Opus 1.6 Audio Codec Adds New Machine Learning Functionality
Version 1.6 of libopus as the library for the open-source Opus audio codec is now available. Opus 1.6 brings new machine learning "ML" based features in building atop the machine learning features initially added to Opus 1.5...
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NEW | 3 in 4 Republicans Under 45 Say They Prefer US Fund Health Care Over Israel
A new poll by IMEU Policy Project, conducted by YouGov, reveals a sharp generational divide among Republicans over U.S. support for Israel amid the ongoing genocide in Gaza.
Among Republicans under 45, 65% favor redirecting funds from Israel to domestic programs like healthcare, rising to 74% among younger voters. Many also back using taxpayer money for housing the unhoused and universal school meals.
The survey highlights growing discomfort with U.S. military aid to Israel: 53% oppose renewing the current $38 billion 10-year weapons deal, and 51% reject a proposed 20-year $76 billion agreement. Netanyahu’s popularity plummets among younger Republicans (+2) compared to older voters (+40), reflecting generational discontent.
#Israel #Palestine #Gaza #Genocide #Netanyahu
Johnson picks sides (Hans Nichols/Axios)
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Even Trump’s chief of staff was ‘aghast’ at Elon Musk’s deadly USAID cuts
“He knew it would be horrifying to others.”
Even Trump’s chief of staff was ‘aghast’ at Elon Musk’s deadly USAID cuts
President Donald Trump’s chief of staff Susie Wiles criticized Elon Musk and DOGE in a series of Vanity Fair interviews.Tina Nguyen (The Verge)
New entry of AI-generated #comics and #jokes added to our #website:
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From Project Gutenberg:
Max HavelaarOf de koffiveilingen der Nederlandsche Handelsmaatschappy
by Multatuli
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Max Havelaar by Multatuli
Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by volunteers.Project Gutenberg
‘Select assets’ of the home arcade machine company are being acquired by another toy brand.
Arcade1Up isn’t dead, maybe
Toy company Basic Fun is acquiring “select assets” of Arcade1Up, according to a statement. Last week, a rumor surfaced that Arcade1Up would be “closing operations.”Jay Peters (The Verge)
Sable Island: The Feral Kingdom
Sable Island is a wild, 42-km sandbar in the Atlantic. One of Canada's most remote parks, it's famed for hundreds of feral horses descended from animals left in the 18th century. Known as the 'Graveyard of the Atlantic' for its many shipwrecks, it's also home to the world's largest grey seal colony. Access is highly restricted to protect this unique ecosystem. #Canada #SableIsland #NovaScotia #WildHorses 🇨🇦
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Nonprofit groups offer legal assistance to U.S. troops amid debate over boat strikes (Dan De Luce/NBC News)
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Nonprofit groups offer legal assistance to U.S. troops amid debate over boat strikes
Two nonprofit groups launched an ad campaign offering confidential advice to help U.S. troops who believe they may have received unlawful orders.Dan De Luce (NBC News)
Game: Medal of Honor - Warfighter (PS3, Xbox 360, Windows) (gamerip) (2012)
Song: Ship Ferry Take Ship FMX 03 Loop
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The Ashes 2025 third Test - day one: England's Zak Crawley takes one-handed catch to dismiss Australia's Travis Head
England's Zak Crawley produces a brilliant one-handed catch to remove Travis Head for 10 as Australia fall to 33-2 on day one of the third Ashes Test in Adelaide.BBC Sport
#life : also, lives, considered collectively, as a distinct class or type
- French: une vie
- German: das Leben
- Italian: vita
- Portuguese: vida
- Spanish: vida
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Patients warned to expect disruption as doctor strike begins
British Medical Association members start 14th walkout of pay dispute in England at 07:00 on Wednesday.Nick Triggle (BBC News)
"2025: Our Year in Review"
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2025: Our Year in Review
As 2025 winds down, we’re pausing to reflect on what we built together this year and to thank you for being part of it.TZM Forum
Nicotine pouch rise is driven by young men, study finds
Around 7.5% of 16 to 24-year-old-men are using the small sachets that fit under the top lip, research suggests.BBC News
