An illustrated guide to automatic sparse differentiation
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In numerous applications of machine learning, Hessians and Jacobians exhibit sparsity, a property that can be leveraged to vastly accelerate their computation.iclr-blogposts.github.io
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Occupied West Bank (Quds News Network)- The total number of Palestinian journalists currently in Israeli jails has reached 49, the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS) said, adding that Israeli forcesEditing Team (Quds News Network)
Thierry Meyssan- The nuclear issue in Iran is not whether Tehran will acquire an atomic bomb, but whether it will be able to help Palestine without resorting to weapons.thealtworld (TheAltWorld’s Newsletter)
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The Al Qaeda regime in Damascus is in talks with the U.S. to lift the sanctions on Syria, months after the U.S., Israel and Turkey orchestrated the overthrow of AssadRachel Blevins
The ministers "reaffirmed their commitment to combating terrorism in all its forms manifestations, including the cross-border movement of terrorists, terrorism financing and safe havens"TASS
Xiaomi MiMo Reasoning Model
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MiMo: Unlocking the Reasoning Potential of Language Model – From Pretraining to Posttraining - XiaomiMiMo/MiMoGitHub
On Monday, the Panamanian National Police harshly cracked down on citizens protesting against Law 462, which reforms the Social Security Fund, and against theteleSURenglish
In Biden’s America, one would answer without hesitation that women have penises, but you never know. Join us on Telegram, Twitter, and VK. Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su…Strategic Culture Foundation
Linux in Excel
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Contribute to NSG650/LinuxInExcel development by creating an account on GitHub.GitHub
r Pyongyang, April 30 (KCNA) — Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, on April 29 met and encouraged the workers of the Nampho Shipyard and scient…Dermot Hudson (KFAUK.com)
Pyongyang, April 30 (KCNA) — The combat application test of the weapon systems of the multi-mission destroyer Choe Hyon began.Dermot Hudson (KFAUK.com)
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Finland Bans Smartphones in Schools
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Pupils will be able to use their phones in some circumstances, but they will need to get permission from teachers.Yle News
Rescue teams are still struggling to reach victims amid relentless attacks and blocked access routes.Al Mayadeen English (51 killed, 113 injured in 24 hrs amid ongoing Israeli genocide in Gaza)
What It Takes to Defend a Cybersecurity Company from Today's Adversaries
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This report highlights a rarely-discussed but crucially important attack surface: security vendors themselves.SentinelOne
US Vice President J.D. Vance confirmed that if the war in Ukraine continues for several more years, it could escalate into a nuclear war.www.saba.ye
I Created Perfect Wiki and Reached $250K in Annual Revenue Without Investors
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Hi, my name is Ilia. I founded Perfect Wiki — a SaaS product for creating internal company knowledge bases that works directly within Microsoft Teams. We cre...ILIA (Habr)
Take It Down Act passes Congress with bipartisan support, drawing backing from Donald Trump, Melania Trump, Google, and Snap.Dan Frieth (Reclaim the Net)
Pars Today - The commander of the Ground Force of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Army said on Tuesday:Pars Today
Of course he did. And a look at the film’s funders helps to explain why. [April 30 marks the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War.Jeremy Kuzmarov (CovertAction Magazine)
Russian Presidential Aide claims NATO is rehearsing seizure of Kaliningrad Region Rossa Primavera News from RussiaAvis Krane (Rossa Primavera International News)
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (left) says at a White House briefing on Tuesday thaten.people.cn
My sourdough starter has twins
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A couple of years ago, I participated in a study of the HealthFerm Citizen Science group in …Wouter Groeneveld (Brain Baking)
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) stormed different West Bank areas last night and on Tuesday morning and kidnaped a number of Palestinian citizens from their homes.The Palestinian Information Center
By Roger D. Harris - Apr 28, 2025Avelo Airlines has entered into a controversial agreement with US immigration authorities to operate deportation flights, sparking protests from coast to coast.Orinoco Tribune - News and opinion pieces about Venezuela and beyond
Der Berliner CSD beklagt den Wegfall von Sponsorengeldern in Höhe von 200.000 Euro. Neben der Wirtschaft seien Ansagen aus den USA schuld, erklärt der Vorstand.
