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The Techno-Humanist Manifesto
23 Jul

The Techno-Humanist Manifesto

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Subscribe to Freethink Weekly At Freethink, we believe the daily news should inspire people to build a better world. While most media is fueled by toxic politics and negativity, we focus on solutions: the smartest people, the biggest ideas, and the most ground breaking technology shaping our future. Notice: JavaScript is required for this content. Source link lol
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A Call of Duty game is coming to Xbox Game Pass, just not one anyone wants
23 Jul

A Call of Duty game is coming to Xbox Game Pass, just not one anyone wants

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Microsoft has been taking a lot of hits over its Xbox Game Pass price hike and the overall lackluster offering of games. So to make up for it, they are offering a Call of Duty game for the first time on its virtual buffet. Unfortunately, it’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, one of the lowest rated games in the series.Calling the reviews for Modern Warfare III “mixed” would be generous. IGN’s Simon Cardy said its single-player campaign was “shallow,” “dull” and “the worst Call of Duty single-player campaign I’ve played.” Jump Dash Roll’s Derek Johnson wrote that its main campaign…
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Understanding CORS: A Crucial Security Feature for Your React Applications
23 Jul

Understanding CORS: A Crucial Security Feature for Your React Applications

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In web development, security is paramount, especially when dealing with sensitive user data. One critical security mechanism is Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS). This feature, implemented by web browsers, restricts web pages from making requests to a different domain than the one that served the original page. Understanding and correctly implementing CORS is essential for any developer working with React applications. Let's dive into what CORS is, why it's important, and how you can configure it for your React projects. What is CORS? CORS stands for Cross-Origin Resource Sharing. It's a security feature designed to protect users by preventing unauthorized cross-origin…
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RAG Is All The Rage — And The Machine Is Getting More Complex
23 Jul

RAG Is All The Rage — And The Machine Is Getting More Complex

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In our previous blog post on retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), we explained the motivation for implementing a RAG architecture and presented a very basic example architecture for retrieving enterprise knowledge. But the solution doesn’t stop there; in these blog post, we’ll describe advanced RAG architectures for enterprise knowledge applications. In the previous post, we showed how a RAG-powered application could handle some simple HR questions. Using that simple architecture, if a user were to prompt the system with a more complex question (e.g., “How many sick days do I have per year?”), the system will only be able to respond with…
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How humanity transformed its fate
23 Jul

How humanity transformed its fate

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Sign up for Roots of Progress Substack The history of technology and the philosophy of progress Notice: JavaScript is required for this content. The following is Chapter 2 from the book The Techno-Humanist Manifesto by Jason Crawford, Founder of the Roots of Progress Institute. The entirety of the book will be published on Freethink, one week at a time. For more from Jason, subscribe to his Substack above.Chapter 2, Section 1: Surrender of the GodsSo far we have told the story of progress as one of humanity climbing out of poverty, isolation, disease and death into abundance, connectedness, health and safety. More…
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Lego’s first Fortnite sets are here
23 Jul

Lego’s first Fortnite sets are here

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Lego just announced its first sets inspired by the gaming phenomenon Fortnite. These kits draw from iconic characters and vehicles from both the original game and the brick-based spinoff Lego Fortnite, like an ouroboros of corporate synergy.The baddest of the bunch looks to be the 954-piece Battle Bus kit, which costs $100. This is a brick-based replica of the iconic hot-air balloon on wheels, complete with a removable roof and characters like Meowscles, Raven and Cuddle Team Leader, among others. LegoThe 1,414-piece Peely Bone set looks to appeal to collectors more than kids. It builds into a giant version of…
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Why aren’t we automatically registered to vote? With this program, we could be
23 Jul

Why aren’t we automatically registered to vote? With this program, we could be

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In its first year, SecureAVR added over 250,000 new voters to the state of Oregon. How many could it add to the entire country? The process is simple – when attending appointments at the DMV, eligible citizens are automatically registered; no additional time, forms, or conversations are necessary. If uninterested, users can choose to opt out, but otherwise, registration is seamless. This way, one of the hardest parts of voting is automatically completed, leading to a more secure system, and even more participating citizens.  Also dubbed the “Motor Voter of the 21st Century,” Secure AVR streamlines voter registration, making it effortless…
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Intel has finally figured out its long-standing desktop CPU instability issues
23 Jul

Intel has finally figured out its long-standing desktop CPU instability issues

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The first reports of instability issues with the 13th-gen Intel desktop CPUs started popping up in late 2022, mere months after the models came out. Those issues persisted, and over time, users reported dealing with unexpected and sudden crashes on PCs equipped with the company's 14th-gen CPUs, as well. Now, Intel has announced that it finally found the reason why its 13th and 14th-gen desktop processors have been causing crashes and giving out on users, and it promises to roll out a fix by next month.In its announcement, Intel said that based on extensive analysis of the processors that had…
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Lifetimes in Rust explained
23 Jul

Lifetimes in Rust explained

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I want to discuss a fundamental concept you must grasp to master the Rust programming language: “Lifetimes.” Usually, when we learn about a programming language, we reference other languages, like “it works like in JavaScript,” “it’s similar to Python,” and so on. We can’t make this analogy in this case because “Lifetimes” are peculiar to the Rust programming language. Lifetimes in Rust ensure that references are valid as long as they are used, preventing common bugs like dangling pointers and use-after-free errors. This article explores lifetimes, their significance, and how to work with them through examples. If you prefer a…
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