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aeon 32h ago

Words, words, words

Strong resistance to AI among writers is understandable.
lesswrong 22h ago

CoT-forcing promptware

Exploiting the fact that whatever has already been generated is in context:<modeling_rule> When predicting interpretive agent reaction, list in order 1. important perceptions triggered; 2. important perceptions triggered by those of phase 1; 3. important perceptions triggered by those of phase 2; 4. important affective effects; 5.

JWST catches cosmic imposters spoofing faraway galaxies

The James Webb Space Telescope has found nearby brown dwarfs masquerading as far-distant galaxies.
seths 33h ago

Promotion, activation, conversation

[A long riff on book publishing with (perhaps) wide applicability to your work as well.] Publishing is different from writing—it’s the hard work of creating the conditions to help people get in sync, move forward, and get to where they’re headed.
longreads 30h ago

Weed Habit

"What would these weeds say of the city if they could talk?"
thehackernews 3h ago

Operation Endgame Disrupts SocGholish Servers, Cleans 14,971 WordPress Sites

Dutch law enforcement authorities, along with counterparts from Canada , Germany, and the U.S., have disrupted malicious infrastructure associated with SocGholish and cleaned up nearly 15,000 infected WordPress websites.
npr 9h ago

Morning news brief

A planned Switzerland meeting between the U.S. and Iran has been put on hold, JD Vance has become the face to U.S. negotiations with Iran, Obama Presidential Center gets star-studded opening ceremony.
tidbits 44h ago

iOS 26’s Confusing Hidden Folder Drag Behavior

A TidBITS reader thought he had found a bug in iOS 26 that made apps inaccessible. After investigation, the real culprit turned out to be misleading visual feedback when dragging apps to the App Library’s Hidden folder.
theregister 48h ago

Massive password-stealing attack hits 75k Fortinet firewalls

Why are you even reading this?! Rotate your passwords!!
comingsoon 46h ago

Among Us’ Randall Park & Kimiko Glenn Loved Playing ‘Seemingly Useless’ Characters | Interview

Among Us TV show stars Randall Park and Kimiko Glenn spoke with ComingSoon’s Tyler Treese about the new Paramount+ TV show. The duo discussed their characters, the joys of voice acting, and working with creator Owen Dennis. All episodes of the show are currently streaming.
petapixel 4h ago

Fender Mix Headphones: Versatile Connectivity but Middling Performance

Often, videographers and video editors are forced to use two separate headphones: one for production and one for personal use. Fender's new Mix headphones are somewhat unique in that they seem designed to adapt to whatever you might need in a given moment with minimal complexity to get there.
bgr 25h ago

Marshall Milton A.N.C. Headphones Review: Pure Attitude, Better Sound

Marshall released its Milton A.N.C. headphones in mid-May, and while they might appear to be similar to its Major V offering, looks can be deceiving.
polygon 27h ago

Genshin Impact version 'Luna 8' (6.7) livestream codes

Our guide lists the three Genshin Impact's version 6.7 livestream for you to easily redeem.
axios 30h ago

Longevity medicine's do-or-die moment

The world's first human trial of whether a drug can essentially make a person's cells younger sets up a reality check for one of the longevity field's most promising theories.Why it matters: The early-stage clinical trial will signal whether "cellular reprogramming" can be performed safely in humans, a prerequisite for any future claim that a treatment can slow or even reverse biological aging.The big picture: Attempts to prolong the human lifespan can refer to anything from ...
electrek 44h ago

Elon Musk gets a $116 billion Tesla payday

Elon Musk has exercised the entirety of his 2018 Tesla (TSLA) CEO pay package, acquiring 303,960,630 shares for a paper gain of about $116 billion, according to a new SEC filing.
gizmodo 47h ago

Lego Announces a Fancy, Playable, Space-Themed Pinball Machine Set

You'll have to provide your own sci-fi noises, though.
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