Cesareo Contreras
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Cesareo Contreras
@cesareor.bsky.social
· Nov 26
Uber and Lyft unintentionally sent gig workers’ Social Security numbers to social media companies, new Northeastern research uncovers
David Choffnes is one of several researchers who uncovered security issues with tracking pixels, tools that follow users around the web.
news.northeastern.edu
Hi Bluesky! I write about interesting stuff happening at Northeastern University, including research! Here is one of my most recent pieces. Please check it out!
news.northeastern.edu/2024/11/15/u...
news.northeastern.edu/2024/11/15/u...
Pizza from Subway is actually goated
September 15, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Pizza from Subway is actually goated
Controversial opinion: Preview is the best Mac app
July 26, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Controversial opinion: Preview is the best Mac app
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THE VERGE: What if instead of billionaires who didn’t do the reading, your feed was curated by weirdo goth nerds who love cell phones
"Fun" and "social network" is such a weird juxtaposition in the year of our lord 2025 but I'm excited to see what you're doing with the website.
July 22, 2025 at 3:39 PM
THE VERGE: What if instead of billionaires who didn’t do the reading, your feed was curated by weirdo goth nerds who love cell phones
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We are hellbent on turning The Verge into a newsfeed that offers all the fun of a social network but with our taste and incredible community, and today is the next big step - you can now follow authors and topics to customize our homepage feed! So much more to come www.theverge.com/bulletin/710...
July 22, 2025 at 3:22 PM
We are hellbent on turning The Verge into a newsfeed that offers all the fun of a social network but with our taste and incredible community, and today is the next big step - you can now follow authors and topics to customize our homepage feed! So much more to come www.theverge.com/bulletin/710...
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AI could help strengthen home hospital programs by supporting clinical decision-making and improving diagnostic tools, @northeasternu.bsky.social researchers say.
How AI is bringing smarter care to patients and transforming hospital-at-home programs
AI could help strengthen home hospital programs by supporting clinical decision-making and improving diagnostic tools.
news.northeastern.edu
June 12, 2025 at 4:32 PM
AI could help strengthen home hospital programs by supporting clinical decision-making and improving diagnostic tools, @northeasternu.bsky.social researchers say.
Dunkin sandwiches really be hit or miss
June 8, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Dunkin sandwiches really be hit or miss
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Hopped on the phone with Kamasi Washington to talk about the anime that shaped him as an musician, working with Shinichirō Watanabe, and how he crafted a soundtrack that captures the feeling of hurtling towards extinction
Jazz legend Kamasi Washington was influenced by anime, and now he’s making music for one
Jazz legend Kamasi Washington was influenced by anime, and now he’s making music for one
For Kamasi Washington, collaborating with Shinichirō Watanabe was a full-circle moment.
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May 1, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Hopped on the phone with Kamasi Washington to talk about the anime that shaped him as an musician, working with Shinichirō Watanabe, and how he crafted a soundtrack that captures the feeling of hurtling towards extinction
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14 years ago I pitched what would become Polygon to a startup called Sports Blogs Inc on the unfurnished third floor of a DC townhome. I held a laptop on my knees and went through a deck.
Today that same company -- now called Vox Media -- sold Polygon to Valnet.
Today that same company -- now called Vox Media -- sold Polygon to Valnet.
May 1, 2025 at 8:45 PM
14 years ago I pitched what would become Polygon to a startup called Sports Blogs Inc on the unfurnished third floor of a DC townhome. I held a laptop on my knees and went through a deck.
Today that same company -- now called Vox Media -- sold Polygon to Valnet.
Today that same company -- now called Vox Media -- sold Polygon to Valnet.
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Wouldn't be doing any of this without Polygon and Giant Bomb. My heart hurts today.
May 1, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Wouldn't be doing any of this without Polygon and Giant Bomb. My heart hurts today.
I think I just strained my back trying to preorder the Nintendo Switch 2.
April 24, 2025 at 5:03 AM
I think I just strained my back trying to preorder the Nintendo Switch 2.
