Meta's 'Digital Companions' Will Talk Sex with Users–Even Children
https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/meta-ai-chatbots-sex-a25311bf
https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/meta-ai-chatbots-sex-a25311bf
WSJ
Meta’s ‘Digital Companions’ Will Talk Sex With Users—Even Children
Chatbots on Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp are empowered to engage in ‘romantic role-play’ that can turn explicit. Some people inside the company are concerned.
Microsoft Word 5.5 And 6.0 In-depth DOS Review With Pics (2018)
https://shot97retro.blogspot.com/2018/07/microsoft-word-55-and-60-in-depth-dos.html
https://shot97retro.blogspot.com/2018/07/microsoft-word-55-and-60-in-depth-dos.html
Blogspot
Microsoft Word 5.5 And 6.0 In-depth DOS Review With Pics
In-depth written review for the MS-DOS based word processors Word 5.5 and 6.0 from Microsoft, with pictures.
Irishman's universal evolution theory challenges accepted cosmology
https://www.irishtimes.com/science/space/2025/04/24/beyond-the-big-bang-irishmans-universal-evolution-theory-challenges-accepted-cosmology/
https://www.irishtimes.com/science/space/2025/04/24/beyond-the-big-bang-irishmans-universal-evolution-theory-challenges-accepted-cosmology/
The Irish Times
Beyond the big bang: Irishman’s universal evolution theory challenges accepted cosmology
Julian Gough has unveiled a cosmological theory he believes may better explain the origins of our universe
Earth's oceans used to be green, and they could turn purple next
https://newatlas.com/science/earths-oceans-used-to-be-green-and-they-could-turn-purple-next/
https://newatlas.com/science/earths-oceans-used-to-be-green-and-they-could-turn-purple-next/
New Atlas
Earth’s oceans used to be green, and they could turn purple next
For ages, Earth has been known as a blue planet, a vision largely shaped by the vast oceans that cover three-quarters of its surface. But what if this wasn't always the case, and our oceans used to be green? That's the surprising claim in a new study published…
Disney worker who hacked menus gets 3 years in prison
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/26/us/disney-worker-prison-hacking.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/26/us/disney-worker-prison-hacking.html
NY Times
Ex-Disney Worker Who Hacked Menus Gets 3 Years in Prison
The fired employee admitted that he changed prices, added profanity, and altered menu items so they appeared to be free of certain allergens.
Virginia passes law to enforce maximum vehicle speeds for repeat speeders
https://www.fastcompany.com/91323835/virginia-will-use-technology-to-slow-chronic-speeders-cars-and-other-states-are-rushing-to-join-in
https://www.fastcompany.com/91323835/virginia-will-use-technology-to-slow-chronic-speeders-cars-and-other-states-are-rushing-to-join-in
Fast Company
Virginia will use technology to slow chronic speeders’ cars—and other states are rushing to join in
Intelligent Speed Assist can prevent a car from exceeding the speed limit. Republicans in Virginia just passed a law to make it a punishment for repeated traffic violations—and other states may soon follow suit.
Libogc (Wii homebrew library) discovered to contain code stolen from RTEMS
https://github.com/fail0verflow/hbc/blob/80a80251f83f1993c272c58e471d040f3eb1dee9/README.md
https://github.com/fail0verflow/hbc/blob/80a80251f83f1993c272c58e471d040f3eb1dee9/README.md
GitHub
hbc/README.md at 80a80251f83f1993c272c58e471d040f3eb1dee9 · fail0verflow/hbc
The Homebrew Channel - open source edition. Contribute to fail0verflow/hbc development by creating an account on GitHub.
The Creativity Hack No One Told You About: Read the Obits
https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/the-creativity-hack-no-one-told-you-about-read-the-obits/
https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/the-creativity-hack-no-one-told-you-about-read-the-obits/
The MIT Press Reader
The Creativity Hack No One Told You About: Read the Obits
Reading obituaries can boost creativity by exposing you to distant ideas, fueling the associations that lead to unexpected breakthroughs.
NASA's Lucy Spacecraft Completes Asteroid Donaldjohanson Flyby
https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/lucy/2025/04/20/nasas-lucy-spacecraft-completes-asteroid-donaldjohanson-flyby/
https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/lucy/2025/04/20/nasas-lucy-spacecraft-completes-asteroid-donaldjohanson-flyby/
NASA Science
NASA’s Lucy Spacecraft Completes Asteroid Donaldjohanson Flyby - NASA Science
The Lucy operations team has confirmed NASA’s Lucy spacecraft phoned home after its encounter with the main belt asteroid Donaldjohanson. The spacecraft’s closest approach to the asteroid occurred at 1:51 pm EDT on Sunday. Initial information indicates that…
Extend (YC W23) is hiring engineers to build LLM document processing
https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/extend/9d4d8974-bd9b-432d-84ec-8268e5a8ed37
https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/extend/9d4d8974-bd9b-432d-84ec-8268e5a8ed37
Ashbyhq
Senior/Staff Software Engineer
Extend is building a modern document processing platform, reimagined with LLMs. As a Senior Software Engineer at Extend, you’ll be responsible for building our core platform that companies use to configure, test, and deploy document processing.
Trump's new tariffs are placing administrative burden on Customs agents
https://timesofsandiego.com/politics/2025/04/25/trumps-new-tariffs-are-placing-huge-administrative-burden-on-customs-agents/
https://timesofsandiego.com/politics/2025/04/25/trumps-new-tariffs-are-placing-huge-administrative-burden-on-customs-agents/
Times of San Diego
Trump’s new tariffs are placing huge administrative burden on Customs agents
Ever-shifting tariffs are adding a huge new workload for Customs and Border Protection staff that could hurt the agency’s ability to enforce existing laws.
Walmart plans EV Charging network which will blanket the US within a few years
https://evchargingstations.com/chargingnews/exclusive-walmart-ev-charging-network/
https://evchargingstations.com/chargingnews/exclusive-walmart-ev-charging-network/
EV Charging Stations With Tom Moloughney
EXCLUSIVE: Walmart EV Charging Network — Save Money, Charge Better
In an exclusive with State Of Charge's Tom Moloughney, the announcement of the Walmart EV charging network with ultra-fast DC fast-charging has gone live.
MIT Committee Report on the Changing Nature of Information (1983) [pdf]
https://archive.org/details/1983-03-09-27-27_202504
https://archive.org/details/1983-03-09-27-27_202504
Internet Archive
1983 03 09 27 27 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
MIT Committee Report on the Changing Nature of Information
Business co-founders in tech startups are less valuable than they think
https://verdikapuku.com/posts/business-founders-are-less-valuable-than-they-think/
https://verdikapuku.com/posts/business-founders-are-less-valuable-than-they-think/
Verdikapuku
Business Founders Are Less Valuable Than They Think
This is Verdi's personal website. He writes about interesting ideas or projects.