@benb@osintua.eu2026-03-01 08:31:43
Middle East tensions surge as Iran vows revenge, launches widespread retaliatory strikes: https://benborges.xyz/2026/03/01/middle-east-tensions-surge-as.html
@NFL@darktundra.xyz2026-03-01 12:44:09
Will the Browns make a big move at quarterback in NFL free agency? https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/48067418/will-cleveland-browns-make-big-move-quarterback-2026-nfl-free-agency
@Techmeme@techhub.social2026-03-01 21:55:41
Australia's eSafety Commissioner threatens action against app stores and search engines if AI services operating in Australia don't verify user ages by March 9 (Byron Kaye/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/business/media-tel…
@ruth_mottram@fediscience.org2026-03-01 07:42:09
I realise on the fediverse this is maybe asking for a flaming, but yesterday out of sheer curiosity I tried Claude for a simpleish coding task that I'd been putting off (largely inspired by @… 's latest on #theclimatebrink). The performance of Claude was seriously impressive. I am convinced the AI cycle is more than hype (and have been for a while), the chatbots have been a huge attention hogger, misleadingly so, while the serious work has been done elsewhere. (We are developing ML tools to supplement parts of our climate model workflows).
Now I'm wondering if there is any serious EU competition to Anthropic? - Mistral's codestral perhaps?
Because this kind of performance changes everything and we can't afford to lag behind...
#AIcoding #ML
Edit: here is the climate brink post I mentioned
https://www.theclimatebrink.com/p/the-ai-augmented-scientist
@cowboys@darktundra.xyz2026-03-01 14:57:44
Cowboys’ Push to Make Brandon Aubrey NFL’s Highest-Paid Kicker Hits Snag https://www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/onsi/news/nfl-insider-shares-optimistic-brandon-aubrey-prediction-dallas-cowboys
@servelan@newsie.social2026-02-28 07:23:32
Israel launches what it calls a ‘preventative’ attack against Iran | Conflict | Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/2/28/israel-launches-what-it-calls-a-preventative-attack-against-iran?traffic_source=rss
@matthiasott@mastodon.social2026-02-01 09:46:56
@cdarwin@c.im2026-01-31 16:48:19
“Selfless move from Mary Peltola” - Carville
James Carville here, urgently asking you to support Mary Peltola’s campaign.
I’ve spent nearly 50 years electing Democrats and winning tough elections across the country, so please take my word for it:
We gotta get serious about Alaska’s U.S. Senate race.
Alaska is Democrats’
VERY BEST CHANCE to take back the Senate majority,
and Mary needs YOUR help to win.
It was a selfless move from Mary Peltola to ju…
@benb@osintua.eu2026-01-30 23:07:58
MEAT GRINDER: Russian losses surge in war against Ukraine #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/30/meat-grinder-russian-losses-surge.html
@benb@osintua.eu2026-03-02 12:11:43
Ukraine war latest: Ukraine hits Russia' S-300 air defense radars in series of strikes: https://benborges.xyz/2026/03/01/ukraine-war-latest-ukraine-hits.html