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What the ‘Bhagavad Gita’ can teach us about AI

One recent rainy afternoon, I found myself in an unexpected role—philosophy teacher to a machine. I was explaining the story of the Bhagavad Gita to a leading large language model, curious to see if it could grasp the lessons at the heart of one of the world’s most profound philosophical texts. The LLM’s responses were impressively structured and fluent. They even sounded reflective at times, giving a sense that the

Tailwind’s @apply Feature is Better Than it Sounds

Most of the time, people showcase Tailwind's @apply feature with one of Tailwind's single-property utilities (which changes a single CSS declaration). When showcased this way, @apply doesn't sound promising at all. So obviously, nobody wants to use it. Personally, I think Tailwind's @apply feature is better than described.


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5 Hidden Health Benefits of Spring Cleaning, According to Experts

If you've been putting off spring cleaning, learning about these mental and physical health benefits will be all the motivation you need. https://www.cnet.com/health/motivating-health-benefits-spring-cleaning-according-experts/#ftag=CADf328eec

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Extending the Trump Tax Cuts? Here's Who Might and Might Not Benefit

Republicans in Congress have a plan ready to extend the 2017 Trump tax cuts but are already facing major opposition from Democrats. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/taxes/extending-the-trump-tax-cuts-heres-who-might-and-might-not-benefit/#ftag=CADf328eec

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Can Renters Install Smart Thermostats? Here's How — and Why to Do It Now

Learning thermostats can make a difference in tenant energy bills but you'll probably have to get permission first. Here's why it's worth it. https://www.cnet.com/home/smart-home/can-renters-install-smart-thermostats-heres-how-and-why-to-do-it-now/#ftag=CADf328eec

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How to Extend Your Wi-Fi Range Outside for Spring

It's never too early to start thinking about your next cookout or outdoor movie night. CNET examines how to extend Wi-Fi outdoors. https://www.cnet.com/home/internet/how-to-extend-your-wifi-range-outside-for-spring/#ftag=CADf328eec

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 Independent audit confirms IPVanish never logs your data

In a boost of transparency, IPVanish unveils successful no-log audit and new Trust Center resource. Here's all you need to know.

https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-services/independent-audit-confirms-ipvanish-never-logs-your-data

 Trump's tariffs may be paused, but that won't stop GPUs being overpriced and expensive

It's not going to end the issues of inflated GPU prices, but Trump's 90-day pause on tariffs could settle fears of further price hikes for the time being.

https://www.techradar.com/computing/gpu/trumps-tariffs-may-be-paused-but-that-wont-stop-gpus-being-overpriced-and-expensive

 A mysterious new folder appeared in my C drive after this Windows 11 update, should I be worried?

A recent Windows 11 update has left behind a strange "inetpub" folder on users' computers — here's what it is and what it isn't.

https://www.laptopmag.com/laptops/windows-laptops/what-is-inetpub-folder-windows-11

 Is the Minecraft Chicken Jockey meme finally dead? Jimmy Fallon may have just saved us

Why are kids shouting 'Chicken Jockey' in cinemas? Why are theaters banning rowdy Minecraft fans? And has Jimmy Fallon finally put an end to the madness as the meme hits mainstream TV?

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/is-the-minecraft-chicken-jockey-meme-finally-dead-jimmy-fallon-may-have-just-saved-us

IPVanish rolls out new Trust Center and successful independent audit
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Shutterstock licenses its video library to AI corporate video company

It's 2025, so it should be no surprise that another organization has sold its soul (entered into a licensing deal with an AI company) for an undisclosed sum. A new partnership allows UK-based Synthesia to access Shutterstock's content library for training its latest AI model, EXPRESS-2. This deal isn't the first of its kind for Shutterstock, which previously

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How video games became peak IP

The Minecraft movie is crass, dumb, and barely coherent. It also just made almost $163 million at the domestic box office over its opening weekend. 

Video game adaptations have been on a hot streak in recent years. In 2023, The Super Mario Bros. Movie crossed the billion-dollar mark, nearly unseating Barbie as the year’s top-grossing film. Amazon’s Fallout shattered records with 2.5 billion viewing minutes in its debut week. And now, A Minecr

How Camb.ai is breaking language barriers with AI

Camb.ai is on a mission to disrupt the dominance of English in global media. Founded in 2022, the AI-powered platform specializes in real-time translation that retains a speaker’s emotional resonance—processing content up to 20 times faster than traditional dubbing services.

