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@shriramk@mastodon.social
2026-05-12 15:33:28

The closure of Hampshire College means the Five College consortium will have only four colleges…but do we have a name for that reduction? Yes, since 2008, when Stephen Chrisomalis (in another context) coined «quinquemation»!
glossographia.com/2008/11/30/f

Five paragraphs on the pentathlon
In news from the burgeoning field of the anthropology of numbers, the Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne has decided that the pentathlon will now comprise only four distinct events, combini…

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-03-13 13:31:33

Banking, manufacturing, and other EU businesses warn "tech sovereignty" could hit profits and competitiveness as Brussels aims to cut reliance on US tech giants (Financial Times)
ft.com/content/95fe93ef-2439-4

European businesses warn Brussels over push to end reliance on US tech
Companies argue that ‘tech sovereignty’ drive could hit profits and undermine continent’s competitiveness

@NFL@darktundra.xyz
2026-03-13 17:40:45

Five intriguing developments from first week of 2026 NFL free agency nfl.com/news/five-intriguing-d

Five intriguing developments from first week of 2026 NFL free agency
The opening wave of free agency provided some stunning moves -- and non-moves -- as NFL teams continued to build their rosters for the 2026 NFL season. Marc Ross, our resident front office guru, spotlights the most intriguing developments.

@primonatura@mstdn.social
2026-03-12 12:00:18

"Help a toad across the road – and five more ways to save these endangered amphibians"
#Amphibians #Toads #Animals

Help a toad across the road – and five more ways to save these endangered amphibians
Britain’s toads have begun their spring migration, putting them at even greater risk than usual. Here’s how – and why – we should look after them

@karlauerbach@sfba.social
2026-02-13 18:17:51

This gives me an idea for a new Olympic event...
"Love in a cold climate: Winter Olympic village runs out of condoms after three days"
theguardian.com/sport/2026/feb

Love in a cold climate: Winter Olympic village runs out of condoms after three days
Free condoms for competitors at the Winter Olympics have run out within a record-breaking three days

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-02-13 16:15:55

As OpenAI retires GPT-4o, some users say they are angry and grieving to lose the flirty, quirky companion (Alaina Demopoulos/The Guardian)
theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/n

OpenAI retired its most seductive chatbot – leaving users angry and grieving: ‘I can’t live like this’
Its human partners said the flirty, quirky GPT-4o was the perfect companion – on the eve of Valentine’s Day, it’s being turned off for good. How will users cope?

@primonatura@mstdn.social
2026-04-12 17:00:07

"Hot-dry extremes could hit 28% of humanity five times more often by end of century"
#Climate #ClimateChange

Hot-dry extremes could hit 28% of humanity five times more often by end of century
In their current state, climate policies around the world could leave a significant chunk of the global population exposed to simultaneous extreme heat and drought over five times more often by the end of this century than during the mid-to-late 20th century.

@NFL@darktundra.xyz
2026-04-13 09:41:41

The NFL Draft starts with the second pick: Scouts on the top prospects after Mendoza nytimes.com/athletic/7191728/2

The NFL Draft starts with the second pick: Scouts on the top prospects after Mendoza
Starting with the Jets, five teams will have a chance to add an impact player after the Raiders select their QB at No. 1.

@NFL@darktundra.xyz
2026-04-12 16:11:42

2026 NFL mock draft: Jeremiyah Love goes top five, Cowboys trade up, Drake Maye gets a new weapon

cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/2

2026 NFL mock draft: Jeremiyah Love goes top five, Cowboys trade up, Drake Maye gets a new weapon
Here's how the first 32 picks -- including three trades -- could unfurl

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-04-12 04:50:54

Analysts and researchers say Google's TurboQuant compression algorithm to make LLMs more efficient is more likely to expand memory chip demand than reduce it (Daniel Tudor/Financial Times)
ft.com/content/12eaae3a-e1b8-4