Yann LeCun On Why AI Should Be Open Source

Yann LeCun has been a believer in the power of neural networks since long before they were fashionable.

In the late 1980s, along with colleagues at Bell Labs, he designed the first neural network that could recognize handwritten numbers at a high level of accuracy. It was an early example of a convolutional neural network, a machine learning algorithm that would allow image-, speech- and …

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U.S. Links North Korean Hacker Group to Record Crypto Heist

The U.S. Treasury Department has tied the North Korean hacking group Lazarus to the theft of more than $600 million in cryptocurrency from a software bridge used for the popular Axie Infinity play-to-earn game.

The department added an Ethereum wallet address tied to the group to its sanction list on Thursday. More than $86 million of the stolen cryptocurrency from the Ronin bridge has mov…

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The Summer I Turned Pretty Finale Recap

Warning: This post contains spoilers for the Season 2 finale of The Summer I Turned Pretty.

After weeks of romantic tension, real estate dramas, and a terrible loss, the second season of The Summer I Turned Pretty has come to an end. Fans have followed Belly Conklin through her ups and downs with Conrad and Jeremiah Fisher, the brothers who both…

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Country Music Star Toby Keith Dead at 62

The larger-than-life country music singer Toby Keith, known for his patriotic swagger, died on Monday at the age of 62.

The “Beer For My Horses” singer-songwriter had been battling stomach cancer since 2022 and died peacefully surrounded by his family, according to a statement posted to his website.

“Toby Keith passed peacefully last night on February 5th, surrounded by his …

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How Namor Fits Into the Black Panther Sequel

Warning: This post contains spoilers for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is constantly expanding, introducing new superheroes and villains in every TV show or movie it puts out. With Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, now streaming on Disney+, viewers meet the latest threat to Wakanda, the underwater antagonist, …

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The Queen’s Style Evolution Over the Years

Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years on the throne wasn’t just characterized by her impressive reign and noted diplomacy. The monarch’s fashion over the years consistently favored regal elegance over fads, with an impressive post-coronation wardrobe that spoke to the deep understanding she had of her role as a leader of her country—leaving us with a sartorial legacy that ranks …

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