A recent $250 million funding round and innovative AI products fueled their growth, driving annual revenue from $2.8 million to $150 million.
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At Meta Connect, the company announced the rollout of Hyperscape Capture for early access, allowing users to scan and render real-world spaces into immersive virtual reality environments. The update accompanies new VR games and streaming app Horizon TV adding Disney+ content.
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🌱 Good First GitHub Issue
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Language:
Repository: Harmony
(Natural language processing tool for psychologists to analyse and compare datasets with AI and LLMs.)
Why: It's a small, self-contained change ideal for beginners to understand dependencies.
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⭐ 142, 🖖 7
Parrot – type-safe SQL in Gleam, supports SQlite, PostgreSQL and MySQL
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⭐ 2868, 🖖 255
A script allowing you to download images and videos from Telegram web even if the group restricts downloading.
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⭐ 2026, 🖖 66
A terminal music player.
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⭐ 2578, 🖖 86
pyright fork with various type checking improvements, improved vscode support and pylance features built into the language server
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⭐ 2073, 🖖 78
A Weather app for android 🌦🌞☔
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