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 Israel didn’t tamper with Hezbollah’s exploding pagers, it made them – New York Times

https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-spies-behind-hungarian-firm-that-was-linked-to-exploding-pagers-report/ 
 TinyAgent: An End-to-End #AI Framework for Training and Deploying Task-Specific Small Language Model Agents

https://www.marktechpost.com/2024/09/19/tinyagent-an-end-to-end-ai-framework-for-training-and-deploying-task-specific-small-language-model-agents/ 
 #Web3 vocabulary: HODL, FOMO, Gas Wars. If you're not confused yet, congratulations, you're officially native. 🧠 
 Programming in #Solidity is like learning a new language but with the constant fear that any mistake could cost you thousands of dollars. No pressure. 💻 
 WordLlama is a fast, lightweight (16mb) NLP toolkit that handles tasks like fuzzy-deduplication, similarity and ranking with minimal inference-time dependencies and optimized for CPU hardware.

https://huggingface.co/dleemiller/word-llama-l2-supercat

#ai #llama  
 #Blockchain Where immutability meets 'I really wish I could undo that last transaction.' 😅 
 DeFi isn’t about getting rich quick. It’s about creating a financial system that works for everyone, not just the banks. But yeah, let’s be real, gains are nice too. 💸

#defi  
 Elon Musk’s X briefly evaded Brazil ban by routing traffic through Cloudflare

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/09/elon-musks-x-briefly-evaded-brazil-ban-by-routing-traffic-through-cloudflare/

Yikes

#twitter #musk 
 Blockchain isn't just about cryptocurrencies. From supply chain transparency to secure voting systems, the possibilities are endless. Which application excites you the most?

#blockchain  
 At this point google should just sunset assistant. This thing is total useless trash anyways. And then just launch Gemini 2 as the new assistant

#Gemini #Google  
 Void, The open source AI code editor. https://voideditor.com/

#AI 
 #i2p 
 Donald Trump struggles and seems confused in 'painful' crypto interview while trying to change topic

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news/donald-trump-struggles-seems-confused-33683930

#trump #crypto  
 There is a total of 920 million USDC wagered on Polymarket on the outcome of the 2024 US presidential election. The outcome of this bet hinges on the UMA oracle, a token with a total market cap of 179 million USD..

Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/s/H6h1vqM2vy

Sounds kinda risky ngl 
 How it started vs how it ended @simplex@mastodon.social

#simplex #russia #tor 
 Brazil Judge Seizes $3 Million From Elon Musk To Pay X Fines

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/brazil-judge-seizes-3-million-from-elon-musk-to-pay-x-fines-6561245

Huehuehue

 #brazil #musk  
 BlackRock promotes Bitcoin as a hedge against global financial disorders

https://www.cryptopolitan.com/blackrock-bitcoin-global-financial-disorders/

#crypto 
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#AI 
 🏆🎉 We took home the gold in the AI x Social category at Galadriel during ETHOnline!

AI Content Cop: https://ethglobal.com/showcase/ai-content-cop-fwqq8

#Galadriel #EthOnline 
 First case of bird flu without known animal contact detected in Missouri: CDC

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/first-case-bird-flu-without-141657137.html

#h5n1 
 I2p is such a cool tech, shame that it's not very popular

#privacy  
 3 months after firing Dr Disrespect, Deadrop developer Midnight Society confirms 'significant' layoffs

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/3-months-after-firing-dr-disrespect-deadrop-developer-midnight-society-confirms-significant-layoffs/

*shocked pikachu*

#deadrop #drdisrespect  
 Roblox Teases an Open-Source AI 3D World Creator

https://news.itsfoss.com/roblox-open-source-ai/

#roblox #ai #opensource 
 🤖 AI Content Cop

Farcaster Content Cop is an innovative application developed for the EthGlobal 2024 hackathon, designed to enhance...

https://ethglobal.com/showcase/ai-content-cop-fwqq8

#ai #farcaster #galadriel  
 Scientists Discover Mosquitoes Are Using Infrared to Track Humans Down

https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-discover-mosquitoes-are-using-infrared-to-track-humans-down 
 Zed's inline AI is weird and confusing. They could've just copied cursor 😔

#zed #cursor  
 I still marvel at the concept of nostr:nprofile1qqsryw70hw5qf38vcqddvuwc4kggzh8yty485gyv3qxh8zhyq... 
 Is this concept live?  
 The AI support in cursor is magnitudes better than Zed's, wowow.

#cursor #zed 
 Wild.

"Cyberattackers Exploit Google Sheets for Malware Control in Likely Espionage Campaign"

https://thehackernews.com/2024/08/cyberattackers-exploit-google-sheets.html

#security  
 RIP #DAI you've had a great run. But now it's time to concentrate on real trustless cryptocurrency.  
 Anyone investing in whiskey (as investment🤣)? How high is the scam factor in this business?  
 Former CEO of Heartland Tri-State Bank sentenced to more than 24 years in prison after putting bank funds into crypto scheme

https://www.web3isgoinggreat.com/?id=former-ceo-of-heartland-tri-state-bank-sentenced-to-more-than-24-years-in-prison-after-putting-bank-funds-into-crypto-scheme 
 Mpox is on the rise, but what is it?

Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, is a viral disease that causes a distinct rash, fever, headache, muscle aches, and swollen lymph nodes. Most individuals recover within a few weeks without specific treatment. The virus spreads through close contact with an infected person or animal, or contaminated materials.

The characteristic rash evolves through stages, from flat spots to blisters that eventually scab and fall off. While often mild, mpox can be severe, particularly in young children, pregnant women, and immunocompromised individuals.

