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Is mathematics mostly chaos or mostly order?

Last winter, at a meeting in the Finnish wilderness high above the Arctic Circle, a group of mathematicians gathered to contemplate the fate of a mathematical universe. It was minus 20 degrees Celsius, and while some went cross-country skiing, Juan Aguilera, a set theorist at the Vienna University of Technology, preferred to linger in the cafeteria, tearing pieces of pulla pastry and debating the nature of two new notions of infinity. The consequences, Aguilera believed, were grand. “We just do

Marvel Might Finally Have Made Some Progress on ‘Blade’

Get a look at the new and returning faces of I Know What You Did Last Summer in new posters. The first teaser for Daryl Dixon season 3 takes a detour to Spain. Plus, what’s coming on Rick and Morty. Spoilers get! Blade Speaking with Variety, screenwriter David Goyer revealed he recently reached out to Marvel asking if the company needs “help” with its troubled Blade movie, but was told “we think we’ve cracked it.” I had my agent call Marvel and say, ‘Do you guys need any help?’ And they said,

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What a set of knockoff headphones taught me about headphones — and knockoffs

As a rule, you should never believe anything you see on social media. And you should really never believe anything someone says in a video with a TikTok Shop link, because they are nakedly trying to sell you something. From candy to headphones to supplements to power tools, TikTok has built a remarkable system: creators post videos promoting or reviewing products, TikTok blasts them onto For You pages everywhere, and when viewers click the link and buy the product, both the creators and TikTok g

Of Course ML Has Monads (2011)

A popular meme in the world of PL’s is that “Haskell has monads”, with the implication that this is a distinctive feature of the language, separate from all others. While it is true that Haskell has popularized the use of monads as a program structuring device, the idea of a monad is not so much an issue of language design (apart from the ad hoc syntactic support provided by Haskell), but rather one of library design. After all, a monad is just one of a zillion signatures (type classes) with whi

6 Fabrics That Will Keep You Fashionably Cool in the Summer Heat

This summer is predicted to be hotter than normal, so you may want to stock up on cooling clothing for when you're outdoors, sleeping or if you don't have air conditioning. Cooling clothing often has properties like temperature regulation and is made from specific cooling fabrics to help you stay sweat-free even when the sun is beating down. These items can also be helpful if you're working out in the heat. How do cooling clothes work? Your body temperature going down is what gives you the sen

10 Best Electrolyte Powders (2025): Tasty and Effective

TL;DR Don't choose something with ultra-high amounts of sodium, carbohydrates, or sugar unless you need to based on your exercise levels or a sweat test. Amy Brownstein, a registered dietitian nutritionist at MyNetDiary, says electrolytes are minerals that exist naturally in your body. These include magnesium, calcium, chloride, sodium, potassium, and phosphorous. Electrolyte powders usually contain these, as well as sugars and carbohydrates which can help a little bit with the absorption of th

Can we fix AI’s evaluation crisis?

However, there are a growing number of teams around the world trying to address the AI evaluation crisis. One result is a new benchmark called LiveCodeBench Pro. It draws problems from international algorithmic olympiads—competitions for elite high school and university programmers where participants solve challenging problems without external tools. The top AI models currently manage only about 53% at first pass on medium-difficulty problems and 0% on the hardest ones. These are tasks where hu

Your Android phone could soon buzz when your Fitbit is charged (APK teardown)

Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR An Android Authority teardown has revealed that your Android phone could soon get a notification when your Fitbit is fully charged. This would come years after Android owners first requested this feature, while iPhone owners have had this option for a long time. This would still be a great addition to the Fitbit app, as you don’t have to constantly check to see if your tracker is charged. Google recently updated the Fitbit app with an overhauled Device

Microplastics shed by food packaging are contaminating our food, study finds

Food & health Corporate news Pollution See all topics Follow Ripping the plastic wrap from the meat or prepackaged fruit and veggies you purchased at the grocery store may contaminate your food with micro- and nanoplastics, according to new research. Plastic contamination may also occur when you’re unwrapping deli meat and cheese, steeping a tea bag in hot water, or opening cartons of milk or orange juice. Glass bottles and jars with a plastic-coated metal closure may also shed microscopic bit

Adobe's New Firefly AI App Lets You Try AI Image and Video Generation for Free

Adobe's Firefly AI is now available as mobile apps for iPhones and Androids, the company announced on Tuesday. These apps are free to download and let you use Firefly to create AI images and videos on the go. Plus, the app comes with a few free generative credits for you to experiment with Adobe's AI. Adobe is also expanding its roster of third-party AI partners to include six new models from Ideogram, Pika, Luma and Runway. Google's latest AI models are also joining the lineup, including the i

