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Let's dissect this AI garbage
1. The camera is a "Hitachi MP-EG10", not the "Hitachi MP-Eg1"
2. It's actually not a driver for the camera but for the Hitachi MP-ADI1 ISA interface kit (the camera is from 1997 and predates USB and didn't have an easy way to directly transfer data)
3. It's in a little plastic baggy, not "sealed"
4. It's neither valuable nor for "anyone"
5. It doesn't enhance any experiences

Punctuation matters, yo.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DR032CTDDv1/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

Chrissi Dennis and Monkey Buddies Activities on Instagram: "They just need a refresher in punctuation. Find Punctuation Rap Battle on Amazon for another genre of music to clear up the confusion! Or, see the comments below. #monkeybuddies #chrissidennis #punctuation #godrestyemerrygentlemen"
Understanding the punctuation of God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen is crucial to correctly singing this classic Christmas carol. The video explores the placement of commas and the history behind this festive song. By learning the correct punctuation, you can enhance your singing and holiday experience. Learn the right comma placement, the story behind the song, and the tips to improve your caroling. Improve your punctuation skills and make the holiday season even more enjoyable.

Police in Edmonton, Canada partner with Axon to test body cameras with AI facial recognition, and say the results will be verified by human officers (Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/ai-facial-recognition-axon-edmonton-21f319ce806a0…

AI-equipped police body cameras in Canada's Edmonton spark ethical concerns
Police in Edmonton, Canada, have started a pilot project using AI-equipped body cameras to detect faces on a "high risk" watch list. The move by Axon Enterprise, Inc. has raised ethical concerns, especially since the company previously paused facial recognition due to privacy issues. The pilot aims to enhance officer and public safety by identifying individuals flagged for a history of serious offenses. However, critics worry about societal risks and the lack of public debate. Axon CEO Rick Smi…

Selling Privacy in Blockchain Transactions
Georgios Chionas, Olga Gorelkina, Piotr Krysta, Rida Laraki
https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.08096 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2512.08096 https://arxiv.org/html/2512.08096
arXiv:2512.08096v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: We study methods to enhance privacy in blockchain transactions from an economic angle. We consider mechanisms for privacy-aware users whose utility depends not only on the outcome of the mechanism but also negatively on the exposure of their economic preferences. Specifically, we study two auction-theoretic settings with privacy-aware users. First, we analyze an order flow auction, where a user auctions off to specialized agents, called searchers, the right to execute her transaction while maintaining a degree of privacy. We examine how the degree of privacy affects the revenue of the auction and, broadly, the net utility of the privacy-aware user. In this new setting, we describe the optimal auction, which is a sealed-bid auction. Subsequently, we analyze a variant of a Dutch auction in which the user gradually decreases the price and the degree of privacy until the transaction is sold. We compare the revenue of this auction to that of the optimal one as a function of the number of communication rounds. Then, we introduce a two-sided market - a privacy marketplace - with multiple users selling their transactions under their privacy preferences to multiple searchers. We propose a posted-price mechanism for the two-sided market that guarantees constant approximation of the optimal social welfare while maintaining incentive compatibility (from both sides of the market) and budget balance. This work builds on the emerging line of research that attempts to improve the performance of economic mechanisms by appending cryptographic primitives to them.
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Sleeping on the job used to be frowned upon.
But a Pew Research Center survey found that 34% of Americans take daily naps.
According to experts, 30 minutes or less of catnapping can “restore alertness, enhance performance and reduce mistakes and accidents” in the workplace.
In the 1960s, President John F. Kennedy caught some extra z’s in early afternoon to keep up his stride.
And NASA pilots take in-flight naps as short as 26 minutes to enhance performance and alertn…

Midday Power Naps: 7 Reasons To Sleep On The Job In 2025
Scientific-backed research shows that midday power naps at work can be a game changer in your mental alertness, energy and productivity—even the company's bottom line.

