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Popular piracy website Streameast is back to illegally streaming sporting events, just 13 months after Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) seized the domain. In August 2024, HSI seized several domains belonging to the Streameast piracy network, including some backup domains. After the seizure, trying to access those sites resulted in a pop-up from HSI stating, ‘THIS DOMAIN HAS BEEN SEIZED.” Seized Streameast websites show this notice. Seized Streameast websites show this notice. At the tim
If you don’t feel as mentally sharp as before, you’re not alone. People from the ages of 18 to 39 have experienced a significant increase in cognitive issues such as “serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions” in the span of about a decade, according to a startling new study published in the journal Neurology. A team of American scientists analyzed data from 4.5 million Americans who took part in phone surveys between 2013 and 2023; the overall proportion of respondent
If you watch this for a full hour, leave a comment to receive absolutely no prize. Epic Games has disabled a Fortnite emote based on the HBO show Peacemaker after the second season finale cast the dancing animation in a potentially different light. The remainder of this post contains spoilers for Season 2 of Peacemaker. The "Peaceful Hips" emote, which was first introduced to the game on September 15, mirrors the dance motions that John Cena's character Christopher Smith makes during the open
Does the common CS conference publication model with a fixed low acceptance rate over submissions make sense? What are some consequences of it? Here, I analyze some interesting properties that model the reviewing and acceptance system of machine learning conferences, but applies to CS more generally. $ \def\N{\link{#def_number_new_papers}{\color{black}N}}} $ $ \def\T{\link{#def_max_retries}{\color{black}T}}} $ $ \def\p{\link{#def_rate_of_acceptance}{\color{black}p}}} $ $ \def\xast{\link{#def_fi
Martin Shkreli, better known as Pharma Bro for his price-gouging antics with AIDS medication Daraprim, is going to have to defend against claims of misappropriating trade secrets with the unique Wu-Tang Clan album, Once Upon a Time in Shaolin. Earlier this week, US District Court Judge Pamela Chen wrote in a decision that Shkreli has to face a lawsuit that accuses him of improperly saving copies and playing the one-of-a-kind album for followers, which reduced its value and exclusivity. The laws
How many elephants? Translate measurements into something a human brain can better understand. Measurement type Units Amount A side project by the makers of data wrangling software: Easy Data Transform.
I don't know if we'll see any surefire Squid Game spin-offs in the near future, but Netflix has a healthy share of K-drama series and movies that can help satisfy the void left after the show's end. With genres ranging from dystopian sci-fi to romance, political thriller to period piece, there's something for every K-drama fan. You can scroll through this list for your next must-see series, or if you want to search for even more titles, use this special hidden code: 68699. For more recommendat
Tulsa King season 3 just premiered its first episode, and the exploits of Sylvester Stallone's Oklahoma-based crime boss and his allies are far from over. Paramount Plus has already renewed the Taylor Sheridan-created drama for season 4. Season 3 will continue the saga of Stallone's Dwight Manfredi and his crew -- which he pulled together after leaving New York behind after spending 25 years in prison -- and introduce new foes, the Dunmires. According to Paramount Plus, the formidable family in
Escape from Tarkov players may finally get the chance to escape from the fictional war-torn city in northwest Russia, but it won't be easy. During a live Q&A at Tokyo Game Show, Nikita Buyanov, the game's director, told the audience that there will be four endings that players can achieve, which will be determined by the playthrough's completion and progression. Buyanov added that the "best ending" will be "really hard" and "not everyone will escape from Tarkov." "I think it will be something a
is the Verge’s weekend editor. He has over 18 years of experience, including 10 years as managing editor at Engadget. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Disgraced pharma bro, convicted felon, and perennial challenger for America’s Most Hateable Man, Martin Shkreli will have to face a lawsuit for making copies of the Wu-Tang Clan’s Once Upon a Time in Shaolin. US District Judge Pamela Chen issued a decision on Thursday that dismissed some cla
