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Yvan Dutil

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Astrophysicien, énergie, développement durable, radioprotection, systèmes spatiaux, mode de scrutin. @YvanDutil@mstdn.science threads @yvan_dutil orcid.org/0000-0002-3843-7473

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Science X / Phys.org @sciencex.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Measured risks accounted for 84.4% of the male–female cancer rate gap in China, but 26.2% in the UK. Most of the UK gap remains unexplained by those factors. doi.org/hckwrs
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Why men face higher cancer risks may depend on the country they live in
Men bear a disproportionately higher burden of cancer even for cancers that are not specific to either sex. Although this pattern is global, the reasons for this difference remain mysterious.
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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 29/09/2026
This year’s “Best Colleges” rankings are out and getting the annual attention on who’s up and who’s down. A higher education scholar explains how college rankings are important for less prestigious and less wealthy schools, giving them visibility they might not otherwise have.
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College rankings, like those of US News and World Report, remain influential, despite their many flaws and decades of criticism
College rankings can be consequential for less prestigious and less wealthy schools, giving them visibility they might not otherwise have.
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Paul Voosen @voosen.me · 28/09/2026
New Horizons is now *three days away* from shutting off its two heliophysics instruments, simply because NASA has not provided the $2M in funding it had promised to the mission last year or this year. There is no science basis for shutting these off. Our earlier coverage:
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NASA’s New Horizons mission may shut down two instruments over lack of funding
Decision risks “incalculable loss” of data from the edge of the Sun’s influence, scientists say
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Union of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 29/09/2026
"Science has always depended on people sharing ideas across institutions, disciplines, communities, and borders. Protecting the people who make that exchange possible is part of protecting science, too," writes UCS's Tosin Fadeyi in her latest post.
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The United States Will Be Worse off for Losing International Scientists
The U.S. has long benefited from the scholarship of international scientists. The Trump administration's policies are forcing many to reconsider their careers here.
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Dr Martin Juneau MD @drmjuneauicm.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Israel Keeps Expanding Into Gaza Despite Cease-Fire, Satellite Images Show www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Israel Keeps Expanding Into Gaza Despite Cease-Fire, Satellite Images Show
The Israeli military has built new outposts and slowly encroached beyond the withdrawal line in Gaza. These are signs its troops may be preparing to stay for the time being.
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Jennifer Ouellette @jenlucpiquant.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A Mathematician Discovered a New Eight-Faced Shape. It Looks Like a Glitch in Reality gizmodo.com/a-mathematic...
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A Mathematician Discovered a New Eight-Faced Shape. It Looks Like a Glitch in Reality
For a seemingly pointless exercise, these odd shapes can actually serve a practical purpose.
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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 29/09/2026
❗️❗️A Russian Tu-95MS strategic bomber crashed near Krasnoyarovo in Russia’s Amur region, Russian sources report. Six military personnel were reportedly killed and one hospitalized. Three engines failed during takeoff after which it crashed. #Russia
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War on the Rocks @warontherocks.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
AI is often compared to nuclear weapons. Does the analogy help us understand AI, or is it pushing policy in the wrong direction? warontherocks.com/2026/09/the-...
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The Manhattan Project Mindset: How Nuclear Analogies Are Steering AI Policy Off Course
Analogies for artificial intelligence abound. In recent years, analysts have likened the development of AI to the advent of electricity, the Industrial
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andy jabbour @andyjabbour.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Meanwhile, @davidgilbert.bsky.social reports in @wired.com, 'With the threat of political violence at unprecedented levels, state and federal GOP candidates are openly sharing racist, pro-militia, anti-vaccine, sexist, antisemitic, and secessionist views' S'all good. 😑 www.wired.com/story/these-...
wired.com
These Extremists Are Running for Election in November
With the threat of political violence at unprecedented levels, state and federal GOP candidates are openly sharing racist, pro-militia, anti-vaccine, sexist, antisemitic, and secessionist views.
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Anatomie d’une chute
Entre IA et plagiat, emballement critique et guerre culturelle, réception de l'œuvre et statut de l'auteur, retour sur les événements entourant le roman phénomène de la rentrée littéraire 2026.
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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 13/02/2025
I am no longer accepting the argument "there are bigger problems than this!" unless you are personally working to stop the ultimate Heat Death of the Universe.
