Senate Cloture Vote on FBI Director Nominee Kash Patel Likely Tonight

According to Senator Markwayne Mullin, the Senate is anticipated to hold a confirmation vote for U.S. Secretary of Commerce nominee Howard Lutnick later today. Immediately following the Lutnick vote, in this executive session of the Senate, Senator Mullin anticipates the cloture vote to end debate on FBI Director Kash Patel will also follow.  That would […] The post Senate Cloture Vote on FBI Director Nominee Kash Patel Likely Tonight appeared first on The Last Refuge. Re Posted From: Senate Cloture Vote on FBI Director Nominee Kash Patel Li . . . [More]

Senate Cloture Vote on FBI Director Nominee Kash Patel Likely Tonight

According to Senator Markwayne Mullin, the Senate is anticipated to hold a confirmation vote for U.S. Secretary of Commerce nominee Howard Lutnick later today. Immediately following the Lutnick vote, in this executive session of the Senate, Senator Mullin anticipates the cloture vote to end debate on FBI Director Kash Patel will also follow.  That would […] The post Senate Cloture Vote on FBI Director Nominee Kash Patel Likely Tonight appeared first on The Last Refuge. Re Posted From: Senate Cloture Vote on FBI Director Nominee Kash Patel Li . . . [More]

What is the best hardware concurrency for running inference on CPU?

In the Firefox AI Runtime, we can use multiple threads in the dedicated inference process to speed up execution times CPU. The WASM/JS environment can create a SharedArrayBuffer and run multiple threads against its content and distribute the load on several CPU cores concurrently. Below is the time taken in seconds on a MacBook M1 Pro, which has 10 physical cores, using our PDF.js image-to-text model to generate an alt text, with different levels of concurrency: So running several threads is a game-changer ! But using more and more th . . . [More]

What is the best hardware concurrency for running inference on CPU?

In the Firefox AI Runtime, we can use multiple threads in the dedicated inference process to speed up execution times CPU. The WASM/JS environment can create a SharedArrayBuffer and run multiple threads against its content and distribute the load on several CPU cores concurrently. Below is the time taken in seconds on a MacBook M1 Pro, which has 10 physical cores, using our PDF.js image-to-text model to generate an alt text, with different levels of concurrency: So running several threads is a game-changer ! But using more and more th . . . [More]

Spring detox with Firefox for iOS

A fresh start isn’t just for your home — your iPhone or iPad deserves a privacy detox too. With Firefox for iOS, you can block hidden trackers, stop fingerprinting, and keep your browsing history more private with Enhanced Tracking Protection. How Firefox for iOS protects you Websites and advertisers often track your activity using cookies, fingerprinting and redirect trackers. Firefox’s Enhanced Tracking Protection helps detox your browsing experience by blocking these trackers, keeping your personal data safe from prying eyes. . . . [More]

Spring detox with Firefox for iOS

A fresh start isn’t just for your home — your iPhone or iPad deserves a privacy detox too. With Firefox for iOS, you can block hidden trackers, stop fingerprinting, and keep your browsing history more private with Enhanced Tracking Protection. How Firefox for iOS protects you Websites and advertisers often track your activity using cookies, fingerprinting and redirect trackers. Firefox’s Enhanced Tracking Protection helps detox your browsing experience by blocking these trackers, keeping your personal data safe from prying eyes. . . . [More]

Facing DOGE Review/Audit, Democrat Senators Wyden and Warren Shout “Privacy, Privacy, Privacy” �

Democrats and allied media are pushing a hard narrative that Elon Musk and his DOGE review team may have access to sensitive systems at the IRS, creating what they call “privacy concerns.” In a letter Monday to IRS Acting Commissioner Douglas O’Donnell the lawmakers wrote that the proposal raises “serious concerns that Elon Musk and his […] The post Facing DOGE Review/Audit, Democrat Senators Wyden and Warren Shout “Privacy, Privacy, Privacy” � So, Here’s Some Context appeared first on The Last Refuge. Re Posted From: Facing . . . [More]

Facing DOGE Review/Audit, Democrat Senators Wyden and Warren Shout “Privacy, Privacy, Privacy” �

Democrats and allied media are pushing a hard narrative that Elon Musk and his DOGE review team may have access to sensitive systems at the IRS, creating what they call “privacy concerns.” In a letter Monday to IRS Acting Commissioner Douglas O’Donnell the lawmakers wrote that the proposal raises “serious concerns that Elon Musk and his […] The post Facing DOGE Review/Audit, Democrat Senators Wyden and Warren Shout “Privacy, Privacy, Privacy” � So, Here’s Some Context appeared first on The Last Refuge. Re Posted From: Facing . . . [More]

Congressman Tim Burchett Believes DOGE Money Trail Will Reveal “Foreign Aid Payments” Returning

When Elon Musk asked how Norm Eisen could be financed, I replied, “If the United States govt gave money to Qatar, knowing Qatar was going to send that money to organizations within the USA intended to carry out an objective of a small group in U.S. govt., what would that be called?” Qatar is a […] The post Congressman Tim Burchett Believes DOGE Money Trail Will Reveal “Foreign Aid Payments” Returning to Congress appeared first on The Last Refuge. Re Posted From: Congressman Tim Burchett Believes DOGE Money Trail Will Reveal “Foreign . . . [More]

