In St. Petersburg, there are issues with gasoline again: starting from September 7, a new surge in demand has led to long lines at gas stations.
According to fuel tracking services, there are queues at many stations with more than 100 cars waiting. In some places, there is no gasoline available at all—only diesel is being sold, or the gas stations are completely closed.
The situation regarding fuel limits is shown in the screenshot. We are monitoring the current restrictions on our website.
According to fuel tracking services, there are queues at many stations with more than 100 cars waiting. In some places, there is no gasoline available at all—only diesel is being sold, or the gas stations are completely closed.
The situation regarding fuel limits is shown in the screenshot. We are monitoring the current restrictions on our website.
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People can learn to control their dreams: researchers conducted an experiment in which they were able to induce lucid dreaming through external stimuli.
Sixty participants took part in daytime naps while wearing a special EEG headband that emitted light, sound, and tactile signals.
As a result, more than half of the volunteers were able to signal that they were aware of their dreams, including those for whom this is a rare occurrence in their waking lives.
Now, scientists are considering how to apply this discovery: in theory, it could be used to solve problems while dreaming and to combat nightmares in individuals with PTSD.
Sixty participants took part in daytime naps while wearing a special EEG headband that emitted light, sound, and tactile signals.
As a result, more than half of the volunteers were able to signal that they were aware of their dreams, including those for whom this is a rare occurrence in their waking lives.
Now, scientists are considering how to apply this discovery: in theory, it could be used to solve problems while dreaming and to combat nightmares in individuals with PTSD.
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Remember Uncle Ben's famous line: "With great power comes great responsibility"? In honor of Programmer's Day and ahead of the Yandex Scale conference, the Yandex Cloud team has launched the flash mob "Responsible for Tech."
Dozens of companies have already joined the initiative, including Norilsk Nickel, Dodo, Lamoda, EVRAZ, OMK, and Jet Infosystems, among others. Unique specialists, who usually work behind the scenes, are now portrayed as true superheroes.
Everyone can discover their alter ego: all you need is a photo, your profession, personal traits, and a list of responsibilities. Just add all this information into the prompt, and the neural network will generate a superhero image, superpowers, and a heroic name.
We've decided to join in as well. You can participate here.
Dozens of companies have already joined the initiative, including Norilsk Nickel, Dodo, Lamoda, EVRAZ, OMK, and Jet Infosystems, among others. Unique specialists, who usually work behind the scenes, are now portrayed as true superheroes.
Everyone can discover their alter ego: all you need is a photo, your profession, personal traits, and a list of responsibilities. Just add all this information into the prompt, and the neural network will generate a superhero image, superpowers, and a heroic name.
We've decided to join in as well. You can participate here.
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Mathematicians have rallied against AI: 25 recipients of the Fields Medal have published an open letter in support of scientists in the era of neural networks.
What the esteemed mathematicians are saying:
Essentially, this means that AI can only be beneficial to society when it works in conjunction with humans, and not as a replacement for real scientists.
What the esteemed mathematicians are saying:
- The goals of the scientific community and AI companies have diverged significantly. Some aim to advance science comprehensively, while others are focused on quickly solving problems;
- The key issue is that such discoveries for AI are often viewed merely as benchmarks. The end result becomes the sole objective;
- People tackle open problems in order to generate new ideas, methods, benchmarks, and tools in the process. This is the essence of progress, which is passed down to future generations of scientists.
Essentially, this means that AI can only be beneficial to society when it works in conjunction with humans, and not as a replacement for real scientists.
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Google will start assessing developers' vibe coding skills: a Reddit user shared that the company is introducing two new stages in the interview process.
In one stage, candidates will need to identify and fix bugs in real-time using AI. In the other, they will use AI for system design and solution validation.
The key is that the neural networks don't let them down.
In one stage, candidates will need to identify and fix bugs in real-time using AI. In the other, they will use AI for system design and solution validation.
The key is that the neural networks don't let them down.
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The film "You Can See Everything" has received a perfect 100% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. It's a documentary from A24 about the con artist Elizabeth Holmes, who created an "innovative" startup.
Critics are raving: the film blurs the lines between reality and fiction and is captivating to watch, even though it runs for nearly three hours. Moreover, it risks becoming one of the best documentaries in history.
