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Compute Trends Across Three Eras of Machine Learning (2022) (arxiv.org)
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Thunderbird Expanding Microsoft Exchange and Protocol Support for 2026 (www.phoronix.com)
TikTok signs agreement to create new U.S. joint venture (www.cnbc.com)
GrapheneOS blocks WhatsApp 0-day 0-click RCE exploit (twitter.com)
Evidence shows deadly Brown, MIT shootings may be linked, sources say (www.foxnews.com)
Trump signs executive order reclassifying cannabis (www.cnbc.com)
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Security concerns over system at heart of digital ID (www.bbc.co.uk)
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Waterfox browser goes AI-free, targets the Firefox faithful (www.theregister.com)
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The Internet Loves Peptide Therapy. Is It a Miracle Cure? (www.nytimes.com)
China-Linked Hackers Exploiting Zero-Day in Cisco Security Gear (www.securityweek.com)
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AI Vending Machine Was Tricked into Giving Away Everything (kottke.org)
House Democrats share new Epstein photos featuring Sergey Brin and Bill Gates (www.businessinsider.com)
How Bell Labs Won Its First Nobel Prize (www.construction-physics.com)
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