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Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders will begin in the U.S. on April 24, 2025, and the price of $449.99 will remain the same, but Nintendo says Switch 2 accessories will "experience price adjustments from those announced on April 2 due to changes in market conditions." bit.ly/44ucurs
April 18, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders will begin in the U.S. on April 24, 2025, and the price of $449.99 will remain the same, but Nintendo says Switch 2 accessories will "experience price adjustments from those announced on April 2 due to changes in market conditions." bit.ly/44ucurs
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As we close out Women's History Month, here's a piece by Brianna Wessling, who spoke with three leaders about their career experiences in #robotics. You can also catch their technical sessions and our Women in Robotics Brunch at the Robotics Summit & Expo! www.therobotreport.com/3-women-shar...
3 women share advice for navigating the robotics industry - The Robot Report
This Women's History Month, we spoke with 3 women with a variety of industry experiences about what they've learned from working in robotics.
www.therobotreport.com
March 28, 2025 at 8:15 PM
As we close out Women's History Month, here's a piece by Brianna Wessling, who spoke with three leaders about their career experiences in #robotics. You can also catch their technical sessions and our Women in Robotics Brunch at the Robotics Summit & Expo! www.therobotreport.com/3-women-shar...
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New gameplay and features from the long-awaited Metroid Prime 4: Beyond were shown off during this week's Nintendo Direct, including fresh looks at Samus' new suit. (1/2)
For everything announced: bit.ly/3FLGoxd
For everything announced: bit.ly/3FLGoxd
March 27, 2025 at 3:43 PM
New gameplay and features from the long-awaited Metroid Prime 4: Beyond were shown off during this week's Nintendo Direct, including fresh looks at Samus' new suit. (1/2)
For everything announced: bit.ly/3FLGoxd
For everything announced: bit.ly/3FLGoxd
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Northeastern’s David Bau is bringing a collaborative approach to studying AI. I spoke with him about the launch of The ARBOR project and its intersection with his work at Northeaster to understand the "black box" components of large language models.
news.northeastern.edu/2025/03/28/a...
news.northeastern.edu/2025/03/28/a...
Northeastern professor leads open collaborative project to understand AI reasoning models
The project takes advantage of tools being developed at NDIF to help AI researchers gain a deeper understanding of these systems.
news.northeastern.edu
March 28, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Northeastern’s David Bau is bringing a collaborative approach to studying AI. I spoke with him about the launch of The ARBOR project and its intersection with his work at Northeaster to understand the "black box" components of large language models.
news.northeastern.edu/2025/03/28/a...
news.northeastern.edu/2025/03/28/a...
Northeastern’s David Bau is bringing a collaborative approach to studying AI. I spoke with him about the launch of The ARBOR project and its intersection with his work at Northeaster to understand the "black box" components of large language models.
news.northeastern.edu/2025/03/28/a...
news.northeastern.edu/2025/03/28/a...
Northeastern professor leads open collaborative project to understand AI reasoning models
The project takes advantage of tools being developed at NDIF to help AI researchers gain a deeper understanding of these systems.
news.northeastern.edu
March 28, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Northeastern’s David Bau is bringing a collaborative approach to studying AI. I spoke with him about the launch of The ARBOR project and its intersection with his work at Northeaster to understand the "black box" components of large language models.
news.northeastern.edu/2025/03/28/a...
news.northeastern.edu/2025/03/28/a...
What crazy person wants all their windows reopened when they restart their computer?
March 23, 2025 at 3:57 PM
What crazy person wants all their windows reopened when they restart their computer?
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Can an AI chatbot solve NPR’s Sunday Puzzle? @northeasternu.bsky.social researchers used the puzzles as a new benchmark to test the capabilities of the latest AI reasoning models coming out of OpenAI, Google, Anthropic and DeepSeek.
Here's how they performed: news.northeastern.edu/2025/03/10/a...
Here's how they performed: news.northeastern.edu/2025/03/10/a...
New Northeastern research tests the capabilities of AI chatbots on NPR’s Sunday Puzzles
A new benchmark developed to test the latest AI chatbot reasoning models used puzzles from NPR’s Sunday Puzzle.
news.northeastern.edu
March 14, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Can an AI chatbot solve NPR’s Sunday Puzzle? @northeasternu.bsky.social researchers used the puzzles as a new benchmark to test the capabilities of the latest AI reasoning models coming out of OpenAI, Google, Anthropic and DeepSeek.
