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Quindon Tarver:
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https://spurz.bandcamp.com/track/quindon-tarver-everybody-nobody-is-free-spurz-civil-unrest-mix
https://open.spotify.com/track/1DJgiODc2E1ucw6452XGvL

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More True Performing | Andrew Muir | Substack
Writings on Bob Dylan: new, updated and Shakespeare parallels. Click to read More True Performing, by Andrew Muir, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.

Circle president Heath Tarbert says Circle is exploring the possibility of reversible stablecoin transactions to allow refunds in cases of fraud or disputes (Financial Times)
https://www.ft.com/content/5b00127e-1f26-4b36-9b19-d20b38392e8c

TRPrompt: Bootstrapping Query-Aware Prompt Optimization from Textual Rewards
Andreea Nica, Ivan Zakazov, Nicolas Mario Baldwin, Saibo Geng, Robert West
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.18618

TRPrompt: Bootstrapping Query-Aware Prompt Optimization from Textual Rewards
Prompt optimization improves the reasoning abilities of large language models (LLMs) without requiring parameter updates to the target model. Following heuristic-based "Think step by step" approaches, the field has evolved in two main directions: while one group of methods uses textual feedback to elicit improved prompts from general-purpose LLMs in a training-free way, a concurrent line of research relies on numerical rewards to train a special prompt model, tailored for providing optimal prom…

Worms trifft auf Mixed Reality: Taktikspiel "Table Troopers" ausprobiert
Table Troopers überträgt das Spielprinzip von Worms in die VR-Brille. Wir haben das brandneue deutsche Spiel auf Meta Quest ausprobiert.

Terrain Classification for the Spot Quadrupedal Mobile Robot Using Only Proprioceptive Sensing
Sophie Villemure, Jefferson Silveira, Joshua A. Marshall
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.16504

Terrain Classification for the Spot Quadrupedal Mobile Robot Using Only Proprioceptive Sensing
Quadrupedal mobile robots can traverse a wider range of terrain types than their wheeled counterparts but do not perform the same on all terrain types. These robots are prone to undesirable behaviours like sinking and slipping on challenging terrains. To combat this issue, we propose a terrain classifier that provides information on terrain type that can be used in robotic systems to create a traversability map to plan safer paths for the robot to navigate. The work presented here is a terrain …

So. Because reasons this little train to Oban is delayed for an hour or so. Fortunately we are at a little station in the middle of the Highlands and therefore not only can we get off and stretch our legs, but a piper has materialised to provide entertainment while we wait.
#scotland

A Knowledge Graph and a Tripartite Evaluation Framework Make Retrieval-Augmented Generation Scalable and Transparent
Olalekan K. Akindele, Bhupesh Kumar Mishra, Kenneth Y. Wertheim
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.19209

A Knowledge Graph and a Tripartite Evaluation Framework Make Retrieval-Augmented Generation Scalable and Transparent
Large Language Models (LLMs) have significantly enhanced conversational Artificial Intelligence(AI) chatbots; however, domain-specific accuracy and the avoidance of factual inconsistencies remain pressing challenges, particularly for large datasets. Designing an effective chatbot with appropriate methods and evaluating its effectiveness is among the challenges in this domain. This study presents a Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) chatbot that harnesses a knowledge graph and vector search re…

Strong Ukrainian army 'fundamental' to any security guarantees, foreign minister says: https://benborges.xyz/2025/08/26/strong-ukrainian-army-fundamental-to.html

Russische Raketen treffen Übungszentrum der Ukraine
Bei einem russischen Raketenangriff auf ein Ausbildungszentrum des ukrainischen Heeres hat es nach Kiewer Militärangaben Opfer gegeben. Unter anderem seien zwei ballistische Raketen vom Typ "Iskander" eingeschlagen, teilte das Kommando der Bodentruppen in Kiew mit. Es habe einen "präzisen Treffer" auf einen Schutzraum gegeben. Angaben zur Zahl der Opfer und zum Ort wurden ni…
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Ukraine-Liveblog: ++ Rubio spricht mit Lawrow in New York ++
US-Außenminister Rubio hat bei einem Gespräch mit seinem russischen Amtskollegen ein Ende des Blutvergießens gefordert. Bei einem russischen Raketenangriff auf ein Ausbildungszentrum des ukrainischen Heeres hat es nach Militärangaben Opfer gegeben.