Technology
This software team will charge you $10,000 a week to remove all AI-generated code from your systems – and use AI to do it
The three-man team is known as “Slopfix”It claims to be able to reduce AI-generated codebases by up to 65% in sizeThey aim to “refactor vibecoded codebases back to maintenance”Vibecoding has a lot to answer for, not least some excessively large codebases. A new team of software engineers is collaborating to…
Viltrox unveils a miraculous little ‘pancake’ lens with bright f/2.8 aperture for Sony and Nikon cameras – and it has an innovative feature I love
Viltrox has announced its new AF 26mm F2.8 EVO lensIt’s available in Sony E and Nikon Z-mount versions and costs $299 / £279It is 23.8 mm thick and weighs 130 gChinese lens maker Viltrox is having a productive year, and it’s now followed up a recent pair of medium-telephoto primes…
Cheaper than an iPhone: Price of record-breaking Ukraine AI FPV drone drops to $500 as range triples to 68 miles
Vyriy 15 FPV with The Fourth Law’s TFL-1 AI guidance reportedly hit Russian logistics 68 miles (110 km) awayEver-innovating Ukrainian drone industry continues to achieve economies of scale, even as it becomes a growing threat to Russian advancesWith a payload capacity of 8kg and the option to be equipped with…
Sports
TNA’s KC Navarro talks Ultimate X match at Slammiversary
NEWYou can now listen to Pakinomist articles! KC Navarro narrowly missed winning the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) X Division…
Red Wings legend Steve Yzerman is stepping down as the team’s general manager in the midst of a turbulent high season
The Detroit Red Wings have had an interesting offseason to say the least, and things took a different turn Wednesday…
Timothée Chalamet Starred by Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders for Game
NEWYou can now listen to Pakinomist articles! It’s not often that actor Timothée Chalamet is starstruck, but that’s what the…
Health
World Cup soccer’s second goal: Helping young people talk about mental health
At these workshops, however, men often begin by drawing soccer jerseys or their favorite team, the doctor said. Soon these drawings become conversations about everyday anxiety – showing how sport can open doors that traditional discussions about mental health often cannot.”On the pitch, absolutely no one wins alone”, said Dr…
Vaccination rates for children are rising slightly, but millions remain unprotected
The annual WHO-UNICEF estimates of national vaccination coverage reveal 90 percent of infants worldwide received at least one dose of diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough (DTP) vaccine last year, while 85 percent completed the recommended three-dose series. Although both figures increased by one percentage point from 2024, global vaccination coverage…
‘This is a fire’: DRC Ebola outbreak fastest growing ever, WHO warns
Why this mattersThe third largest Ebola outbreak ever recorded.Most new infections come from unknown transmission chains.Virus has spread beyond the original outbreak area.Early detection and global support are essential.Speaking to reporters in Geneva after returning from Bunia in eastern DRC’s Ituri province, at the heart of the outbreak, Dr. Chikwe…
Entertainment
US says Americans returning from Congo must wait 21 days, citing Ebola
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s logo and an American flag are seen in this illustration created on…
Eminem’s Ex-Wife Kim Scott Tried Suicide Before Hospitalization: Report
Eminem, 53, and Kim, 51, were briefly married in the early 2000s and share three childrenKim Scott’s hospitalization was triggered…
Jesy Nelson’s ex Zion Foster denies abandoning daughters after breakup
Jesy Nelson and Zion Foster’s twin baby girls were Jesy Nelson’s ex-fiancé, Zion Foster, is setting the record straight about…