Christopher Street Day: Sponsorengelder bleiben aus
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With many bereaved families from the Gaza war, several have joined the Israeli-Palestinian Forum. Many will attend online, as the joint Memorial Day ceremony – held at a secret location due to far-right threats – seeks to show that Israelis and Pales…Nir Hasson (Haaretz)
The US will no longer be looking out for the EU’s security, Ursula von der Leyen has saidRT
The negotiations are a game of strategic optics. The U.S. wants to appear open to diplomacy while preserving leverage.PEIMAN SALEHI (Oriental Review)
You Wouldn't Download a Hacker News
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By Ahjamu Umi Republished from Hood Communist . Since its initial organizational expression in 1900, the phrase Pan-Africanism has been expressed in many different forms.Ahjamu Umi (Hampton Institute)
The proposal by Russian President Vladimir Putin for a three-day truce, commencing May 8-10—"the Russian side reiterates its willingness to enter peace talks without preconditions, with a view to eliminating the root causes behind the Ukraine crisis …Dennis Speed (EIR News)
Alahednews - Fastnews - Settlers raise the ’Israeli’ flag over the Ibrahimi Mosque in Al-Khalil [Hebron] in the West Bank.english.alahednews.news
Israeli forces escalated their attacks on southern Gaza, striking displaced civilians and collapsing medical infrastructure.admin (Palestine Chronicle)
Oscar-winning director Oliver Stone speaks out on WWII history, the role of the USSR, the glorification of fascism in modern Europe, and the roots of the Ukraine conflict. He calls out US foreign poli...Odysee
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Amidst escalating US tariffs, China remains economically resilient due to its strategic reforms, innovation-driven growth, and diplomatic outreach. ThisТаут Батаут (New Eastern Outlook)
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Nora Barrows-Friedman, associate editor, brings us up to date with the news from across Palestine.This is a segment from The Electronic Intifada's livestream...YouTube
Qalibaf says Iran does not take seriously IsraelPressTV
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – More than 65,000 children in the Gaza Strip have been hospitalized for severe malnutrition as Israel is accused of using starvation as a weapon of war in the Palestinian enclave.Tasnim News Agency
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The EAEU countries are protected by a common customs framework from fragmentation of the global economy and tariff confrontation, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk said on Tuesday.Sputnik International
Tuesday, 29 April 2025 The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has formally written to the Speaker of the National Assembly, Ms. Thoko Didiza, and to the Chairpeeffonline.org
It's School time: Adventures in hacking an old Kindle
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It was Monday and my daughter was late for the school again. To make things worse, the bus came early by 2 minutes. After rushing and making sure she caught the bus on time, I sat down for my morning coffee and opened up Hacker News.Saurabh "Sam" Khawasé
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif called on India to respond to PM Shahbaz Sharif's proposal to set up an independent commission to investigate the terrorist attack in India's Jammu and Kashmir.Sputnik India
Guterres stressed that Gaza must remain an integral part of a future Palestinian state.IRNA English
Russia wants the world to know that North Korea might play a larger role in the conflict.Andrew Korybko (Andrew Korybko's Newsletter)
US leader Donald Trump prevented French President Emmanuel Macron from joining a conversation with Vladimir Zelenskyy, emphasising his leadership role, said Alexei Pushkov, head of the Sovfed’s commission on information policy.newsmaker1 newsmaker1 (English News front)
Earlier, Nigeria was admitted as a "partner country" of the BRICS bloc of developing economies.Sputnik Africa
Sycophancy in GPT-4o
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We have rolled back last week’s GPT‑4o update in ChatGPT so people are now using an earlier version with more balanced behavior. The update we removed was overly flattering or agreeable—often described as sycophantic.openai.com
TEHRAN, Apr. 29 (MNA) – Emergency aircraft from Russia’s Ministry of Emergency Situations are being sent to support Iranian teams in controlling the blaze.Marzieh Rahmani (Mehr News Agency)
The UN’s World Food Programme, a lifeline for millions of people in Gaza who rely on it for food aid, has run out of its food stores. Palestinians in Gaza say that famine isn’t imminent — it’s already here.Tareq S. Hajjaj (Mondoweiss)
"The Hollow Half": Palestinian-American Sarah Aziza on Gaza, Generational Trauma, Anorexia & Exile
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The award-winning Palestinian American journalist and author Sarah Aziza has released a new book, The Hollow Half: A Memoir of Bodies and Borders, in which she examines her recovery from an eating disorder from which she nearly died in 2019, linking …Democracy Now!
