sudoku

Je krijgt een paar cijfers cadeau, maar het grid van 9x9 moet foutloos ingevuld worden.


precies vier

Een Precies Vier bestaat uit 16 woorden, begrippen of namen, die moeten worden verdeeld in precies vier groepen van vier. Er is telkens maar één oplossing mogelijk. Welke woorden vormen een connectie?


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EU Forces Google To Share Search Data, Open Android To Rivals

The EU is imposing new rules requiring Google to share anonymized search data and open up Android to rival AI companies. "Thanks to these measures, we hope to see emerging alternatives to Google Search and Google's AI services, such as Gemini, and that users in the EU can enjoy greater choice of services," Henna Virkkunen, an executive vice president at the European Commission overseeing tech, said. The Associated Press reports: In issuing the two new rules, the commission said it found that AI agents not made by Google were unable to function on Android phones at the same level as Google's Gemini. Google must now allow voice-activation of these alternative AI agents and enable them to run background tasks like booking restaurants via third-party apps. By January 2027, Google must also begin sharing anonymized search data with some rivals. The commission said the move is meant to level the playing field since Google controls a vast trove of user data that no competitor can match. Google argues the measures could weaken privacy and security by exposing user searches and reducing safeguards around third-party AI assistants. "Europeans' private searches would be exposed to unfamiliar companies, without adequate anonymization of the data and without user knowledge or consent," said Kent Walker, president of global affairs for Google and Alphabet. "This would weaken citizens' privacy, risk business trade secrets, and endanger national security."

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Testosterone Nation?

Hegseth announces annual testosterone screening for service members. Why should any man get his testosterone levels tested? On the other hand, some insist that regular testosterone screening is bogus, and men being concerned about their levels are being influenced by the manosphere. The same source, however, mentions that men's average testosterone levels have halved in the last 50 years and expresses concern . But some may say low levels might mean less than you think.

Waiting on a Friend

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Waiting on a Friend

The Quiet Architect

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The Quiet Architect

She's a Junkyard Angel

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She's a Junkyard Angel

Classic Cleaners

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Classic Cleaners

The Marlon D. Beltran Collection

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The Marlon D. Beltran Collection

Behance Featured Projects

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TÉMISCOUATA HAUT EN COULEUR


This project, initiated by the MRC of Témiscouata, highlights eight people from immigrant backgrounds who have chosen to put down roots in the region. I had the privilege of meeting them and creating portraits with them. In this series, I wanted to give an important place to the people being photographed in the construction of their own image. Each person was able to choose the place and the colour that best represented them, as well as the photograph in which they felt most themselves among the portraits created. The poses were not imposed, allowing instead for a more natural expression of their presence. This approach is part of my photographic practice, in which I seek to share more of the power of the image with the people being represented. The goal of this exhibition is to highlight these human journeys and to remind us that immigrants are much more than a response to labour market needs. They are neighbours, friends, colleagues, partners and citizens who fully contribute to th