A project called ARGODRIVE Deltafin, forked from gavamedia/deltafin, streams the complete, unpruned 2.8-trillion-parameter Kimi K3 model off four SSDs to run on an Apple Silicon M1 Max laptop. The latest benchmark shows throughput of about 0.29 tokens per second, roughly 2% faster than the prior measurement, with earlier logs showing the speed climbing from 0.0141 tokens/s in late July to current levels through iterative optimization.
Some iOS users reported that Nest camera and doorbell alerts stopped appearing on their iPhones over the past several days, even though the app still logged the events when opened manually. Google has confirmed it identified the cause and deployed a fix, apologizing for the delayed communication about the issue.
The NIH and Department of Defense have quietly confirmed a signed agreement, disclosed the Friday before a US holiday, that redirects part of the NIH's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases budget toward Pentagon research on pandemic flu, CBRN threats and emerging infectious diseases. The deal runs a decade, and while the exact dollar amount is unspecified, reports indicate the Pentagon sought roughly a third of relevant funding but was steered toward about 10 percent instead.
After winning an Emmy for Outstanding Animated Program, Trey Parker and Matt Stone announced they are renaming South Park to 'South America,' framing the move as a satirical tribute to corporate 'bravery' by Apple, Google and parent company Paramount. The announcement coincides with confirmation that Season 29 premieres September 16th on Comedy Central, with episodes streaming on Paramount+.
Australia is moving to mandate that social media platforms let users opt out of algorithm-curated feeds, giving people the ability to see content in a simpler, non-personalized order such as chronological posting. The requirement would apply to major platforms operating in the country.
Websites are relying less on the traditional click-the-traffic-lights style verification tests, but CAPTCHAs have not disappeared. Instead, both sides of the human-verification arms race are evolving as AI systems become more capable of solving these challenges while also being deployed to create harder ones.
Amazon's Prime Video series 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' will get a physical home media release, with both its first and second seasons arriving on Blu-ray and 4K UHD formats. The announcement gives fans of the Tolkien adaptation a way to own the show outside of streaming.
Victoria's government is weighing a proposal that would give eligible employees a legal right to work from home two days per week. The measure would shift remote-work policy away from individual company decisions and into state law.
A new nationwide class-action lawsuit filed against Amazon alleges the company routinely failed to provide basic workplace accommodations for pregnant employees. Advocates say the suit follows nearly 200 calls in 2026 to a pregnancy rights hotline from Amazon workers reporting similar problems obtaining accommodations on the job.
Roku streaming devices contain several hidden diagnostic and configuration menus accessible through specific sequences of remote button presses, starting with repeated Home button taps. These include a developer menu for sideloading apps, network and wireless diagnostic screens, an ad-preference menu, a platform screen showing memory and temperature data, and an HDMI settings panel.
A dozen Coco delivery robots bunched together on a narrow Lincoln Park sidewalk in Chicago, blocking pedestrians for several minutes, according to a video shared by resident Becca Ostein. Coco confirmed the malfunction, saying its team resolved the issue quickly and the robots resumed normal operation shortly after.
Researchers examined the physics of toilet flushing and found that the aerosol plume generated can rise rapidly and disperse droplets to roughly face height within seconds. They identified specific factors, including flush design and water pressure, that increase how far and how high these microbial-laden particles travel.
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