The general public is completely unaware of the real stakes in the negotiations between Washington and Tehran. This article presents a situation in which lies have been piling up over three decades, making any progress particularly difficult.Voltaire Network
We are pleased to republish the below review by Glyn Ford of Kerry Brown’s ‘The Great Reversal: Britain, China and the 400-Year Contest for Power’, published by Yale University Press in July 2024.Friends of Socialist China
President Xi Jinping on Tuesday visited a large-model incubator in Shanghai, urging the city to take the lead in AI development and governance while highlighting China's vast potential for the industry.en.qstheory.cn
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday visited the New Development Bank in Shanghai and met with Dilma Rousseff, president of the institution.en.qstheory.cn
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday urged all-out efforts to treat the people injured in a restaurant fire in the city of Liaoyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province.en.qstheory.cn
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It happened more than 23 years ago. It was barely covered by the Canadian media.Michel Chossudovsky
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Calls for sectarian violence flooded social media after a Druze cleric was accused of insulting the Prophet Muhammadthecradle.co
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An F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter jet of the United States Navy was lost after it fell into the Red Sea...Anonymous1199 (South Front)
SANAA, April 29 (YPA) - Spokesperson for Sanaa Government – Minister of Information Hashem Sharaf al-Din, affirmed that Yemen's victories in the battle of "The Promised Conquest and Holy Jihad" continue in support of the oppressed Palestinian people.عماد (Yemen Press Agency)
Chinese President Xi Jinping extended his condolences to President Masoud Pezeshkian and the Iranian people following a deadly explosion at the Shahid Rajaee port in Bandar Abbas.Iran Press
There is a truth we rarely speak aloud in America: our nation often needs an enemy.Editorial Team (Pravda English)
The western governments are turning a blind eye once more to activity that they would never tolerate in their own countries. Join us on Telegram, Twitter,…Strategic Culture Foundation
The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor (an independent organization based in Geneva) expressed its “grave concern on Monday over the sharp Israeli escalation in targeting civilians in recent weeks in the Gaza Strip, including the obliteration oDAILY YEMEN
Yesterday we woke up to the news that huge areas of Spain and Portugal – as well as Andorra and some parts of southern France – were completely without power. Major cities all across th…OffGuardian
Even Germany, the EU's leading power, regularly complains that it has no air defense systems to spare, particularlyBRICS
The meeting of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held in Beijing on Friday has caught the attention of the international media, with some media outlets highlighting China's confidence in domestic economic re…www.globaltimes.cn
HAVANA, Cuba, Apr 28 (ACN) Cuban Vice President Salvador Valdes Mesa arrived on Sunday in Vietnam to attend the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of South Vietnam.www.cubanews.acn.cu
The Cuban Vice President to participate in the 50th anniversary tributes for the liberation of South Vietnam and national reunificationen.granma.cu
For the second year in a row, military outlays rose in all five of the world's geographical regions amid world-wide tensions, finds the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.Consortium News
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Portuguese PM pledges full power restoration within hours-english.news.cn
China's Clinical Trial Boom
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In 2017, there were just over 600 clinical trials initiated in China. By 2023, that number was nearly 2,000. How can American companies kick off a similar boom?Hiya Jain (Asimov Press)
Jerusalem /PNN/ Israel's far-right Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, issued an order on Monday to shuenglish.pnn.ps
Gaza (Quds News Network)- Gaza’s Government Media Office has accused Israel of exacerbating Palestinian children’s suffering through its ongoing blockade, which has led to widespread acute malnutritioEditing Team (Quds News Network)
Paul Craig Roberts- Putin will halt the Russian advance prior to driving Ukrainian soldiers out of all of the territory that has been reincorporated into Russia.thealtworld (TheAltWorld’s Newsletter)
Waymo partners with Toyota to bring autonomous driving to personal vehicles
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Toyota Motor Corporation (“Toyota”) and Waymo reached a preliminary agreement to explore a collaboration focused on accelerating the development and deployment of autonomous driving technologies.Waymo
