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Flood of AI ‘garbage’ is pushing open-source developers to the limit

Flood of AI ‘garbage’ is pushing open-source developers to the limit

Published by skeptic

AI-generated code must be carefully checked by human volunteers MTStock Studio/Getty Images A viral cartoon about open-source software shows a teetering pile of boxes labelled “all modern digital infrastructure” and one tiny box right at the bottom, propping up the whole lot: “a project some random person in Nebraska has been thanklessly maintaining since 2003”. That’s the reality of open source: every website, application and operating system relies on it. Modern society couldn’t function without it, and yet it’s written by volunteers in their spare time. But the growing burden caused by a flood of AI-generated code is causing many to burn out and leave the community altogether, threatening the future of open-source software. AI models are making it easier and easier to generate code to build new features, fix bugs or create entire new projects at the click of a button. But that code is often difficult to integrate into existing projects, confusing or simply garbage. While code submissions get ever easier, human contributors responsible for checking, fixing and approving them are getting swamped. …

How to avoid garbage news on Google Search

How to avoid garbage news on Google Search

Published by Jenni Sidey

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. When you search Google for something topical, you might see a cluster of headlines from news outlets, reporting breaking stories related to your search query. If you want to focus on those results, you can click to see More news, or navigate to the News tab at the top of the screen. How these news sources are chosen depends on a variety of signals and factors—just the same as any other Google results—but you now have the ability to set “preferred” sources that will always show up first. Maybe you want more New York Times and less CNN, or vice versa—Google will let you pick your favorites (which hopefully include Popular Science). This can also help you surface content from news sources you wouldn’t otherwise see in Google, like a local website covering your area. How to set preferred sources Setting preferred sources on Google. Screenshot: Google If you run a Google search on the web for something in …

Mark Zuckerberg Is Realizing That When You Treat Your Workers Like Human Garbage, They Might Not Like You Anymore

Mark Zuckerberg Is Realizing That When You Treat Your Workers Like Human Garbage, They Might Not Like You Anymore

Published by José Betancourt

Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech The two key ingredients to Mark Zuckerberg’s all-in AI push? Money, and a heaping serving of misanthropy.  As part of his AI-first regime, Meta has fired thousands of employees while forcing the ones that remain to use the tech as much as possible, speeding them towards burnout. The expectation now is that they run a whole posse of AI agents that work in the background so a single employee can tackle multiple projects at the same time. If an employee doesn’t use AI enough, they’ll get dinged on their performance review. And while Meta’s future looks more uncertain than ever, Zuckerberg has turned his attention towards building a photorealistic AI clone of himself to make his micromanaging presence omnipresent throughout the company. Morale, in other words, has been low. But it can and has gotten worse, after an executive essentially told staffers to suck it up when they questioned a sweeping new data-tracking initiative that many perceived as …

Garbage singer Shirley Manson honoured to curate Teenage Cancer Trust shows

Garbage singer Shirley Manson honoured to curate Teenage Cancer Trust shows

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the inside track from Roisin O’Connor with our free weekly music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Garbage frontwoman Shirley Manson has expressed her profound honour at being appointed curator for the Teenage Cancer Trust’s annual series of fundraising concerts, describing it as an “immense privilege”. Manson is the second guest curator of the week-long series, following Robert Smith of The Cure, who helmed this year’s successful run in March, which notably featured Garbage among its performers. The prestigious event, initiated by Teenage Cancer Trust honorary patron Sir Roger Daltrey in 2000, saw him curate the artists until 2025. To date, the concerts have collectively generated over £36 million for the charity. Manson’s curated series is scheduled to take place from March 15 to 21 next year, with her chosen line-up still awaiting announcement. The 59-year-old Scottish singer rose to prominence in the 1990s with Garbage, achieving success through hits like “Stupid Girl” and “Only Happy When It Rains”. The …

Mack LR Electric garbage trucks help the Bronx breathe better

Mack LR Electric garbage trucks help the Bronx breathe better

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Royal Waster Services took delivery of its first Mack LR Electric garbage truck in December — and they’re happy enough with their big EV’s performance to have placed an order for three more, helping Bronx residents sleep in, and breathe easier. Funded in part by the New York Truck Voucher Incentive Program (NYTVIP) administered by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), that first Mack LR Electric has put in an incredible performance over its first eight weeks of deployment, collecting ~75 tons of waste per week while maintaining 100 percent operational uptime. “After seeing positive results with our initial Mack LR Electric, and with the support from the voucher incentive program, adding three more units was a natural next step for our fleet,” says Michael Angelo Reali, district manager for Royal Waste Services. “The move to electric propulsion delivers environmental and community benefits, enhances driver comfort, and provides fuel and maintenance cost savings.” Getting it done, better Royal Waste Svcs. Mack LR Electric; via Volvo Trucks. In addition to hauling as …

Binman warns putting 1 thing in your bin could mean higher council tax | UK | News

Binman warns putting 1 thing in your bin could mean higher council tax | UK | News

Published by Sam Flores

A Brit bin man has warned that disposing of certain items in your bin could result in increased council tax bills. Ashley, who shares industry insights with his 153,000 TikTok followers, recently highlighted a big safety concern. In his latest video, the self-proclaimed “bin-fluencer” urged householders to avoid binning disposable vapes, batteries, lighters or any electrical equipment in their household or wheelie bins due to serious safety risks, reports the Mirror. “Don’t put vapes or batteries, or anything like that, lighters, in your bin because it can make an explosion,” warned Ashley, from south-east England. “You could kill somebody.” He continued: “Make sure if you’re gonna vape, you’re gonna go back to a vape shop, take it back with you. Or if you’re going to B&Q, you can put them, the batteries and stuff in the bin there, or supermarkets also do it. “Just don’t put them in, it’s not worth it. Stop doing it. Don’t put them in the bin.” The 37-year-old collector addressed comments from viewers who believed paying £100 monthly for council …

Commerce becomes largest CO city to electrify its garbage fleet

Commerce becomes largest CO city to electrify its garbage fleet

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This week, Commerce City, Colorado officials announced a big step towards decarbonizing its municipal operations with the launch of an all-new, all-electric residential recycling and garbage collection fleet, which is being deployed on the city’s streets as I type this. Operating under heavy loads, in stop-and-go conditions, at low speeds, and on a predictable route, electric vehicles are well-suited to waste collection applications – especially in cities, where the average day’s work happens in well under 100 miles of driving. On top of that, their quiet power means residents with young kids and light sleepers are far less likely to be woken up at 0-dark-thirty by a rogue garbage truck driver with a Jake Brake fetish. Commerce City officials have made significant investments in EV charging infrastructure, adding a number of DC fast charging stations to Republic Services’ Commerce City facility in support tof he goals outlined in Commerce City’s long-term Sustainability Action Plan. They’re not alone Chicago electrifies refuse fleet; via ComEd. Commerce City, CO joins other cities like Chicago, Louisville, and Madison in adding electric refuse …

Dozens missing in deadly Philippines garbage avalanche

Dozens missing in deadly Philippines garbage avalanche

Published by Sam Flores

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