Mozilla Thunderbird finally gets system tray notifications

https://www.theregister.com/2024/07/22/mozilla_thunderbird_ffix/

Mozilla's Thunderbird team has fixed a 24-year-old feature bug, bringing system tray mail notifications to GNOME and KDE desktop environments for Linux users.

The missing interface capability, reported back on Friday, November 12, 1999, was closed on Monday, July 22. Those using Thunderbird with applicable Linux desktops should henceforth see an appropriate system tray notification upon receipt of new mail.

originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/619173

RAG to ReST: A Survey of Advanced Techniques in Large Language Model Development

https://www.marktechpost.com/2024/07/22/from-rag-to-rest-a-survey-of-advanced-techniques-in-large-language-model-development/

Large Language Models (LLMs) have revolutionized natural language processing, demonstrating remarkable capabilities in various applications. However, these models face significant challenges, including temporal limitations of their knowledge base, difficulties with complex mathematical computations, and a tendency to produce inaccurate information or “hallucinations.” These limitations have spurred researchers to explore innovative solutions that can enhance LLM performance without the need for extensive retraining. The integration of LLMs with external data sources and applications has emerged as a promising approach to address these challenges, aiming to improve accuracy, relevance, and computational capabilities while maintaining the models’ core strengths in language understanding and generation.

originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/619142

What’s New for JavaScript Developers in ECMAScript 2024

https://thenewstack.io/whats-new-for-javascript-developers-in-ecmascript-2024/

The ECMAScript standard for JavaScript continues to add new language features in a deliberate way. This year there’s a mix of APIs that standardize common patterns that developers have been writing by hand or importing from third-party libraries — including some aimed specifically at library authors — plus improvements in string handling, regular expressions, multithreading and WebAssembly interoperability.

originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/619137

Steve Jobs predicted the rise of ChatGPT-like AI chatbots in 1983

https://www.businesstoday.in/technology/news/story/steve-jobs-predicted-the-rise-of-chatgpt-like-ai-chatbots-in-1983-archive-footage-reveals-438279-2024-07-23

Digital exhibit from the Steve Jobs Archive showcases footage from a 1983 International Design Conference in Aspen.

originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/619122

JPM, WF & BoA playing ‘Heads I Win, Tails You Lose’ With Customers

https://dailyhodl.com/2024/07/21/jpmorgan-chase-wells-fargo-and-bank-of-america-playing-heads-i-win-tails-you-lose-with-customers-as-hundreds-of-millions-of-dollars-disappears-on-zelle-us-senator-richard-blumenth/

A group of banking giants led by JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and Bank of America are playing a dangerous game with their customers’ money, according to US Senator Richard Blumenthal.

originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/619047

BRICS: Sanctions Turning Chinese Yuan as Main Currency, Not US Dollar

https://watcher.guru/news/brics-sanctions-turning-chinese-yuan-as-main-currency-not-us-dollar

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen confirmed that sanctions led to BRICS kick-start the global de-dollarization initiatives. The US pressed sanctions on Russia in February 2022 for invading and waging war against its neighboring country Ukraine. Since then, BRICS has been using all methods to cut ties with the US dollar and use local currencies like the Chinese yuan for trade settlements.

originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/618792

Smaller Black Hole Observed in Binary System for the First Time | Bengaluru News

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/smaller-black-hole-observed-in-binary-system-for-the-first-time/articleshow/111939702.cms

In an astronomical discovery, am international team of 32 scientists from 10 countries has directly observed the small black hole in a binary system for the first time.

originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/618726

You Can Watch a Once-in-a-Lifetime Cosmic Explosion From Your Own Backyard

https://www.cnet.com/science/witness-this-rare-cosmic-explosion-thats-about-to-rock-earths-sky/

Seeing cosmic phenomena with the naked eye can be something of a rarity. So when one presents itself, it's a good idea to sit up and pay attention. Like the recent solar eclipse and phenomena like the Aurora Borealis seen in our skies, there's another dazzling event you'll want to take in as soon as it's possible. It's time to join the swaths of NASA scientists and astronomers waiting with bated breath to cosmic explosion that'll light up the night sky – and you don't even need a telescope to see it.

originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/618716

Google rolls back the decision to kill third-party cookies

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-rolls-back-decision-to-kill-third-party-cookies-in-chrome/

Wtf 😒

Linear Programming Optimization: Foundations

https://towardsdatascience.com/linear-programming-optimization-foundations-2f12770f66ca

Aurora alert: Possibly geomagnetic storm warning

https://www.space.com/northern-lights-possible-july-24-geomagnetic-storm-warning

Novacard - anonymous crypto prepaid cards

https://novacard.co/

America unveils the $6bn engine is the future

https://www.ecoticias.com/en/hydrogen-ammonia-ethanol-engines/4365/

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Full "Buck Moon" joins the Perseid meteor shower for stellar show this weekend

https://www.earth.com/news/full-buck-moon-joins-perseids-meteor-shower-stellar-show-this-weekend/

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OpenAI turns to Broadcom as Musk, Zuckerberg snatch up Nvidia AI chips

https://cointelegraph.com/news/open-ai-artificial-intelligence-broadcom-musk-zuckerberg-vidia-ai-chips

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40 countries express interest in joining BRICS

https://watcher.guru/news/40-countries-express-interest-to-join-brics-before-2024-summit

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At the moment (on Pixel), Google lets you run Battery diagnostics. Android 15 Beta 4 adds more advanced Device diagnostics that also let you see Battery status.

You can access it from Settings > System > Device diagnosis (at the very bottom).

https://9to5google.com/2024/07/18/android-15-beta-device-diagnostics/

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Port Shadow Attack Allows VPN Traffic Interception

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https://www.securityweek.com/port-shadow-attack-allows-vpn-traffic-interception-redirection/

Consciousness in AI: Distinguishing Reality from Simulation

https://neurosciencenews.com/consciousness-ai-neuroscience-26469/