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    DoorDasher claims sexual assault, but cops arrest her for filming nude, drunk man

    Exactly, Freeze is a natural response that happens to many assault victims. "Take out your phone and make a video for tiktok", of course, is not. I was just pointing out that "why didn't she run or call the police?" is not a good way to question the victim's credibility in proper assault cases.
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    New Windows 11 AI agents can work in the background but create new security risks

    It's almost as if personal computers haven't really got cheaper over the last 30 years, they were just turned into profitable spyware traps and, if you don't want to be the product, you still have to pay two average salaries for a laptop. I'd complain but a voice in my head is telling me...
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    DoorDasher claims sexual assault, but cops arrest her for filming nude, drunk man

    While this specific case is obviously ridiculous and not a sexual assault, let's not go down the dangerous slippery slope of "why didn't you scream or call for help? You must have liked it" since it has been scientifically documented for many years that actual victims of assault, for a number of...
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    Forget AGI—Sam Altman celebrates ChatGPT finally following em-dash formatting rules

    Serious question from someone who follows the news but is no expert: why do we expect AGI to evolve from LLMs, of all AI tools? As impressive as they are, they look like a dead end to me in that regard; what am I missing?
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    Meet Project Suncatcher, Google’s plan to put AI data centers in space

    Plus, there are so many good application of AI technologies that aren't LLMs, already work very well and give immediate benefits. LLMs are just what the general public sees because they look like a sci-fi talking robot.
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    Mazda shows a rotary hybrid concept for Tokyo with evolved design language

    I'm afraid that, with current technology, "small and lightweight" and "battery powered" are pretty much mutually exclusive. Maybe one day...
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    Bose SoundTouch home theater systems regress into dumb speakers Feb. 18

    Or, at the very least, assume that all the cool functions you are buying it for will stop working five to ten years after you buy it and take this into account in your buying decision. If some of its functions depend on someone else running a computer and updating software somewhere, either you...
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    “Like putting on glasses for the first time”—how AI improves earthquake detection

    If it wakes like a duck and quakes like a duck... (ok, can I downvote myself?)
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    Meet the Arc spacecraft: it aims to deliver cargo anywhere in the world in an hour

    Seems like an obvious fit: it stays frozen in space for years, then gets baked as it lands from re-entry heat.
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    Who should we blame for the current war on science?

    They probably understand science well enough and chose to chase the votes of those who don't and don't want to.
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    How Nissan leveraged its driver assist to cut traffic jams

    Italy. I suspect it's just like pizza: we invented it and you gave it your own spin 👍🏻
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    How Nissan leveraged its driver assist to cut traffic jams

    Wise words. I can't wait for everyone to start following your sound advice, so I can dart in the gaps and brake hard, gaining a 3 meters advantage!