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- RAFT: Sailing Llama towards better domain-specific RAG https://ai.meta.com/blog/raft-llama-retrieval-augmented-generation-supervised-fine-tuning-microsoft/ 3 comments
- Facebook’s parent company, Meta, is building the world’s most powerful AI-specific supercomputer to develop better speech-recognition tools, automatically translate between different languages and help build its 3D virtual metaverse https://www.newscientist.com/article/2305606-meta-is-building-the-worlds-largest-ai-specific-supercomputer/ 17 comments technology
- Specifically why is being in position better than being out of position postflop? https://www.reddit.com/r/poker/comments/515mnm/specifically_why_is_being_in_position_better_than/ 11 comments poker
- Some specific thoughts on why using Haskell makes you a better programmer. http://dubhrosa.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/lessons-learning-haskell.html 30 comments haskell
- A better pattern for handling specific objects sharing the same interface? https://gist.github.com/EdAllonby/aafe3f2717a8014e7a9f 11 comments csharp
- [Seeking Advice] How can I start building a better financial life in my specific situation? Oklahoma https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/comments/7c5phy/seeking_advice_how_can_i_start_building_a_better/ 4 comments personalfinance
- [question] Is it better to go the Ph.D route or straight into industry, specifically in computer systems? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Computer_systems 4 comments cscareerquestions
- Graduated in May. Up to $68k in student debts. I had planned on doing what interests me, but I feel I'm out of options. Advice welcome, the more specific the better https://www.mygreatlakes.org/ 25 comments personalfinance
- Disappointment: Now Kejriwal too supports anti-nuclear protests, iterates the same,vague, non-specific demands of better safety. http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article3882614.ece 56 comments india
- [Matheson] #BlueJays GM Ross Atkins 🤐🤐🤐 “Everything that we’re doing to make the team better, to the extent that we will keep private, we will do. Meetings that occur, don’t occur, I’m not going to get into the specifics of.” https://x.com/keeganmatheson/status/1732161548993384777?s=46 30 comments baseball
- [Fitzgerald] Sean McDermott says the team will not take the field next week without “tough conversations.” Asked about drastic changes, McDermott says needs time after game to decide Asked specifically about Ken Dorsey: “I’m confident, but believe we can be better at the same time.” https://twitter.com/kfitz134/status/1724291482763268102 190 comments nfl
- [Szymborski] This is your reminder that most baseball storylines are bullshit. Crowd noise and clutchness and will to win and aura and mystique. The main characteristic of teams that win in the playoffs are that they're good teams and played better than their opponents in those specific games https://x.com/RedsInFour/status/1717019545322316038?s=20 106 comments baseball
- New study challenges previous ideas regarding Alzheimer’s disease. Research found the increase in soluble Aβ may be a general aging-related change in the brain not specific to Alzheimer’s, while higher levels of fibrillary amyloid appear to be a better indicator of poorer brain health. https://gero.usc.edu/2023/01/05/new-study-challenges-previous-ideas-regarding-alzheimers-disease/ 13 comments science
- I built a platform specifically for Frontend engineers to better prepare for interviews by practicing real world questions. 🚀 https://devtools.tech 24 comments internetisbeautiful
- Actually a great “explained” video from WSJ about ADA. Glad to see mainstream “journalism” sites are starting to spread pure(ish) information and education about specific coins instead of “ADA will sky rocket” or “ADA will fail” and definitely much better than “ADA…the BTC killer?” -Type headlines https://www.wsj.com/video/series/wsj-explains/cardanos-ada-wants-to-solve-some-of-cryptos-biggest-challenges/a0edf5b1-f656-4674-a55c-d703622e85ee 13 comments cryptocurrency
- Predicting possible Alzheimer’s with nearly 100 percent accuracy. The method was developed while analyzing functional MRI images obtained from 138 subjects and performed better in terms of accuracy, sensitivity and specificity than previously developed methods. https://en.ktu.edu/news/algorithm-developed-by-lithuanian-researchers-can-predict-possible-alzheimers-with-nearly-100-per-cent-accuracy/ 47 comments science
- In second wave, Centre must avoid mistakes of the first. Not centralise control | Local authorities are better able to tailor communication strategies specific to demographic groups and ensure higher vaccination rates https://theprint.in/opinion/in-second-wave-centre-must-avoid-mistakes-of-the-first-not-centralise-control/636591/ 3 comments india
- [Lawrence Barretto] One-stop today will be marginal, Pirelli say a two or three stop would be quicker. Red Bull are better than Mercedes on their tyres. Rears specifically are tricky for the Silver Arrows here in Barca. 4 hours till go time. https://twitter.com/lawrobarretto/status/1294923749284872193?s=19 105 comments formula1
- How strange that Mike Pence decided to visit these specific states during the coronavirus pandemic | If I didn't know any better, I'd say the Veep has been going on a covert reelection tour https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/mike-pence-2020-election-coronavirus-us-states-a9504716.html 3 comments politics
- [Chandler_Rome] Rob Manfred told ESPN that the Astros players ”did a much better job in terms of taking responsibility and expressing remorse.” He didn’t name Jim Crane specifically, but draw your own conclusions.” https://twitter.com/Chandler_Rome/status/1229064341258981378 98 comments baseball
- [Stevens] Phillip Lindsay may workout with Christian McCaffrey this offseason, specifically to get better as a receiving back. https://twitter.com/zacstevensdnvr/status/1211693945161474049?s=21 32 comments nfl
- [Schneier] The #Giants won’t go anywhere with Pat Shurmur as HC. I’ve seen enough. His system is better than McAdoos, but that’s not saying much. His situational coaching, play calling mix, inability to maximize Barkley as a receiver and inability to design specific game plans is comical. https://twitter.com/danschneiernfl/status/1191569249279651840?s=21 175 comments nfl
