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Existing IR/RAG benchmarks are unrealistic: they’re often derived from easily retrievable topics, rather than grounded in solving real user problems. 🧵Introducing 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐤, a challenging RAG benchmark on niche, recent topics. Work done during intern Databricks 🧱

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Nandan Thakur1 year ago

🌟 Overview: 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐤 gathers real-user queries and answers from StackOverflow & technical documents from GitHub. It automates: 🔍 Corpus collection 📚 Nugget generation with GPT-4o 🏷️ Nugget-level support with GPT-4o Preprint:

Nandan Thakur1 year ago

🚀 Core Steps: 1️⃣ Collects recent docs (code snippets etc) from public GitHub repositories. 2️⃣ Generate key info "nuggets" from Stack Overflow Q&A and use them for document relevance evaluation. 3️⃣ Uses oracle retrieval techniques, including fusion to fetch docs for pooling.

Nandan Thakur1 year ago

📊 Datasets: We construct 5 challenging datasets, e.g., 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐧 or 𝐆𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐭𝟒. ⌛ Long questions with mixed code snippets and text. 🆕 Popular 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡 topics to avoid data contamination by LLMs. 👨🏻‍💻 Requires domain knowledge to answer these questions correctly!

Nandan Thakur1 year ago

🔍 Highlights: 💡 Diversity focused eval metrics. 👀 Oracle settings shows clear headroom even for strong retrieval and rerankers. 📈 Ensemble fusion outperform single methods in retrieval! 📚 Human calibration shows nuggets capture crucial info and precisely label documents!

Nandan Thakur1 year ago

𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐤 develops scalable, uncontaminated & realistic IR/RAG benchmarks. We plan to maintain the freshness of the benchmark in the future. Work done during internship at @DbrxMosaicAI with @lateinteraction, @mrdrozdov and others! 🏙️⚡

Nandan Thakur1 year ago

The 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐤 queries (October 2024) containing nuggets, answers and nugget-level judgments for all five topics are publicly available at huggingface:

Nandan Thakur1 year ago

The 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐤 corpus (October 2024) containing chunked GitHub documents for all five topics are available at huggingface:

RTTS2 years ago

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search founder1 year ago

Much needed bc I'm sorry but I just don't get any signal out of the new MTEB leaderboard. In addition to updating the corpus to keep it fresh will you all be updating the models benchmarked to include newer models (would love to see Stella, voyage 3 large, gemini-embedding-exp-03-07). Would also be interested in seeing different rerankers tested esp. mxbai-rerank-large-v2 vs. listwise and pointwise reranking with gemini flash 2 lite, 2, and 2.5 for example. Basically I need you to do my job for me pls.

Nandan Thakur1 year ago

@databricks We will try to keep it updated with newer models (bonus if publicly available). As the dataset is open-sourced, we also hope the community can directly jump and run baselines on freshstack.

dare1 year ago

@databricks Love the concept! Are you releasing only the datasets for now- don't see the code on GH?

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100,511 views • 6 months ago

François Chollet (François Chollet) has spent years asking a different question than most of the AI world. Instead of scaling what already works, he’s trying to understand what intelligence actually is and how to build it from first principles. In this episode of the Lightcone Podcast, he traces that path from his early work on deep learning to the creation of the ARC Prize, and the launch of ARC V3, a new benchmark designed to measure something deeper than performance: the ability to learn, adapt, and reason efficiently in entirely new environments. He explains why today’s systems may be hitting limits, what recent breakthroughs really mean, and why reaching true general intelligence may require a fundamentally different approach. 00:00 - AGI by 2030? 00:31 - Introducing Ndea: A New Path Beyond Deep Learning 01:08 - A New ML Paradigm 01:30 - Replacing neural nets with compact symbolic programs 03:04 - Why Ndea Isn’t Competing With Coding Agents 05:20 - Why Everyone Might Be Wrong About Scaling LLMs 07:22 - Why Coding Agents Suddenly Work So Well 08:50 - The Limits of LLMs in Non-Verifiable Domains 10:48 - What AGI Actually Means (And Why Most Definitions Are Wrong) 13:30 - Why Deep Learning Hits a Wall 14:00 - ARC’s Origin Story 18:20 - ARC Benchmarks Explained: From V1 to V3 22:49 - The RL Loop Powering Coding Agents Today 27:03 - ARC-AGI V3: Measuring “Agentic Intelligence” 31:14 - Inside the ARC Game Studio 35:31 - Could AGI Fit in 10,000 Lines of Code? 44:01 - Building Ndea: From Idea to Compounding Research Stack 46:46 - The Future of ARC: Benchmarks That Evolve With AI 47:21 - Why There’s Still Huge Opportunity for New AI Paradigms 53:37 - How to Build a Breakout Open Source Project - Lessons From Keras 56:39 - Advice For How To Think About AI