Preventive measures include avoiding close contact with infected individuals or animals and practicing good hygiene. Smallpox vaccines offer protection against mpox, and antiviral medications may be used in certain cases. 
 extensionOS

Imagine a world where everyone can access powerful Al models-LLMs, generative image models, and speech recognition-directly in their web browser. Integrating Al into daily browsing will revolutionize...

https://github.com/albertocubeddu/extensionOS 
 Current State of Mpox (Monkeypox)

Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, is a viral disease that has seen varying levels of outbreaks globally. As of August 2024, the situation regarding mpox is evolving, with significant developments in different regions. 
 Revenge! Man in Thailand gets testicles bitten by snake in toilet, retaliates by strangling & hitting serpent

https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/s/CfS9djodqW 
 Anyone using Session (the messenger) here? Is it any good?  
 Telegram but with actual E2EE, zk utilities, and tor routing would be a banger. Also would keep its CEO out of jail. 😅 
 Make your own either with flux dev or better with flux pro.

Prompt:
Extreme close-up of a single heterochromia eye, direct frontal view. Detailed iris and pupil. Sharp focus on eye texture and color. Natural lighting to capture authentic eye shine and depth. The word "ALICE.CHAIN.BOX" is painted over it in big, white brush strokes with visible texture. https://nostrcheck.me/media/a87c9bfc4570fe15afdda6c0095ade2d74fb14e3294bff37a965522983bda6a8/f9b445d9064781ec446ca03caa3226674a80dbc35c429bfa5c03e21fae1c7687.webp 
 Corn, a new Ethereum Layer-2, claims to merge Bitcoin with DeFi. However, seasoned crypto enthusiasts might find this deja vu. Centralized BTC bridging raises red flags, and while the idea of Bitcoin as gas is interesting, it's a solution in search of a problem.  Bitcoin's value proposition is already established, and previous attempts to incentivize DeFi participation through yield and staking haven't aged well.  Corn feels like a 2017 throwback in a 2024 world.  
 BadgerDAO Founder Pitches Corn, an Ethereum Layer-2 Using Bitcoin as Gas

https://decrypt.co/245433/corn-bitcoin-defi-layer-2 
 Everyone developing on Nostr, who isn't completely self-funded or subscription-funded, has a Nost... 
 What are some cool things you can build on nostr?  
 Google's tiny Pixel Screenshots app finally convinced me AI might actually be a big deal

https://www.androidpolice.com/pixel-screenshots-ai-impressions/

#ai #pixel  
 Reentrancy attacks are not only possible in smartcontracts. It's very possible to interrupt and reprogram the many open source LLM models in their system prompting process.

#ai 
 Google makes your Pixel screenshots searchable with Recall-like AI feature

https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/13/24219641/google-pixel-screenshots-ai-recall

Selective recall feature is actually a cool idea imo.

 #pixel  
 Feds Couldn't Crack Signal, So They Banned It

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvqj2MENusk

#privacy  
 So MATIC is being renamed to POL. They could've just made eth their native token, but i guess it's better to hold on to an outdated and mostly useless system 
 Rogue PyPI Library Solana Users, Steals Blockchain Wallet Keys

https://thehackernews.com/2024/08/rogue-pypi-library-solana-users-steals.html 
 bitcoin solves this lol

nostr:note166frtmufmcv8kd7p8dl46hyuqx7d39629s6g008nzt34gem88yrqnxxq68 
 How?  
 Say goodbye to slippage, gas fees, and MEV. SuperBoring's unique architecture ensures you only ever pay 0.5% in fees. Trade with confidence at https://app.superboring.xyz/?referrer=0xac1c4bed1c7c71fd3afde11e2bd4f18d969c843d 
 Reflex combined with prompt poet could make a neat little AI app 🤔

https://reflex.dev/ 
 Meet Prompt Poet: The Google-acquired tool revolutionizing LLM prompt engineering

https://venturebeat.com/ai/meet-prompt-poet-the-google-acquired-tool-revolutionizing-llm-prompt-engineering/ 
 Anysphere, a GitHub Copilot rival, has raised $60M Series A at  $400M valuation from a16z, Thrive, sources say

https://techcrunch.com/2024/08/09/anysphere-a-github-copilot-rival-has-raised-60m-series-a-at-400m-valuation-from-a16z-thrive-sources-say/ 
 Idk what they're cooking at coinbase, but it certainty is not adding their newly launched stablecoin to their own wallet 
 had a good talk with duckduckgo's AI chat (llama3.1 in this case), and if it didn't lie to me, it seems they are really keen on keeping user conversations/PII totally anonymous.

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=DuckDuckGo&ia=chat

example: https://nostrcheck.me/media/a87c9bfc4570fe15afdda6c0095ade2d74fb14e3294bff37a965522983bda6a8/1db9b6e3ce5aa92ca5491495e1ce7af582571215bcb51c36af8a8e242691a072.webp 
 Brume would be such a good wallet if they had a better UI and would properly support L2s 🙃 
 "X, Owned by Elon Musk, Brings Antitrust Suit Accusing Advertisers of a Boycott"

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/06/technology/x-antitrust-suit-advertisers-elon-musk.html

Unreal, the only people winning in here are his lawyers, piggy banking off of this guys delulu hallucinations 
 I appreciate Linux Mint, but I wish they'd embrace AppArmor more. It's an essential security tool, and even Firefox has its quirks with it! 😅 
 A lot is happening in the world right now, and i really don't like where this is going  
 New Android Trojan "BlankBot" Targets Turkish Users' Financial Data

https://thehackernews.com/2024/08/new-android-trojan-blankbot-targets.html 
 HARRY POTTER Discovers the Power of CRYPTO!

https://youtu.be/3pFpdb76SWk?si=pWyFKw5P8NIIgKs5 
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