@celestineiffel.bsky.social
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That's a relief.
www.sciencealert.com/physicists-j...
www.sciencealert.com/physicists-j...
Physicists Just Ruled Out The Universe Being a Simulation
A question that has vexed physicists for the past century may finally have a solution – but perhaps not the one everyone was hoping for.
www.sciencealert.com
November 3, 2025 at 4:43 PM
That's a relief.
www.sciencealert.com/physicists-j...
www.sciencealert.com/physicists-j...
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arXiv is changing its submission rules because it's getting spammed with AI slop "research"
www.404media.co/arxiv-change...
www.404media.co/arxiv-change...
arXiv Changes Rules After Getting Spammed With AI-Generated 'Research' Papers
Cornell University’s academic paper repository will no longer accept Computer Science papers still under review.
www.404media.co
November 3, 2025 at 4:35 PM
arXiv is changing its submission rules because it's getting spammed with AI slop "research"
www.404media.co/arxiv-change...
www.404media.co/arxiv-change...
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Dr Laura Murphy,
Professor of Human Rights & Contemporary Slavery, important work addressing big issues in UK supply chains.
Extremely concerning by Sheffield Hallam University.
How much more at other universities under the radar?
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Professor of Human Rights & Contemporary Slavery, important work addressing big issues in UK supply chains.
Extremely concerning by Sheffield Hallam University.
How much more at other universities under the radar?
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
UK university halted human rights research after pressure from China
Exclusive: Leading professor at Sheffield Hallam was told to cease research on supply chains and forced labour in China after demands from authorities
www.theguardian.com
November 3, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Dr Laura Murphy,
Professor of Human Rights & Contemporary Slavery, important work addressing big issues in UK supply chains.
Extremely concerning by Sheffield Hallam University.
How much more at other universities under the radar?
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Professor of Human Rights & Contemporary Slavery, important work addressing big issues in UK supply chains.
Extremely concerning by Sheffield Hallam University.
How much more at other universities under the radar?
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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KaTeX – The fastest math typesetting library for the web | Discussion
KaTeX – The fastest math typesetting library for the web
Simple API, no dependencies – yet super fast on all major browsers.
katex.org
November 3, 2025 at 10:00 AM
KaTeX – The fastest math typesetting library for the web | Discussion
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October 27, 2025 at 3:54 AM
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Breaking news: The US has allowed Microsoft to ship the latest Nvidia chips to the United Arab Emirates for the first time, paving the way for the Big Tech group to expand its investment in the Gulf. on.ft.com/47DyxMk
November 3, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Breaking news: The US has allowed Microsoft to ship the latest Nvidia chips to the United Arab Emirates for the first time, paving the way for the Big Tech group to expand its investment in the Gulf. on.ft.com/47DyxMk
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The Problem with Farmed Seafood | Discussion
The Problem with Farmed Seafood
The Problem with Farmed Seafood: We’re decimating the ocean to feed farmed fish. But an innovative solution has surfaced.
nautil.us
November 3, 2025 at 3:20 PM
The Problem with Farmed Seafood | Discussion
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A visualization of the RGB space covered by named colors | Discussion
codepen.io
November 3, 2025 at 4:20 PM
A visualization of the RGB space covered by named colors | Discussion
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'The Truth Is Paywalled.' Internet Vets Lament the State of the 'Open' Web | PCMag
https://www.pcmag.com/news/the-truth-is-paywalled-internet-vets-lament-the-state-of-the-open-web
https://www.pcmag.com/news/the-truth-is-paywalled-internet-vets-lament-the-state-of-the-open-web
'The Truth Is Paywalled.' Internet Vets Lament the State of the 'Open' Web
In discussing where we went wrong, a panel of luminaries, including Vint Cerf and the Internet Archive's Brewster Kahle, sees three Cs: centralization, copyright, and competition.
www.pcmag.com
November 2, 2025 at 10:19 PM
'The Truth Is Paywalled.' Internet Vets Lament the State of the 'Open' Web | PCMag
https://www.pcmag.com/news/the-truth-is-paywalled-internet-vets-lament-the-state-of-the-open-web
https://www.pcmag.com/news/the-truth-is-paywalled-internet-vets-lament-the-state-of-the-open-web
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Gates has supplied climate deniers with cover for years (presumably unintentionally). His schtick that innovation will solve climate gave them an excuse for inaction, and is just plain wrong.
www.fastcompany.com/91432291/bil...
www.fastcompany.com/91432291/bil...