François Chollet (François Chollet) has spent years asking a different question than most of the AI world. Instead of scaling what already works, he’s trying to understand what intelligence actually is and how to build it from first principles. In this episode of the Lightcone Podcast, he traces that path from his early work on deep learning to the creation of the ARC Prize, and the launch of ARC V3, a new benchmark designed to measure something deeper than performance: the ability to learn, adapt, and reason efficiently in entirely new environments. He explains why today’s systems may be hitting limits, what recent breakthroughs really mean, and why reaching true general intelligence may require a fundamentally different approach. 00:00 - AGI by 2030? 00:31 - Introducing Ndea: A New Path Beyond Deep Learning 01:08 - A New ML Paradigm 01:30 - Replacing neural nets with compact symbolic programs 03:04 - Why Ndea Isn’t Competing With Coding Agents 05:20 - Why Everyone Might Be Wrong About Scaling LLMs 07:22 - Why Coding Agents Suddenly Work So Well 08:50 - The Limits of LLMs in Non-Verifiable Domains 10:48 - What AGI Actually Means (And Why Most Definitions Are Wrong) 13:30 - Why Deep Learning Hits a Wall 14:00 - ARC’s Origin Story 18:20 - ARC Benchmarks Explained: From V1 to V3 22:49 - The RL Loop Powering Coding Agents Today 27:03 - ARC-AGI V3: Measuring “Agentic Intelligence” 31:14 - Inside the ARC Game Studio 35:31 - Could AGI Fit in 10,000 Lines of Code? 44:01 - Building Ndea: From Idea to Compounding Research Stack 46:46 - The Future of ARC: Benchmarks That Evolve With AI 47:21 - Why There’s Still Huge Opportunity for New AI Paradigms 53:37 - How to Build a Breakout Open Source Project - Lessons From Keras 56:39 - Advice For How To Think About AI

Y Combinator

151,559 views • 4 months ago

MAY GOD BLESS DR SHARAFUD-DEEN You won’t know how happy I am watching this video. I am so glad that Yoruba land has reputable scholars, unlike the Agege people. As expected, Dr Sharaf excellently displayed his depth of knowledge here yet again. Did you see how he introduced his book on inheritance (Al-Faraid)? He identified a specific problem before offering his solution. He observed that many existing texts in the Maliki school focus heavily on the theory (Fiqh) but often leave students struggling with the actual mathematics (Hisab) needed to calculate shares. He saw that gap and wrote this book to combine both deep understanding and practical calculation. This is a massive lesson for us young people. Real intellectual work is about finding the "Research Gap." It is about stopping to ask, "What is everyone else missing?" and then building a bridge to fix it. Dr Sharaf went deep, researching across schools to isolate exactly where the Maliki methodology stands uniquely, such as in the specific cases where they differ from Zaid ibn Thabit. He also codified the "binding laws" (Dawabit) that govern the subject, proving that you haven't mastered a science until you can define the laws that restrict it. Whether you are in Islamic studies, engineering, or business, this is the blueprint. Be a researcher who adds value by organising chaos and solving the problems others have overlooked. I can’t wait to buy the book and learn from his wealth of knowledge. May Allah reward our teacher, preserve him, and accept this heavy work as a Sadaqah Jariyah.

