LLMs are cheap
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A lot of people think LLMs are expensive to operate. That was true a couple of years ago, but these people haven't updated their views after an approximately 1000x reduction in prices over two years.www.snellman.net
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A 9News reporter was struck by a police-fired rubber bullet during live coverage of escalating protests in Los Angeles, raising alarm over the treatment of journalists amid an increasingly authoritarian US response to civil unrest.Tasnim News Agency
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The silence of the bears will soon be ended and we will know more about Russian resolve. Join us on Telegram, Twitter, and VK. Contact us:…Strategic Culture Foundation
Rafael Bautista S. Bolivia was an experiment. Now it is a noxious laboratory. While everyone is playing with fire, some even offer enough matches to continue igniting what they believe to be an inf…INTERNATIONALIST 360°
Exclusive: UK-made munitions containers have been shipped to Israel’s largest arms firm amid the Gaza genocide, it can be revealed.JOHN McEVOY (Declassified Media ltd)
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The world economy stands at a precipice. The reckless escalation of unilateral tariffs and trade wars — spearheaded by the United States — has not only destabilized global markets but also betrayed the fundamental principles of economic rationality a…global.chinadaily.com.cn
What happens when people don't understand how AI works
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Despite what tech CEOs might say, large language models are not smart in any recognizably human sense of the word.Tyler Austin Harper (The Atlantic)
Kurdish leader Salih Muslim Turkiye is working to undermine Kurdish rights in negotiations with Damascus to integrate the Syrian Democratic forces into the Syrian armythecradle.co
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Cheap yet ultrapure titanium might enable widespread use in industry (2024)
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Titanium is the ninth most abundant element in the Earth's crust, yet products based on pure titanium are uncommon because it's expensive to remove the oxygen from titanium ore.University of Tokyo (Phys.org)
The Freedom Flotilla Coalition ship crew, who set sail a week ago from Sicily with humanitarian supplies for Gazans, includes Greta Thunberg and European Parliament member Rima HassanReuters (Haaretz)
Finding Shawn Mendes
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In this day and age, celebrities have a lot of influence over our politics. Garthwaite and Moore estimated that Oprah Winfrey’s endorsement of Barack Obama in 2008 netted him an extra 1 milli…Unexpected Values
This is not just a detail in the genocide in Gaza: How is “Israel” waging a covert war on Palestinian fertility?Ahmad al-Fakhrani (Eradicating the roots: How ‘Israel’ wages war on fertility in Gaza)
On the night of June 9, Russian air defenses intercepted 49 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) across multiple rear regions,...Anonymous103 (South Front)
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Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye extended a presidential pardon to 1,466 inmates, marking a significant moment in the nation's republican tradition.Sputnik Africa
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EU OS for the Public Sector
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Rev. Nyle Fort writes a letter to Mahmoud Khalil’s and Noor Abdalla’s newborn son, Deen. “Even genocide cannot exterminate our will to live. This is what makes you dangerous to the powers that be. For you are proof of irrepressible life.”Nyle Fort (Mondoweiss)
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On June 4, the United States once again vetoed a United Nations Security Council (UNSCC) resolution on the humanitarian situation in Gaza and calling for a ceasefire.Friends of Socialist China
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New Syrian Group Claims Golan Strike, Vows Resistance to ‘Israel’ abolitionmedia.noblogs.org/195…
New Syrian Group Claims Golan Strike, Vows Resistance to ‘Israel’
A newly emergent faction in Syria, the Islamic Resistance Front, has taken responsibility for launching rockets toward the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, marking a significant turn in the country’s internal and regional dynamics.
The group confirmed its involvement in Tuesday’s attack through a statement issued Wednesday evening by its military spokesperson, Abu al-Qassem.
“The revolution in Syria has deviated from its path and now calls for normalization with Israel,” Abu al-Qassem stated, denouncing what he described as the betrayal of Syria’s original revolutionary goals.
He issued a warning to Tel Aviv, “You are facing Syrian wrath that can only be extinguished by blood.”
The salvo, which reportedly involved two Grad-type rockets, triggered sirens in the southern Golan region and was followed by the sound of explosions, according to local sources.
Meanwhile, Syria’s transitional government offered a cautious response. The Foreign Ministry said it could not verify whether the reported missile fire into Israeli-occupied territory had occurred, asserting that Syria does not and will not pose a threat to any regional party.
Resistance recalibrated
Mahmoud Muwaldi, head of the Islamic Resistance Front’s political bureau, clarified the group’s stance: “We are in opposition to the de facto authority in Damascus,” he said, signaling a clear break from the Syrian regime.He added that Tuesday’s action was a message to “Israel”, stating, “We are present. We promise to plant fire beneath its feet if it dares to penetrate Syrian territory.”
Muwaldi added that the group does not coordinate with any other armed factions currently operating within Syria, but claimed that several militias have disbanded and joined the Front.
He framed the organization’s mission as dual: confronting foreign occupation while also laying the groundwork for a new Syrian state.
“We speak for the silent majority inside Syria, across all segments of society,” he declared.