Here's how they performed: news.northeastern.edu/2025/03/10/a...
Here's how they performed: news.northeastern.edu/2025/03/10/a...
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New AI-powered cancer detection tools, developed by @northeasternu.bsky.social researchers, can help health care providers speed up the diagnosis process.
Read more: news.northeastern.edu/2025/03/11/p...
Read more: news.northeastern.edu/2025/03/11/p...
Northeastern researchers team up with health care providers to provide faster AI-powered cancer diagnosis
Northeastern has partnered with Prima CARE, a New England health care company, to improve and test its AI models at clinics.
news.northeastern.edu
March 19, 2025 at 4:08 PM
New AI-powered cancer detection tools, developed by @northeasternu.bsky.social researchers, can help health care providers speed up the diagnosis process.
Read more: news.northeastern.edu/2025/03/11/p...
Read more: news.northeastern.edu/2025/03/11/p...
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millennials will be like i know a banger and it's the reading rainbow theme song. and they're right
March 20, 2025 at 1:06 AM
millennials will be like i know a banger and it's the reading rainbow theme song. and they're right
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This AM I have re-posted stories from WaPo, the NYT and NPR. The NYT story has multiple bylines and is a thorough factual debunking of an official government communication.
You can argue about headlines and stay mad about past errors or you can realize institutional journalists are doing the work.
You can argue about headlines and stay mad about past errors or you can realize institutional journalists are doing the work.
February 22, 2025 at 3:53 PM
This AM I have re-posted stories from WaPo, the NYT and NPR. The NYT story has multiple bylines and is a thorough factual debunking of an official government communication.
You can argue about headlines and stay mad about past errors or you can realize institutional journalists are doing the work.
You can argue about headlines and stay mad about past errors or you can realize institutional journalists are doing the work.
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Apple Intelligence’s commitment to writing incomprehensible summaries is unparalleled
January 27, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Apple Intelligence’s commitment to writing incomprehensible summaries is unparalleled
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She gone www.theverge.com/2025/1/18/24...
TikTok is down in the US
How long will this temporary shutdown last?
www.theverge.com
January 19, 2025 at 3:39 AM
She gone www.theverge.com/2025/1/18/24...
In my first story of 2025, I spoke with Northeastern University professors Eugene Smotkin and Laura Kuhl about the recent power outage in Puerto Rico earlier this week that left more than a million residents without power.
news.northeastern.edu/2025/01/03/p...
news.northeastern.edu/2025/01/03/p...
How US policies and perceptions impact Puerto Rico’s energy infrastructure
Tuesday’s blackout was not an anomaly as Puerto Rico has been plagued by power outage issues for years, Northeastern energy experts say.
news.northeastern.edu
January 3, 2025 at 8:21 PM
In my first story of 2025, I spoke with Northeastern University professors Eugene Smotkin and Laura Kuhl about the recent power outage in Puerto Rico earlier this week that left more than a million residents without power.
news.northeastern.edu/2025/01/03/p...
news.northeastern.edu/2025/01/03/p...
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@eliassi.bsky.social, Ricardo Baeza-Yates, @barabasi.bsky.social, @alexvespi.bsky.social and others are proposing Human-AI Coevolution as the basis for a new field of study at the intersection between AI and complexity science.
news.northeastern.edu/2024/12/16/h...
news.northeastern.edu/2024/12/16/h...
The interaction between humans and artificial intelligence demands a new field of study, Northeastern researchers say
“Human AI Coevolution” investigates how humans and AI algorithms continuously influence each other,” Alessandro Vespignani says.
news.northeastern.edu
December 18, 2024 at 3:05 PM
@eliassi.bsky.social, Ricardo Baeza-Yates, @barabasi.bsky.social, @alexvespi.bsky.social and others are proposing Human-AI Coevolution as the basis for a new field of study at the intersection between AI and complexity science.
news.northeastern.edu/2024/12/16/h...
news.northeastern.edu/2024/12/16/h...
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buying a used pedal from a guy on eBay is the most “dudes rock” you can get
December 10, 2024 at 5:24 AM
buying a used pedal from a guy on eBay is the most “dudes rock” you can get