MAY GOD BLESS DR SHARAFUD-DEEN You won’t know how happy I am watching this video. I am so glad that Yoruba land has reputable scholars, unlike the Agege people. As expected, Dr Sharaf excellently displayed his depth of knowledge here yet again. Did you see how he introduced his book on inheritance (Al-Faraid)? He identified a specific problem before offering his solution. He observed that many existing texts in the Maliki school focus heavily on the theory (Fiqh) but often leave students struggling with the actual mathematics (Hisab) needed to calculate shares. He saw that gap and wrote this book to combine both deep understanding and practical calculation. This is a massive lesson for us young people. Real intellectual work is about finding the "Research Gap." It is about stopping to ask, "What is everyone else missing?" and then building a bridge to fix it. Dr Sharaf went deep, researching across schools to isolate exactly where the Maliki methodology stands uniquely, such as in the specific cases where they differ from Zaid ibn Thabit. He also codified the "binding laws" (Dawabit) that govern the subject, proving that you haven't mastered a science until you can define the laws that restrict it. Whether you are in Islamic studies, engineering, or business, this is the blueprint. Be a researcher who adds value by organising chaos and solving the problems others have overlooked. I can’t wait to buy the book and learn from his wealth of knowledge. May Allah reward our teacher, preserve him, and accept this heavy work as a Sadaqah Jariyah.

A.Y.O

29,542 views • 6 months ago

📺This tense scene from Tour of Duty (1987) shows a new lieutenant demanding that soldiers salute him in a combat zone. The moment highlights a classic conflict between military rules and battlefield survival. Tour of Duty was one of the more grounded Vietnam War shows of its time. Unlike many war dramas that romanticize military life, this scene focuses on the practical dangers of following strict protocol in the field. Saluting an officer can easily give away positions to snipers, turning a simple gesture of respect into a potential death sentence. The soldiers’ hesitation makes the tension feel very real. What stands out is how the show uses this moment to explore leadership. The lieutenant is technically correct according to the rulebook, but he’s clearly out of touch with the reality the soldiers are living. It creates friction between rank, respect, and survival — a theme that appears often in stories about the Vietnam War. The scene works because it doesn’t need big action to feel intense. The discomfort and quiet resistance from the troops say a lot about how war changes priorities. Rules that make sense in training or on base can become dangerous liabilities in actual combat. Here’s my take: Tour of Duty (1987) stands out because it often showed the messy, uncomfortable side of military life rather than just heroic moments. Scenes like this one remind us that not every problem in war comes from the enemy. ❓Would you follow the rule and salute in this situation, or would you refuse like the soldiers? And do you think war shows today handle these kinds of protocol vs. survival conflicts as well as older ones did? #TourOfDuty #VietnamWar #WarMovies #TVAnalysis

📺This tense scene from Tour of Duty (1987) shows a new lieutenant demanding that soldiers salute him in a combat zone. The moment highlights a classic conflict between military rules and battlefield survival. Tour of Duty was one of the more grounded Vietnam War shows of its time. Unlike many war dramas that romanticize military life, this scene focuses on the practical dangers of following strict protocol in the field. Saluting an officer can easily give away positions to snipers, turning a simple gesture of respect into a potential death sentence. The soldiers’ hesitation makes the tension feel very real. What stands out is how the show uses this moment to explore leadership. The lieutenant is technically correct according to the rulebook, but he’s clearly out of touch with the reality the soldiers are living. It creates friction between rank, respect, and survival — a theme that appears often in stories about the Vietnam War. The scene works because it doesn’t need big action to feel intense. The discomfort and quiet resistance from the troops say a lot about how war changes priorities. Rules that make sense in training or on base can become dangerous liabilities in actual combat. Here’s my take: Tour of Duty (1987) stands out because it often showed the messy, uncomfortable side of military life rather than just heroic moments. Scenes like this one remind us that not every problem in war comes from the enemy. ❓Would you follow the rule and salute in this situation, or would you refuse like the soldiers? And do you think war shows today handle these kinds of protocol vs. survival conflicts as well as older ones did? #TourOfDuty #VietnamWar #WarMovies #TVAnalysis

