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May 03, 2026 from The Linkfest

Linkfest #44: Microchimerism, Sonic-Boom Duct Tape, and the Hidden Tetris Champion

Hello there! It’s time again for "the opposite of doomscrolling” — my latest Linkfest, for which I have sifted through the entire dang Internet, top to bottom, looking for the finest items in scien...

May 03, 2026 from News - AlternativeTo.net

Gemini app adds file generation for PDFs, Word, Excel, and Google Docs

Google’s Gemini app now lets users create downloadable and shareable files directly from a chat prompt, reducing the need to copy, paste, or manually reformat content between apps. Text, drafts, su...

May 03, 2026 from Chuniversiteit

Tackling gender biases in AI-driven systems

This paper presents a handful of recommendations for designing effective guidelines to tackle gender biases in AI.

May 03, 2026 from Daily Medieval

The Provisions Overturned

The Provisions of Oxford, a result of the barons demanding reforms from King Henry III during the Mad Parliament in exchange for raising money for him, were overturned a few years later.Henry's nee...

May 03, 2026 from LBV Magazine English Edition

A Copper Age Settlement in Portugal Imported Rock Blades for Its Tools from Granada, Over 500 Kilometers Away, Exactly the Same as the Local Ones

Vila Nova de São Pedro, a fortified village located in the Azambuja region (Portugal), was during the Copper Age (between 2800 and 2100 BCE) a center of great significance. Thousands of stone tools...

May 03, 2026 from Roy Tang

Weeknotes 2026-05-03

Hey, it's May! Time continues to pass by quickly. The World Iran crisis is still ongoing, no end in sight. I think gas prices over here are going up again tomorrow. My Week There was a Honkai Star ...

May 03, 2026 from Victor Blomqvist's blog

AI makes open source release faster. Or does it?

The other day my colleague noted that it feels like our Renovate bot triggers much more often in the repos he manages than before. This should mean that his (mainly Python) dependencies release mor...

May 03, 2026 from Noahie's Blog

Just For Today

Divine Liturgy was great today, thanks for asking. Finally I was able to receive the catechumen prayers at the liturgy today. Glory to God! Prior to today, this weekend was exhausting. Just one Ola...

May 02, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News-

Studio Ghibli releases crystal glass paperweights featuring Totoro and the Catbus

Sparkly new range will hold down your papers and lift your spirits with anime charm. Paperwork can be a significant source of stress for any student, worker or bill payer, but now there’s a way to ...

May 02, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com

Lacking Counter Intelligence

Read Lacking Counter Intelligence Customer: *To me.* "You got any mini sashimi platters left?" Me: "I don't know, sir. You'd have to ask the sushi bar. This is the deli." Customer: "Yeah, why are y...

May 02, 2026 from Hackaday

Let Twitch Chat Control Your LED Strings

Once upon a time, someone set up a livestream wherein the messages from Twitch chat could control a game of Pokemon. Since then, we’ve seen Twitch control all sorts of …read more

May 02, 2026 from The New Leaf Journal

Some Benefits of Blogging and Writing Online

In part one of my six-part blogging wisdom series for The New Leaf Journal's sixth birthday, I offer my thoughts on some assorted benefits of blogging and writing online.

May 02, 2026 from Stranger Than Usual

Slopc: Humor oder Horror?

slopc ist eine Rust-Bibliothek, die ein Makro bereitstellt, dass per LLM Code generiert.

May 02, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Court Upholds Ban on Military Retirement Home Residents' Wearing Political Clothing in Public Spaces

The Court has in the past upheld restrictions on political activity (such as candidate speeches) on military bases, see Greer… The post Court Upholds Ban on Military Retirement Home Residents' Wear...

May 02, 2026 from The Newsletter Leaf Journal

Weathered letter 〜 Newsletter Leaf Journal CCLXXVIII

Welcome to the 278th edition of The Newsletter Leaf Journal, the official newsletter of the perennially virid online writing magazine, The New Leaf Journal ("NLJ") and its short-form writing sister...

May 02, 2026 from LBV Magazine English Edition

The Discovery of Circular Public Baths and a Villa with Mosaics Reveals the Urban Evolution of Alexandria Throughout Its Various Periods

The rescue excavation mission under the Supreme Council of Antiquities, working in the Muharram Bey area in the central district of Alexandria, has brought to light a distinct set of archaeological...

May 02, 2026 from Ambient Irony

Daily News Stuff 2 May 2026

Very Bad Word Edition Top Story Just a five days ago I wrote this: It's been a while since we've had a big tech news story. No disasters, no miracles. Things haven't suddenly gotten better - or at ...

May 02, 2026 from Peter's Path

Marskramer Path part 03

Hiked part 3/20 of the Marskramer Path, 17.4 kilometres from Borne to Delden. You walk past the Carmelite monastery in Zenderen, where life behind the monastery walls still consists of simplicity a...

May 02, 2026 from riz#000000me

Breaking Apart Modules

putting the module back in...uh, module

May 02, 2026 from It's FOSS

Ubuntu’s Official Flavour List Is Shrinking, And That’s Not a Bad Thing

There are fewer official flavors with 26.04 LTS version. Is it alarming?