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For the 2025 funding phase, NASA's NIAC selected 15 innovative space concepts, including #SWIM (swimming robots for ocean worlds), #LUNGS (habitats from lunar glass), and #Hy2PASS (hydrogen hybrid propulsion for sustainable aviation) #TechNews #NASA #Robot www.space.com/nasa-2025-ni...

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Auf zwei neu registrierten Domains der US-Regierung ist vorübergehend eine Liste mit angeblichen Verschwendungsprojekten aufgetaucht. Sie könnte mit dem administrativen Putsch rund um Elon Musk und #DOGE zusammenhängen. Wir veröffentlichen die Liste im Volltext. netzpolitik.org/2025/us-regi...

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Introduction to CUDA Programming for Python Developers Understanding CUDA at a lower level can help optimize performance for specialized workloads. Let's explore how CUDA kernels work and how they map computations onto the GPU's hardware. www.pyspur.dev/blog/introdu...

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An interesting project on age manipulation of faces using a diffusion model. The method can realistically age or rejuvenate faces while preserving the individual's identity. By Taishi Ito and Yuki Endo and Yoshihiro Kanamori Project: github.com/shiiiijp/Sel... Preprint: arxiv.org/html/2502.13...

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A mathematical projection of 3D coordinates onto a 2D surface, with a rotation. This is an example from my small project. #GameDev #Engine #Prototype #Python #Math Repo 👉 github.com/NiklasDerEchte/GameCore Docs 👉 gamecore.readthedocs.io/en/latest/

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Hey, do you like gaming? I’ve been working on a retro shmup, and I’d love for you to check it out tetramatrix.itch.io/old-school-r... leave a rating, write a quick review, or share a kind comment. 🫶 #gaminpc #gamedev #shmups #GamingCommunity #gamingvideos #GamingNews

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Another small example scene. A playable spaceship that is followed by a camera. In the background, there is a tilemap with animations, and shooting stars are present in the form of shaders. #GameDev #Engine #Prototype #Python Repo 👉 github.com/NiklasDerEchte/GameCore

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A simple AI simulation that is available as an example in my game engine. Here you can see various structures such as coroutines, state machines, shaders, and different rendering layers. #AI #GameDev #Engine #Simulation 👉 github.com/NiklasDerEch...

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According to a report by Engadget, the Elon Musk-led platform X is blocking links from Signal.me. Signal is frequently used by journalists and whistleblowers to securely exchange confidential information. #TechNews #Tech #Social www.engadget.com/big-tech/x-b...

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The South Korean Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) has stopped the download of the Chinese AI startup DeepSeek's app in South Korea. DeepSeek admitted to violating South Korean data protection laws. #TechNews #News #AI arstechnica.com/ai/2025/02/s...

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I'm using grok pretty much every day as an AI coding assistant. Its incredible, like having 20 graphics programming experts sat as a panel of consultants happy to provide me with explanations and advice 24/7. I am a vastly better coder with AI than without it. We are in the middle of a revolution.

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Something unrelated: RiP FullStack. I fully agree. For me, a FullStack Developer is much more than a bit of JavaScript Framework and SQL… And a FullStack Developer does not mean that you are an expert in everything - that is impossible. 1/2

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Meta plans to build its own 50,000-kilometer subsea cable for $10 billion. The data traffic will be exclusively reserved for Meta and will avoid geopolitically sensitive regions. #TechNews #News #Investment www.theverge.com/2024/11/29/2... www.engadget.com/big-tech/met...

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Broadcom and TSMC are considering acquiring parts of Intel. Broadcom is interested in Intel's chip design and marketing segments, while TSMC is looking into taking control of Intel's manufacturing facilities. That would be the end of the long-established chip manufacturer #TechNews #Investment

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Meanwhile, so much for “free speech” over at The Bad Place.

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Modern analytical techniques provide us with new, in-depth insights into the geological development of the Moon. Apparently, it was strongly influenced by a massive asteroid that impacted there 125 million years ago. #NASA #TechNews #News #Moon arstechnica.com/science/2025...

