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D.D. Guttenplan On this episode of See How They Run, Ben Wikler and John Nichols on the very particular, very important swing state. The post How to Win (or Lose) Wisconsin appeared first on The Nation.

One thing that makes large language models (LLMs) so powerful is the diversity of tasks to which they can be applied. The same machine-learning model that can help a graduate student draft an email could also aid a clinician in diagnosing cancer.However, the wide applicability of these models also makes them challenging to evaluate in a systematic way. It would be impossible to create a benchmark dataset to test a model on every type of question it can be asked.In a new paper, MIT researchers took a different approach. They argue that, because humans decide when to deploy large language…

Researchers from ETH Zurich have discovered new vulnerabilities in Intel and AMD processors, six years after the Spectre security flaws were first identified. The new Spectre variant, named “Post-Barrier Spectre,” allows attackers to bypass critical security barriers and access sensitive information, such as hashed passwords, despite earlier mitigations designed to prevent such attacks. The research, conducted by Johannes Wikner and Kaveh Razavi of ETH Zurich University, points out weaknesses in the Indirect Branch Predictor Barrier (IBPB), a defense mechanism introduced to protect against Spectre v2 attacks. Despite Intel and AMD’s efforts to fix previous vulnerabilities, the researchers were able to…

Danielle Peazer Tristan Fewings/Getty Images for Bauer Media Danielle Peazer has revealed details of the final message she received from Liam Payne just “a couple of weeks” before his sudden death at age 31. Peazer, 36, who dated Payne for more than two years after meeting him on the set of The X Factor UK in 2010, shared details of the message via Instagram on Sunday, October 20. “Receiving a message from you a couple of weeks ago expressing your happiness for the love I found with Sonny and Mia is something I’ll cherish forever,” Peazer, who welcomed her first…

At the press launch of Iskaparate.com, held on Oct. 15, 2024, at Overdoughs Café in Ayala Malls Circuit, Makati, media representatives and industry partners had the opportunity to experience the platform firsthand through an interactive online purchase demo led by a team from ConnectSys, Iskaparate’s ecosystem provider. The event, designed to introduce Iskaparate’s features and benefits, was a key moment for the platform as it officially made its entrance into the digital marketplace. The demo gave an all-around tour of the website, including product showcasing, e-commerce functionalities, and purchasing process activated using an e-gift certificate. Attendees engaged with the demo…

No one gets a free pass when it comes to stress. We all experience it, and though chronic stress can take its toll on our health, there are situations when stress can be beneficial. Ever felt clammy palms or butterflies in your stomach? In the moments before you walk into a job interview, ask someone out on a date, or step up to a podium to speak to a crowd, your stress response can kick in and create these physical sensations. Dan Harris, host of the podcast 10% Happier, recalls a case of the jitters before a recent TV appearance.…

Soaring in with the unbridled spirit of classics like director Philip Kaufman’s “The Right Stuff,” a new short film making the festival rounds and being submitted for Oscar contention is indie filmmaker Jean de Meuron’s “Edge of Space.” This 18-minute cinematic flight starring Chad Michael Collins is a thrilling leap into the wild blue yonder. It offers an absorbing glimpse into NASA’s X-15 rocket plane, which flew from 1959 to 1968, and we’ve got an exclusive high-altitude clip to share.That legendary hypersonic rocket-propelled aircraft was an experimental marvel drop-launched in mid-air from a B-52 Stratofortress. The X-15 set speed and altitude…

Aurelien Tchouameni and Rodrygo Goes have been linked with Liverpool (Photos by Florencia Tan Jun/Getty Images) Liverpool have reportedly had initial contacts as they line up an ambitious double transfer move for Real Madrid duo Rodrygo Goes and Aurelien Tchouameni.The pair are hugely important players for Los Blancos and it’s hard to imagine them being allowed to leave any time soon, though that seemingly hasn’t stopped the Reds from at least trying to get some form of dialogue going, according to Spanish outlet Todo Fichajes.Liverpool fans will be excited by this update as Rodrygo could be a game-changing signing up…

Former military general Prabowo Subianto has been sworn in as Indonesia’s president, as he announced the country’s largest cabinet since the 1960s.The 73-year-old, who had been dogged by allegations of human rights abuse for decades, was inagurated on Sunday as the country’s eighth president. This spells the end of an era under former leader Joko Widodo, known locally as Jokowi, who presided over a decade of economic growth and infrastructure development.Having failed twice to become president, Prabowo finally clawed his way to the highest office after winning over 58% of the vote in February’s elections, against two rivals.Prabowo was sworn…

(Reuters) – German conglomerate JAB has agreed to acquire Mondelez (NASDAQ:)’s 86 million shares in Dutch coffee maker JDE Peet’s for 25.10 euros per share, amounting to a total of 2.2 billion euros ($2.4 billion). Following the transaction, JAB’s stake in JDE Peet’s will increase to 68%, JAB said in a statement. Additionally, JDE Peet said it had appointed Rafael Oliveira as its chief executive officer, effective Nov. 1. ($1 = 0.9213 euros)