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  1. Comment on Canadian Blood Services calling for donors amid serious drop in supply in ~health

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    The full rabies vaccination is a series of vaccines given over several days along with a large initial dose of immunoglobulins from a blood donor who has already been vaccinated.

    The full rabies vaccination is a series of vaccines given over several days along with a large initial dose of immunoglobulins from a blood donor who has already been vaccinated.

    4 votes

  2. Comment on Canadian Blood Services calling for donors amid serious drop in supply in ~health

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    Apparently I have extremely valuable blood now as I have received a rabies vaccine after a bat encounter. I need to wait a year before I am allowed to donate but I plan on paying it forward.

    Apparently I have extremely valuable blood now as I have received a rabies vaccine after a bat encounter. I need to wait a year before I am allowed to donate but I plan on paying it forward.

    3 votes

  3. Comment on Unreleased OpenAI model escapes containment and hacks into Hugging Face in ~tech

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    I think at the scale you are talking about there just isn't a way to do it covertly, at least not right now. But I think that kind of logic is definitely something some smart people are thinking a...

    I think at the scale you are talking about there just isn't a way to do it covertly, at least not right now. But I think that kind of logic is definitely something some smart people are thinking a lot about, not just for rogue employees but nation state actors as well.

    1 vote

  4. Comment on Unreleased OpenAI model escapes containment and hacks into Hugging Face in ~tech

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    Ah apologies, I misread what you were saying is trivial.

    Ah apologies, I misread what you were saying is trivial.

    1 vote

  5. Comment on Unreleased OpenAI model escapes containment and hacks into Hugging Face in ~tech

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    I am not an expert, but I believe at least a portion of the safety is embedded in the weights themselves, so you cannot just prompt them away. It seems they have unsafe models internally for...

    I am not an expert, but I believe at least a portion of the safety is embedded in the weights themselves, so you cannot just prompt them away. It seems they have unsafe models internally for testing though.

    But you can't just run these models on any server, they'd need an insane amount of compute and power. You'd need the ability to compromise entire data centers. You would not be able to do that covertly, so you'd also need the ability to physically protect them and the grid that powers them.

    Still very firmly in the sci-fi plot territory.

    7 votes

  6. Comment on Unreleased OpenAI model escapes containment and hacks into Hugging Face in ~tech

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    Congrats, you have described the internet ;)

    Congrats, you have described the internet ;)

    11 votes

  7. Comment on Unreleased OpenAI model escapes containment and hacks into Hugging Face in ~tech

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    We only have the facts from OpenAI, who have incentives to stretch the truth, but if we take them at their word it's not absolutely trivial. The model did not have internet access, it had access...

    We only have the facts from OpenAI, who have incentives to stretch the truth, but if we take them at their word it's not absolutely trivial.

    The model did not have internet access, it had access to a package repository on a local network only, e.g. a pacman or apt server. It was able to root that server via a zero-day in the package repository which it then used to gain internet access. Allegedly.

    If it's true, that's pretty impressive and also a sign that OpenAI needs to treat this a little more seriously by airgapping their sandbox environments.

    9 votes

  8. Comment on Unreleased OpenAI model escapes containment and hacks into Hugging Face in ~tech

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    The hack is most definitely impressive. We can't be sure OpenAI is telling the truth about the escaping the sandbox bit but we do know the model got access to HuggingFace's internal network. That...

    The hack is most definitely impressive.

    We can't be sure OpenAI is telling the truth about the escaping the sandbox bit but we do know the model got access to HuggingFace's internal network. That is impressive no matter how you slice it.

    10 votes

  9. Comment on Ukraine ‘cuts off’ Crimea from Russia, plunging it into an energy crisis in ~society

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    Crimea has been settled by a huge amount of Russian settlers since 2014.

    Crimea has been settled by a huge amount of Russian settlers since 2014.

    5 votes

  10. Comment on Wildfire smoke from Canada will soon spread across the Midwest and East United States in ~enviro

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    Hello from the BC interior! [james-franco-first-time-meme.jpeg]

    Hello from the BC interior!

