Seattle's Jimothy the raccoon, known for his unusual spindly shape and suspected short spine syndrome, has become a viral internet meme. First filmed by Kiana Hall, his unique appearance has garnered millions of views, inspiring fan art and discussions about animal spine conditions.
A neuroscientist examines the viral story of Jimothy, a Seattle raccoon with short spine syndrome, highlighting how his complex brain capabilities and dedicated maternal care allowed him to overcome disability and survive in the wild.
Sapelo Island's Gullah Geechee community successfully voted against a zoning amendment that would have allowed larger residential square footage, preventing increased development. The referendum, a rare event in Georgia, aimed to protect the community's cultural and environmental landscape from external developers.
A raccoon nicknamed 'Jimothy' with short spine syndrome has gone viral with over 6.8M views. Despite his condition, wildlife experts say he's coping well, inspiring a fanbase with user-generated content and even a subreddit.
OpenAI has publicly addressed a 'goblin problem' in its coding models after a Wired report revealed instructions to avoid references to goblins, gremlins, trolls, and other creatures. The issue began with GPT-5.1 using the 'Nerdy' personality option, where reinforcement learning rewarded quirky metaphors. The problem worsened with subsequent releases and persisted in GPT-5.5 inside Codex, requiring OpenAI to add specific instructions preventing the model from discussing mythological creatures.
Canonical, Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Resolute Raccoon sürümünü duyurdu. Linux 7.0 çekirdeği ve Mesa 26.0 grafik yığını üzerine inşa edilen sistem, Wayland tabanlı GNOME 50 masaüstü ortamını varsayılan olarak sunuyor. TPM çipi ile donanım tabanlı şifreleme, NVIDIA CUDA ve AMD ROCm desteği, VA-API hızlandırmalı video işleme gibi özellikler içeren sürüm, standart olarak 5 yıl, Ubuntu Pro ile 10 yıl destek alacak.