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I used AI-powered calorie counting apps, and they were even worse than expected
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Does rolling my eyes burn calories?Meredith Dietz (Lifehacker)
Show HN: Let’s Bend – Open-Source Harmonica Bending Trainer
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Learn to bend notes on your harmonica with real-time visual feedback. Free app for all skill levels.letsbend.de
Perhaps the most important labor issue for Southern workers to rally behind is the growing campaign to re-nationalize America’s class 1 freight system.Ben Olive (Labor Today)
A large-scale initiative involving volunteers from North Africa is gearing up to travel through Egypt to Palestine, with the goal of breaking the Israeli blockade on Gaza and providing essential humanitarian assistance to the Gazan people.iranpress.com
China is willing to work with regional countries to build a maritime community with a shared future in the South China Sea, according to a think tank report issued on Sunday.eng.chinamil.com.cn
Riding high in Germany on the world's oldest suspended railway
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Still gliding above the town on an overhead track 125 years after it was built, the charming Schwebebahn in Wuppertal has lost none of its magicMary Novakovich (The Guardian)
By Jim McMahan June 4, 2025 Seattle — On May 24, the transgender community fought back against an invasion of religious bigots rallying in Seattle’s LGBTQIA2S+ neighborhood on Capitol Hill.Janet (International Action Center)
WASHINGTON, June 7 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump is deploying National Guard troops in Losen.people.cn
As Russia's northern capital Saint Petersburg is getting ready to host the country's main, annual business forum this month, RT sat down with the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Economic Co-ope...Odysee
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Live Updates: Israel has been bombarding Gaza, killing thousands of Palestinians, since Hamas launched a deadly offensive on Oct 7, 2023.DAWN.COM
Pars Today – The Palestinian Ministry of Health has announced that 108 more Palestinians were martyred in Israeli army attacks on various areas of the Gaza...Pars Today
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Monday that it had stopped the activities of an international group involved in THE preparation of smuggling of aviation equipment abroad, including to Ukraine.Sputnik International
Is it a mere coincidence that the Wallenberg-hosted Bilderberg meeting in Stockholm is held during the full moon of Lucis Trust's "Christ's Festival"?Jacob Nordangård (The Pharos Chronicles – Jacob Nordangård, PhD)
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FAA to eliminate floppy disks used in air traffic control systems
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Millions trust their lives daily to floppy disks and Windows 95.Jowi Morales (Tom's Hardware)
In today’s show, we’ll be exposing the lengths to which the Zionist entity goes, in recruiting people from outside Israel, to join its glorified killing machine, otherwise known as the Israeli OccupatRumble
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The Government Media Office in Gaza reiterated its readiness to receive and secure international aid convoys.admin (Palestine Chronicle)
Economist John Ross analyses the precise situation of the US economy as it entered the first battle of its tariff war with China.John Ross (Geopolitical Economy Report)
Forests offset warming more than thought: study
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Replanting forests can cool the planet even more than some scientists once believed, especially in the tropics. But even if every tree lost since the mid-19th century is replanted, the total effect won’t cancel out human-generated warming.News
Russia shoots down 131 Ukrainian drones in 24 hours-english.news.cn
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Chinese President Xi Jinping and Myanmar leader Min Aung Hlaing on Sunday exchanged congratulations on the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.en.qstheory.cn
Severe storms swept across several southern US states on Sunday, resulting in at least two fatalities and causing power outages for nearly 150,000 people from Texas to South Carolina.www.saba.ye
Colombian President Gustavo Petro condemned the attempted assassination of opposition figure Miguel Uribe Turbay, calling for unity against political violence amid rising threats to democracy in the country.teleSURenglish
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TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) – Activists say Israeli troops have boarded a yacht trying to bring humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, in defiance of an Israeli naval blockade.Mehr News Agency
Panjandrum: The 'giant firework' built to break Hitler's Atlantic Wall
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To make D-Day a success, the Allies thought they might have to break through formidable German defences. One unconventional idea was a "giant firework".Stephen Dowling (BBC)
Gaza (Quds News Network)- The Israeli military has released a new video claiming it shows a Hamas tunnel beneath the European Hospital in southern Gaza, where it says top Hamas figures were killed. BuEditing Team (Quds News Network)
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Endangered classic Mac plastic color returns as 3D-printer filament
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Mac fan paid $900 to color-match iconic Apple beige-gray “Platinum” plastic for everyone.Benj Edwards (Ars Technica)
Caracas (OrinocoTribune.com)—Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil called Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar’s response to President Nicolás Maduro Moros’ complaint about criminals entering Venezuela from Trinidadian territory "…Orinoco Tribune - News and opinion pieces about Venezuela and beyond
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Iran’s Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib says the secret Israeli documents the country has obtained are related to the regime’s nuclear facilities and will enhance Iran’s offensive capabilities.PressTV
The demonstrators have accused Starmer’s Labour government of deepening poverty while ramping up military productionRT
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Russia launches offensive in Ukraine’s Dnepropetrovsk Region Rossa Primavera News from RussiaAvis Krane (Rossa Primavera International News)
Zig Devlog: Self-Hosted x86 Back End Is Now Default in Debug Mode
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Kagi Reaches 50k Users
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The American tennis player Coco Gauff won the title of the French Roland Garros tournament, the second Grand Slam of the season, after beating the Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka in the match for the crown, with a 6-7 (5/7), 6-2, and 6-4 score.Javier Pérez Jimenez (Radio Habana Cuba)
Omnimax
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In the penalty shootout, Portugal triumphed with a score of 5-3TASS
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