Major League Soccer now uses Camb.ai’s technology for live broadcasts. But the company has also found unexpected demand in markets like video advertising and the localization of interactive smart toys.

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 What are edge native applications for cloud computing?

Edge-native apps bring faster, smarter computing by processing data closer to users for real-time efficiency.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/what-are-edge-native-applications-for-cloud-computing

 Microsoft shelves another $1bn data center project as tariff fears rise

Worried about the impacts of global trade tariffs, Microsoft has paused plans to build three US data center campuses.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/microsoft-shelves-another-usd1bn-data-center-project-as-tariff-fears-rise

 The secret to elevating stadium experiences through private 5G

Private 5G networks offer a powerful solution to support diverse connectivity needs whilst improving the overall event experiences for fans.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/the-secret-to-elevating-stadium-experiences-through-private-5g

 Driving energy efficiency through the network

As technology continues to evolve, networking solutions will increasingly integrate sustainability features, making it easier for organizations to build greener, more efficient IT infrastructures.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/driving-energy-efficiency-through-the-network

Windows 11 Pro is just $24.99 — and it comes with a full training course
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Black Mirror is now a delightful escape from reality

Minor spoilers for Black Mirror season 7 ahead.

The latest season of Black Mirror feels almost therapeutic as we peer over the cliff of civilizational collapse. Everything is awful, but at least we don't have to worry about renting out access to our brains from skeevy startups, or dealing with the consequences of a PC game's super-intelligent AI. Not yet, anyway. While Black Mirror felt like a horrifying harbinger of an over-teched future when it debuted in 2011, now

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Jimmi Simpson worried Black Mirror's return to the USS Callister wouldn't be 'essential'

After dozens of mind-bending, thought-provoking escapades across time and space, Black Mirror’s seventh season is tackling something new: its first-ever sequel episode.

The Emmy-winning Netflix series dropped its entire six-episode seventh season on Thursday, April 10, closing with the finale “USS Callister: Into Infinity.” The sprawling 90-minute episode rounds up many of the actors from Black Mirror’s season 4 episode “USS Callister” — including Cristin Milioti, Jim

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The Black Mirror game Thronglets is real and available for iOS and Android

Netflix has released a game called Thronglets based on episode seven of the latest season of Black Mirror. It's like a game of Tamagotchi and Pokémon, with dark, existential themes like what you'd expect from a tie up for the series would be. Thronglets was developed by Night School, the same studio behind Oxenfree that Netflix had a

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“There is a real cost to moving fast”: Using AI to accelerate drug discovery

On this episode of Leaders of Code, Ben Popper hosts a conversation with Maureen Makes, VP of Engineering at Recursion, and Ellen Brandenberger, Senior Director of Product Strategy for Overflow API. They discuss AI's role in drug discovery, scaling and integration challenges, and the importance of innovation in achieving the high standards desired. https://stackoverflow.blog/2025/04/10/there-is-a-real-cost-to-moving-fast-using-ai-to-accelerate-drug-discovery/

Mews leads top 10 funding rounds in rough quarter for Dutch tech


Hospitality software firm Mews raised Dutch tech’s biggest funding round in the first quarter of 2025, in what was a tough start to the year for the sector. Dutch startups raised around €460mn in the quarter, with a 59% decline in growth-stage funding raising a

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Spotify CEO’s Neko Health opens its biggest body-scanning clinic yet


Body-scanning startup Neko Health has opened its largest clinic yet, continuing its expansion in London — just six months after launching its first site in the city. The futuristic new facility expands access to Neko’s high-tech health vision. Blending body scans, lidar

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Defence tech startup ARX Robotics targets 1,800 autonomous land drones a year at new UK plant


German startup ARX Robotics has announced plans to invest £45mn into a new UK facility, where it will build autonomous battlefield robots for deployment in war zones around the world. Located at an undisclosed site in southwest England, ARX expects the plant to

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The $499 Pixel 9A Arrives Thursday. Should You Buy It?

Google's budget phone has a lot in common with the pricier baseline Pixel 9. Here's what you'll get -- and what you won't -- for that lower price. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/the-499-pixel-9a-arrives-thursday-should-you-buy-it/#ftag=CADf328eec

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