Looks like Kbin is running a pretty huge federation backlog, as it's taking several hours for comments to federate out. I'm not knowledgeable about how these servers work, but is it teetering on collapsing or something?
If you haven't been following, there's a chance that Beehaw will defederate from everyone and go solo in the future. So, you may want to create a test account somewhere else.
Most medications have side effects because they are active throughout the body -- not just where they are needed.
New research aims to change that by creating a drug delivery system that activates medication only in targeted areas using ultrasound and microscopic protein capsules derived from bacteria.
California lawmakers on Thursday passed a bill known as the Delete Act that would allow consumers, with a single request, to have every data broker delete their personal information.
Microsoft’s AI research team, while publishing a bucket of open-source training data on GitHub, accidentally exposed 38 terabytes of additional private data — including a disk backup of two employees’ workstations....
According to a survey by Open society foundations, more than a third of 18-35 year olds favour a military regime or an authoritarian leader. How did it come to this?
Federation Delays
Looks like Kbin is running a pretty huge federation backlog, as it's taking several hours for comments to federate out. I'm not knowledgeable about how these servers work, but is it teetering on collapsing or something?
The Unofficial Kbin Guide is now available from the kbin.social FAQ page! (kbin.social)
The Unofficial Kbin Guide is now available from the kbin.social FAQ page! (kbin.social)
Unofficial Kbin Guide was updated to include information about collections! (unofficial-kbin-guide.surge.sh)
Elvis Is Back in the Building, Thanks to AI—and U2 (time.com)
Inside the surreal, AI-generated Elvis-inspired extravaganza at U2's Vegas residency
Africa’s rhino population rebounds for 1st time in a decade, new figures show (abcnews.go.com)
African rhino populations have rebounded for the first time since 2012 despite poaching and habitat loss, new figures show.
California orders bottled water company to stop 'unauthorized' piping from springs (www.latimes.com)
California regulators have ordered the company that sells Arrowhead bottled water to stop taking much of the water it pipes from a national forest.
A Medieval French Skeleton Is Rewriting the History of Syphilis (www.wired.com)
Christopher Columbus was blamed for bringing syphilis to Europe. New DNA evidence suggests it was already there. Maybe both stories are true.
Project Gutenberg says it will soon launch a service that will allow people to record audiobook versions of their own books in their own voices. (techxplore.com)
Internet Archive: Miscellaneous Pulp Science Fiction! (A true gold mine 🪙 🪙 🪙) (lemmy.world)
Miscellaneous Pulp Science Fiction!...
George R.R. Martin and other authors sue OpenAI for copyright infringement (www.theverge.com)
Internet Archive: Miscellaneous Pulp Science Fiction! (A true gold mine 🪙 🪙 🪙) (lemmy.world)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/5415686...
California lawmakers pass bill to make it easier to delete online personal data (www.latimes.com)
California lawmakers on Thursday passed a bill known as the Delete Act that would allow consumers, with a single request, to have every data broker delete their personal information.
38TB of data accidentally exposed by Microsoft AI researchers (www.wiz.io)
Microsoft’s AI research team, while publishing a bucket of open-source training data on GitHub, accidentally exposed 38 terabytes of additional private data — including a disk backup of two employees’ workstations....
Cotton bales on a 19th century steamboat (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
How One Robber Baron's Gamble on Railroads Brought Down His Bank and Plunged the U.S. Into the First Great Depression (www.smithsonianmag.com)
In 1873, greed, speculation and overinvestment in railroads sparked a financial crisis that sank the U.S. into more than five years of misery
Cutaway of a Union ironclad, US Civil War (i.pinimg.com)
Cutaway of a Viking Longship (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
On July 26th, 1184, a tragic incident unfolded as sixty guests in the company of the King of Germany lost their lives, and a considerable number of them tragically perished by drowning in human excrement. (en.wikipedia.org)
Is democracy at risk of extinction? (www.euronews.com)
According to a survey by Open society foundations, more than a third of 18-35 year olds favour a military regime or an authoritarian leader. How did it come to this?
EU Steps in to Boost Amazon Rainforest Protection Plan (www.voanews.com)
The money and coordination are intended to help curb deforestation
The Hidden Brain Connections Between Our Hands and Tongues (www.quantamagazine.org)
Sticking out your tongue while doing delicate work with your hands reveals a history of evolutionary relationships.