BiffBifford™ 🇺🇸

53,323 views • 21 days ago

Arena intern and UCLA PhD candidate, Hengguang Zhou, introduces Trace-and-Amplify (TA), a framework for collecting training-time reward-hacking trajectories at scale without hacking instructions. Monitors trained and evaluated on prompt-elicited hacking trajectories can achieve high detection accuracy, but often fail to transfer to training-time reward-hacking trajectories that emerge during RL without hacking instructions. Trace-and-Amplify enables scalable collection of these training-time trajectories, producing monitors that generalize much better to real and held-out hacking types. Detection accuracy 59.98% (PE-trained) → 90.16% (TA-trained) compared to 97.1% on prompted hacks → 28.0% on training-time hacks. 0:00 – OpenAI's ExploitGym cyberattack benchmark exploit 1:04 – Goodhart's Law and the CoastRunners boat-racing hack (2016) 2:04 – Gaming the evaluator: the robot-hand grasping example (2017) 3:10 – Reward hacking in code generation: hard-coding, test-rewriting, skipping eval 4:20 – A standard defense: reward-hacking monitors 4:58 – Monitor architectures: zero-shot LLMs, fine-tuned BERT, hidden-state probes 6:11 – Where monitor training data comes from today: prompted hacks 7:03 – The core question: do prompted hacks represent real hacks? 7:35 – Why this matters: RL post-training is the standard recipe for frontier models 8:20 – Why nobody's checked this before (hacking is rare, labeling isn't scalable) 9:23 – Introducing the method: Trace-and-Amplify 9:49 – The Tracer: a contradictory unit test that locates evaluation-gaming 10:50 – Amplify: collecting hacking rollouts at scale during RL training 11:32 – Experiment setup: Qwen2.5-Coder, DeepSeek-Coder, LeetCode/TACO 12:16 – Finding #1: prompt-trained monitors don't transfer to real hacks 14:40 – Can strong zero-shot judges (GPT-4.1, o4-mini) do better? 15:48 – Finding #2: monitors trained on real hacks generalize much better to unseen hacks 17:04 – Ruling out artifacts introduced by the method 17:55 – Why the gap? Real hacking is more hidden than prompted hacking 20:05 – Three takeaways, limitations, and future work

Arena intern and UCLA PhD candidate, Hengguang Zhou, introduces Trace-and-Amplify (TA), a framework for collecting training-time reward-hacking trajectories at scale without hacking instructions. Monitors trained and evaluated on prompt-elicited hacking trajectories can achieve high detection accuracy, but often fail to transfer to training-time reward-hacking trajectories that emerge during RL without hacking instructions. Trace-and-Amplify enables scalable collection of these training-time trajectories, producing monitors that generalize much better to real and held-out hacking types. Detection accuracy 59.98% (PE-trained) → 90.16% (TA-trained) compared to 97.1% on prompted hacks → 28.0% on training-time hacks. 0:00 – OpenAI's ExploitGym cyberattack benchmark exploit 1:04 – Goodhart's Law and the CoastRunners boat-racing hack (2016) 2:04 – Gaming the evaluator: the robot-hand grasping example (2017) 3:10 – Reward hacking in code generation: hard-coding, test-rewriting, skipping eval 4:20 – A standard defense: reward-hacking monitors 4:58 – Monitor architectures: zero-shot LLMs, fine-tuned BERT, hidden-state probes 6:11 – Where monitor training data comes from today: prompted hacks 7:03 – The core question: do prompted hacks represent real hacks? 7:35 – Why this matters: RL post-training is the standard recipe for frontier models 8:20 – Why nobody's checked this before (hacking is rare, labeling isn't scalable) 9:23 – Introducing the method: Trace-and-Amplify 9:49 – The Tracer: a contradictory unit test that locates evaluation-gaming 10:50 – Amplify: collecting hacking rollouts at scale during RL training 11:32 – Experiment setup: Qwen2.5-Coder, DeepSeek-Coder, LeetCode/TACO 12:16 – Finding #1: prompt-trained monitors don't transfer to real hacks 14:40 – Can strong zero-shot judges (GPT-4.1, o4-mini) do better? 15:48 – Finding #2: monitors trained on real hacks generalize much better to unseen hacks 17:04 – Ruling out artifacts introduced by the method 17:55 – Why the gap? Real hacking is more hidden than prompted hacking 20:05 – Three takeaways, limitations, and future work