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Microsoft Study Finds Relying on AI Kills Your Critical Thinking Skills A study by researchers at Microsoft and Carnegie Mellon University found that increased reliance on AI tools can lead to a decline in critical thinking skills. The study involved 319 knowledge workers who… #ai #microsoft #news

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Humanoid robotics startup Figure AI is in talks for a $1.5 billion funding round, which would raise its valuation to $39.5 billion. Investors like Microsoft, OpenAI, NVidia and Jeff Bezos support the company. Tesla and Meta are also investing in similar technologies www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Abschätzung zum Tempo der globalen Erwärmung: (Jeweils im Vgl. zu 1850-1900, Copernicus-Daten) 1980: erstmals über +0,5 K 2010: über +1,0 K 2024: über +1,5 K Wenn sich die Erwärmung weiter so beschleunigt, könnten wir schon 2030/31 die 2-Grad-Marke erstmals überschreiten. 😳

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China is focusing its technological developments on humanoid robots and AI tools for voice cloning, which raises concerns about potential misuse. #AI #China #Robot #TechNews #News www.technologyreview.com/2025/02/14/1...

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🚨 Russian #hackers from the Midnight Blizzard group are using #Microsoft Teams to pose as technical support and carry out targeted #phishing attacks. Their goal is to compromise Microsoft 365 accounts of government agencies, NGOs, and businesses. #News #TechNews #Microsoft

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Sam Altman revealed the roadmap for GPT-5: GPT-4.5 ("Orion") will serve as a transitional model before GPT-5 integrates all AI tools into a single system. After that, the "Chain-of-Thought" approach is expected to become the standard. #AI #GPT5 #OpenAI #TechNews #TechTrends

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Meta plans to invest in humanoid robots for private households, equipped with AI to take over household tasks. A new team has been created within Meta’s Reality Lab to work on this. Meta is already in talks with companies like Unitree Robotics and Figure AI. #Meta #AI #TechNews #Robotics

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The RoboCup 2025 will take place in Nuremberg from March 12th to 16th, 2025. Here, you get a nice overview of the challenges that other universities are facing. #RoboCup2025 #Robotics #TechEvents #Innovation #TechNews #RoboticEvents #AI robocup.de/german-open/...

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Slowly AI is sipping into UX. We are going away from the flashy tools that promise whole apps and underdeliver, because they fundamentally don't understand what UX is. Now we can use apps that help UX designer make better decisions faster.

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A DARPA funded study shows that it is now easy for individuals to control swarms of over 100 autonomous ground and aerial vehicles with minimal stress. The users utilize a head-mounted display. #Ai #TechNews #News #latest #Drone spectrum.ieee.org/darpa-robot

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The #HyQReal #robot, developed by the Italian #Institute of #Technology (IIT), looks quite promising. I like the design and the usability of the #teleoperation system. #News #Tech #latest #AI spectrum.ieee.org/telepresence...

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How we use the #internet is changing, just like the #web itself. An interesting article about how #Google is improving search and the question of what impact this will have on online #marketing if users no longer visit the websites themselves. #Ai #TechNews www.technologyreview.com/2025/01/06/1...

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#Reddit plans to put some content behind a #paywall over the course of the year. As seen with #Twitter/X, free content will likely suffer as a result. A marketplace is also set to be introduced. arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...

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I noticed the same issue with Sphinx's ext.autodoc, docs should be structured. #Sphinx please fix it

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" #Linux is obsolete " from 1992, a discussion between Andrew S. Tanenbaum and Linus Torvalds about the claim that Linux's monolithic kernel architecture is a step backward, arguing in favor of the microkernel-based system #MINIX. 🔗 groups.google.com/g/comp.os.mi...

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Woher der ganze Feinstaub kommt #Feinstaub #Smog #Inversion

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Happy Valentine's Day! 💞 🔭🌍 Tired of the same old cards? We've got you covered ⬇️

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Possibly the doors will be opened for godot

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BBC just released damning research on AI assistants' news accuracy. Results: 51% of AI responses had significant issues. 19% introduced errors when citing BBC. 13% misquoted or made up BBC content entirely. 🤐🤐 www.bbc.co.uk/aboutthebbc/... via @ezraeeman.bsky.social

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Interessant, worum es gestern nicht gegangen ist: - nicht um #geschlechtsbezogeneGewalt - nicht um #LGBTQI Rechte - nicht um den #Pflegenotstand - nicht um die #Klimakrise - nicht um die kaputte #Infrastruktur - nicht um #Kinder Das kommt davon, wenn man die Parteien von gestern einlädt. #TVDuell

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Seit dem Montagvormittag sind die Datev-Anwendungen von einer weitreichenden Störung betroffen. Die Ursachen sind noch unklar. #Cloud-Dienste

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A new study finds #AI governance research, especially on #EU AI Act-regulated systems, remains limited. Interdisciplinary interest is growing, with key contributions from open-access journals. Dominating topics: ethics, data protection & generative AI. #AIGovernance #EUAIAct arxiv.org/pdf/2502.03468

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