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Maryland-based quantum computing company IonQ agrees to acquire Oxford Ionics, which spun out of Oxford University, in a $1.07B all-stock deal, closing in 2025 (Oliver Barnes/Financial Times)
https://www.ft.com/content/dde7bac2-cacb-4deb-9223-5bcfe285db15

US quantum computing company IonQ to buy Oxford university start-up
Acquisition of Oxford Ionics for $1.1bn shows advances in processing are kick-starting dealmaking

Die ePetition 179350 an den Bundestag aus dem Bereich Aufenthaltsgesetzliche Regelungen mit dem Titel
Abschaffung der Wohnsitzauflage für aufenthaltsberechtigte Ausländer (asylberechtigte sowie LGBTQ -Ausländer)
kann bis zum Mittwoch 16. Juli 2025 01:00 UTC mitgezeichnet werden und lautet
Mit der Petition wird die Abschaffung der Wohnsitzauflage für aufenthaltsberechtigte Ausländer, insbesondere asylberechtigte Ausländer und LGBTQ -Ausländer gefordert.
und wird begrün…

More seriously, of the devices I brought with me to Cupertino this week, the chances of installing a new operating system on each today are:
- MacBook: 95%. (I can install to a separate partition and test with a separate account without risking my main setup.)
- Apple Vision Pro: 99%. (I use this nearly every day, but don't rely on it.)
- iPhone: 0% (If there's one device I need to work reliably this week, this is that device.)
- Apple Watch: 50%? (I brought t…

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #VarietyMix
Doves:
🎵 Renegade
#Doves
https://softrockrenegade.bandcamp.com/track/doves-daffodils
https://open.spotify.com/track/6xjQhH6UUxwa9qMCP2Qryg

This https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.15030 has been replaced.
initial toot: https://mastoxiv.page/@arXiv_csLG_…

Harnessing On-Device Large Language Model: Empirical Results and Implications for AI PC
The increasing deployment of Large Language Models (LLMs) on edge devices, driven by model advancements and hardware improvements, offers significant privacy benefits. However, these on-device LLMs inherently face performance limitations due to reduced model capacity and necessary compression techniques. To address this, we introduce a systematic methodology -- encompassing model capability, development efficiency, and system resources -- for evaluating on-device LLMs. Our comprehensive evaluat…

Graffitti along the road downhill from Bertinoro castle taken while coming back from the daily morning run. Love & passion ;-)
#isws2025 #running #summerschool

Confirmada la visita de Morrissey a Santiago este 2025
No serš en Fauna Primavera. Se presentarš en el Movistar Arena el 16 de Noviembre.
Preventa Caja Los Andes desde el miércoles 11 de junio. Venta general nueve 12 de junio por puntoticket.
https://www.

One of our kids is stuck inside Union Station in DTLA, thanks to Trump's fascist army terrorizing the area in an effort to escalate tensions. I'm enraged. And worried.
#ICE #AbolishICE #protest

At first it looked like--defiant Martyr-to-Nazis--Bonhoeffer's left arm (in the X-tian 2 arm cross) was a brotherhood fist, and the right was flipping off the Nazis. The statue is right outside St. Peter's Church in Hamburg, though, so no. His right hand is giving a Jesus-style blessing. https://bne.so…

DNS has a bad reputation but, let me tell you, the real baddies in networking are TLS certificates.
Latest victim: #Chromecast, which used a 10 years certificate and forgot to update it before expiration https://www.reddit.com/r/Chromecast/comments/1j7lhrs/the_chromecast_2s_device_authentication/