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The article discusses the portrayal of men in film and television, noting that they are often depicted as either frightening or pathetic, with little middle ground. It suggests that this narrow representation can be detrimental and calls for a more balanced and diverse portrayal of masculinity in media.

AWS Interconnect is a new service that allows customers to seamlessly connect their on-premises infrastructure or other cloud environments to AWS, enabling them to build and run applications across multiple cloud platforms.

The article discusses an experimental game called Slop Evader, which challenges players to navigate a virtual environment while avoiding obstacles that appear unexpectedly. The game explores the concept of 'sensory slop', where the player's inputs are intentionally distorted to create a more challenging and unpredictable gameplay experience.

I am looking for contributors for an open-source spec called AWAS that lets AI browsers and agents interact with websites via a clean JSON action manifest. The idea is to allow existing websites to interact with AI agents and browsers without disrupting transitional browsing.

Currently, AI agents and AI browsers essentially browse websites trying to mimic a human by clicking around, entering data in search fields, etc. This complicates things as well as waste computational resources for agents. On many websites, it doesn’t even work that well. This is an effort to standardize for AI agent access in a way that can be implemented rapidly and without disrupting user driven browsing.

I’m looking for a few developers interested in AI agents, APIs, or web standards to help refine the spec, add examples, and test it on real sites.

Repo: https://github.com/TamTunnel/AWAS

I’d really appreciate feedback, issues, or small PRs from anyone building AI tools or modern web backends.

Mercury is a lightweight, open-source, and cross-platform web scraping library for JavaScript. It provides a simple and intuitive API for extracting data from web pages, handling common challenges like pagination, authentication, and rate limiting.

The article discusses the efforts of an Alabama teenager, Caleb Anderson, to draw a new voting district map for his state in order to address concerns about gerrymandering and ensure fair representation. The article highlights the challenges faced by young people in engaging with the political process and the potential impact they can have on issues of voting rights and electoral fairness.

The article discusses how specification-driven development (SDD) can break down at scale, leading to technical debt and decreased agility. It suggests an alternative approach that focuses on collaboration, continuous integration, and adaptive design to address these challenges and maintain flexibility as projects grow in complexity.

The article explores the concept of foundations in mathematics and how it relates to the tragic algebra of life. It discusses the philosophical and practical implications of the foundations of mathematics and their connection to the human experience.

The article explores the potential for 'amoral drift' in AI-driven corporate governance, where AI systems make decisions that prioritize profit over ethics or the public good. It examines the need for legal and regulatory frameworks to ensure AI is developed and deployed responsibly in corporate settings.

Seeing Theory is an interactive online resource that provides a visual introduction to probability and statistics. It covers a range of topics, including probability distributions, Bayesian inference, and regression analysis, with interactive visualizations to enhance understanding.

I put together a small water consumption app (how much water you drink in a day) in SQLite and Python.

Then I wanted to use it on my phone so I made a Kotlin app as a UI for the simple database.

Then I wondered, how far could I get if I just ran a Python terminal app on my phone?

Well, I got surprisingly far...

https://youtu.be/sTj1FalZMVw?si=yZShqGdDBewV8dob

Happy to release the code at some point. Just need to organize the repo a bit.

I'm surprised I haven't seen more terminal apps intended to be run as phone apps like this. Let's me know if you know of any others.

The article discusses the use of OpenTelemetry, an open-source observability framework, to provide analytics and agent observability for the Model Context Protocol (MCP). It highlights how OpenTelemetry can help developers understand and optimize the performance of their machine learning models and the underlying infrastructure.

The article discusses the potential impact of ChatGPT, a highly advanced artificial intelligence chatbot, on various industries and professions. It explores how ChatGPT's capabilities could disrupt and transform areas such as education, creative work, and customer service.

A group of Scottish bagpipers claim to have set a new world record for the largest bagpipe ensemble performing AC/DC's 'It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll).' The performance involved over 300 pipers and drummers playing together to break the previous record.

Scientists warn that chemical cocktails in Europe's rivers are harming aquatic life, highlighting the need for stricter regulations and monitoring to protect the environment. The study found a wide range of contaminants, including pesticides, pharmaceuticals, and industrial chemicals, which can have adverse effects on ecosystems.

The level of difficulty in setting up a device with HA is ridiculous. I'm a computer tech for 30 years, and I have to pull my hair out to make anything work with that system. How non-tech people are supposed to deal with it is unimaginable. It's not straightforward, easy, simple, intuitive, or really useful since it requires a PHD to operate.

AIEnhancer is an AI image enhancement tool offering free online features like photo repair, background removal, and watermark removal to improve image quality.

Filmgine is a website dedicated to the world of film, offering news, reviews, and analysis on the latest movies, TV shows, and industry trends. The site provides a comprehensive platform for cinephiles to stay informed and engaged with the ever-evolving landscape of the entertainment industry.

The article discusses the development of safety features for AI-generated poetry, as concerns grow about the potential for AI models to produce harmful or misleading content. It explores the challenges of balancing creative freedom and responsible AI development.

The article discusses the nature of consciousness and the possibility of an 'opus soul' - a fundamental unit of consciousness that may exist at the core of reality. It explores philosophical and scientific perspectives on this topic, considering the implications for understanding the nature of existence and the human experience.

The article discusses the development of the X210AI, an advanced AI system designed to assist with a wide range of tasks, including natural language processing, computer vision, and predictive analytics. The article provides an overview of the technology behind the X210AI and its potential applications in various industries.