Test time compute (Graves et al. 2016, Ling, et al. 2017, Cobbe et al. 2021) and Chain-of-thought (CoT) (Wei et al. 2022, Nye et al. 2021), have led to significant improvements in model performance, while raising many research questions. This post aims to review recent developments in how to effectively use test-time compute (i.e. “thinking time”) and why it helps. Enabling models to think for longer can be motivated in a few different ways. Analogy to Psychology# The core idea is deeply conn
Litex: Simply Scale Formal Reasoning In AI Era version v0.1.10-beta (not yet ready for production use) Jiachen Shen and The Litex Team Litex: The First Formal Language Learnable in 1–2 Hours Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. – Leonardo da Vinci Litex(website) is a simple, intuitive, and open-source formal language for coding reasoning (Star the repo!). It ensures every step of your reasoning is correct, and is actually the first reasoning formal language (or formal language for sho
LG is looking to create a new market: TVs for senior citizens. However, I can't help thinking that the answer for a TV that truly prioritizes the needs of older people is much simpler—and cheaper. On Thursday, LG announced the Easy TV in South Korea, aiming it at the “senior TV market,” according to a Google translation of the press release. One of the features that LG has included in attempts to appeal to this demographic is a remote control with numbers. Many remotes for smart TVs, streaming
LG is looking to create a new market: TVs for senior citizens. However, I can't help thinking that the answer for a TV that truly prioritizes the needs of older people is much simpler—and cheaper. On Thursday, LG announced the Easy TV in South Korea, aiming it at the “senior TV market,” according to a Google translation of the press release. One of the features that LG has included in attempts to appeal to this demographic is a remote control with numbers. Many remotes for smart TVs, streaming
We’re in the endgame now for Peacemaker‘s season 2 finale, and its latest episode finally lifted the lid on a huge twist that head honcho James Gunn wanted to keep under wraps for DC fans. No, not that thing, the other thing. The “what the hell is going on with Christopher Smith’s pocket universe?” Evidently, Gunn has been lording that big reveal in fans’ faces every week without them noticing by hiding that plot development in an unlikely place: Peacemaker‘s opening dance number. So, everyone
Release Notes - Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS Beta includes the new COSMIC Desktop Environment designed and developed by System76. COSMIC DE is largely feature complete for the first release and development focus has turned to bug fixes for the final release. - This is a beta release and some bugs are expected. - On occasion, the installer does not start in a virtual machine. Press Super to activate the Launcher and search for "Installer". - Some GNOME apps are replaced by COSMIC apps - GNOME Files (Nautil
Light and Shade is a new series exploring the challenges at the heart of the AI-creative conversation. As AI becomes increasingly present across the creative industries, the series examines the opportunities and dilemmas our community grapples with. It is grounded in interviews with technologists, researchers, artists, designers, creative founders, writers, lecturers and environmental and computational experts, offering a fuller view of the many sides of the story of AI’s creative influence. Dé
Release Notes - Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS Beta includes the new COSMIC Desktop Environment designed and developed by System76. COSMIC DE is largely feature complete for the first release and development focus has turned to bug fixes for the final release. - This is a beta release and some bugs are expected. - On occasion, the installer does not start in a virtual machine. Press Super to activate the Launcher and search for "Installer". - Some GNOME apps are replaced by COSMIC apps - GNOME Files (Nautil
The Witcher returns to Netflix October 30, with a rather large change for fans to anticipate. TV stars don’t often just up and leave their shows, especially when the show is a hit and they play the title character. But that’s what happened back in October 2022, when Liam Hemsworth was announced as the new Gerald of Rivia, replacing Henry Cavill. The shocking recasting (awkwardly) came before Cavill’s final season aired in summer 2023, the show’s third. While the show was in production on season