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La Presse @lapresse.ca · 29/09/2026
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Allégations de racisme à Montréal-Nord | Des documents du SPVM témoignent d’une sous-culture « radicalisée » au sein des forces
Des documents internes indiquent qu’une « sous-culture » s’est formée au sein d’agents « radicalisés » d’un commissariat de police de Montréal situé dans un quartier multiculturel, avant que celui-ci ne soit secoué par des allégations de racisme et de fautes professionnelles.
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CTV News Montreal @ctvnewsmontreal.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Evidence gathered as part of the Montreal police (SPVM)’s initial investigation into allegations of discriminatory acts and racism at Station 39 in the Montreal North borough has been submitted to the Crown prosecutor.
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SPVM submits evidence on alleged racism, discriminatory acts at Montreal North station to Crown
Evidence gathered as part of the Montreal police (SPVM)’s initial investigation into allegations of discriminatory acts and racism at Station 39 in the Montreal North borough has been submitted to the Crown prosecutor.
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 29/09/2026
The countries make an interesting comparison because they both have a strong drinking culture, but their problems look slightly different.
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How do Denmark and the UK compare when it comes to alcohol and drinking habits?
The countries make an interesting comparison because they both have a strong drinking culture, but their problems look slightly different.
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Yvan Dutil @yvandutil.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
www.lapresse.ca/actualites/p...
lapresse.ca
Ottawa | Pas d’IA au Parlement pour le Bloc québécois
Pour le Bloc québécois, pas question d’utiliser l’intelligence artificielle (IA) pour faire entendre sa voix au Parlement.
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Yvan Dutil @yvandutil.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Désinformation russe : explosion de faux reportages dans les médias européens www.journaldemontreal.com/2026/09/28/d...
journaldemontreal.com
Désinformation russe : explosion de faux reportages dans les médias européens
Duper les lecteurs via de faux reportages imitant les codes de médias traditionnels: cette forme de désinformation explose depuis le début de l'année.
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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
On this day in 1962, Alouette 1 was launched. It was the first Canadian satellite, and the first satellite not constructed by the USA or Soviet Union. Launched to investigate the ionosphere, the mission lasted for 10 years but the satellite will remain in orbit for 1000 years.
A spacecraft with a geometric, polyhedral structure featuring solar panels, floating in space with stars in the background and several long, blue antenna-like extensions radiating outward.
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Bureau du scientifique en chef du Québec @scichefqc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Derrière certains mots qui sonnent très scientifiques, il y a parfois surtout… beaucoup de flou. 🔎 Le #DétecteurDeRumeurs via @sciencepresse.qc.ca nous éclaire. ▶️ Les détails: www.scientifique-en-chef.gouv.qc.ca…
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Fonds de recherche du Québec @fondsrechercheqc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Détiens-tu un PhD? As-tu envie d’expérimenter une nouvelle voie professionnelle? Les partenaires du programme de scientifique en résidence proposent trois nouveaux appels de candidatures dans les représentations du Québec à Barcelone, Séoul et Toronto. ➡️ Détails : tinyurl.com/33e5wvna
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rionchama 🖤💛 @rionchama.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The operation aims to ensure that essential work performed by US scientists for the next major U.N. climate assessment, due in 2029, cannot be meddled with or compromised by the administration of President Trump…
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🇵🇸Martin “Doomsday” Pfeiffer🖖🏳️‍🌈 @nuclearanthro.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Decades of fossil fuel influence paved way for Trump’s assault on university research, study says
Fossil fuel firms have spent years trying to regulate climate research by donating to US universities, study authors argue
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Jonathan Jarry @jonathanjarry.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I was interviewed by Sam Woodson for @theguardian.com. Excellent piece on how testosterone is being used by the U.S. government as regressive propaganda. Vaccines are liberal and TRT is MAGA. The needle is apolitical but.... Cc @caulfieldtim.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
Quote from me: "The needle is apolitical but the content of the syringe is decided by who you vote for.”
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Jennifer Ouellette @jenlucpiquant.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Scientists Thought Venus Was Too Acidic for Complex Chemistry. It May Actually Be Weirdly Hospitable gizmodo.com/experiments-...
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Scientists Thought Venus Was Too Acidic for Complex Chemistry. It May Actually Be Weirdly Hospitable
MIT researchers recreated a Venus-like stew of 98% sulfuric acid to test complex signaling molecules, like peptides, in the lab. Looks like they passed.