Arena.ai

31,243 views • 3 days ago

Jensen Huang on why AI won't give workers more free time but will make them busier than ever: He explains it by separating two ideas most people conflate: task versus purpose. He starts by drawing a critical distinction: "The purpose versus the task of a job has to be separated. The task of a radiologist includes studying scans, but the purpose of the job is to work with clinicians and doctors and patients to help diagnose disease." When AI handles tasks faster, the purpose expands to fill the new capacity. Jensen uses radiologists as a real-world example: "The fact that these radiologists can now study scans so fast, they order more scans from more modalities. As a result, they're able to onboard patients a lot more quickly. The number of patients in a hospital can go up. The hospital is making more money taking care of more patients. Radiologists busier than ever." He sees the exact same pattern playing out with his own engineering team: "Our company 100% of software engineers are now supported by agents. They're busier than ever because their experimentation is coming back a lot more quickly. Every single idea expressed in the code instantaneously." The result is greater ambition rather than less work: "We're exploring more ideas, more software engineers are working with each other, coming up with new ideas, new problems that we never even think of solving before because we just didn't have the time to do before." His conclusion challenges the popular narrative around AI and free time: "I think most people have this wrong. I think that the fact that we're now so productive, we can experiment, iterate so fast, we're going to be busier than ever."

Jensen Huang on why AI won't give workers more free time but will make them busier than ever: He explains it by separating two ideas most people conflate: task versus purpose. He starts by drawing a critical distinction: "The purpose versus the task of a job has to be separated. The task of a radiologist includes studying scans, but the purpose of the job is to work with clinicians and doctors and patients to help diagnose disease." When AI handles tasks faster, the purpose expands to fill the new capacity. Jensen uses radiologists as a real-world example: "The fact that these radiologists can now study scans so fast, they order more scans from more modalities. As a result, they're able to onboard patients a lot more quickly. The number of patients in a hospital can go up. The hospital is making more money taking care of more patients. Radiologists busier than ever." He sees the exact same pattern playing out with his own engineering team: "Our company 100% of software engineers are now supported by agents. They're busier than ever because their experimentation is coming back a lot more quickly. Every single idea expressed in the code instantaneously." The result is greater ambition rather than less work: "We're exploring more ideas, more software engineers are working with each other, coming up with new ideas, new problems that we never even think of solving before because we just didn't have the time to do before." His conclusion challenges the popular narrative around AI and free time: "I think most people have this wrong. I think that the fact that we're now so productive, we can experiment, iterate so fast, we're going to be busier than ever."