is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2006, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid. LG is launching a new TV in South Korea designed specifically for elderly users who may struggle to navigate and operate modern smart TVs. The LG Easy TV features a simplified home screen with a larger font and a smaller selection of apps that cater to seniors. The TV offers picture and sound adjustments tailored to older users with enhanced brig
On Thursday, the AI platform Clarifai announced a new reasoning engine that it claims will make running AI models twice as fast and 40% less expensive. Designed to be adaptable to a variety of models and cloud hosts, the system employs a range of optimizations to get more inference power out of the same hardware. “It’s a variety of different types of optimizations, all the way down to CUDA kernels to advanced speculative decoding techniques,” said CEO Matthew Zeiler. “You can get more out of th
California has one of the nation’s most comprehensive consumer data privacy laws. But it’s not always easy for people to exercise those privacy rights. That’s why we supported Assemblymember Josh Lowenthal’s A.B. 566 throughout the legislative session and are now asking California Governor Gavin Newsom to sign it into law. The easier it is to exercise your rights, the more power you have. A.B. 566 does a very simple thing. It directs browsers—such as Google’s Chrome, Apple’s Safari, Microsoft’
Doctors in the UK are claiming to have performed a monumental medical breakthrough. Using a form of gene therapy, they successfully treated—for the first time—the neurodegenerative disorder Huntington’s disease. On Wednesday, the company uniQure announced the results of its phase I/II trial testing the therapy, code-named AMT-130. The trial, conducted with the help of researchers from University College London, found that AMT-130 slowed the progression of people’s symptoms by 75%. It also appea
Maya Rudolph’s hit comedy Loot is coming back soon for season 3 on Apple TV+, and its newly released trailer spotlights co-star Adam Scott’s triumphant return post-Severance fame. Loot’s new trailer spotlights Adam Scott’s season 3 return Amid a flurry of dramas and thrillers, Loot will be the next comedy series Apple releases. Loot season 3 arrives Wednesday, October 15 on Apple TV+ with two episodes, then weekly releases through December 10. The comedic return of Adam Scott to Loot will no
As Peacemaker‘s second season has been unfolding, its final stretch of episodes has been kept under lock and key to prevent spoilers from spreading online. Only the first five episodes (of eight total) were sent to reviewers, specifically because DC Studios head honcho James Gunn didn’t want to ruin any big moments. That includes not telling his publicist what’s what. Which makes the whole secrecy surrounding Peacemaker season two’s finale all the more ironic, as Gunn wound up spoiling it himsel
Yesterday in a last-minute move, Apple decided to cancel its planned release of new Apple TV+ series The Savant. Now, the show’s star Jessica Chastain has released a statement disagreeing with the decision. The Savant is no longer on Apple TV+ release schedule The Savant was supposed to premiere this Friday, September 26 on Apple TV+. But as we reported yesterday, the limited-series has now officially been taken off Apple’s release schedule. Apple’s explanation to Deadline was brief: “After
A research team says that for the first time in history, it’s successfully treated Huntington’s disease, a devastating and inherited disorder that kills nerve cells and leads to rapid decline and death. Until now, the disease had no treatment to cure it or alter its course. Patients tend to succumb to the disease within 15 to 20 years after the onset of symptoms, which include trouble focusing, irritability, suicidal thoughts, and other mental health conditions, as well as uncontrolled movement
Don’t be sad that Alien: Earth season one is over. Be glad that it happened. With the eighth and final episode of the season, creator Noah Hawley officially brought his story to an unexpected and fascinating close. A story that, we hope, will continue in the coming years. As of publication, a second season has yet to be announced; for now, we’ll just have to speculate on how the events of this episode could play out in the future. So let’s dig in, pop out our eyeball monsters, and discuss the f
Earlier today, Netflix released a featurette for the fifth and final season of Stranger Things. In it, its actors promise fans that the upcoming season will be the most action-packed yet and conclude on a satisfying note, marking the end of one of the streaming platform’s most popular television shows. Although the trailer didn’t reveal much about what fans can expect from the upcoming season, as it only included new footage in the final 30 seconds of the polished behind-the-scenes featurette,