Lawmakers demand answers after ‘bombshell’ report of shooting of ICE officer in Maine

Lawmakers demand answers after ‘bombshell’ report of shooting of ICE officer in Maine

πŸ”₯ Read this must-read post from PBS News Hour - Politics πŸ“– πŸ“‚ **Category**: ice shooting,immigration and customs enforcement,maine πŸ“Œ **What You’ll Learn**: WASHINGTON (AP) β€” Democratic members of Congress are demanding answers about Homeland Security vetting and training for immigration enforcement agents after it was revealed that the Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer involved in a fatal shooting this week in Maine had a history of mental health issues and violent behavior. David Brouillette, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who shot a Colombian man in Maine, is an Army veteran who has suffered from serious mental health issues…
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AI Mania Is Eviscerating Global Decision-Making β€” Ludicity

πŸš€ Discover this trending post from Hacker News πŸ“– πŸ“‚ **Category**: πŸ’‘ **What You’ll Learn**: Note: This has been cross-posted to my company's blog, in case you think there is some use in sharing with someone in a format that looks more authoritative. Link here. I strongly believe there are entire companies right now under heavy AI psychosis and it’s impossible to have rational conversations with them about it. I can’t name any specific people because they include personal friends I deeply respect, but I worry about how this plays out. – Mitchell Hashimoto, of HashiCorp and Ghostty fame Over…
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China warns of tit-for-tat measures after US shortens visas for foreign journalists

China warns of tit-for-tat measures after US shortens visas for foreign journalists

✨ Discover this awesome post from PBS News Hour - Politics πŸ“– πŸ“‚ **Category**: Chinese journalists,Donald Trump news,immigration βœ… **What You’ll Learn**: WASHINGTON (AP) β€” The Trump administration announced Thursday that it will dramatically reduce visas for foreign journalists in the United States to 240 days, down from years, and cut visas for Chinese journalists to just 90 days, raising concerns about press freedom in the United States and prompting China to warn of possible countermeasures. The rule announced by the Department of Homeland Security will eliminate the β€œlength of stay” system that allows foreign journalists to stay and work…
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GitHub – stupside/castor Β· GitHub

GitHub – stupside/castor Β· GitHub

✨ Discover this awesome post from Hacker News πŸ“– πŸ“‚ **Category**: βœ… **What You’ll Learn**: Imagine buying a very nice TV and figuring out it doesn't allow casting from random websites... Then you switch to the longest HDMI cable you can find. Then you start doing screen mirroring: your computer lags, resolution tanks, nothing feels right. Castor is a CLI that extracts video streams from websites, handles format compatibility, and casts to your TV in real time, with optional auto-generated subtitles burned directly into the video. Run castor cast to browse trending titles, search TMDB, inspect posters and metadata, then…
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Trump cites national security to halt offshore wind development. Here’s what you should know

Trump cites national security to halt offshore wind development. Here’s what you should know

πŸš€ Read this insightful post from PBS News Hour - Politics πŸ“– πŸ“‚ **Category**: dough burgum,offshore wind,pete hegseth,secretary of the defense,Secretary of the Interior πŸ’‘ **What You’ll Learn**: The administration of President Donald Trump has worked to halt the development of offshore wind energy on the grounds that it poses a threat to national security since late last year. It halted work on major projects and bought back leases, citing national security concerns. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said a classified report from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth proves offshore wind poses a threat to national security. This comes against the backdrop…
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Project – transcribe.cpp

πŸš€ Explore this trending post from Hacker News πŸ“– πŸ“‚ **Category**: πŸ’‘ **What You’ll Learn**: I'm super excited to share transcribe.cpp today. transcribe.cpp is a ggml based transcription library which supports all the latest transcription models. Every model published under the handy-computer HF org has been numerically validated and WER tested to match the reference implementation. It's accelerated everywhere. I'm the author and maintainer of Handy. This library grew from the pains of distributing a cross-platform speech-to-text application to many people. This is a v0.1.0 library which means that there are some rough edges which I cannot discover alone! Please…
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Fact-checking Trump’s rhetoric on China, the 2020 election, and what the documents show

Fact-checking Trump’s rhetoric on China, the 2020 election, and what the documents show

πŸ”₯ Discover this awesome post from PBS News Hour - Politics πŸ“– πŸ“‚ **Category**: China,Donald Trump news,election security,Fact Checks,politifact,vote 2020 πŸ“Œ **What You’ll Learn**: This article originally appeared on PolitiFact. President Donald Trump delivered a rare prime-time speech on an issue that has consumed him for years β€” the results of the 2020 election, which he lost to Joe Biden. In his roughly 30-minute speech, Trump said foreign countries β€” especially China β€” interfered in the 2020 election. In some cases, he said, the β€œdeep state” hid damning information from him and you. Policy: Live fact check of Trump's speech…
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Codex Resets β€” Usage Limit Reset Tracker

Codex Resets β€” Usage Limit Reset Tracker

πŸ”₯ Check out this trending post from Hacker News πŸ“– πŸ“‚ **Category**: βœ… **What You’ll Learn**: … … Oops... I did it again. Enjoy reset usage limits for all paid users for Codex and ChatGPT Work. Super grateful for an incredible team who is iterating at lightspeed and keeping the infra up as we scale faster than ever. Enjoy the weekend! View on X β†’ … … Another reset for our Codex and ChatGPT Work users. Actually hit 9M active users way earlier today, but then got distracted by the approximately millions of things the team is doing to keep…
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Trump urges Darlene Graham to run for a full term in the Senate as her brother’s funeral is planned

Trump urges Darlene Graham to run for a full term in the Senate as her brother’s funeral is planned

πŸ”₯ Read this insightful post from PBS News Hour - Politics πŸ“– πŸ“‚ **Category**: Darline Graham,Lindsey Graham,South Carolina,u.s. senate βœ… **What You’ll Learn**: COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) β€” President Donald Trump said Friday that Darlene Graham, sister of the late Lindsey Graham, has his support to run for a full term to replace her brother in the U.S. Senate. He watches: Darlene Graham is sworn in as a senator after her brother's death He wrote on social media that she "has been a winner all her life, and if she accepts, she has my full and complete endorsement." "Run, darlin', run!"…
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Mayor Mamdani Says Landlords Can’t Secretly Use AI Images to Advertise Properties

Mayor Mamdani Says Landlords Can’t Secretly Use AI Images to Advertise Properties

πŸ’₯ Check out this must-read post from Hacker News πŸ“– πŸ“‚ **Category**: πŸ“Œ **What You’ll Learn**: New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani is having a very busy week. Just a day after announcing a β€œclick-to-cancel” rule aimed at companies like Adobe, Mamdani is cracking down on β€œdeceptive landlord practices,” including using AI-generated and AI-edited images designed to make properties look more appealing. Mamdani and his team released a β€œRental Ripoff Report” today, and in it, the administration outlines recommendations to require landlords and realtors to disclose the use of AI to alter their listings, including any imagery. Alongside measures like…
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