Big Brain AI

24,707 views • 3 months ago

What you’re about to see may be the single craziest training video that I’ve ever seen. A John Deere USA source sent me this video where employees are trained on what to do if they overhear employees saying that they’re uncomfortable with trans identifying men in women’s restrooms. So what’s an employee supposed to do if they overhear this discomfort from their female colleagues? Report them because it’s a "violation" of THE MAN’S privacy. Seriously. The training goes on to say that "trans women are women, and they’ve never not been a woman" so it’s "not accurate" to say that they used to be a man. This is absolutely absurd. Does John Deere know who they sell farming equipment to? This lunacy needs to stop. Companies all need to stop pushing these topics at work. Stop telling women that they can’t be upset by men in their bathrooms. Stop creating groups that divide people by race or identity. Stop racial hiring quotas. Stop woke trainings. Stop pushing agendas for political causes. Stop introducing divisive subjects. Ban wokeness in the workplace. Stop woke donations. Make work about work again. Just do good work, make great products and provide great customer service. That’s all people want. It seems like the only companies you can find anymore who aren’t pushing wokeness are on On PublicSquare you can search for non-woke alternatives to most products. PublicSquare knows how important this fight to end wokeness is so I’m proud to partner with them to provide people with non-woke alternatives. John Deere was contacted for comment on this to give them the chance to disavow this training but they refused to comment by deadline. If you want to do your part to support our reporting, subscribe to my page here on X so you can help power the fight to end wokeness. Together, we can create real, lasting change.

What you’re about to see may be the single craziest training video that I’ve ever seen. A John Deere USA source sent me this video where employees are trained on what to do if they overhear employees saying that they’re uncomfortable with trans identifying men in women’s restrooms. So what’s an employee supposed to do if they overhear this discomfort from their female colleagues? Report them because it’s a "violation" of THE MAN’S privacy. Seriously. The training goes on to say that "trans women are women, and they’ve never not been a woman" so it’s "not accurate" to say that they used to be a man. This is absolutely absurd. Does John Deere know who they sell farming equipment to? This lunacy needs to stop. Companies all need to stop pushing these topics at work. Stop telling women that they can’t be upset by men in their bathrooms. Stop creating groups that divide people by race or identity. Stop racial hiring quotas. Stop woke trainings. Stop pushing agendas for political causes. Stop introducing divisive subjects. Ban wokeness in the workplace. Stop woke donations. Make work about work again. Just do good work, make great products and provide great customer service. That’s all people want. It seems like the only companies you can find anymore who aren’t pushing wokeness are on On PublicSquare you can search for non-woke alternatives to most products. PublicSquare knows how important this fight to end wokeness is so I’m proud to partner with them to provide people with non-woke alternatives. John Deere was contacted for comment on this to give them the chance to disavow this training but they refused to comment by deadline. If you want to do your part to support our reporting, subscribe to my page here on X so you can help power the fight to end wokeness. Together, we can create real, lasting change.

Robby Starbuck

1,740,531 views • 2 years ago

We just launched Frido Vajra Gaming chair which is arguably light years ahead of current generation of gaming chairs in market. Our team just didn’t wanted to launch another gaming chair, we wanted to change the Gaming Chair Industry by showing what’s possible and fix every single compromise that the current chairs are built on. There is nothing that comes close to this, at least not in India. This will probably surpass the feature benchmarks of global bests but we will wait till international influencers love it as much as Indian ones did. Fingers crossed 🤞 Timestamp guidance for those who are keen to explore specifics in livestream but don’t have the time to watch it in full ⤵️ 1/ 0:30 From 1 to 3 million customers Frido was founded in 2015. We started by solving real mobility problems. Today, over 3 million people use Frido products. 2/ 3:00 Why Most Gaming Chairs Fail to Deliver Most gaming chairs optimise for looks, not performance. Existing Neck pillows don’t support and are cosmetic. Lumbar pillows that come with gaming chair are unusable. Armrests wobble. Recline feels unsafe. They look premium but function average. 3/ 12:30 A Neck Rest That Actually Works Vajra uses a magnetic neck rest. No straps. It adjusts naturally with height and movement and provides real cervical support. 4/ 16:20 Smart and 3D Back Support for Real Gaming Posture Gamers lean forward. Vajra’s 3D lumbar backrest moves with the user to maintain spinal support during gameplay, typing, and streaming. Available in mechanical and electric variants. 5/ 19:45 Recline Without Fear Stability was non negotiable. A 370 mm base radius keeps the chair stable even at deep recline. You can relax without thinking twice. 6/ 22:30 Armrests That Stay Put These are 4D armrests built for stability. They move where needed and lock firmly in place. No accidental shifts mid game. 7/ 25:30 Built In Recovery Vajra includes a rechargeable haptic massage system and a solid weight bearing footrest. Both are designed for recovery during long sessions. (Pls note: Haptic Massage is only available in Electric Variant) 8/ 32:40 Why It’s Called Vajra Vajra is a powerful weapon that stands for strength and durability. Backed by a three year warranty, it is built for gamers, professionals, and students who sit eight to twelve hours a day. Link to buy Vajra Gaming Chair below👇 Limited time COUPON: “GANESH4000” for additional 4000 Rs off. 🚀🚀