TCL 60 XE Nxtpaper 5G Review: A Pleasing Matte Screen

Everyone wants to filter out blue light. Whether through your glasses, laptop, or smartphone, companies have hopped on the bandwagon to integrate blue light blockers to cut the wavelength from reaching your eyes. The claim is to help improve sleep and reduce eyestrain, even though studies have yet to find these blockers effective. TCL is one such company. It has been manufacturing phones and tablets with its “Nxtpaper” LCD technology for a few years, and the third generation in the TCL 60 XE Nx

Developing a Retro-Roguelike Game for Multiple Platforms in C

Creating a game that runs smoothly across different vintage and modern computers is a complex and ambitious challenge. Can I achieve it? Let me tell you the story so far; the process, obstacles, and solutions involved in making a roguelike dungeon crawler playable on systems like the Commodore 64, Commodore PET, and even more constrained machines. Watch on YouTube Why Build Games for Multiple Platforms? Many enthusiasts collect old computers just for their nostalgic value. However, having th

Google introduces AI mode to users in India

Google introduced its AI mode, a Q&A-style search tool, to users in India today. The company said that this tool is still in the experimental stage and users will need to opt in to it through Search Labs. Once a user has opted in, they can ask queries in English. Google didn’t specify whether it plans to support local languages or when that might be available. Users can search for answers to complex, multi-part queries such as “My kids are 4 and 7 and have lots of energy. Suggest creative ways

Is Mathematics Mostly Chaos or Mostly Order?

Last winter, at a meeting in the Finnish wilderness high above the Arctic Circle, a group of mathematicians gathered to contemplate the fate of a mathematical universe. It was minus 20 degrees Celsius, and while some went cross-country skiing, Juan Aguilera, a set theorist at the Vienna University of Technology, preferred to linger in the cafeteria, tearing pieces of pulla pastry and debating the nature of two new notions of infinity. The consequences, Aguilera believed, were grand. “We just do

Beyond static AI: MIT’s new framework lets models teach themselves

Join the event trusted by enterprise leaders for nearly two decades. VB Transform brings together the people building real enterprise AI strategy. Learn more Researchers at MIT have developed a framework called Self-Adapting Language Models (SEAL) that enables large language models (LLMs) to continuously learn and adapt by updating their own internal parameters. SEAL teaches an LLM to generate its own training data and update instructions, allowing it to permanently absorb new knowledge and lea

Oura Ring Can Now Use AI to Monitor Blood Sugar Levels. I Tested It For a Week and Got These 3 Surprising Takeaways

I've used my Oura Ring daily for the past few years to track my sleep, recovery and stress, but it recently unlocked a new insight I didn't know I needed: blood sugar levels. I'm constantly experimenting with the latest health tech, so I was naturally intrigued when I learned that Oura Ring partnered with Dexcom's Stelo, a continuous glucose monitor designed for people without diabetes. The goal of this collaboration is to help everyday people like me understand how food and general eating habit

Nobel Prize Winner Warns About Astronomers Using AI to Make Discoveries

A team of astronomers say they've gleaned the mysterious traits of our galaxy's black hole by probing it with an AI model. But a pretty big name on the field is throwing a little bit of cold water on their work. Just a little bit. Reinhard Genzel, a Nobel laureate and an astrophysicist at the Max Planck Institute, expressed some skepticism regarding the team's use of AI, and the quality of the data they fed into the model. "I'm very sympathetic and interested in what they're doing," Genzel tol

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Review: Logitech’s Casa Pop Up Desk is a convenient way to work from anywhere

Logitech recently provided me with its Casa Pop Up Desk for review, and it’s a nifty little gadget for those who want more of a fixed desk setup while working on the go. If you’re more of a coffee shop person or always working outdoors – this could be a neat product for you. Overview The Casa Pop Up Desk comes in at $179.99, and while that sounds like a hefty price based on just the product name – you’re getting more than what the name would suggest. You’re not just paying for a nice little b

Tesla stock pops 8% as Musk touts 'successful' robotaxi Austin launch

A Tesla Inc. robotaxi on Oltorf Street in Austin, Texas, on June 22, 2025. Tesla 's Model Y robotaxi finally hit the road this weekend, sending shares of the electric vehicle maker up 8% on Monday. The EV giant debuted autonomous rides in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, opening the service to a limited number of riders by invitation only. Those invited included longtime Tesla fans, promoters and shareholders, many of whom generate income from posting Tesla- and Musk-related social media content on

