📋 Log for 2026-06-27

😄 Joke of the Day

What do you call a girl between two posts? Annette.

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Latest OpenRouter Models

StepFun: Step 5 Preview (stepfun/step-5-preview)

Step 5 Preview is StepFun's flagship model for agentic work, built on a sparse Mixture-of-Experts architecture (27B active / 600B total parameters). It performs strongly in software engineering and professional...

Published: 08/10/2026

https://openrouter.ai/stepfun/step-5-preview


Anthropic: Claude Haiku 5.5 (batch) (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5)

Claude Haiku 5.5 is Anthropic's small, fast model for high-volume, cost-sensitive work such as summarization, subagents, and browser use. It succeeds Claude Haiku 4.5 with stronger coding, computer use, and...

Published: 07/10/2026

https://openrouter.ai/anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5


Google: Nano Banana 2.1 (google/gemini-nano-banana-2.1)

Nano Banana 2.1 (Gemini Nano Banana 2.1) is Google's image generation and editing model on the Flash tier, succeeding Nano Banana 2 and Nano Banana Pro. It improves product recontextualization,...

Published: 06/10/2026

https://openrouter.ai/google/gemini-nano-banana-2.1



Robot Technology

🤖 Video Friday: Give Robots a Hand

Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us your events for inclusion. RSS 2026 : 13–17 July 2026, SYDNEY Summer School on Multi-Robot Systems : 29 July–4 August 2026, PRAGUE Actuate 2026 : 18–19 August 2026, SAN FRANCISCO IROS 2026 : 27 September–1 October 2026, PITTSBURGH Enjoy today’s videos! The best way of introducing a...

Source: spectrum.ieee.org • Published: Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:30:01 +0000

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Good News

370,000 Acres of Rainforest and Granite Peaks Now Protected in French Guiana

As part of new wildlands protection law, the French Government has announced the creation of a new nature reserve in French Guiana spanning 370,000 acres. Called the Rocky Peaks of Armontabo, the reserve includes giant, isolated granite mountains surrounded by intact rainforest of rich biodiverse value. The same law also protected 7 other landscapes in […] The post 370,000 Acres of Rainforest and Granite Peaks Now Protected in French Guiana appeared first on Good News Network .

Published: Fri, 26 Jun 2026 18:30:16 +0000

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Drones are Saving Hundreds of Fawns From Mower Deaths in Germany (WATCH)

A Bavarian wildlife rescue organization is using thermal imaging drones to locate and rescue vulnerable fawns hidden in tall meadow grass ahead of the annual mowing season. Every spring, thousands of fawns are killed by mowing machinery across Germany. Baby deer instinctively freeze when threatened, a natural defense mechanism that protects them from predators but […] The post Drones are Saving Hundreds of Fawns From Mower Deaths in Germany (WATCH) appeared first on Good News Network .

Published: Sat, 27 Jun 2026 15:00:54 +0000

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Hospital Opens Roof Garden Where Critical Care Patients Can Enjoy the Outdoors for Hours With Full Care

A hospital in south London opened a garden on its rooftop where Critical Care patients can spend hours in the fresh air and sunlight. ICU patients visiting the rooftop garden receive “full life support” while experiencing the therapeutic benefits of the natural surroundings. Located on top of the hospital’s 60-bed critical care unit, King’s College […] The post Hospital Opens Roof Garden Where Critical Care Patients Can Enjoy the Outdoors for Hours With Full Care appeared first on Good New...

Published: Sat, 27 Jun 2026 11:00:13 +0000

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Your Weekly Horoscope – ‘Free Will Astrology’ by Rob Brezsny

Our partner Rob Brezsny, whose latest book is Astrology Is Real: Revelations from My Life as an Oracle, provides his weekly wisdom to enlighten our thinking and motivate our mood. Rob’s Free Will Astrology, is a syndicated weekly column appearing in over a hundred publications. He is also the author of Pronoia Is the Antidote for Paranoia: […] The post Your Weekly Horoscope – ‘Free Will Astrology’ by Rob Brezsny appeared first on Good News Network .

Published: Sat, 27 Jun 2026 10:00:28 +0000

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Good News in History, June 27

176 years ago today, a hero of the Japanese nation was born on the Greek island of Lefkada. Scarcely could one find a life as strange and colorful as that lived by Patrick Lafcadio Hearn, who was the first Westerner to write extensively on everyday life in Japan. His unrivaled affection for the country that […] The post Good News in History, June 27 appeared first on Good News Network .

Published: Sat, 27 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0000

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