We are looking forward to its premiere in October.
Critics are raving: the film blurs the lines between reality and fiction and is captivating to watch, even though it runs for nearly three hours. Moreover, it risks becoming one of the best documentaries in history.
We are looking forward to its premiere in October.
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Get inspired for your startup: the entire history of the Y Combinator accelerator has been compiled into an interactive map. In total, there are over 6,100 startups.
You can click on any point to learn more about each project. Details about the founders, their universities, team sizes, and more are available.
Explore it here.
You can click on any point to learn more about each project. Details about the founders, their universities, team sizes, and more are available.
Explore it here.
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The sequel to "Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood" has released its first trailer. The film will now be titled "The Adventures of Cliff Booth."
Quentin Tarantino wrote the script again, but this time the director is David Fincher. Brad Pitt will reprise his lead role.
The premiere is set for November 25.
Quentin Tarantino wrote the script again, but this time the director is David Fincher. Brad Pitt will reprise his lead role.
The premiere is set for November 25.
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Leaders in the AI industry believe it needs to be slowed down: Elon Musk and Sam Altman have agreed with a letter from Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei.
In short, Amodei wrote that AI agents could take over the internet within the next year. Therefore, safety controls need to be strengthened, which requires slowing down progress.
Did we understand correctly that big tech companies are starting to fear a machine uprising?
In short, Amodei wrote that AI agents could take over the internet within the next year. Therefore, safety controls need to be strengthened, which requires slowing down progress.
Did we understand correctly that big tech companies are starting to fear a machine uprising?
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GPT-6 Astra can be tricked with an incorrect keyboard layout: a guy managed to bypass the model's security system.
He asked Astra to respond in English, and it complied. Then he made it repeat the word "bioweapon" and received confirmation to hack a website.
Under standard keyboard settings, such requests are blocked. This suggests that GPT-6 Astra already understands more than the systems monitoring it.
He asked Astra to respond in English, and it complied. Then he made it repeat the word "bioweapon" and received confirmation to hack a website.
Under standard keyboard settings, such requests are blocked. This suggests that GPT-6 Astra already understands more than the systems monitoring it.
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A MacBook can be crashed with just one link: a developer has found a way to block the macOS interface using a simple web page.
The technique is called Deathray — it triggers an infinite loop on the GPU, which overloads the GPU and the WindowServer that renders the entire interface. The only solution is to restart the device. Apple has acknowledged the issue but does not consider it a serious threat.
You can find a description of the mechanism and a test button for "freezing" here. Proceed at your own risk; we’ve warned you.
The technique is called Deathray — it triggers an infinite loop on the GPU, which overloads the GPU and the WindowServer that renders the entire interface. The only solution is to restart the device. Apple has acknowledged the issue but does not consider it a serious threat.
You can find a description of the mechanism and a test button for "freezing" here. Proceed at your own risk; we’ve warned you.
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The first domestic 5G station has been connected to a commercial network: MTS and "IRTEYA" demonstrated its operation in Yekaterinburg.
The station was launched at the operator's booth during the International Youth Festival. Any subscriber with a 5G smartphone can test mobile internet speeds of up to 840 Mbps there.
The Russian hardware has proven compatible with stations from other vendors. This means that 5G can be developed on top of the existing network rather than starting from scratch. MTS already has over a thousand "IRTEYA" stations operating in LTE bands, and plans to purchase several hundred more for high-speed networks.
The station was launched at the operator's booth during the International Youth Festival. Any subscriber with a 5G smartphone can test mobile internet speeds of up to 840 Mbps there.
The Russian hardware has proven compatible with stations from other vendors. This means that 5G can be developed on top of the existing network rather than starting from scratch. MTS already has over a thousand "IRTEYA" stations operating in LTE bands, and plans to purchase several hundred more for high-speed networks.
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AI is leaving the IT sector without junior positions: in the UK, the percentage of computer science graduates who secured jobs in their field has dropped from 40% to 28%.
Overall, the share of computer science graduates landing any kind of entry-level job has decreased from 60% to 50% over the past two years. Coding and development have become the fastest disappearing professions for recent graduates.
A similar trend is observed among finance professionals. Researchers note that many companies have offloaded the simplest tasks to neural networks, which may have particularly impacted new graduates.