Bill Gates is just plain wrong about climate change
After 20 years positioning himself as a climate expert, Gates is now making straw man arguments and exposing the 'audacity' of a billionaire who thinks he can lecture the world.
www.fastcompany.com
November 2, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Gates has supplied climate deniers with cover for years (presumably unintentionally). His schtick that innovation will solve climate gave them an excuse for inaction, and is just plain wrong.
www.fastcompany.com/91432291/bil...
www.fastcompany.com/91432291/bil...
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Rising energy prices put AI and data centers in the crosshairs
A majority of consumers say they’re worried about data centers driving up electricity costs. Is the industry prepared for a possible backlash?
Telegram AI Digest
#ai #news
A majority of consumers say they’re worried about data centers driving up electricity costs. Is the industry prepared for a possible backlash?
Telegram AI Digest
#ai #news
Rising energy prices put AI and data centers in the crosshairs
A majority of consumers say they’re worried about data centers driving up electricity costs. Is the industry prepared for a possible backlash?
techcrunch.com
November 2, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Rising energy prices put AI and data centers in the crosshairs
A majority of consumers say they’re worried about data centers driving up electricity costs. Is the industry prepared for a possible backlash?
Telegram AI Digest
#ai #news
A majority of consumers say they’re worried about data centers driving up electricity costs. Is the industry prepared for a possible backlash?
Telegram AI Digest
#ai #news
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The U.S. is becoming an Nvidia-state.
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
Here’s How the AI Crash Happens
The U.S. is becoming an Nvidia-state.
www.theatlantic.com
November 2, 2025 at 10:26 PM
The U.S. is becoming an Nvidia-state.
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
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Trump administration officials warned of additional trade tariffs and made personal threats against negotiators from other countries to block a historic climate deal for shipping. on.ft.com/4p98Drd
November 2, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Trump administration officials warned of additional trade tariffs and made personal threats against negotiators from other countries to block a historic climate deal for shipping. on.ft.com/4p98Drd
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The X-59 successfully completed its inaugural flight—a step toward developing quieter supersonic jets that could one day fly customers more than twice as fast as commercial airliners. www.wired.com/story/nasas-...
NASA's Quiet Supersonic Jet Takes Flight
The X-59 successfully completed its inaugural flight—a step toward developing quieter supersonic jets that could one day fly customers more than twice as fast as commercial airliners.
www.wired.com
October 30, 2025 at 2:25 PM
The X-59 successfully completed its inaugural flight—a step toward developing quieter supersonic jets that could one day fly customers more than twice as fast as commercial airliners. www.wired.com/story/nasas-...
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Power On: Apple will kick off its pivotal 50th anniversary year with a $140 billion quarter. Here’s what to expect in 2026. www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
Apple to Kick Off 50th Anniversary With Nearly $140 Billion Quarter
Apple will kick off its 50th anniversary year with what’s expected to be a nearly $140 billion holiday quarter. Also: The company’s retail stores will get new product displays on Nov. 12, and Apple is...
www.bloomberg.com
November 2, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Power On: Apple will kick off its pivotal 50th anniversary year with a $140 billion quarter. Here’s what to expect in 2026. www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
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"Spending on data centres, which are filled with Nvidia’s chips, accounted for 92% of US gross domestic product growth in the first half of the year."
Consuming vast amounts of resources and energy. But what _good_ will they do?
observer.co.uk/news/busines...
Consuming vast amounts of resources and energy. But what _good_ will they do?
observer.co.uk/news/busines...
What could possibly burst Nvidia’s $5tn bubble?
Now more valuable than the German economy, the chipmaker has invested in AI ventures with unclear returns
observer.co.uk
November 1, 2025 at 8:44 PM
"Spending on data centres, which are filled with Nvidia’s chips, accounted for 92% of US gross domestic product growth in the first half of the year."
Consuming vast amounts of resources and energy. But what _good_ will they do?
observer.co.uk/news/busines...
Consuming vast amounts of resources and energy. But what _good_ will they do?
observer.co.uk/news/busines...
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November 1, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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Nvidia becomes the first $5 trillion public company in history
Nvidia's journey to the top has been swift and dramatic. #cdnpoli www.techspot.com/news/108558-...
Nvidia's journey to the top has been swift and dramatic. #cdnpoli www.techspot.com/news/108558-...
Nvidia becomes the first $5 trillion public company in history
www.techspot.com
November 2, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Nvidia becomes the first $5 trillion public company in history
Nvidia's journey to the top has been swift and dramatic. #cdnpoli www.techspot.com/news/108558-...
