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The Microsoft Azure Portal is down due to a suspected DDoS attack by a threat actor known as Anonymous Suda, who shared an image of the page not working on social media. The incident has affected Azure customers since approximately 15:00 UTC on 9 June 2023, with Microsoft currently working to mitigate the issue. This […]
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3M Co. is facing an existential threat from lawsuits relating to “forever chemicals” that have allegedly been linked to cancer. The company could be liable for $143 billion in cleanup costs alone. The lawsuits are part of some 4,000 cases against 3M, many of which have been brought by state and local governments. The first […]
The Company’s recent layoff prevents the author from revealing any confidential information regarding strategy or future plans. The upload to the Internet Archive has been disabled since March and requires approval from senior leadership to be re-enabled. The timing of this change predates the moderator strike and policy changes. The author suggests that the Company […]
OpenMW is an open-source game engine that allows players to enjoy The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind. Meanwhile, a proposed European law that would give Big Pharma, Big Tech, and insurance companies access to medical records without patients’ consent has sparked outrage. Additionally, 3M may face a “$143 billion” cleanup bill over lawsuits relating to ‘forever […]
Kneading is a common behavior among cats that is believed to have originated from their kittenhood. The cat pushes in and out with its front paws on soft surfaces, such as blankets, laps or other animals. The main reason for kneading is during nursing, where the kitten treads its paws on the mother’s body to […]
The author discusses the challenges of productionizing language models and the solutions to these challenges. They note the ambiguity of natural language, which can lead to silent failures and inconsistency in user experience. To mitigate this ambiguity, the author suggests applying as much engineering rigor as possible. They also discuss the cost and latency of […]
Royal Mail has launched a new collection of stamps in collaboration with popular tabletop game Warhammer. The collection features a range of stamps, including the Royal Mail Warhammer Stamp Set, the Royal Mail Warhammer Miniature Sheet, and the Royal Mail Warhammer Stamp Ingot. In addition, fans of the game can also purchase items such as […]
The Tor Project’s users forum is migrating to the organization’s own server infrastructure from the free cloud hosting offered by Discourse. This step is expected to provide the organization better control over the forum’s configuration. Furthermore, an experimental onion service has been provided for users accessing the forum via the Tor network. The migration will […]
According to a research article by David Derbes, a gravitational machine can be defined as a group of gravitating masses that have the potential to extract useful energy. These machines can exist if the masses are of normal astronomical size, and an example is given consisting of a double star with smaller masses orbiting around […]
Reddit’s impending changes to its public API will have widespread impact on Redditors, including the death of beloved third-party clients. Independent subreddits may even go dark indefinitely, which marks the beginning of Reddit’s inevitable devolution as a platform. Reddit’s non-monetary value as a knowledge store is priceless, which is why concerns have been raised about […]