The maths you need to start understanding LLMs
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A quick refresher on the maths behind LLMs: vectors, matrices, projections, embeddings, logits and softmax.Giles Thomas
Washington (Quds News Network)- The Trump administration on Thursday sanctioned three major Palestinian human rights organisations operating in the occupied West Bank and Gaza for asking the InternatiEditing Team (Quds News Network)
Gaza genocide sparks divisions in global music industry: WSJ
The war on Gaza has ignited deep divisions in the global music industry, with artists facing boycotts, backlash, and pressure to take sides on "Israel" and Palestine.
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Crypto.com Expands Beyond App With Web-Based Staking and Yields Hitting 19% - TLDR:
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Crypto.com launches on-chain staking on its web platform, offering rewards up to 19.07% p.a. on 30+ tokens including ETH, SOL, and CRO.Brenda Mary (Blockonomi)
XRP price eyes breakout from a cup-and-handle pattern as analysts target $127 and BlackRock joins Ripple Swell 2025.Coingape Staff (CoinGape)
The XRP price has managed to steady itself around the $2.80 level, giving traders confidence that key support remains intact despite recent market turbulence.Oliver Dale (Blockonomi)
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On September 5, several videos documenting some of the Russian military’s recent operations against Kiev forces surfaced online. 16 videos...Anonymous1199 (South Front)
Australian wine brand Penfolds is aiming for a larger presence in the increasing important Chinese market, such as by offering a broader range of high-quality wines that cater to the preferences of predominantly younger consumers.global.chinadaily.com.cn
The crypto market is heating up as ADA’s price sits below a key resistance level, while traders keep a close watch on Remittix (RTX).Oliver Dale (Blockonomi)
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Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has announced that, following two massive recruitment sessions, the "first activation cycle" of the militia and reservists of the Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB) will begin on Friday, September 5.Orinoco Tribune - News and opinion pieces about Venezuela and beyond
Stay updated on SEC CFTC actions regarding crypto-assets and discover the emerging regulatory clarity in digital markets.Guest Author (Bitcoin News)
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Fallout: New Vegas Gets a Baldur’s Gate 3-Like Dynamic Ambient Dialogue
Modder ‘Naughtilus’ has shared a cool new mod that brings to Fallout: New Vegas the floating dialogue subtitles of Baldur’s Gate 3. This is a subtle but great QoL improvement that a lot of FNV fans may find interesting. This mod adds a new subtitle system to the game. It shows floating text above characters …
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Modder 'Naughtilus' has shared a cool new mod that brings to Fallout: New Vegas the floating dialogue subtitles of Baldur's Gate 3.John Papadopoulos (DSOGaming)
Ethereum’s drop below $4,420 has sparked capital rotation into Polkadot and Shiba Inu. Institutional flows, ETF buzz, and meme accumulation are driving new momentum as traders reassess market opportunities.Michelle DG (Blockonomi)
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From next week, anyone who pre-ordered their Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 Premium Edition via the PlayStation Store will be refunded. Read more
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Analyst Tahani Mustafa says Israel acts with no red lines as its allies offer little pushback on Gaza occupation plan.Al Jazeera
Jon Elmer, contributing editor, covers all the latest resistance news, including a break down of the Beit Hanoun ambush and the battle in southern Gaza City....YouTube
Bitcoin slips below $110K as analyst warns Q4 cycle peaks lack statistical backing. Weak U.S. jobs data boosts Fed rate cut hopes.Arslan Butt (Cryptonews)
When one of the earliest Dogecoin whales, who pocketed $4.5 million during DOGE’s peak frenzy, throws his weight behind a new project, people sit up and take notice.Crypto Daily
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South African Crypto Access Expands as Alchemy Pay Rolls Out ZAR Bank Transfers - TLDR:
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Alchemy Pay adds ZAR support through local banks, enabling South Africans to buy crypto with trusted domestic transfers.Brenda Mary (Blockonomi)
🇹🇳 🇿🇦 | Mandla Mandela, grandson of Nelson Mandela, has announced that he will join the "Global Sumud Flotilla" which will leave tomorrow for Gaza.
▪️ "We have chosen, as a South African delegation, to join the flotilla here in Tunisia, from an African point of view, to say: Africa is part of this struggle," he said. Other personalities such as Adèle Haenel, Susan Sarandon and Greta Thunberg will also participate in this initiative aimed at breaking the Gaza blockade.