Nvidia's journey to the top has been swift and dramatic. #cdnpoli www.techspot.com/news/108558-...
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“In 2010, the IEA estimated that there would be 410 gigawatts (GW) of solar panels installed around the world by 2035. There is already more than four times that capacity, with about half of it in China.”
@financialtimes.com. on.ft.com/4oekjZD
@financialtimes.com. on.ft.com/4oekjZD
The global boom in solar — with or without the US
Despite the scepticism about renewables in Washington, falling prices for new panels are making a compelling business case around the world
on.ft.com
November 2, 2025 at 8:34 PM
“In 2010, the IEA estimated that there would be 410 gigawatts (GW) of solar panels installed around the world by 2035. There is already more than four times that capacity, with about half of it in China.”
@financialtimes.com. on.ft.com/4oekjZD
@financialtimes.com. on.ft.com/4oekjZD
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Chat Control has been repeatedly batted down because it’s a dangerous surveillance overreach. The EU Council should stop these attempts and work on real solutions. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Once Again, Chat Control Flails After Strong Public Pressure
The European Union Council pushed for a dangerous plan to scan encrypted messages, and once again people around the world called out the risks loudly enough that the current Danish presidency has
www.eff.org
November 2, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Chat Control has been repeatedly batted down because it’s a dangerous surveillance overreach. The EU Council should stop these attempts and work on real solutions. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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"It feels less like incidental inclusion and more like large-scale extraction of intellectual property without consent.” www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/hund...
Hundreds of thousands of videos from news publishers like The New York Times and Vox were used to train AI models
YouTube channels from major news publishers and creators were in video data sets used by Microsoft, Meta, Snap, Runway AI, and Bytedance.
www.niemanlab.org
November 2, 2025 at 9:16 PM
"It feels less like incidental inclusion and more like large-scale extraction of intellectual property without consent.” www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/hund...
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Autumn in Japan
As autumn is coming to an end, winter is just around the corner.
I absolutely love autumn, and I look forward to this season every year.
#photography #landscape #japan #forest #woodland
As autumn is coming to an end, winter is just around the corner.
I absolutely love autumn, and I look forward to this season every year.
#photography #landscape #japan #forest #woodland
November 16, 2024 at 10:40 PM
Autumn in Japan
As autumn is coming to an end, winter is just around the corner.
I absolutely love autumn, and I look forward to this season every year.
#photography #landscape #japan #forest #woodland
As autumn is coming to an end, winter is just around the corner.
I absolutely love autumn, and I look forward to this season every year.
#photography #landscape #japan #forest #woodland
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[ ... alpen glow ]
Welcome to all new Follower with one of my favorite images from #dolomites
#photography #alps #italy #mountains #hiking #adventure #travel #europe #photo #landscapephotography #landscape #summer #holiday#bluesky #blueskyphoto
Welcome to all new Follower with one of my favorite images from #dolomites
#photography #alps #italy #mountains #hiking #adventure #travel #europe #photo #landscapephotography #landscape #summer #holiday#bluesky #blueskyphoto
March 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
[ ... alpen glow ]
Welcome to all new Follower with one of my favorite images from #dolomites
#photography #alps #italy #mountains #hiking #adventure #travel #europe #photo #landscapephotography #landscape #summer #holiday#bluesky #blueskyphoto
Welcome to all new Follower with one of my favorite images from #dolomites
#photography #alps #italy #mountains #hiking #adventure #travel #europe #photo #landscapephotography #landscape #summer #holiday#bluesky #blueskyphoto
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I enjoy making images of trees. Especially in fog 😊
November 17, 2024 at 8:06 AM
I enjoy making images of trees. Especially in fog 😊
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Autumn at the Bavarian Alps
The landscape on my doorstep is transforming into a fairytale during autumn. Photography can preserve these fleeting foggy moments forever. Germany
#landscapephotography #landschaftsfotografie #autumn #fall
The landscape on my doorstep is transforming into a fairytale during autumn. Photography can preserve these fleeting foggy moments forever. Germany
#landscapephotography #landschaftsfotografie #autumn #fall
November 2, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Autumn at the Bavarian Alps
The landscape on my doorstep is transforming into a fairytale during autumn. Photography can preserve these fleeting foggy moments forever. Germany
#landscapephotography #landschaftsfotografie #autumn #fall
The landscape on my doorstep is transforming into a fairytale during autumn. Photography can preserve these fleeting foggy moments forever. Germany
#landscapephotography #landschaftsfotografie #autumn #fall