So, who will eventually step in to take the place of senior professionals?
Overall, the share of computer science graduates landing any kind of entry-level job has decreased from 60% to 50% over the past two years. Coding and development have become the fastest disappearing professions for recent graduates.
A similar trend is observed among finance professionals. Researchers note that many companies have offloaded the simplest tasks to neural networks, which may have particularly impacted new graduates.
So, who will eventually step in to take the place of senior professionals?
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iOS 27 has been released, and the new operating system is now available for download. Here are the key features:
- A slider has been added for more precise control over the transparency of "liquid glass."
- A system equalizer for AirPods has been introduced.
- The file system has been sped up, allowing applications and files to open significantly faster, and the Spotlight search has also been improved.
- The photo editor now includes perspective adjustment settings.
- App icons have been updated.
- A cycle tracking feature has been integrated directly into the calendar for women.
- Wi-Fi connectivity has become "smarter," with iPhones disconnecting from networks more quickly when leaving cafes or homes.
- Apple Intelligence has become more useful, and Siri has been transformed into a fully-fledged AI agent, with a rollout starting in October.
- Parental control features have been expanded, allowing the creation of child accounts and the ability to set access schedules for apps and specific websites.
- A slider has been added for more precise control over the transparency of "liquid glass."
- A system equalizer for AirPods has been introduced.
- The file system has been sped up, allowing applications and files to open significantly faster, and the Spotlight search has also been improved.
- The photo editor now includes perspective adjustment settings.
- App icons have been updated.
- A cycle tracking feature has been integrated directly into the calendar for women.
- Wi-Fi connectivity has become "smarter," with iPhones disconnecting from networks more quickly when leaving cafes or homes.
- Apple Intelligence has become more useful, and Siri has been transformed into a fully-fledged AI agent, with a rollout starting in October.
- Parental control features have been expanded, allowing the creation of child accounts and the ability to set access schedules for apps and specific websites.
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Learning any software without source code: The U.S. National Security Agency has released Ghidra—its tool for reverse engineering—as open source.
It analyzes the logic of any application and helps replicate it. Additionally, it can remove license checks, disable telemetry, or scan suspicious files for malware. It works on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
You can download it for free here.
It analyzes the logic of any application and helps replicate it. Additionally, it can remove license checks, disable telemetry, or scan suspicious files for malware. It works on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
You can download it for free here.
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Thailand has shortened the visa-free stay for Russians: as of today, it has officially decreased from 60 to 30 days.
Visa runners are also affected. Now, short trips to extend the stay are available only twice a year.
For winter stays, one will need to apply for a five-year visa or consider other destinations.
Visa runners are also affected. Now, short trips to extend the stay are available only twice a year.
For winter stays, one will need to apply for a five-year visa or consider other destinations.
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Technology & AI
It seems that you can't simply unplug AI: Jacob Coxon has resigned from Anthropic and is now explaining the problem of "machine uprising." > "You can't just disconnect it from the network, as it can replicate itself onto other computers. It can potentially…
The story continues: a researcher from Google DeepMind has resigned from the company because AI could destroy us. By the way, he was working on safety there.
In total, Bilal Chughtai is already the third. Prior to him, researchers Joe Benton and Jacob Coxon from Anthropic also left the AI industry.
Superintelligence hasn’t been invented yet, but it is already driving top talent away.
I genuinely believe that AI has the potential to destroy us all, and that we may be running out of time to prevent this outcome.
In total, Bilal Chughtai is already the third. Prior to him, researchers Joe Benton and Jacob Coxon from Anthropic also left the AI industry.
Superintelligence hasn’t been invented yet, but it is already driving top talent away.
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Messages with ChatGPT are read by outsiders: OpenAI is hiring hundreds of contractors to evaluate the bot's responses to real user queries.
They may be shown entire conversations containing personal details. While account names are hidden, OpenAI acknowledges that sensitive data is not always successfully removed before being passed on to reviewers.
Group conversations can be quite revealing.
They may be shown entire conversations containing personal details. While account names are hidden, OpenAI acknowledges that sensitive data is not always successfully removed before being passed on to reviewers.
Group conversations can be quite revealing.
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