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An Arkansas man was detained for a month by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice)
after authorities mistook his bottle of perfume for opium❗️
Kapil Raghu, an Indian national married to an American woman and working towards American citizenship,
was detained on 3 May after police officers in Benton, a suburb of Little Rock, pulled him over for having a non-moving traffic violation, according to his attorney, Mike Laux.
⚠️ During the traffic stop, police found a s…

Das Savoy hat "One Battle After Another" in 70mm OV
https://savoy.premiumkino.de/de/film/one-battle-after-another

Family ties push Raiders corner in battle for starting role https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/raiders/family-ties-push-raiders-corner-in-battle-for-starting-role-3409484/

Was talking with an AI / NLP researcher colleague yesterday, who lamented the way that AI keeps flailing back and forth between states where (1) it’s an uphill battle to do good research because hype is at 11 and everyone is talking nonsense and (2) it’s an uphill battle to do good research because everyone thinks it’s an “AI winter” and won’t fund it.

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #VarietyMix
Joe Bataan:
🎵 The Bottle
#JoeBataan
https://vampisoul.bandcamp.com/track/the-bottle
https://open.spotify.com/track/4qIAemFDlJmvVczKkXbI3S

Perplexity is making its AI browser Comet, previously $200 per month as part of Perplexity Max, free for all, with rate limits (Charles Rollet/Business Insider)
https://www.businessinsider.com/perplexity-makes-200-ai-browser-free-to-battle-ai-sl…

Find out how Perplexity wants to fight AI 'slop' with its latest browser
Perplexity's Comet browser is now free as the AI startup fights low-quality content and partners with publishers like CNN and The Washington Post.

CBAM Integrated Attention Driven Model For Betel Leaf Diseases Classification With Explainable AI
Sumaiya Tabassum, Md. Faysal Ahamed
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.26484 https://…

CBAM Integrated Attention Driven Model For Betel Leaf Diseases Classification With Explainable AI
Betel leaf is an important crop because of its economic advantages and widespread use. Its betel vines are susceptible to a number of illnesses that are commonly referred to as betel leaf disease. Plant diseases are the largest threat to the food supply's security, and they are challenging to identify in time to stop possible financial damage. Interestingly, artificial intelligence can leave a big mark on the betel leaf industry since it helps with output growth by forecasting sickness. This pa…

I didn't choose fancy life, fancy life chose me.

Black Ice: Cowboys-Jets to battle in slicked out uniform choices in Week 5 https://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/cowboys/2025/10/04/uni-watch-cowboys-jets-to-rock-alternate-uniforms-in-week-5/…

Gov. Gavin Newsom signs a bill that gives ride-hailing drivers in California the right to unionize while remaining classified as independent contractors (Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/lyft-uber-rideshare-driver-union-cali…

California Uber and Lyft drivers get union rights
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill allowing 800,000 Uber and Lyft drivers in the state to join a union and bargain collectively for better wages and benefits. The legislation is a significant compromise in the yearslong battle between labor unions and tech companies over drivers’ rights. California is the second state to give rideshare drivers the right to unionize. In exchange, Newsom also agreed to sign a bill supported by Uber and Lyft to lower the companies’ insurance requir…