🚦 New York’s Congestion Pricing Cuts Pollution by 22%
A compelling data-driven validation of congestion pricing as both a mobility and environmental policy tool—offering a model for other major U.S. cities.
A Cornell University analysis shows that New York City’s $9 congestion fee for entering central Manhattan during rush hours has reduced particulate pollution by 22%, traffic by 11%, and accidents by 14%. Noise complaints also fell by nearly half. The findings suggest behavioral shifts toward public transit and flexible scheduling rather than simple traffic diversion.
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🐍 Django 6.0: A Milestone Release for Modern Web Development
A landmark release reflecting Django’s steady evolution—closing long-standing gaps while reaffirming its ‘batteries-included’ philosophy.
Django 6.0 adds template partials, a built-in Tasks framework for background jobs, first-class Content Security Policy support, and modernized email APIs. ORM upgrades include dynamic field refresh and universal StringAgg aggregation. Marking Django’s 20th anniversary, this release emphasizes security, performance, and developer convenience.
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🧠 DeepSeek Uses Restricted Nvidia Chips for AI Model, Report Reveals
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💬 MindEval: Benchmarking LLMs in Realistic Mental Health Scenarios
An important stride toward clinically reliable AI evaluation—MindEval could set new standards for responsible mental health applications of LLMs.
Sword Health has launched MindEval, an open-source framework that evaluates large language models in realistic, multi-turn therapy simulations. Built with psychologists, it scores models on clinical accuracy, ethics, and relationship quality using simulated patients and automated judges. The tool provides a standardized benchmark for assessing therapeutic competence in AI systems.
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🧵 Cloth Simulation
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