Source: Dechlorinating the Moderator
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Particulate 7 was the biggest yet, attracting around 700 guests and 300 walk-ins. Security was increased after the previous year’s regrettable incident. The cafe was smoky, and Doktor Strangelove was in attendance, excited about some fusion experiments and a talk from a CERN scientist.
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Source: Mercedes-Benz takes in-car voice control to a new level with ChatGPT
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Mercedes-Benz is integrating artificial intelligence to further enhance the voice control of its vehicles. Using the “Hey Mercedes” MBUX Voice Assistant and ChatGPT, Mercedes vehicles allow customers to receive a wider range of natural language commands and responses. The beta program for U.S. customers with over 900,000 vehicles equipped with MBUX infotainment will commence on June 16, 2023, with data privacy and IT processes managed by Mercedes-Benz.
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Source: sharkdp/hexyl: A command-line hex viewer
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Hexyl is a simple hex viewer for the terminal that color-codes different categories of bytes. It’s available for Linux, macOS, FreeBSD, and Windows.
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Django 4.2 now supports serving server-sent events (SSE) from Django asynchronously using an Async view. SSE’s reconnection mechanism and its simplicity make it a better solution than WebSockets in certain situations. SSE endpoint for a chat application is implemented in this blog post.
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💻 Django 4.2 now has Async view support for serving server-sent events (SSE) in an asynchronous manner, which can be used for long-lived requests for streaming content and implementing patterns such as long-polling.
Source: IFJ PAN Press Office
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Observatories on the surface of the Earth have recorded changes in the intensity of cosmic radiation, which show a statistical correlation with seismic activity. The international CREDO project collects data not only from sophisticated scientific detectors but also from a large number of smaller detectors, among which are the CMOS sensors in smartphones. The project aims to monitor global changes in the flux of secondary cosmic radiation reaching the surface of our planet and detect any correlations that may help predict earthquakes.
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Source: Pricing Money
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The book “Pricing Money: A Beginner’s Guide to Money, Bonds, Futures and Swaps” by J. D. A. Wiseman is now available for free online, but readers are asked to leave a review on social media in exchange for access. The book provides basic information on money markets, government bonds, futures, and swaps.
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💻 The book “Pricing Money” is now available for free online access.
📚 The book is a beginner’s guide to money, bonds, futures, and swaps.
📝 In exchange for a free copy, readers are asked to leave a review on social media.
💰 The author provides minor updates to the original text, but warns that the book is not a comprehensive guide and may be outdated in some areas.