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@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-11-19 15:47:03

Gemini co-lead Oriol Vinyals says Gemini 3's gains come from better pre-training and post-training, contradicting the idea that pre-training gains are falling (Stephanie Palazzolo/The Information)
theinformation.com/articles/go

Google Unseats Anthropic With Gemini 3
Before we get to Gemini 3, we want to highlight this morning’s news that former Harvard University President Larry Summers has resigned from OpenAI’s board of directors following a congressional committee’s release of emails showing a personal correspondence between him and convicted sex ...

@tiotasram@kolektiva.social
2025-12-17 21:20:55

Just finished "Kirby's Lessons for Falling (In Love)" by Laura Gao. I'd previously read her autobiographical graphic novel "Messy Roots" which was excellent, and this book continues that trend. Yet another complicated look at a Chinese-American immigrant experience, wrapped into a queer romance with a dose of spirituality in there as well. I think the background metaphor of falling is really strong, and gets used in so many senses it's beautiful.
#AmReading #ReadingNow

@thesaigoneer@social.linux.pizza
2026-01-17 14:19:05

Spend my day in Slackware Flatbrew, a one-off from my mate in Motown. Synced KDE dots, brew installs and installed flatpaks between Aurorix and Slackware, to achieve that at-home feeling, anywhere i go. It worked out great. Tomorrow it'll be Larry and dwm. Can't go wrong with that one either.
#slackware

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-12-17 16:10:54

Google unveils Gemini 3 Flash that it says offers Pro-level performance with lower latency, higher efficiency, and reduced costs compared to 2.5 Pro (Abner Li/9to5Google)
9to5google.com/2025/12/17/gemi

Google announces Gemini 3 Flash with Pro-level performance, rolling out now
Following last month's launch of Gemini 3 Pro, Google today announced Gemini 3 Flash for consumers and developers.

@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2025-11-16 00:30:54

Urban Adventure 🏞️
城市探险 🏞️
📷Zeiss Ikon Super Ikonta 533/16
🎞️Ilford HP5, expired 1993
#filmphotography #Photography #blackandwhite

Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (6x6) English Alt Text: A black-and-white landscape photograph shows a group of canoes arranged in a radial pattern on a calm lake. The pointed ends of the canoes face outward, forming a circular shape. The water is still, reflecting the boats faintly. In the background, a pedestrian bridge crosses the lake, with a few people walking across. Trees and greenery line the far shore. The image has a vintage feel and emphasizes symmetry and tranquility in a recreational setting.…
Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (6x6) English Alt Text: A black-and-white landscape photograph shows a peaceful riverside scene. A large tree with thick foliage extends over the water, casting shade. Beneath it, several inflatable boats are docked along a concrete embankment with steps leading to the river. Two people are swimming in the lower left corner. On the right, a small group gathers near the boats, possibly preparing for a ride. The image conveys leisure and nature, with soft light and calm water…
Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (6x6) English Alt Text: A black-and-white landscape photograph captures a calm river or canal flanked by tall grasses and dense trees. A bridge spans the water in the middle distance. In the background, several tall buildings rise above the treetops, including one with a grid-like window pattern. The scene blends natural and urban elements, showing how greenery coexists with city structures. The image is serene, with no visible people, and the water reflects the surrounding…
Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (6x6) English Alt Text: A black-and-white photograph in portrait format shows a quiet urban walkway. On the left, a person walks alone along a paved path bordered by short wooden posts. Tall grasses grow densely on the right side of the path. A leaning tree with sparse branches adds a natural touch to the foreground. In the background, several tall buildings rise above the treetops, suggesting a city skyline. The sky is overcast, with a grainy texture that adds moodiness to…
@cdarwin@c.im
2025-12-07 23:23:09

How the insurance crisis overtook California
Insurance Commissioner Lara’s 2023 regulatory overhaul promised to ease California’s insurance crisis
but instead delivered major concessions to the industry.
Under Lara’s watch, the state’s insurer of last resort exploded
from 123,657 policies in 2019 to over 645,000,
leaving January wildfire victims underinsured.
Six of nine insurers filing under new rules
add zero new policies in high-risk zones
-…

How the insurance crisis overtook California
Insurance Commissioner Lara's 2023 regulatory overhaul promised to ease California's insurance crisis but instead delivered major concessions to the industry.

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2025-12-04 09:05:58

An interview with Laura Poitras about her new film, Cover-Up, which examines the career of Seymour Hersh and the role of investigative journalism (A.J. Goldmann/Columbia Journalism Review)
cjr.org/the-interview/cover-up

In 'Cover-Up,' Laura Poitras investigates Seymour Hersh.
The filmmaker on her twenty-year project, the “crisis” in investigative journalism, and how truth-telling can still change the world.

@AimeeMaroux@mastodon.social
2025-12-13 10:01:11
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Have a joyful #DayOfDionysos here at Erotic Mythology! 🍇
"The Egyptians say that Demeter [Isis] and Dionysos [Osiris] are the rulers of the lower world. The Egyptians were the first who maintained the following doctrine, too, that the human soul is immortal, and at the death of the body enters into some other living thing then coming to birth"
Herodotus, Histories 2.12…

This is an Attic red-figured calyx-krater with a representation of Dionysos and Nike. A Satyr and himation-wearing youths (not shown), wish a happy life and defeat of death.
@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-01-07 04:21:10

Filing: Larry Page moved assets out of California ahead of the proposed CA wealth tax, meeting an end-of-2025 deadline; a source said he has left the state (Hugh Langley/Business Insider)
businessinsider.com/larry-page

Larry Page is officially moving business out of California ahead of a proposed billionaire's tax
The Google cofounder has severed ties between California and several of his business entities, including his family office.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-01-08 23:01:24

Filings: Meta has hired Bill McGinley, a veteran Republican operative and the former top lawyer for DOGE, as a lobbyist (Emily Birnbaum/Bloomberg)
bloomberg.com/news/articles/20