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

Vindman: US passing more aid would provide Ukraine with 'big boost of morale'

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

Human-level few-shot concept induction through minimax entropy learning

Article URL: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adg2488 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40093159 Points: 55 # Comments: 7

Internet Service Providers Plan to Subvert Net Neutrality. Don’t Let Them

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

Religious leader faces new charge in case that brought 5-year sentence

Le Tung Van, the 92-year-old head of an independent Buddhist community, has been under house arrest since 2022.

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Sued Over Redbox Acquisition by Consultant Who Claims He’s Owed Several Million Dollars

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 Says She Regrets Turning Down ‘The Wedding Singer’ Role: “Made a Stupid Decision”

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 Gives Kendrick Lamar & Jadakiss A Run For Their Money With Impressive Pull-Ups

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.

'Irresponsible' to ignore consciousness across animal world scientists argue

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: 81 # Comments: 84

Taylor Swift’s ‘Tortured Poets Department’ Is Spotify’s Most Streamed Album in a Single Day

The album garnered more than 200 million streams in less than 24 hours, the streaming service confirmed

Fallout show creators decided on their own to faithfully replicate the iconic power armor: 'Bethesda didn't know what we were doing'

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.

Daniel Dennett Presents the 4 Biggest Ideas in Philosophy in One of His Final Videos (RIP)

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

Why Semiconductor Stocks Were Smacked Down Today

Beyoncé's Impact On Country Music Being Explored In New 'Call Me Country' Documentary

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.

Could a video game developer win the Nobel Prize for Literature?

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

This Nigerian chess master aims to raise money by playing the longest continuous game

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.

Some Volumes Were Slow and We Figured Out Why

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

Help, the Rebel Moon franchise has fallen and it can’t get up!

Image: Netflix Where does Zack Snyder’s Netflix franchise go from here? Continue reading…

Dynamic Typography: Bringing Text to Life via Video Diffusion Prior

Article URL: https://animate-your-word.github.io/demo/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40092687 Points: 62 # Comments: 12

Juvenile Co-Signs Jon Batiste's Take On 'Back That Azz Up' As 'Best Rendition Ever'

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.

Luminate Streaming Ratings: ‘Fallout,’ ‘What Jennifer Did,’ ‘Baby Reindeer,’ ‘Unlocked’ Top TV Series and Film Charts for April 12-18

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

Erdos Problems Collection

Article URL: https://www.erdosproblems.com/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40092612 Points: 61 # Comments: 8

Why Meta Platforms Stock Flopped on Friday

Tierra del Fuego Governor angered by Falklands presence at tourism fair in Sao Paulo

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

Taylor Swift Makes Spotify History as ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ Becomes First Album to Surpass 200 Million Streams in a Single Day

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

Cicadas on the menu in New Orleans

A New Orleans insectarium is set to add a crunchy addition to its menu at its in-house snack bar.

Pelosi, Clyburn endorse Jan. 6 Capitol Police officer for Congress

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

Reason & Punch Take Issue With 'Crazy' Ranking Of TDE Artists

Reason and Terrence 'Punch' Henderson both have an issue with their placement on a recent fan ranking of the TDE roster that went viral.

Dune: Part Two, Netflix’s Rebel Moon Part Two, and every new movie to watch at home this weekend

Image: Warner Bros. Pictures The sequel to Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi epic finally arrives on VOD this week Continue reading…

Shut Up, Dude: This Week’s Best Comments

This week Grimes apologized to Coachella and Evan Dando apologized to Jawbreaker but where is Taylor Swift’s apology to music bloggers for releasing a surprise album at 2AM? Happy for Charles Otto Puth Jr. though.

United Health CEO to face House panel

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story United Health CEO to face House panel UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty will testify in front of a House oversight panel next month about the massive cyberattack on Change Healthcare, as

Valkey Is Rapidly Overtaking Redis

Article URL: https://devops.com/valkey-is-rapidly-overtaking-redis/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40092449 Points: 162 # Comments: 59

App to cut EU border queues won't be ready in time

An EU-developed app to ease predicted queues under a new border system will not be ready in time, says Eurostar boss.

A celebrity seal was moved 125 miles away. He showed up again days later.

Canadian wildlife officials relocated Emerson the elephant seal this month after his fans wouldn’t stop petting him.

FactChecking Biden’s Swing-State Stops in Pennsylvania

While former President Donald Trump spent much of his week in court, President Joe Biden visited the swing state of Pennsylvania for three days and gave speeches in Scranton, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. We flagged some false and misleading claims, including several common

‘Manhunt’ Finale Breakdown: Tobias Menzies on How They Pulled Off [Spoiler]’s Death and Building a Bromance With Abe Lincoln

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains major spoilers for the finale of “Manhunt,” now streaming on Apple TV+. The seven-episode historical miniseries “Manhunt” has come to a dramatic close. Secretary of War Edwin Stanton (Tobias Menzies) brought several of John Wilkes Booth’s

LittleBigPlanet Server Apocalypse Wipes Hundreds Of Thousands Of PlayStation Players' Creations Without Warning

Sony has indefinitely decommissioned the PlayStation 4 servers for puzzle platformer LittleBigPlanet 3, the company announced in an update to one of its support pages . The permanent shutdown comes just months after the servers were temporarily taken offline due to ongoing

Uncle Luke Reminds Fans He 'Went To Jail' So Rappers Could Have Freedom Of Speech

Uncle Luke has reminded fans that he 'went to jail' so that rappers could have freedom of speech, referencing 2 Live Crew's lawsuit in Florida.

‘So Help Me Todd,’ ‘CSI: Vegas’ Canceled at CBS

Both “So Help Me Todd” and “CSI: Vegas” have been canceled at CBS, Variety has learned. “So Help Me Todd” is currently airing its second season at the broadcaster, while “CSI: Vegas” is airing its third. Both shows are scheduled to air their season finales in May, which will

Dupes have become more popular with young consumers. Are they really a good bargain?

Dupes, short for duplicates, are not quite copies of branded items. But that is not stopping what seems to be a growing consumption trend. The programme Talking Point delves into dupe culture and puts some products to the test.