Congressman Tim Burchett Believes DOGE Money Trail Will Reveal “Foreign Aid Payments” Returning

When Elon Musk asked how Norm Eisen could be financed, I replied, “If the United States govt gave money to Qatar, knowing Qatar was going to send that money to organizations within the USA intended to carry out an objective of a small group in U.S. govt., what would that be called?” Qatar is a […] The post Congressman Tim Burchett Believes DOGE Money Trail Will Reveal “Foreign Aid Payments” Returning to Congress appeared first on The Last Refuge. Re Posted From: Congressman Tim Burchett Believes DOGE Money Trail Will Reveal “Foreign . . . [More]

DHS Produces Domestic and International Illegal Immigration Ad Campaign: “We Will Hunt You Down”

What a difference one election can make.  Secretary Kristi Noem announced a nationwide and international multimillion-dollar ad campaign warning illegal aliens to leave our country now or face deportation with the inability to return to the United States. The international ads warn criminal illegal aliens not to come to America and break its laws or […] The post DHS Produces Domestic and International Illegal Immigration Ad Campaign: “We Will Hunt You Down” appeared first on The Last Refuge. Re Posted From: DHS Produces Domestic and Inte . . . [More]

DHS Produces Domestic and International Illegal Immigration Ad Campaign: “We Will Hunt You Down”

What a difference one election can make.  Secretary Kristi Noem announced a nationwide and international multimillion-dollar ad campaign warning illegal aliens to leave our country now or face deportation with the inability to return to the United States. The international ads warn criminal illegal aliens not to come to America and break its laws or […] The post DHS Produces Domestic and International Illegal Immigration Ad Campaign: “We Will Hunt You Down” appeared first on The Last Refuge. Re Posted From: DHS Produces Domestic and Inte . . . [More]

Perfectly European: Germany, France, U.K, Poland and EU Commission Refuse to Send Troops on Peacekee

The ‘leaders’ of Europe got together in Paris, France at the request of French President Emmanuel Macron to discuss how to handle a peace agreement if Putin, Trump and eventually Zelenskyy come to terms.  The outcome perfectly encapsulates the EU. After essentially saying the United States would not send military troops into Ukraine as part […] The post Perfectly European: Germany, France, U.K, Poland and EU Commission Refuse to Send Troops on Peacekeeping Mission to Ukraine Without U.S. Troops appeared first on The Last Refuge. Re Poste . . . [More]

Perfectly European: Germany, France, U.K, Poland and EU Commission Refuse to Send Troops on Peacekee

The ‘leaders’ of Europe got together in Paris, France at the request of French President Emmanuel Macron to discuss how to handle a peace agreement if Putin, Trump and eventually Zelenskyy come to terms.  The outcome perfectly encapsulates the EU. After essentially saying the United States would not send military troops into Ukraine as part […] The post Perfectly European: Germany, France, U.K, Poland and EU Commission Refuse to Send Troops on Peacekeeping Mission to Ukraine Without U.S. Troops appeared first on The Last Refuge. Re Poste . . . [More]

Tuesday February 18th – Open Thread

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL. […] The post Tuesday February 18th � Open Thread appeared first on The Last Refuge. Re Posted From: Tuesday February 18th � Open ThreadThe Last Refuge . . . [More]

Tuesday February 18th – Open Thread

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL. […] The post Tuesday February 18th � Open Thread appeared first on The Last Refuge. Re Posted From: Tuesday February 18th � Open ThreadThe Last Refuge . . . [More]

February 18th – 2025 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day 30

In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and Presidency. This thread will refresh daily and appear above the Open Discussion Thread. Posted in […] The post February 18th � 2025 Presidential Politics � Trump Administration Day 30 appeared first on The Last Refuge. Re Posted From: February 18th � 2025 Presidential Politics � Trump Administration Day 30The . . . [More]

February 18th – 2025 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day 30

In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and Presidency. This thread will refresh daily and appear above the Open Discussion Thread. Posted in […] The post February 18th � 2025 Presidential Politics � Trump Administration Day 30 appeared first on The Last Refuge. Re Posted From: February 18th � 2025 Presidential Politics � Trump Administration Day 30The . . . [More]

Secretary Rubio Lands in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – Gaza Talks Today, Ukraine Talks Tomorrow

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will need to maintain a lot of energy to operate foreign policy advancement at the “optimal resolution” speed of President Donald Trump. Rubio departed Israel for his visit to Saudi Arabia where two major topics are on the agenda. The U.S. Secretary was welcomed by Saudi Foreign Minster Faisal bin […] The post Secretary Rubio Lands in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia � Gaza Talks Today, Ukraine Talks Tomorrow appeared first on The Last Refuge. Re Posted From: Secretary Rubio Lands in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia � Gaza Talk . . . [More]

Secretary Rubio Lands in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – Gaza Talks Today, Ukraine Talks Tomorrow

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will need to maintain a lot of energy to operate foreign policy advancement at the “optimal resolution” speed of President Donald Trump. Rubio departed Israel for his visit to Saudi Arabia where two major topics are on the agenda. The U.S. Secretary was welcomed by Saudi Foreign Minster Faisal bin […] The post Secretary Rubio Lands in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia � Gaza Talks Today, Ukraine Talks Tomorrow appeared first on The Last Refuge. Re Posted From: Secretary Rubio Lands in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia � Gaza Talk . . . [More]