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A look at Eka, which trains its robotic claw on a "vision-force-action model" incorporating realistic joints, motors, and physics principles into its simulation (Will Knight/Wired)
https://www.wired.com/story/when-robots-have-their-chatgpt-…

When Robots Have Their ChatGPT Moment, Remember These Pincers
From sorting chicken nuggets to screwing in light bulbs, Eka’s robots are eerily lifelike. But do they have real physical smarts?

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Geese:
🎵 Au Pays du Cocaine
#Geese
https://geesebandnyc.bandcamp.com/track/au-pays-du-cocaine
https://open.spotify.com/track/1g9GiiPPaL7KcDHlDzu7lT

2 Raiders rookies were just chosen in CFL Draft and now have a decision to make https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/las-vegas-raiders/news/2-raiders-rookies-chosen-cfl-draft-decision-make/def0a85e263c68ccd594b5b1

Last night, I sauteed green beans in sesame oil with garlic, ginger, and chili paste. It was fantastic
Other fun recent cooking experiments:
★ grilled cheese with "Vampire Slayer" garlic cheddar cheese and garam masala
★ curried red lentils from fresh turmeric, ginger, and garlic
★ chicken with sherry shitake mushroom cream sauce
★ chicken pasta with lemon caper mushroom sauce
★ chocolate pudding with chocolate peppermint liqueur made into a mousse w…

This post, which is not in any way paywalled or gated (as per normal) also contains an offer
- Mathew Cortland is a healthcare lawyer who's run these sorts of commenting campaigns
and his inbox is open to help scientists write comments or strategize about how to lobby orgs to get in the fucking fight.
-- @mathewcort.land

Pete Hegseth Murdered A Bunch Of People On Boats And All We Got Was ALLL THIS COCAINE
https://www.wonkette.com/p/pete-hegseth-murdered-a-bunch-of

David Louis Hollembaek (Veeva Systems) and Hande Kafkas (cognee) will tackle one of the most pressing AI challenges right now, getting context right for AI agents. Two search veterans, one great session.
Learn more: https://2026.berlinbuzzwords.de/session/search-is-back-solving-the-context-crisis-for-ai-agents/
Get your ticket: https://2026.berlinbuzzwords.de/tickets/

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Dominique A ne jouera plus Š l’Olympia et au Casino de Paris, deux salles dans le giron de Vincent Bolloré
https://www.lemonde.fr/culture/article/2026/04/29/dominiq…

Dominique A ne jouera plus à l’Olympia et au Casino de Paris, deux salles dans le giron de Vincent Bolloré
L’artiste a qualifié l’industriel breton, cible de ce boycott, de « milliardaire d’extrême droite qui met tout en œuvre pour que le Rassemblement national accède au pouvoir ».

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Dark Chisme:
🎵 Fangs
#DarkChisme
https://darkchisme.bandcamp.com/track/fangs
https://open.spotify.com/track/61VxaDqa056k41ApfTcZ3o

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Dark Chisme:
🎵 Dominance of Truth
#DarkChisme
https://darkchisme.bandcamp.com/track/dominance-of-truth
https://open.spotify.com/track/0DEAiZgyJjH5jEIw1oW3qw