- [Patriots SBLIV]@TomBrady gets specific here with @tomecurran about the issues with the new helmet mandates. Helps better understand why a technician like @AB84 would not be happy about the changes. https://twitter.com/PatriotsSBLIII/status/1166721285638041605 50 comments nfl
- Americans can assess math arguments for beauty like pieces of art or music. And it wasn't one-dimensional: Using 9 criteria for beauty, such as elegance, intricacy, universality, etc., 300 individuals had better-than-chance agreement about the specific ways that 4 different proofs were beautiful. https://news.yale.edu/2019/08/07/study-shows-we-our-math-we-our-art-beautiful 3 comments math
- Couples who communicate more about sex tend to have better sex, suggests a new study (total n=12,145). For both men and women, talking about sex with their partners was associated with better orgasm and sexual well-being. For women specifically, this was also related to increased sexual desire. https://www.psypost.org/2019/06/couples-who-communicate-more-about-sex-tend-to-have-better-sex-study-finds-53916 897 comments science
- IQ in childhood is a better indicator of adult wealth than math for very preterm and very low-weight babies, according to a new study. These findings contrast with previous evidence suggesting the specific importance of math skills for economic achievement. https://news.utk.edu/2019/03/14/iq-a-better-predictor-of-adult-economic-success-than-math/ 3 comments science
- Is it better to spend most of your time learning and getting really good at one specific language, or learn a little bit about many languages? https://www.reddit.com/r/learnprogramming/comments/abybzj/is_it_better_to_spend_most_of_your_time_learning/ 7 comments learnprogramming
- Researchers develop new models for wind farms that could lead to better performance, which in some cases may not require as many turbines, thereby reducing potential costs. The models also could result in custom solutions that involve the farm sites’ specific terrain, and local weather patterns. http://www.news.ucsb.edu/2018/019207/windier-windfarms 32 comments science
- A segment from Mauricio Pochettino's autobiography: "The more defined your playing style is, the more difficult transfers become, because either a player gives you something specific that you're lacking, or you're better off not signing anyone." https://pbs.twimg.com/media/dkl5mzjw4ayaozc.jpg?format=jpg&name=orig 28 comments soccer
- Children who receive musical training have better word discrimination than their peers. A new study has found that piano lessons have a very specific effect on kindergartners’ ability to distinguish different pitches, which translates into an improvement in discriminating between spoken words http://news.mit.edu/2018/how-music-lessons-can-improve-language-skills-0625 199 comments science
- Over at M-SABR, a few of our guys are making all-star teams based on specific stats and projecting how well the team would do over a full season. Our second team was the Barrels All-Star Team, and it was MUCH better than the BABIP team. https://msabr.com/2018/02/02/m-sabermetric-all-stars-vol-ii-the-barrels-pa-all-star-team/ 6 comments baseball
- Doug Marrone, not calling out a specific offensive player: "If you want to continue to keep playing you’re going to have to do a better job." https://twitter.com/andrewsiciliano/status/950118779656192000 89 comments nfl
- A walk at the mall or the park? New study shows, for moms and daughters, a walk in the park is best. Specifically spending time outside in nature—even just a 20-minute walk—together can help family members get along even better. http://news.aces.illinois.edu/news/walk-mall-or-park-new-study-shows-moms-and-daughters-walk-park-best 12 comments science
- [Durant] I was talkin about specific skill when I shot off the kyrie and AI thing.I think Kyries handle is a little better. Thats a legit take right? https://twitter.com/kdtrey5/status/875475521085161472 18 comments nba
- “After three months of medical marijuana treatment, patients actually performed better, in terms of their ability to perform certain cognitive tasks, specifically those mediated by the frontal cortex.” - New pilot study. http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphar.2016.00355/full 22 comments science
- Germans told 'stay away from windows' for Obama visit - Locals in Hanover have been given a very specific command for when the US President comes to visit - better neither heard nor seen. http://www.thelocal.de/20160404/locals-told-stay-away-from-windows-for-obama-germany-visit 5 comments europe
- Nanoparticles target and kill cancer stem cells that drive tumor growth: Researchers have designed nanoparticles that specifically target cancer stem cells to deliver a drug. The nanoparticle treatment, reported in the journal ACS Nano, worked far better than the drug alone in mice. http://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/presspacs/2015/acs-presspac-june-10-2015/nanoparticles-target-and-kill-cancer-stem-cells-that-drive-tumor-growth.html 9 comments science
- Criminals use 3D-printed skimming devices on Sydney ATMs -- “These devices are actually manufactured for specific models of ATMs so they fit better and can’t be detected as easily” http://www.itnews.com.au/news/353590,criminals-use-3d-printed-skimming-devices-on-sydney-atms.aspx 8 comments technology
- In linguistics research papers, what does the asterisk (*) indicate when preceding an example sentence? Specifically, I'm reading the linked article in order to get better at some subtleties in French clictics and affixes. I can't tell which examples are the supposed correct version! http://ftp-linguistics.stanford.edu/sag/french-clitic.pdf 11 comments linguistics
- Pills Printed Specifically for You: 99.9% of a tablet is filler, only 1/1000 of it contains the active ingredient that makes you feel better. So if we printed custom pills for people, we could combine all their daily medications into a single pill. http://news.discovery.com/tech/pills-printed-specifically-for-you.html 20 comments science
