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Cats in AI Training Data: From Shelter Photos to Neural Networks
How cats became CAPTCHA subjects, benchmark categories and learned visual features—and what those examples do not prove about image generators.
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TechnologyPeter Thiel Just Bet 140 Million on AI Data Centers That Float in the Ocean and Run on Wave Power
Peter Thiel just led a $140 million round into a startup that wants to put AI data centers…
AIWhat Is RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation)? A Plain-English Guide
How RAG gives AI systems relevant sources, where retrieval can fail, and what to check for accuracy, privacy,…
Internet CultureAn AI Startup That Sells ‘Stop Hiring Humans’ Stole the This Is Fine Meme for a Subway Ad and Now KC Green Is Lawyering Up
An AI startup whose whole pitch is “Stop Hiring Humans” plastered a 13-year-old human-made meme across a San…
CuriositiesYerevan’s Escaped Zebra Was a Painted Donkey, the Zoo Said
Reports of a zebra on a Yerevan street prompted a zoo correction: its animals were safe, and the…
Internet CultureThe Berlin Color Hunt: Two Colors, Nine Photos, and a Reason to Look Around
A Berlin couple’s color grids became a popular photo idea. Here is the January post behind the story…
LifestyleCherie DeVaux Just Became the First Woman to Train a Kentucky Derby Winner With a 23-1 Colt That Started Last
The 152nd Kentucky Derby just rewrote a sentence that had been sitting on the same page since 1875.…
TechnologyMechanical Keyboard Switches Explained: Linear, Tactile, and Clicky in Plain English
Understand keyboard switch feel, noise, force, travel, and compatibility. A practical guide to linear, tactile, clicky, and hot-swap…
CuriositiesItaly’s Cheese Bank Uses Parmigiano Reggiano as Loan Collateral
Credem’s cheese warehouses help producers borrow while Parmigiano Reggiano matures. How the collateral works, and what the reported…
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