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Automattic says it will start contributing to WordPress again after pause - I hadn't heard much about this story in recent months. Seems like progress. It would be interesting to hear more about the mentioned “regroup, rethink and strategic plan”. techcrunch.com #
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Google quietly released an app that lets you download and run AI models locally - Pretty cool that you can now do this on your phone. techcrunch.com #
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Introducing oniux: Kernel-level Tor isolation for any Linux app - Tor is very popular in crypto and bitcoin circles for privacy reasons, but I found this interesting because the ability to more easily control the environment in which your applications are running is much more important in a more adversarial world. Turns out these technologies have been around for some years, baked into the OS. I think controlling access to networking, storage, and other computing resources on a per app basis will be more common. blog.torproject.org #
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“Raindrops in the Sun’s Corona”: New Adaptive Optics Shows Stunning Details of our Star’s Atmosphere - NSO - National Solar Observatory - I thought these videos of the sun's surface were incredible. There's an eerie intentionality to how things move which I guess is caused by the enormous gravitational and magnetic forces. nso.edu #
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The ‘white-collar bloodbath’ is all part of the AI hype machine - Seems like somewhat of a backlash against all the AI doom is brewing. www.cnn.com #
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