Collaborate Disseminate
When Mt. Vesuvius erupted in 79 A.D., it buried hundreds of papyrus
scrolls. They were rediscovered in the mid-1700s, remembers Smithsonian magazine, “the only
surviving collection of its kind from the Greco-Roman
world…”
“But when scholars tried… Continue reading Scroll Burned in 79 AD Volcanic Eruption Finally Deciphered Using AI
The Los Angeles Police Department says about 1,500 police agencies across America have drone programs, reports SFGate, and 58 of those drone-using police agencies are in California.
The Sacramento County sheriff’s office recently posted drone footage… Continue reading California Sheriff Says Their Drone Disarmed a Suspect, Shares Video on Instagram
Thursday the Free Software Foundation blogged about this year’s 47 ‘LibreLocal 2026’ meetups, highlighting 10 that took place in Australia, Mexico, the United States, New Zealand, Cameroon, Switzerland, Spain, Argentina, China, and Iran. “Far from each… Continue reading FSF ‘LibreLocal’ Organized From Prison by Iranian Man Jailed for ‘Cyber-Crimes’ After Promoting Free Software
Friday Bitcoin closed at just $59,948 — dropping 19% just for June and more than 50% lower than its record high in October of $124,310.
To commemorate the occasion CNBC interviewed long-time bitcoin skeptic Jeremy Grantham, reporting that the 8… Continue reading Bitcoin Drops Again. Skeptical Investment Strategist Calls It ‘Useless’
“The US government has allowed Anthropic to release its powerful Mythos AI model to select companies and organizations,” reports CNN, “revising license requirements after ordering an export block earlier this month in the wake of national security fear… Continue reading US Government Allows Anthropic Limited Release of ‘Mythos’ AI Model, Saying ‘Appropriate Safeguards are in Place”
America’s state prison systems need ways “to keep people from returning to prison,” reports the Wall Street Journal, “when an estimated 40% end up back behind bars within three years.”
Part of the problem comes in the form of filing cabinets, manila f… Continue reading Several US States Bet That AI Can Solve Their Prison Recidivism Crisis
A private tutor who charged money to take dozens of exams for students and submit coursework for them “has been jailed for three years,” reports the BBC, “after his scam earned him £300,000.”
Shahid Adnan completed assignments and online tests f… Continue reading ‘Tutor’ Who Took Online Tests for 124 Students Jailed for Three Years
“About 59% of TikTok videos served to a new account’s For You feed are AI slop,” writes Search Engine Journal, “according to a report from Kapwing, the video creation tool company. That’s roughly three times the rate Kapwing found on YouTube.”
The com… Continue reading TikTok Shows 3x More AI Slop Than YouTube, Report Finds
The blog Linuxiac reports:
A new systemd fork has appeared with a specific purpose: removing systemd’s recently added support for storing a user’s birth date in JSON user records.
The fork, called Liberated systemd, published its first tagged release… Continue reading Someone Forked systemd Over Its New Birth Date Field
“There’s a revolution in battery technology hiding in plain sight,” reports The Wall Street Journal. “The 3-D printing of batteries has the potential to put energy storage inside any device.
“This will enable lightweight and long-lasting consumer gad… Continue reading The Secret Revolution in Battery Technology: 3-D Printing