We just launched Frido Vajra Gaming chair which is arguably light years ahead of current generation of gaming chairs in market. Our team just didn’t wanted to launch another gaming chair, we wanted to change the Gaming Chair Industry by showing what’s possible and fix every single compromise that the current chairs are built on. There is nothing that comes close to this, at least not in India. This will probably surpass the feature benchmarks of global bests but we will wait till international influencers love it as much as Indian ones did. Fingers crossed 🤞 Timestamp guidance for those who are keen to explore specifics in livestream but don’t have the time to watch it in full ⤵️ 1/ 0:30 From 1 to 3 million customers Frido was founded in 2015. We started by solving real mobility problems. Today, over 3 million people use Frido products. 2/ 3:00 Why Most Gaming Chairs Fail to Deliver Most gaming chairs optimise for looks, not performance. Existing Neck pillows don’t support and are cosmetic. Lumbar pillows that come with gaming chair are unusable. Armrests wobble. Recline feels unsafe. They look premium but function average. 3/ 12:30 A Neck Rest That Actually Works Vajra uses a magnetic neck rest. No straps. It adjusts naturally with height and movement and provides real cervical support. 4/ 16:20 Smart and 3D Back Support for Real Gaming Posture Gamers lean forward. Vajra’s 3D lumbar backrest moves with the user to maintain spinal support during gameplay, typing, and streaming. Available in mechanical and electric variants. 5/ 19:45 Recline Without Fear Stability was non negotiable. A 370 mm base radius keeps the chair stable even at deep recline. You can relax without thinking twice. 6/ 22:30 Armrests That Stay Put These are 4D armrests built for stability. They move where needed and lock firmly in place. No accidental shifts mid game. 7/ 25:30 Built In Recovery Vajra includes a rechargeable haptic massage system and a solid weight bearing footrest. Both are designed for recovery during long sessions. (Pls note: Haptic Massage is only available in Electric Variant) 8/ 32:40 Why It’s Called Vajra Vajra is a powerful weapon that stands for strength and durability. Backed by a three year warranty, it is built for gamers, professionals, and students who sit eight to twelve hours a day. Link to buy Vajra Gaming Chair below👇 Limited time COUPON: “GANESH4000” for additional 4000 Rs off. 🚀🚀