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Gearbox confirms the Borderlands 4 launch times for each region, letting you know exactly when you can jump headfirst into the co-op FPS.Ken Allsop (PCGamesN)
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Reza Najafi, Iran’s ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said on Friday that Tehran and the UN nuclear watchdog have resumed discussions in Vienna on the framework governing their cooperation.Iran Press
The XRP price is dipping under uncertain market conditions, struggling to hold momentum as the broader crypto market sentiment weakens.Michelle DG (Blockonomi)
Linea’s airdrop lands Sept 10. Will Linea launch price crash like past airdrops or surprise the market with a breakout?Jane Lubale (CoinGape)
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Rug pulls, forks, and open-source feudalism
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Like almost all human endeavors, open-source software development involves a range of power dyn [...]LWN.net
A newly disclosed vulnerability in an AI-powered coding tool favored by Coinbase has raised alarms across the cybersecurity communities.Amin Ayan (Cryptonews)
A Palestinian citizen was martyred Friday evening after being shot by the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) near the al-Murabba'a military checkpoint in the southwest of Nablus.The Palestinian Information Center
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The XRP price may be holding steady for now, but the battle for breakout altcoin supremacy in 2025 is heating up fast.Oliver Dale (Blockonomi)
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Bybit Kazakhstan partners with AFSA to enable AIFC participants to pay regulatory fees using USD-pegged stablecoins.Brenda Mary (Blockonomi)
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Zionist regime destroyed a high-rise building in Gaza City on Friday and announced it will target more tall buildings in the coming days.Tasnim News Agency
The repercussions of a typo in C++ & Rust
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Dushanbe is hosting the meeting of the CIS Economic Council. Belarus’ Deputy Prime Minister Natalya Petkevich is participating as the country’s national coordinator for CIS affairs and a member of the CIS Economic CouncilBelarusian Telegraph Agency
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Intel finally releases Application Optimization (APO) update adding 15 new games
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Intel finally updates APO with 15 new games Source: Intel Nearly a month ago, Intel promised to keep its APO program alive. However, updates have been so slow that many are now questioning whether the program still makes sense.VideoCardz.com
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Ethena (ENA) Buybacks Accelerate as StablecoinX Lifts Total Financing to $895M - TLDR:
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StablecoinX raises $530M for ENA purchases, pushing total financing to $895M and driving buybacks covering 13% of supplyBrenda Mary (Blockonomi)
Onchain data shows WLFI’s sharp drop was driven by shorting and dumping across exchanges – not Justin Sun's token movements – while the project says wallet freezes targeted phishing-related compromises, not market participants.Sam Reynolds (CoinDesk)
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Novel hollow-core optical fiber transmits data faster with record low loss
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Despite the modern world relying heavily on digital optical communication, there has not been a significant improvement in the minimum attenuation—a measure of the loss of optical power per kilometer traveled—of optical fibers in around 40 years.Krystal Kasal (Phys.org)
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Analysts name Bitcoin, Cardano, MAGACOIN FINANCE, XRP, and World Liberty Financial as September’s top 5 coins—balancing security, growth, and early-stage upside in a rotating crypto market.Michelle DG (Blockonomi)
InnoBlock 2025, Asia’s premier Web3 Innovation Festival, and a Token 2049 side event, will take place this September. Here are the details.Pooja Khardia (CoinGape)
WLFI Blacklists 272 Wallets, Cites User Protection as Main Priority - TLDR:
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WLFI confirms 272 wallets blacklisted, most linked to phishing attacks, with recovery efforts underway to protect crypto users.Brenda Mary (Blockonomi)
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Puzzle Quest: Immortal Edition Brings Match-3 RPG Fun To Switch This Month
"The classic Puzzle Quest game is back".Puzzle Quest is returning to its roots, with 505 Games and Infinity Plus 2 announcing Puzzle Quest: Immortal Edition.The Match-3 RPG classic is back with "brand new content and all previous adventures" on 18th September 2025. It will be available across multiple platforms, including the Nintendo Switch. ...
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Monday, 25 August 2025 The President and Commander in Chief of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), Julius Malema, addressed the opening ceremony of the 2025 Neffonline.org
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The first Ryzen 9000F CPU is now official, lacks integrated graphics AMD is launching a 6-core variant for the Chinese market only. Ryzen 5 9500F is a 6-core Zen 5 processor confirmed to use Granite Ridge silicon, available only in China.VideoCardz.com
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Ethena Labs secures $10M from ArkStream Capital, boosting ENA price and strengthening USDe’s position as the third-largest stablecoin.Michael Adeleke (CoinGape)
GLM 4.5 with Claude Code
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Quantum Mechanics, Concise Book
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A concise text on quantum mechanics, intended for a general audience including CS, engineering, math, and physics undergrads, as well as anyone interested in a concise intro/overview of QM. Prerequ...GitHub
Hackathons are thriving in the blockchain realm. Discover our experiences and insights from ETHDenver and others in 2025.Vitalik Marinchenko (Bitcoin News)
Information uncovered by plaintiffs undermined F.B.I.’s conclusion that two U.S.-based Saudi officials “unwittingly” helped al-Qaeda hijackers.Consortium News
Speeding up Unreal Editor launch by not spawning unused tooltips
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Meschers: Geometry Processing of Impossible Objects
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