KEXP: NewDad – Entertainer (Live on KEXP)

Irish indie quintet NewDad stopped by the KEXP studio on August 12, 2025, to deliver a punchy live take on their track “Entertainer.” Fronted by Julie Dawson’s vocals and guitar, the band features Sean O’Dowd (guitar), Fiachra Parslow (drums), Sam “Shrink” Breathwick (guitar & keys) and Marie Freiss (bass), bringing a tight yet spirited energy…

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**Generative AI Showdown: VAEs vs Diffusers** In the ever-e

Generative AI Showdown: VAEs vs Diffusers In the ever-evolving landscape of generative AI, two approaches have emerged as the front-runners: Variational Autoencoders (VAEs) and Diffusers. While both models have made groundbreaking strides in producing high-quality images, they tackle the problem from different angles, each with its strengths and weaknesses. Variational Autoencoders (VAEs) VAEs are a…

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How AI broke the DRY principle — and why that’s a good thing

“Don’t Repeat Yourself.”For years, this was sacred. Every software engineer has heard it drilled into their head like a mantra. If you duplicated code, you were either lazy, inexperienced, or on a deadline that should’ve been managed better.But then AI showed up.And suddenly, we’re watching an entire generation of developers intentionally repeating patterns, snippets, and…

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