Month: October 2025

How to Improve AI Models While Training Only 0.1% of Parameters

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:::info Authors: (1) Yaqing Wang, Purdue University (wang5075@purdue.edu); (2) Sahaj Agarwal, Microsoft (sahagar@microsoft.com); (3) Subhabrata Mukherjee, Microsoft Research (submukhe@microsoft.com); (4) Xiaodong Liu, Microsoft Research (xiaodl@microsoft.com); (5) Jing Gao, Purdue University (jinggao@purdue.edu); (6) Ahmed Hassan Awadallah, Microsoft Research (hassanam@microsoft.com); (7) Jianfeng Gao, Microsoft Research (jfgao@microsoft.com). ::: Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction Background 2.1 Mixture-of-Experts … Read more

Roland’s TR-1000 is its first analog drum machine in over 40 years

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Roland TR-1000 Rhythm Creator Roland has largely decided sit out the analog synth renaissance of the last decade. But it’s (belatedly) making amends for that error with the launch of the TR-1000 Rhythm Generator. Unlike previous instruments that tried to cash in on Roland’s long legacy through digital technologies like its Zen-Core engine, Analogue Circuit … Read more

XRP Holds $2.85 After 3% Swing as ETF Hopes Dented by Profit-Taking

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XRP traded inside a compressed $0.09 corridor after an early push to $2.91 was met with sharp profit-taking. Buyers defended the $2.82–$2.84 zone, leaving the token consolidating at $2.85 into the close as volumes tapered. Analysts flagged bearish divergences while reserves rose on Binance, raising caution ahead of the $3.00 test. News Background XRP has … Read more

Swiss Bank Sygnum Unveils Bitcoin Yield Fund as BTC DeFi Demand Grows

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Swiss digital asset bank Sygnum has launched a new investment vehicle designed to generate yield on Bitcoin without reducing investors’ exposure to its price movements. The BTC Alpha Fund, developed in partnership with Athens-based Starboard Digital, uses arbitrage strategies to target net annual returns of 8%-10%, which are paid directly in Bitcoin. The fund is … Read more

Moxie Marlinspike: The Cypherpunk Pirate Who Built Signal

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Did you know that your daily messages on chats like WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger are encrypted thanks to this man? Considered a late cypherpunk and anarchist, Matthew Rosenfeld (better known as Moxie Marlinspike) is a remarkable American cryptographer and creator of privacy-focused digital tools for everyone. Marlinspike was born in the early eighties, grew up … Read more

The Battle for Agent Commerce: Google’s AP2 vs OpenAI’s ACP

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We’re watching something pretty wild unfold right now. AI agents aren’t just chatting anymore, they’re starting to spend money. Your AI assistant might soon book your flight, renew your subscriptions, or order your groceries. Which, honestly, sounds convenient until you stop and think: wait, who’s making sure this thing doesn’t go rogue with my credit … Read more

Why a Decentralized Internet Might Still Silence Us

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The internet began as a distributed network designed to resist single points of failure and maintain communication even under attack. The Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (ARPANET) embodied principles of decentralization and fault tolerance that seemed to promise genuine freedom of expression. Each node operated independently without reliance on central authorities. However, the commercialization of … Read more