Llama 3 feels significantly less censored than its predecessor
Article URL: https://ollama.com/blog/llama-3-is-not-very-censored Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40093178 Points: 92 # Comments: 27
Article URL: https://ollama.com/blog/llama-3-is-not-very-censored Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40093178 Points: 92 # Comments: 27
Retired Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman said the U.S. passing new aid for Ukraine in its fight against Russia would give the Eastern European country a “big boost of morale” in Friday comments. “I think the U.S. coming through with aid is going to be critical,” Vindman said in
Article URL: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adg2488 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40093159 Points: 70 # Comments: 10
In the absence of strong net neutrality protections, internet service providers (ISPs) have made all sorts of plans that would allow them to capitalize on something called "network slicing." While this technology has all sorts of promise, what the ISPs have planned would
Le Tung Van, the 92-year-old head of an independent Buddhist community, has been under house arrest since 2022.
A media consultant sued Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, alleging he is owed “at least several million dollars” for work he did related to the company’s $370 million acquisition in 2022 of Redbox, the DVD kiosk and streaming company. Keith Knee, described in his legal
Debi Mazar is still mourning a role she passed on in the 1998 beloved rom-com The Wedding Singer. The actress revealed during a surprise virtual appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show Friday that she turned down the opportunity to play Holly Sullivan, cousin and friend to Julia
2 Chainz showed off his impressive strength as he did pull-ups in NYC, giving both Kendrick Lamar and Jadakiss a run for their money.
Article URL: https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4605739-widespread-animal-consciousness-irresponsible-to-ignore-new-york-declaration-scientists/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40092985 Points: 134 # Comments: 153
The album garnered more than 200 million streams in less than 24 hours, the streaming service confirmed
Bethesda "never said" they had to make the power armor look like it does in the games, but it's so cool they did it anyway.
A week ago, Big Think released this video featuring philosopher Daniel Dennett talking about the four biggest ideas in philosophy. Today, we learned that he passed away at age 82. The New York Times obituary for Dennett reads: “Espousing his ideas in best sellers, he insisted
Beyoncé has had an indelible impact on country music — so much so, in fact, that a new documentary called 'Call Me Country' will explore it.
Article URL: https://stuff.co.za/2024/04/13/could-a-video-game-developer-win-the-nobel/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40092817 Points: 38 # Comments: 34
Under the glare of the lights in New York's Time Square, a Nigerian chess master makes his bid to break the world record for the longest continuous chess game to raise money for children back home.
Article URL: https://community.fly.io/t/some-volumes-were-slow-and-we-figured-out-why/19394 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40092773 Points: 15 # Comments: 1
Image: Netflix Where does Zack Snyder’s Netflix franchise go from here? Continue reading…
Article URL: https://animate-your-word.github.io/demo/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40092687 Points: 63 # Comments: 12
Juvenile has shown some love to jazz superstar Jon Batiste for his unique take on the classic Hip Hop track, 'Back That Azz Up,' at Coachella.
Netflix launched four new movie titles into the Luminate streaming originals top 10 movies list for the April 12-18 frame, led by “Woody Woodpecker Goes to College” and Swedish drama “Stolen.” Among streaming original TV series, Amazon Prime Video saw “Fallout” spike to more
Article URL: https://www.erdosproblems.com/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40092612 Points: 62 # Comments: 8
Scientists have gained insights into the weak nuclear force from new, more sensitive studies of the beta decays of the 'mirror' nuclei lithium-8 and boron-8. The weak nuclear force drives the process of nuclear beta decay. The research found that the properties of the beta
Blessed thistle (Cnicus benedictus) is a plant in the family Asteraceae. For centuries, it has been used as a medicinal herb as an extract or tea, e.g. to aid the digestive system. Researchers have now found a completely novel use for Cnicin. Animal models as well as human
Researchers have developed a new shoe insole technology that helps reduce the risk of diabetic foot ulcers, a dangerous open sore that can lead to hospitalization and leg, foot or toe amputations.
A study has found direct evidence of a species -- the American woodcock, a migratory shorebird from eastern and central North America -- that overlaps periods of migration and reproduction, a rare breeding strategy known as 'itinerant breeding.'
Governor Gustavo Melella of the Argentine Province of Tierra del Fuego which technically includes the the Falkland/Malvinas and other South Atlantic islands sent this week notes of protest regarding the “WTM Latin America” tourism fair in Sao Paulo where the British Overseas
Researchers explore a cancer immunotherapy treatment that involves activating the immune cells in the body and reprogramming them to attack and destroy cancer cells. This therapeutic method frequently uses cytokines, small protein molecules that act as intercellular biochemical
An international collaboration of researchers has achieved a significant breakthrough in quantum technology, with the successful demonstration of quantum interference among several single photons using a novel resource-efficient platform. The work represents a notable
Taylor Swift has made Spotify history with her new release “The Tortured Poets Department,” becoming the first album to exceed 200 million streams in a single day, Variety can exclusively reveal. The feat comes less than 24 hours after its release, signaling that the numbers
The Dura-Europos site in modern-day Syria is famous for its exceptional state of preservation. Like Pompeii, this ancient city has yielded many great discoveries, and serves as a window into the world of the ancient Hellenistic, Parthian, and Roman periods. Yet despite the
What can be done when one threatened animal kills another? Scientists studying critically endangered lemurs in Madagascar confronted this difficult reality when they witnessed attacks on lemurs by another vulnerable species, a carnivore called a fosa.
The Atlantic surfclam, an economically valuable species that is the main ingredient in clam chowder and fried clam strips, has returned to Virginia waters in a big way, reversing a die-off that started more than two decades ago. In a comprehensive study of surfclams collected
A New Orleans insectarium is set to add a crunchy addition to its menu at its in-house snack bar.
Two heavy-hitters in the House Democratic Caucus have endorsed former U.S. Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn in his bid for Congress. “Proud to endorse @libradunn for Congress in #MD03! Harry will defend our Democracy and fight for the people of Maryland,” former House Speaker