PyTorch 2.8 Brings Native XCCL Support to Intel GPUs: Case Studies from Argonne National Laboratory Intel announces a major enhancement for distributed training in PyTorch 2.8: the native integration of the XCCL backend for Intel® GPUs (Intel® XPU devices). This…
Extremist Groups Hated Charlie Kirk. They’re Using His Death to Radicalize Others The Oath Keepers are apparently restarting, and extremist groups like the Proud Boys are calling for “state violence” in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s death. Read on source…
Lee Pace Has Big Hopes for the Fourth Season of ‘Foundation’ WIRED spoke to Lee Pace on the eve of the season finale of Foundation about clone consciousness, robot gods, and what’s next for the newly renewed show. Read on…
Feds try to dodge lawsuit against their bogus climate report Meanwhile, Congress is trying to keep serious scientists from weighing in. Read on source →
Discord is distancing itself from the Charlie Kirk shooting suspect Discord denies that the suspect accused of killing Charlie Kirk used the messaging platform to discuss his crime, following the service getting mentioned by law enforcement in a press conference…
Modder injects AI dialogue into 2002’s Animal Crossing using memory hack Unofficial mod lets classic Nintendo GameCube title use AI chatbots with amusing results. Read on source →
Congress Republicans want to target liberal donors after Charlie Kirk’s death In wake of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk’s public killing, around two dozen Republican lawmakers are pushing for House leadership to create a new select committee that would investigate “The…
RFK Jr.’s CDC may limit COVID shots to 75 and up, claim they killed kids A battle is brewing over mRNA vaccines, which could intensify backlash against Kennedy. Read on source →
The WSJ carelessly spread anti-trans misinformation While I generally respect The Wall Street Journal, every once in a while it sees fit to remind me that it is, in fact, owned by Rupert Murdoch. This time, it printed something dangerously…
Bullets Found After the Charlie Kirk Shooting Carried Messages. Here’s What They Mean The inscriptions on bullets recovered near the scene of Charlie Kirk’s murder appear to reference video games like Helldivers 2 and online furry role-play, not a legible…
