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An eval harness found what qualitative review couldn't: AI models are most confident when wrong (venturebeat.com)

2026-08-15 | tags: large language model, ground truth, verifying correctness

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‘Lilo & Stitch 2’ Is Getting Nostalgic and Thinking Ahead (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-15 | tags: lilo and stitch, disney, animated film

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Semaglutide linked to lower predicted dementia risk (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-15 | tags: semaglutide, dementia, risk

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Using GCC's Nested Functions with Wide Pointers and No Trampolines II (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-15 | tags: gcc, nested functions, wide pointers

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The other Sean Byrne doesn't exist (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-15 | tags: app store connect, u.s. government, consolidated screening list

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How Anthropic plans to watermark Claude's AI-generated text (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-08-14 | tags: anthropic, claude, eu ai act

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Google will now allow users to remove visible watermarks from AI content (engadget.com)

2026-08-14 | by Lawrence Bonk | tags: google, ai-generated images, nano banana

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Apple TV has 15+ new movies and it’s just the start of a big fall lineup (9to5mac.com)

2026-08-14 | by Ryan Christoffel | tags: apple tv, classic movies, fall lineup

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Amid AI-Driven Bug Tsunami, NIST Looks to…AI (darkreading.com)

2026-08-14 | tags: nist, vulnerability, ai-augmented

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Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking charges in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-14 | tags: luigi mangione, unitedhealthcare, federal stalking

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Apple is warning users of new spyware attacks - what to do if you're a target (zdnet.com)

2026-08-14 | by Lance Whitney | tags: apple, mercenary spyware, lockdowm mode

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R-rated director's cut of X-Files film restores Chris Carter's original horror vision (arstechnica.com)

2026-08-14 | tags: x-files, chris carter, hulu

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AI Model Atlas – visualizing populations of ML models as interconnected 3D graph (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-14 | tags: ai model atlas, machine learning, 3d graph

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Why we love to hate Flock (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-14 | tags: flock safety, license plate reader, alpr

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Warner Bros Quickly Deletes Behind-the-Scenes Video That Seems to Show Use of AI Slop During “Supergirl” Production (futurism.com)

2026-08-14 | by Frank Landymore | tags: warner bros, supergirl, ai-generated art

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Best Wireless Chargers (2026): My Picks After Testing 100+ (wired.com)

2026-08-14 | by Simon Hill | tags: krafted couch, qi2, nimble apollo

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Layla Sleep Coupon: Save Up to $600 in August 2026 (wired.com)

2026-08-14 | by Nena Farrell | tags: layla sleep, bamboo sheets, mattress topper

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Undocumented migration does not raise crime rates, huge study finds (feeds.nature.com)

2026-08-14 | by Naddaf | tags: undocumented immigration, university of california, journal of urban affairs

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Microsoft Retreats In China (slashdot.org)

2026-08-13 | tags: microsoft, china, windows

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WhatsApp is working on chat themes with animated wallpapers (9to5mac.com)

2026-08-13 | by Marcus Mendes | tags: whatsapp, wabetainfo, ios

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A Legendary Flood in Medieval Europe Wasn’t a Single Disaster—It Was 16 of Them (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-13 | tags: medieval europe, flood, crisis response

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Ted Lasso just had the biggest Apple TV premiere ever (9to5mac.com)

2026-08-13 | by Ryan Christoffel | tags: apple tv, ted lasso, apple one

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Remember the Publisher That Put Fake Writers in Sports Illustrated? It Just Rebranded as an AI Company (futurism.com)

2026-08-13 | by Maggie Harrison Dupré | tags: sports illustrated, arena group, paradium.ai

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Flock Safety changes system defaults in response to criticisms (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-13 | tags: flock safety, alpr data, bishop fox

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Memory maker CXMT overtakes Tencent to become China's most valuable company 17 days after its IPO — now worth $524 billion (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-13 | by Luke James | tags: cxmt, tencent, dram

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Luke Cage and Iron Fist Rumored to Return for a ‘Special Presentation’ at Disney+ (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-13 | tags: luke cage, iron fist, disney+

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Facebook Is Filling With Viral AI-Generated Silver Foxes Wooing Women by Ranting About How Terrible Men Are (futurism.com)

2026-08-13 | by Maggie Harrison Dupré | tags: facebook, ai-generated, mark zuckerberg

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Screen-free nostalgia hits the cereal aisle with the return of real toys (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-13 | tags: cereal brands, cereal box prize, breakfast cereal

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You can now watch classic movies like The Martian, E.T. and Zodiac on Apple TV (engadget.com)

2026-08-13 | by Steve Dent | tags: apple tv, the martian, zodiac

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HallPass says its embarrassing AI-generated candy typos were intentional rage bait (techspot.com)

2026-08-13 | by Rob Thubron | tags: hallpass, ai-generated typos, walmart