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Science X / Phys.org @sciencex.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
A temporary histone disruption affected genetically normal worm descendants for at least 15 generations, leaving altered gene regulation and fertility defects after the initial trigger was gone. doi.org/hckrnc
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Worm experiments reveal how epigenetic effects persist across generations
Every cell in an organism contains the same DNA, which carries all the instructions needed for it to function. Yet cells do not all use the same genes: A nerve cell, for example, does not activate the same genes as a muscle cell.
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Yvan Dutil @yvandutil.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
www.psypost.org/how-online-t...
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How online toxicity silences the majority and fuels power users
A recent field experiment on Reddit reveals why a vocal minority dominates online political discussions, finding that toxic environments silence the majority while fueling the most active users.
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Yvan Dutil @yvandutil.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
China’s Regulators Take Aim at “AI Boyfriends” spectrum.ieee.org/china-ai-cha...
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China’s Regulators Take Aim at "AI Boyfriends"
Companion bots go dark in crackdown
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Aurélien Dasré @dasre.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Ça me rappelle cette étude : bsky.app/profile/coli...
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Marion @mawinon.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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𝚃𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚜 𝙶𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚌𝚘𝚎 🚇 @taras-grescoe.com · 26/09/2026
It’s the Year 2026. The city of Montreal is completely controlled by cyclists. And public transport.
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Yvan Dutil @yvandutil.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
"Free Trade Flip-Flopping, How Countries Flip-Flop from Protection to Free Trade and Back" : www.researchgate.net/publication/...
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(PDF) Free Trade Flip-Flopping, How Countries Flip-Flop from Protection to Free Trade and Back
PDF | Why do nations embrace free trade—and then turn away from it? Free Trade Flip-Flopping challenges the familiar story that countries steadily move... | Find, read and cite all the research you ne...
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Yvan Dutil @yvandutil.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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lactualite.com
Élections: le poids des femmes risque un recul par rapport à 2022
MONTRÉAL — La proportion de femmes élues à l'Assemblée nationale risque de reculer, craint le Groupe Femmes, Politique et Démocratie (GFPD), qui plaide en faveur d'une loi pour forcer les partis polit...
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Montreal Gazette @mtlgazette.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Terror suspect arrested in Montreal was in Canada illegally: RCMP montrealgazette.com/news/terror-...
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Waitman Wade Beorn, PhD, FRHistS @waitmanwbeorn.com · 25/09/2026
I mean, yes and no. 57-60% of Soviet POWs in German hands died 37% of Germans POWs in Soviet hands died compare to 4% of Western POWs and "only" 27% of Allied POWs in Japanese hands. The extent of the genocide of Soviet POWs is breathtaking.
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Emmanuelle Josse @emmanuellejosse.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Le jury Goncourt crée un sacré précédent : quel est son point de vue sur les soupçons de plagiat chez Yannick Haenel, étayés dans une enquête fouillée d'Actualitté - et pas nouvelles dans la carrière de l'écrivain...?
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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
🇺🇦😎 "Paratrooper". While it was not possible to talk about the unique successful landing of ground drone from a drone, the Paratrooper was already undergoing tests and doing its job. The Alter Ego Battalion as part of the 93rd Kholodny Yar Brigade.
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Le Journal de Québec @journaldequebec.com · 25/09/2026
L'Académie Goncourt retire le roman de Thélyson Orélien de sa sélection pour le prix
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L'Académie Goncourt retire le roman de Thélyson Orélien de sa sélection pour le prix
L'Académie Goncourt retire le roman de Thélyson Orélien de sa sélection pour le prix
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Project Gutenberg @gutenberg.org · 24/09/2026
Lessons for the 21st century from a 200‑year‑old book by ‘Frankenstein’ author Mary Shelley by Eileen Hunt theconversation.com/lessons-for-... The Last Man by Mary Shelley at PG: www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18247 #books #literature #postapocalypitic
The Last Man 1st ed title page.

First edition title page of "The Last Man" by Mary Shelley, credited only as "The Author of Frankenstein." Published in three volumes by Henry Colburn, London, 1826. Includes a Milton epigraph.
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Jean-François Cliche @clicjf.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Rapide retour sur une idée qui est revenue quelques fois pendant le débat d'hier soir. www.lesoleil.com/actualites/v...
lesoleil.com
Santé: le privé gruge-t-il des ressources au public?
«Une étude ontarienne a conclu récemment que le privé [en santé] a simplement siphonné le personnel du public»
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Jennifer Ouellette @jenlucpiquant.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
How to Memorize an Entire Chapter from “Moby Dick”: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything www.openculture.com/2026/09/how-...