Millimeter-scale rigid diamond probe for high sensitivity endoscopic-magnetometry applications
Jihongbo Shen, Heng Yuan, Hongyu Tao, Zekun Niu, Haoming Xu, Chentao Zhang, Chen Su, Zhuo Wang, Chen Zhang
https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.06077 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2602.06077 https://arxiv.org/html/2602.06077
arXiv:2602.06077v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Magnetometry based on diamond nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers has been extensively studied for applications requiring diverse capabilities, spanning from nanometer spatial resolution to subpicotesla sensitivity. Among various applications, diamond magnetometers can demonstrate high sensitivity magnetic sensing within millimeter-scale size for endoscopic applications. However, the trade-off between sensitivity and spatial resolution of diamond magnetometry makes it difficult to achieve such a probe. In this study, we present a millimeter-scale rigid diamond magnetometer probe with enhanced sensitivity via optimizing the optical design. By coupling the frustum diamond with the miniaturized compound parabolic concentrator (CPC) lens, we enhance the fluorescence collection efficiency by 37% within 4 mm diameter, and the achieved sensitivity is 200 pT/Hz1/2 based on the sample with the resonance linewidth of ~8 MHz. With this verified structure, endoscopes with mm-size probe and picotesla sensitivity can be projected for surgical and industrial applications in the future.
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I have a wall tablet for my #HomeAssistant. It's a Lenovo tablet that is permanently hooked up to power. It is using the battery protection feature to stay between 80 and 20% charge to enhance battery life.
It just managed to run out of power and shut down. It's now complaining that it doesn't have enough power to boot, while literally hooked up to a power cable.
T…

🎉 Social identification with a team boosts fans' social well-being
#sports…

Social identification with a team boosts fans' social well-being
Sports fans all know that rosy feeling of happiness when we hang out with others who support our favorite team. A new study conducted with sport consumers in the U.S. and the United Kingdom suggests that organizations that want to enhance their supporters' health and well-being can achieve that by bolstering their social identification with the group.

Empowering the Ecosystem: MISP’s 2025 Progress and the Open Source Future
In 2025, the MISP project hit its stride with the transition to the 2.5 branch, delivering a major UI/UX overhaul and modernized background processing to enhance platform performance. This progress was bolstered by significant updates to satellite projects, including taxonomies,

This Chornobyl/Hairdresser game bundle feels a bit Barbenheimer.
https://store.playstation.com/en-gb/product/HP6961-PPSA25715_00-0468120727725986

"Integrity by Design" through Ensuring "Illegal States are Unrepresentable"
#Java

Mailbag: Has Pro Bowl honor been cheapened? https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/mailbag-has-pro-bowl-honor-been-cheapened

New #VS2026 Insiders update brings fast scrolling, middle‑click scroll, HTML‑rich copy/paste, slimmer margins, colorized completions, partial‑accept suggestions, and streamlined Markdown preview. Small changes, big gains in flow. #visualstudio

Will Super Bowl LX add to memorable list of trick ... https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47781302/super-bowl-lx-trick-plays-patriots-seahawks-mike-vrabel

"For every dollar we spend protecting nature, we spend $30 destroying it: Report"
#Nature #Climate #ClimateChange

For every dollar we spend protecting nature, we spend $30 destroying it: Report
For every US$1 the world invests in protecting nature, it spends US$30 on destroying it. This stark imbalance is the central finding of a new UN Environment Program (UNEP) report released today. It calls for a major shift in global financing of nature-based solutions and phasing out harmful investments to deliver high returns, reduce risk exposure, and enhance resilience.

Lewis Perelman hatte es 1992 schon drauf:
„The mission of hyperlearning is not only vision but action. HL's purpose is to enhance the human user's ability to direct the potent technology of the smart environment, lest the human be reduced to technology's object.

Starlink plans to lower its satellites orbiting at ~550km to ~480km in 2026 to improve space safety and reduce the likelihood of debris collisions (Rishabh Jaiswal/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defe…

For every dollar we spend protecting nature, we spend $30 destroying it: Report #nature

For every dollar we spend protecting nature, we spend $30 destroying it: Report
For every US$1 the world invests in protecting nature, it spends US$30 on destroying it. This stark imbalance is the central finding of a new UN Environment Program (UNEP) report released today. It calls for a major shift in global financing of nature-based solutions and phasing out harmful investments to deliver high returns, reduce risk exposure, and enhance resilience.

