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The 'Ollama' tool, which allows users to easily run AI on their own PCs, has numerous problems, and some argue that it's better to use llama.cpp.

Software engineer Zetaphor has published a blog post criticizing the development approach and operational policies of 'Ollama,' a tool that allows users to run AI locally. Prior to the emergence of ...
The Guardian

Great Britain households to be urged to use more power this summer as renewables soar

Incentives to absorb surplus wind and solar energy could help balance the grid and lower bills Run the dishwasher, plug in the car: how Great Britain plans to use record wind and solar power The UK ...
The New Indian Express

AI adoption enhanced revenue of mining, transport departments: Minister Bhatti

HYDERABAD: Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Friday said that adoption of AI technology has helped enhance revenue streams in departments such as mining and transport. Vikramarka ...
USA Today

How AI is helping 911 dispatchers get help there faster

DENVER ‒ In one of the last places where a real live person answers the phone immediately, AI is now playing an increasingly important role in helping 911 dispatchers speed police, firefighters and ...
Bleeping Computer

Manager of botnet used in ransomware attacks gets 2 years in prison

A Russian national has been sentenced to two years in prison after admitting that the phishing botnet he managed was used to launch BitPaymer ransomware attacks against 72 U.S. companies. According to ...
EurekAlert!

Fragmented phone use — not total screen time — is the main driver of information overload, study finds

Frequent micro checks and bursts of messaging are most strongly linked to feeling overloaded — and these habits are the hardest to change, says research from Aalto University Amid hot discussion on ...
techxplore

Fragmented phone use—not total screen time—is the main driver of information overload, study finds

According to the researchers, device use and the feeling of overload are tightly woven into daily routines, making them difficult to change. One practical idea is a "micro-check tracker" that would ...
Kaleido Scope

How to cope with stress caused by information overload during geopolitical events

Clinical psychologist Christina Pierpaoli Parker, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology and clinical director of the Integrated Behavioral Medicine ...
Harvard Business Review

When Using AI Leads to “Brain Fry”

A new study finds that certain patterns of AI use are driving cognitive fatigue, while others can help reduce burnout. by Julie Bedard, Matthew Kropp, Megan Hsu, Olivia T. Karaman, Jason Hawes and ...
The Herald News

Here's how the MBTA cleared snow from tracks during the blizzard

Here's how the MBTA cleared snow from tracks during the blizzard Keolis, operator of the MBTA Commuter Rail, shared video of workers clearing stations and using jet-powered snow blowers to clear rails ...
al.com

Major retail operator files for bankruptcy: Customers have less than a month to use gift cards

If you have a gift card for outdoor retailer Eddie Bauer, you will want to use it soon. The bankrupt store operator is in the process of shutting down and has set a deadline for the last day it will ...
Wall Street Journal

CPP Investments, Equinix in $4 Billion Deal to Buy Nordic Data-Center Operator atNorth

CPP Investments and digital-infrastructure company Equinix EQIX1.00%increase; green up pointing triangle agreed to jointly acquire Nordic data-center operator atNorth for $4 billion, including debt.