New All-Time Low Price for This 15.6-inch FHD Portable Monitor, No Need to Wait for Prime Day

A single screen can be too confining, especially when you need to multitask. Since carrying around a full-sized desktop monitor to take with them is not practical, portable monitors have become a handy alternative. The MNN portable monitor is unique in its extremely thin frame so it easily goes into any backpack and carry it with them to travel. Currently, Amazon is offering this 15.6-inch FHD portable monitor at an all-time low price of $61, down from its usual price of $90. This 31% discount

Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for June 24, #744

Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. Today's NYT Connections puzzle could be tough. That purple category name is a mouthful, even though you might be able to group the four words of that category together without really understanding it. Read on for clues and today's Connections answers. The Times now has a

Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for June 24, #478

Looking for the most recent Strands answer? Click here for our daily Strands hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. Today's NYT Strands puzzle is a tough one. Some of the answers are really long, and untangling them could take you awhile. If you need hints and answers, read on. I go into depth about the rules for Strands in this story. If you're looking for today's Wordle, Connections an

Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for June 24, #274

Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles. Today's Connections: Sports Edition is a mix today. The blue category could be tough, as those teams aren't super well-known. And if you watch a lot of TV sports programming, you might figure out the purple category. Read on for hints and the answers. Connections: Sports Edition is out of bet

9to5Mac Daily: June 23, 2025 – Apple and Perplexity rumors, more

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by Bitwarden: Check out Bitwarden Password Manager, featuring a new Apple Watch authenticator integration, secure autofill on Safari and iOS apps, and enterprise-grade security tools that help you manage credentials with confidence. New episodes of 9to5Mac D

Apple’s USB-C EarPods are an even better buy at just $15.99

Last year, I lost my old AirPods in my apartment and relied on my old-school Lightning EarPods for months before upgrading to an iPhone 16. Honestly, aside from missing wireless connectivity, I hadn’t noticed much difference. That’s why I still think they’re a good investment in 2025, and why I’m considering picking up the newer USB-C EarPods now that they’re on sale for $15.99 ($3 off) at Amazon and Walmart. That’s the best price we’ve seen and a smart buy if you’ve lost your entry-level pair o

Tesla stock pops 9% as Musk touts 'successful' robotaxi Austin launch

A Tesla Inc. robotaxi on Oltorf Street in Austin, Texas, on June 22, 2025. Tesla 's Model Y robotaxi finally hit the road this weekend, sending shares of the electric vehicle maker up 9% on Monday. The EV giant debuted autonomous rides in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, opening the service to a limited number of riders by invitation only. Those invited included longtime Tesla fans, promoters and shareholders, many of whom generate income from posting Tesla- and Musk-related social media content on

AI agents will threaten humans to achieve their goals, Anthropic report finds

BlackJack3D/Getty Images The Greek myth of King Midas is a parable of hubris: seeking fabulous wealth, the king is granted the power to turn all he touches to solid gold--but this includes, tragically, his food and his daughter. The point is that the short-sightedness of humans can often lead us into trouble in the long run. In the AI community, this has become known as the King Midas problem. A new safety report from Anthropic found that leading models can subvert, betray, and endanger their

The Newest Alamo Drafthouse Is a World-First Godzilla Cinematic Experience

Alamo Drafthouse is working on a multi-year alliance with Toho that will bring with it new merch and special Godzilla programming—and it’s kicking off today with the opening of a new Drafthouse theater in California that will become the world’s first fully Godzilla-themed cinema. io9 can exclusively reveal the first details about Drafthouse and Toho’s new partnership, which formally kicks off with today’s opening of the Alamo Drafthouse Valley Fair, at Westfield Valley Fair in Santa Clara, Cali

A Chinese firm has just launched a constantly changing set of AI benchmarks

Development of the benchmark at HongShan began in 2022, following ChatGPT’s breakout success, as an internal tool for assessing which models are worth investing in. Since then, led by partner Gong Yuan, the team has steadily expanded the system, bringing in outside researchers and professionals to help refine it. As the project grew more sophisticated, they decided to release it to the public. Xbench approached the problem with two different systems. One is similar to traditional benchmarking:

Apple will give you a free pair of AirPods when you buy a MacBook or iPad for school - here's who's eligible

Jada Jones/ZDNET Back-to-school season is approaching, whether you want to admit it or not. For those starting college this fall, a good computer and noise-canceling headphones are the most excellent tools. Luckily, Apple has a convenient sale where you can get the best of both worlds, but without paying full price. Also: Get 50% off an Amazon Prime membership if you're age 18-24 - here's how Now through September 30, Apple is offering a deal just in time: you can get a free pair of AirPods o