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Samsung's new flagship Galaxy tablets are the iPad Pro for Android fans - but something's missing

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Poisoning Well

Poisoning Well 31st March 2025 One of the many pressing issues with Large Language Models (LLMs) is they are trained on content that isn’t theirs to consume. Since most of what they consume is on the open web, it’s difficult for authors to withhold consent without also depriving legitimate agents (AKA humans or “meat bags”) of information. Some well-meaning but naive developers have implored authors to instate robots.txt rules, intended to block LLM-associated crawlers. User-agent: GPTBot D

Finally, a MagSafe battery pack with a built-in kickstand that isn't a joke

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College students can get Microsoft Copilot free for a year - here's how

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Bose's new QuietComfort Ultra headphones give Sony and Apple a run for their money

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Own a Samsung smartwatch? This 30-second routine will keep your device running like new

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Buy OnePlus' latest flagship smartwatch for up to $80 off - act fast since this deal won't last

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Your car's USB port is seriously underutilized: 5 features you're not taking advantage of

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This 30-second fix made my Samsung Galaxy smartwatch run like new again - how it works

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Apple hit with patent lawsuit over ‘Hey Siri’ and virtual keyboard features

Once part of Nuance Communications (which powered Siri‘s speech recognition in its early years), Cerence is now a subsidiary that, according to its website, works with bringing “conversational AI to the automotive world and beyond.” Today, Cerence filed a lawsuit against Apple, accusing it of infringing multiple patents. Here are the details. In its complaint, filed with the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Cerence says that it contacted Apple in 2021 regarding “the poten

What If OpenDocument Used SQLite?

Small. Fast. Reliable. Choose any three. Home Menu About Documentation Download License Support Purchase Search About Documentation Download Support Purchase Search Documentation Search Changelog What If OpenDocument Used SQLite? Introduction Suppose the OpenDocument file format, and specifically the "ODP" OpenDocument Presentation format, were built around SQLite. Benefits would include: Smaller documents Faster File/Save times Faster startup times Less memory used Document

Sesame Street's new partnership with YouTube will bring 'hundreds of full episodes' to the video platform

Sesame Street creator Sesame Workshop and YouTube have announced a new "extended partnership" that will bring episodes of the iconic children's show to the platform and a series of workshops for creators on "how to create content that is entertaining while also promoting learning." This new YouTube partnership joins an existing Netflix deal to stream new episodes of Sesame Street starting in November. According to YouTube, it'll now have a catalog of "hundreds of full episodes" of the show, on

Is this the most promising Chromebook yet? This Acer has specs that almost rival my MacBook

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