China slams Australia’s DeepSeek ban on government devices
The Chinese government has slammed Australia for banning the Chinese artificial intelligence chatbot app DeepSeek on government devices.The federal government opted to ban the app after it was found to pose national security risks.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
It's been known for quite some time that more prestigious journals publish less reliable #science. Now two papers provide compelling empirical evidence as to potential underlying mechanisms:
journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1…
academic.oup.com/qje/advance-a…
The gist of the story is that scientists are so afraid of being scooped that they cut corners. Corner-cutting is rewarded by hi-ranking journal publications and the successful authors then teach their students how to get ahead in science.
Elon Musk's Enemy, USAID, Was Investigating Starlink Over Its Contracts in Ukraine
https://gizmodo.com/elon-musks-enemy-usaid-was-investigating-starlink-over-its-contracts-in-ukraine-2000559365?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Elon Musk's Enemy, USAID, Was Investigating Starlink Over Its Contracts in Ukraine
The agency was in the midst of a probe into the billionaire's company at the time of Musk's assault.Lucas Ropek (Gizmodo)
New Data: Fully OA Journals Output Shrank in 2023, But Hybrid OA Made Up the Lost Ground
From OASPA (Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association; Guest Post by Dan Pollock, Delta Think): OASPA members were invited to share their data to update our previous post on this topic, from January 2024.Library Journal infoDOCKET
Cook Islands’ deal with China takes NZ Government by surprise
The Cook Islands is set to strike a major partnership deal with China — causing deep concern in the New Zealand Government, 1News can reveal.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Moment in the Grass
The blue-gray gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) is a very small bird. The first time I saw one in the grass, I thought a baby bird had fallen from a nest. They are larger than a hummingbird but smaller than a sparrow.
You don't need to stick your head in the grass to find great bird images; just visit my photo gallery:
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#photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography
Coy Pearson - Official Website
This is the website of Coy Pearson. Shop for nature art, wildlife art, bird art, and more. Designs are available to purchase as canvas prints, framed prints, posters, greeting cards, apparel, and other products. Retired soldier.Coy Pearson - Official Website
The post Sponsoring von Behörden: Gesundheitsministerium Spitzenreiter appeared first on Apollo News. #news #press
2023: Gesundheitsministerium erhält 26 Millionen Euro Sponsoring
Der Rechenschaftsbericht des Innenministeriums über das Sponsoring der Verwaltung offenbart, dass vor allem das Gesundheitsministerium profitiert.Marie Rahenbrock (Apollo News)
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South Korean acting president warns DeepSeek can reshape industrial landscape
KARACHI, Pakistan South Korea's acting President Choi Sang-mok said Wednesday that Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot DeepSeek has emerged as a 'fresh shock,' which could reshape the global industrial landscape.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Good morning, friends. 🌹🌹🌹
5 February 2025
I hired some people to rake and clean my yard today. I’ll see how it goes. I want to get the yard ready for spring, as there are a lot of leaves, downed branches, pinecones, and pine needles scattered around.
Hmmm... it's almost mealtime for the boys, Ben and Charlie. Charlie has already been in here whining; I suppose that’s his way of ensuring I don’t forget. I rarely forget to feed them, but it does happen. When I do, they follow me around all day, trying to let me know something is wrong. Sometimes I can be a bit dense and won't notice until the next meal, when things don’t look quite right. To make up for it, I double their portions.
“My dog is worried about the economy because Alpo is up to $3.00 a can. That’s almost $21.00 in dog money.”—Joe Weinstein
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[$] Exposing concurrency bugs with a custom scheduler
Jake Hillion gave a presentation at FOSDEM about using sched_ext, the BPF scheduling framework that was introduced in kernel version 6.12, to help find elusive concurrency probl [...]
I'm happy you liked Jake and my talk. You find the code at github.com/parttimenerd/concur…
Blog post is coming in the next few weeks.
GitHub - parttimenerd/concurrency-fuzz-scheduler: Custom Linux scheduler for concurrency fuzzing written in Java with hello-ebpf
Custom Linux scheduler for concurrency fuzzing written in Java with hello-ebpf - parttimenerd/concurrency-fuzz-schedulerGitHub
‘The place has been hell’: Trump says Egypt, Jordan will take in Palestinians
US president Donald Trump said that Egypt and Jordan would take in Palestinians from Gaza, dismissing their clear opposition to accepting people from the conflict-hit region.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Councillors considering charging Calgarians less in monthly waste and recycling
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/city-council-calgary-recycling-wate-environment-1.7450842?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Russia supported sabotage spree in Germany to roil election campaign, report says – POLITICO
Since invading Ukraine in 2022, Russia has ramped up sabotage operations across Europe, targeting critical infrastructure like undersea cables and even plotting assassinations of defectors and European weapons-makers.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Why is this not lead article @nytimes?
“if Musk had been elected to some office, this would still be one of the worst abuses of executive power in American history. No one in the executive branch has the legal authority to unilaterally cancel congressional appropriations. No one has the legal authority to turn the Treasury payments system into a means of political retribution. No one has the authority to summarily dismiss civil servants without cause.”
nytimes.com/2025/02/05/opinion…
Opinion | There Is No Going Back
The president’s opponents, whoever they are, cannot expect a return to the Constitution as it was.Jamelle Bouie (The New York Times)
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