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LegoGPT just dropped – What'd you build?(tomshardware.com)
2 points by hanson108 1y ago|2 comments
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by hanson108 1y ago
Just dropped: type a prompt, get a Lego build plan. Free + pretty fun. Anyone tried it yet? What’d you build?
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by hanson108 1y ago
Uh take a picture.
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by hanson108 1y ago
The Digital Equity Act would have expanded internet access to rural, disabled, veteran, and low-income Americans. And I’m sure we’ve heard Trump called it “racist “unconstitutional” and viewed to kill it. Republicans also just nuked the pro
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What Do the Most Powerful Get By Cutting Off the Internet(nytimes.com)
4 points by hanson108 1y ago|2 comments
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by hanson108 1y ago
What do the powerful gain why keeping millions cut off from the internet?
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by hanson108 1y ago
Republicans killed internet access for poor kids. Even basic homework submission now requires always-on connectivity. Most textbooks are digital. Khan Academy, Duolingo, Google Classroom - the entire education infrastructure is online. Repu
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by hanson108 1y ago
I found this valuable—especially the part about shifting to weekly billing. That one change helped me rethink how to scope projects as valuable milestones, set expectations, and build trust faster with clients. I also appreciated what he sa
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by hanson108 1y ago
The article explores research on how our perception of time can change in intense or novel situations. Has anyone here tried techniques like meditation, flow states, or memory hacks to alter their sense of time? Curious what’s worked (or no
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by hanson108 1y ago
This is peak infrastructure collapse theater. A proven engineering solution to a long standing actual public health crisis gets labeled ‘illegal DEI’ and killed by executive order. The same people who preach meritocracy and solving real pro
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Lucid Dreaming: Empirical Evidence of Consciousness in Sleep(jneurosci.org)
2 points by hanson108 1y ago|2 comments
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by hanson108 1y ago
This research touches core interests at the intersection of neuroscience, consciousness, and computing: 1.It provides empirical evidence that a distinct, self-aware state of consciousness can arise within sleep. That’s a significant shift f
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Reddit Bans AI Researchers for Secret User Tests(theverge.com)
7 points by hanson108 1y ago|3 comments
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by hanson108 1y ago
Zurich researchers deployed AI bots on r/changemymind posing as a trauma counselor, a ‘Black man opposed to BLM’, and a sexual assault survivor. Posted 1,783 comments and gained 10,000+ karma before being exposed. Reddit calls it ‘impr
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by hanson108 1y ago
Yes—this resonates. I’ve been noticing something similar in myself, and one shift that’s helped has been learning to slow down—especially my own thinking. When frustration shows up, it’s often because my brain is racing ahead: judging, pred
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Claude's Values Tested in 700K Chats(venturebeat.com)
1 points by hanson108 1y ago|1 comments
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by hanson108 1y ago
Anthropic analyzed 700,000 real conversations to see if Claude behaves the way it was designed. It mostly aligns with their “helpful, honest, harmless” goals — but some edge cases raise big questions. How should we define and measure values
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by hanson108 1y ago
A Boston startup claims its pill mimics gastric bypass by coating the gut and triggering GLP-1 release. No injections, no surgery. If this works, could it make Ozempic obsolete — or is this just biotech hype?
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New Mexico made childcare free. It lifted 120k people out of poverty(theguardian.com)
47 points by hanson108 1y ago|15 comments
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by hanson108 1y ago
New Mexico — long ranked worst in the U.S. for child wellbeing — became the first state to make childcare free for most families. The result? 120,000 people rose above the poverty line. This wasn’t a moonshot. It was a single policy shift t
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Elephant Skin" Fungi Tiles Provide Better Cooling for Buildings(technologynetworks.com)
4 points by hanson108 1y ago|1 comments
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by hanson108 1y ago
Researchers at NTU Singapore have developed mycelium-bound insulation tiles inspired by elephant skin, aiming to offer a sustainable alternative to synthetic materials. These tiles mimic how elephants cool themselves in hot climates by usin
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Irrationality" Maybe Lower IQ in Disguise(psypost.org)
5 points by hanson108 2y ago|2 comments
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by hanson108 2y ago
Study sheds new light on the relationship between intelligence and rational thinking. The findings indicate that the ability to make rational decisions, often seen as a separate skill, is actually very closely tied to general intelligence.
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by hanson108 2y ago
I find AI conversations easier and more rewarding than many interactions with people. AI convos offer a depth and pace that bring clarity and insight, often missing in traditional discussions.
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by hanson108 2y ago
Stephanie Walter’s article argues that the real issue isn’t whether dark mode is better, but that accessibility needs are diverse and context-dependent. She challenges the idea that dark mode is a universal fix and emphasizes the importance
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by hanson108 2y ago
I’m excited about these advances. And optimistic that they will save lives.
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'Noise' Exposes the Dangers of Intuition in Decision-Making(quillette.com)
3 points by hanson108 2y ago|1 comments
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by hanson108 2y ago
“A human’s informed judgment, often guided by less-than-rational gut feelings, typically performs worse than simple statistical formulas.“ However, As Kahneman and his co-authors state, “Many decision makers will reject decision-making appr
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by hanson108 2y ago
Great points, @prakash-choks! Building on your thoughts, research has shown that consolidating HR tools into a single platform can significantly improve employee engagement, satisfaction, and performance. For instance, data analytics and in

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