*whispers* Lumines Arise might be the best Enhance puzzle game

Roblox plans to require all users to undergo an age estimation process to access chat features, starting January 2026, in an effort to enhance child safety (Jay Peters/The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/news/822718/roblox-age-estimation-verification-chat…

Roblox will require age estimation to chat starting next year
After scrutiny over its ability to protect children on the platform, Roblox is making a big change.

PT Barnum was right!
Was at someones house last night and noticed what looked like twisted copper wire around their meter while I pushed their soffit back into place.
Had to asked what it was figuring it was some scam that would supposedly lower their electric bill.
I was partially right . It's a Smart meter Tensor ring. It "resonates at 144 MHZ for EMF filtering/protection throughout the home. As well as lowing power bills. Made to the Sacred/Royal Egyptian Cu…

Lost Cubit Tensor Rings Archives - Slim Spurling's Light-Life® Technology
Lost Cubit Tensor Rings appear to operate on a metaphysical level. They are effective with supporting mental and emotional issues. There is no limit to how Lost Cubit Tensor Rings can be used to enhance your life. Use them for personal applications, household uses, and workplace assistance. Children and animals even benefit from these Tensor Rings. In 2000, researcher and inventor Hans Becker discovered the Lost Cubit length and gave Slim Spurling permission to incorporate this discovery in the…

Mailbag: Has Pro Bowl honor been cheapened? https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/mailbag-has-pro-bowl-honor-been-cheapened

From abandonment to adoption: advancing assistive technologies for blindness and low vision in the AI era https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/digital-health/articles/10.3389/fdgth.2025.1719746/full

Frontiers | From abandonment to adoption: advancing assistive technologies for blindness and low vision in the AI era
Assistive technologies can enhance safety, independence, and quality of life for people with blindness and low vision. Despite their benefits, abandonment of...

Q for my fellow Trek fans:
To my surprise, my husband's been watching - and enjoying TNG. He's never seen Trek before. I'm tempted to show him TOS next, but wondering if I should interrupt TNG to do it so he has background info for upcoming episodes like "Sarek", "Unification", and "Relics". We just started Season 2.
I'm not sure what he'd think of TOS, and it's a long detour, but I think it'd enhance his appreciation of tho…

Erneut teile ich dieses wundervolle Saag-Shrimp-Rezept mit Euch Folgenden, und es schmeckt auch mit einem Drittel der Ghee-Menge und ohne "heavy cream" fantastisch. #nommention

Saag Shrimp Recipe (Gift Recipe)
Saag comes in so many ingenious variations. Leafy greens, such as spinach, amaranth, mustard greens or fenugreek, make up the bulk. A heady blend of spices and aromatics provide the foundation, and different proteins can be added to enhance texture and flavor. This version, adapted from the chef Pourin Singh’s recipe at Le Taj in Montreal, is made with plump shrimp, which add a complementary brininess. The secret to Mr. Singh’s version is the freshness of his ingredients: the spices, the sp…

Remember back when JavaScript was meant to enhance the browser experience, and we did graceful degration to make sure things worked even with JS disabled? That was pretty crazy, wasn't it...

Balancing family and career is a challenge I wholeheartedly accept. As an Online Business Consultant, I empower seniors to lead enriching lives. Have you helped enhance a loved one's wellness? Let’s share insights and strategies to make aging a rewarding adventure! 🌟 #AgingWell #FamilyFirst

Twisted Electron Collisions Enhance the Production of Circular Rydberg States
H. S. Parker, S. L. Sims, D. J. Lamphere, A. L. Harris
https://arxiv.org/abs/2511.17785 https://

