🙈 Useless Fact of the Day
315 entries in Webster’s 1996 dictionary were misspelled.
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Researchers suggest current space weather monitoring is inadequate, emphasizing the need for a new constellation of spacecraft to better detect solar activity. Detailed simulations indicate small flux ropes can trigger significant solar events, potentially threatening satellites and power grids.
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Advocates warn that datacenters' usage of Pfas, or "forever chemicals," exacerbates environmental pollution amid the AI boom. Concerns include greenhouse gas emissions, health risks, and inadequate regulation of Pfas discharge. Legislation is being proposed to increase reporting and oversight.
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IBM is partnering with AI research lab Anthropic to integrate the Claude AI model into its software, starting with its integrated development environment for selected customers. They also released a guide for building enterprise-grade AI agents. Terms were not disclosed.
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A study in *Nature Neuroscience* identifies specific neurons, termed IC-encoders, in the visual cortex of mice that respond to optical illusions. Utilizing advanced brain imaging and optogenetics, researchers decoded how these neurons contribute to perceiving illusory contours.
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🌱 Good First GitHub Issue
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Language:
Repository: Uno Platform
(OSS project for creating pixel-perfect, single-source C# and XAML apps which run natively on iOS, Android, macOS, Linux and Web via WebAssembly.)
Why: It's a simple enhancement requiring basic understanding of C# and settings management.
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⭐ 255, 🖖 15
Launch HN: LlamaFarm (YC W22) – Open-source framework for distributed AI
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⭐ 5688, 🖖 432
The best way to get AI coding agents to solve hard problems in complex codebases.
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⭐ 5971, 🖖 655
The main repo for NLWeb, implemented in Python.
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⭐ 8814, 🖖 545
The Open Source Firebase Alternative with GraphQL.
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⭐ 55, 🖖 0
Arc – high-throughput time-series warehouse with DuckDB analytics
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