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How to Memorize an Entire Chapter from “Moby Dick”: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything
Sometimes, when I can’t sleep, I mentally revisit the various homes of my childhood, wandering from room to room, turning on lights and peering in closets until I conk out. Turns out these imaginary ...
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Oliver Marsh does tech policy @olivermmarsh.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
My latest for @techpolicypress.bsky.social www.techpolicy.press/we-need-goog... *We need Google Trends for AI* Understanding AI's societal risks requires real-time, privacy-preserving data on how people actually use AI. The model for how to provide it has existed for 20 years: Google Trends.
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Stephen Curry @scurry.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Thoughtful and important piece on academic freedom by the ever-perceptive @sarahderijcke.nl. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
nature.com
Six principles for supporting academic freedom in universities
Many academics are concerned about threats to independent enquiry in higher education. Here’s how it can be protected while taking legitimate concerns into account.
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Science X / Phys.org @sciencex.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Three electrons per sulfur atom, rather than two, gave a lithium-sulfur battery about 58% more charge per gram of sulfur in lab tests. Its average voltage rose, too. doi.org/hckkbk
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Unlocking sulfur's third electron boosts lithium-sulfur battery voltage and capacity
While lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) remain the most widely used rechargeable batteries worldwide, energy engineers have been testing various alternatives with different underlying chemistries.
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John Warner @biblioracle.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The Dartmouth provost's decision to stop writing by substituting AI-assisted text production is a great opportunity to have the kinds of conversations every institution should be having about AI use in higher education. www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...
insidehighered.com
Dartmouth’s provost has stopped “writing.”
Dartmouth’s provost raises a tension we should examine.
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Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
“When I was in kindergarten in 1961, I survived a near-fatal case of measles… my clearest memory of that period is my father carrying me to our station wagon & rushing me to the hospital. I stayed for a month, part of it in a coma, my blood pressure dangerously unstable” @jackiantonovich.bsky.social
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Measles almost killed me. Now I’m a doctor — and I'm scared of what's happening
Jewel Mullen was in kindergarten in 1961 when she almost died from measles. Now a physician, measles’ return frightens her.
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Physics World @physicsworld.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Physicists have combined quantum mechanics with relativity to understand what happens when a photon is "chopped in half" 🧪⚛️ ow.ly/W6ws50ZQWZk
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What can cutting a photon in half tell us about causality and local equivalence? – Physics World
Calculations identify complicated consequences of removing a mirror
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Québec Science @quebecscience.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Voici un avant-goût de notre prochain numéro! En kiosque la semaine prochaine. Vous ne voulez rien manquer? Abonnez-vous dès maintenant au magazine pour seulement 43 $/an (+ taxes) et recevez chaque numéro directement chez vous : www.quebecscience.qc.ca/promo2026
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Olivia Guest · Ολίβια Γκεστ @olivia.science · 24/09/2026
> ‘In the past, when fraud or other misconduct was suspected, people in the [NL] were often paid off [& under an NDA.] These days […] we start an investigation, so that the fraud can actually come to light. I hold the entire academic world somewhat accountable[.] I am also not in favour of [NDAs.]’
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Dean on fraudulent scientist: 'I can't escape the impression that he committed fraud knowingly and deliberately' - Vox magazine
The fraud committed by the dismissed associate professor in psychology may partly be a consequence of the COVID-19 crisis. That is what Evelyn Kroesbergen, dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, says...
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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
🥔 Lukashenko Pardons 15 Convicts, 13 of Them for Extremist Crimes, - BelTa News Most of the pardoned are women; there are 10 of them. All of them reportedly filed petitions for pardon, admitted their guilt, repented of their actions, and promised to lead law-abiding lives.
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 24/09/2026
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Google's first Suncatcher orbital data center test launches October 1
Google's experimental orbital data center will have four TPUs and only run for 15 minutes at a time.
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Olivier Tesquet @oliviertesquet.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Le Figaro nous apprend que le mystérieux créateur du compte Balance ton Claude est en réalité Samuel Fitoussi, investisseur dans l’IA et… chroniqueur au Figaro. L’un des premiers a avoir relayé la polémique autour de Thélyson Orélien. www.lefigaro.fr/culture/qui-...
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Thélyson Orélien accusé d’avoir écrit son roman avec l’IA : Le Figaro révèle qui se cache derrière «Balance ton Claude»
INFO LE FIGARO - Les spéculations allaient bon train. Le véritable créateur de ce compte X entend dénoncer le «slop» de l’IA et restaurer la confiance envers l’écriture humaine.
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