Emerging Technologies and Methods in Wide-Area Search for Nuclear Materials
L. E. Sinclair, D. A. McCormack
https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.00831 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2602.00831 https://arxiv.org/html/2602.00831
arXiv:2602.00831v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Canada, a Tier 1 nuclear nation involved in uranium mining and refining, operating nuclear power reactors, and with a Small Modular Reactor action plan, maintains a rigorous nuclear security infrastructure. The Nuclear Emergency Response team at Natural Resources Canada fulfills federal mandates in high-sensitivity air- and ground-based mobile survey for prevention, detection and response. A robust operational framework exists for deployment of traditional large-volume NaI(Tl)-based detection suites. At the same time, a research arm examines emerging non-nuclear technologies which can enhance the capabilities of the operational team. Herein, the potential for uncrewed mobile systems in nuclear security and emergency response operations is discussed. The impact of new technologies such as silicon photomultipliers, gamma imagers and self-shielding directional detectors is presented, and the use of high-performance computing in modelling of system response functions is discussed. Finally, a capability to extrapolate to the location of a source some distance away from a survey trajectory is shown. The extrapolation method includes propagation of the measurement error to the extrapolated region, essential information for nuclear response operators to know if a region is actually clear of radioactivity or not.
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Roblox plans to require all users to undergo an age estimation process to access chat features, starting January 2026, in an effort to enhance child safety (Jay Peters/The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/news/822718/roblox-age-estimation-verification-chat…

Roblox will require age estimation to chat starting next year
After scrutiny over its ability to protect children on the platform, Roblox is making a big change.

NeuroSketch: An Effective Framework for Neural Decoding via Systematic Architectural Optimization
Gaorui Zhang, Zhizhang Yuan, Jialan Yang, Junru Chen, Li Meng, Yang Yang
https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.09524 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2512.09524 https://arxiv.org/html/2512.09524
arXiv:2512.09524v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Neural decoding, a critical component of Brain-Computer Interface (BCI), has recently attracted increasing research interest. Previous research has focused on leveraging signal processing and deep learning methods to enhance neural decoding performance. However, the in-depth exploration of model architectures remains underexplored, despite its proven effectiveness in other tasks such as energy forecasting and image classification. In this study, we propose NeuroSketch, an effective framework for neural decoding via systematic architecture optimization. Starting with the basic architecture study, we find that CNN-2D outperforms other architectures in neural decoding tasks and explore its effectiveness from temporal and spatial perspectives. Building on this, we optimize the architecture from macro- to micro-level, achieving improvements in performance at each step. The exploration process and model validations take over 5,000 experiments spanning three distinct modalities (visual, auditory, and speech), three types of brain signals (EEG, SEEG, and ECoG), and eight diverse decoding tasks. Experimental results indicate that NeuroSketch achieves state-of-the-art (SOTA) performance across all evaluated datasets, positioning it as a powerful tool for neural decoding. Our code and scripts are available at https://github.com/Galaxy-Dawn/NeuroSketch.
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India officially notifies its first data protection law to establish a framework for data processing, protection, and governance, including verifiable consent (The Economic Times)
https://economictimes.indiatimes.c…

India notifies its first data protection law to strengthen privacy, security
India has officially notified the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025, establishing a framework for data processing, protection, and governance. These rules, enforcing the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, introduce verifiable consent, breach notification mandates, and data retention limits. They aim to enhance individual control and foster safer digital ecosystems.

Worry slyly steals our peace today. Let's combat this by harnessing mindfulness to enhance seniors' well-being. By focusing on current strengths and letting go of future anxieties, we can achieve true serenity. Deep breaths in – peace welcomed. Cheers to a harmonious future now! 💪✨ #MindfulMoments #PeacefulLiving✨

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The Third Visual Pathway for Social Perception
David Pitcher
https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.09351 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2512.09351 https://arxiv.org/html/2512.09351
arXiv:2512.09351v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Influential models of primate visual cortex describe two functionally distinct pathways: a ventral pathway for object recognition and the dorsal pathway for spatial and action processing. However, recent human and non-human primate research suggests the existence of a third visual pathway projecting from early visual cortex through the motion-selective area V5/MT into the superior temporal sulcus (STS). Here we integrate anatomical, neuroimaging, and neuropsychological evidence demonstrating that this pathway specializes in processing dynamic social cues such as facial expressions, eye gaze, and body movements. This third pathway supports social perception by computing the actions and intentions of other people. These findings enhance our understanding of visual cortical organization and highlight the STS's critical role in social cognition, suggesting that visual processing encompasses a dedicated neural circuit for interpreting socially relevant motion and behavior.
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