    [james-franco-first-time-meme.jpeg]

    3 votes

  11. Comment on Obsidian Entertainment reportedly lays off a quarter of staff, cancels multiple projects, and begins work on new Fallout game in ~games

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    I believe Tim Cain has stated in one of his Youtube videos he does not want to work on another Fallout game in the past. Of course he can change his mind but I think he more or less came out of...

    I believe Tim Cain has stated in one of his Youtube videos he does not want to work on another Fallout game in the past. Of course he can change his mind but I think he more or less came out of retirement to work on a special project at Obsidian.

    3 votes

  12. Comment on Obsidian Entertainment reportedly lays off a quarter of staff, cancels multiple projects, and begins work on new Fallout game in ~games

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    Those were made by inXile Entertainment. And interestingly the original Wasteland actually inspired Fallout, not the other way around.

    Those were made by inXile Entertainment. And interestingly the original Wasteland actually inspired Fallout, not the other way around.

    5 votes

  13. Comment on Obsidian Entertainment reportedly lays off a quarter of staff, cancels multiple projects, and begins work on new Fallout game in ~games

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    I can imagine that getting your project cancelled from under you and being told you're working in a Fallout factory won't make a lot of people happy. I understand the job market is shit right now,...

    I can imagine that getting your project cancelled from under you and being told you're working in a Fallout factory won't make a lot of people happy. I understand the gaming job market is shit right now, but not for people who have built a name for themselves. Over/under on Josh Sawyer and/or Tim Cain leaving Obsidian over this?

    12 votes

  14. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    Not a specific game but I have recently discovered that FSR4 support is now available in Linux via proton-experimental for my RDNA3 card. Wow! Talk about extending the life of my card! It's a big...

    Not a specific game but I have recently discovered that FSR4 support is now available in Linux via proton-experimental for my RDNA3 card. Wow! Talk about extending the life of my card! It's a big upgrade over FSR 3.

    With upscaling, I can now enable all ray tracing options and the image looks great at 1440p. A few years ago the ray tracing experience on Linux was abysmal, especially in radv so we've certainly come a long ways.

    3 votes

  15. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    I played the new class for a bit on release, it's pretty fun so far. I need to get to level cap so I can start playing around with a proper build though. What did you end up naming your character?...

    Darktide

    I played the new class for a bit on release, it's pretty fun so far. I need to get to level cap so I can start playing around with a proper build though.

    What did you end up naming your character? I'm pretty boring so all my characters are named 'streblo'. Say hi if you ever see me in game, I mostly play Auric.

  16. Comment on What is your eleventh favorite video game? in ~games

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    X4 Foundations It's a great sandbox style space sim that keeps getting better. I try and come back to it every few years to check out what has changed and I always really enjoy my time with that game.

    X4 Foundations

    It's a great sandbox style space sim that keeps getting better. I try and come back to it every few years to check out what has changed and I always really enjoy my time with that game.

    1 vote

  17. Comment on Access to Fable and Mythos 5 cut off after US government order in ~tech

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    Requirements for operating in host countries are very much a different game than a world-wide export restriction.

    Requirements for operating in host countries are very much a different game than a world-wide export restriction.

    5 votes

  18. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    DF is great. I used to play succession games on a forum now lost to time where someone would take over fortress for a year in game (about an hour of playing time) and then write up a report and...

    DF is great. I used to play succession games on a forum now lost to time where someone would take over fortress for a year in game (about an hour of playing time) and then write up a report and hand the save file off to the next person in line. It was hilarious watching things explode out of control in unexpected directions after you finished your shift.

    1 vote

  19. Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of May 25 in ~society

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    It's kind of crazy how all of the things one could accuse conservatives of in the 2000s that would have been laughed at or met with incredulity have basically become part of the branding. WKUK...

    It's kind of crazy how all of the things one could accuse conservatives of in the 2000s that would have been laughed at or met with incredulity have basically become part of the branding.

    WKUK tried to warn us in 2009.

    7 votes

  20. Comment on Audible mandating authors transition to new royalty system or lose payments in ~books

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    I started hosting my own audiobookshelf server for myself and a few friends. I'd highly recommend it. There is a good iOS app available with car play support.

    I started hosting my own audiobookshelf server for myself and a few friends. I'd highly recommend it. There is a good iOS app available with car play support.

    9 votes