Ganesh Sonawane

47,906 views • 5 months ago

NEVER SURRENDER It’s all theater. They’re all actors. The world is a stage. Nothing is real. Comments like these are all over the internet lately. People are so exhausted by relentless lies and corruption that they’re opting out altogether. I feel them. I do. There are times when I want to walk away and never look back. (If you want to dive deeper with me on these types of topics and a chance to personally ask me specific questions, make sure to sign up to join my newsletter at mikkiwillisdotcom) It’s in those moments that I have to remind myself—wait, this is exactly what they want me to do. Then I recall that infamous quote attributed to a former CIA director: “We’ll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false.” What you’re doing might feel like rebellion—but it’s not. What you’re actually doing is playing into the final stage of their disinformation program. The angry comments you will inevitably leave on this video will serve as evidence of your level of indoctrination. You’ve allowed them to convince you that, to be a true dissident, a real freedom fighter, a genuine black sheep, you must completely disavow everything. Stop engaging. Stop fighting for what you believe in. Just stop caring. You’ve been programmed to believe this is what strength looks like. When, in fact, it is surrender. You are surrendering. All the tough-talking renegades think they’re beating the system by abandoning it. But the real badasses are the ones who stay in the fight to build a new system. So yes—I agree that both political parties are failing us, and that the vast majority of selected leaders are merely puppets. But that doesn’t discourage me. If anything, it fires me up. It fires me up because it shows that, for the first time in modern history, we the people are waking up from the illusion that some superhero is going to swoop in and save the day. You are the hero of your life. No one else. This is your hero’s journey. The man who coined that phrase, Joseph Campbell, spent most of his life studying the stories humans have shared since the beginning of time. What he discovered was that regardless of era or culture, humanity tells similar myths—stories designed to help each generation understand its deepest purpose for existing. His work was so profound that in the 1970s Hollywood began using it as a structural template for screenplays. Most iconic films worth remembering follow the arc of Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey. And while every hero’s path is unique, all roads lead to a similar crescendo. You’ve seen it a thousand times: The reluctant hero is forced to face their greatest fear. A fierce battle ensues. And just when all hope appears lost… The battered hero finds a new strength. The strength to rise. To stand tall. To look the dragon dead in the eyes and… We did not come here to surrender. Share everywhere! (If you want to dive deeper with me on these types of topics and a chance to personally ask me specific questions, make sure to sign up to join my newsletter at mikkiwillisdotcom)

NEVER SURRENDER It’s all theater. They’re all actors. The world is a stage. Nothing is real. Comments like these are all over the internet lately. People are so exhausted by relentless lies and corruption that they’re opting out altogether. I feel them. I do. There are times when I want to walk away and never look back. (If you want to dive deeper with me on these types of topics and a chance to personally ask me specific questions, make sure to sign up to join my newsletter at mikkiwillisdotcom) It’s in those moments that I have to remind myself—wait, this is exactly what they want me to do. Then I recall that infamous quote attributed to a former CIA director: “We’ll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false.” What you’re doing might feel like rebellion—but it’s not. What you’re actually doing is playing into the final stage of their disinformation program. The angry comments you will inevitably leave on this video will serve as evidence of your level of indoctrination. You’ve allowed them to convince you that, to be a true dissident, a real freedom fighter, a genuine black sheep, you must completely disavow everything. Stop engaging. Stop fighting for what you believe in. Just stop caring. You’ve been programmed to believe this is what strength looks like. When, in fact, it is surrender. You are surrendering. All the tough-talking renegades think they’re beating the system by abandoning it. But the real badasses are the ones who stay in the fight to build a new system. So yes—I agree that both political parties are failing us, and that the vast majority of selected leaders are merely puppets. But that doesn’t discourage me. If anything, it fires me up. It fires me up because it shows that, for the first time in modern history, we the people are waking up from the illusion that some superhero is going to swoop in and save the day. You are the hero of your life. No one else. This is your hero’s journey. The man who coined that phrase, Joseph Campbell, spent most of his life studying the stories humans have shared since the beginning of time. What he discovered was that regardless of era or culture, humanity tells similar myths—stories designed to help each generation understand its deepest purpose for existing. His work was so profound that in the 1970s Hollywood began using it as a structural template for screenplays. Most iconic films worth remembering follow the arc of Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey. And while every hero’s path is unique, all roads lead to a similar crescendo. You’ve seen it a thousand times: The reluctant hero is forced to face their greatest fear. A fierce battle ensues. And just when all hope appears lost… The battered hero finds a new strength. The strength to rise. To stand tall. To look the dragon dead in the eyes and… We did not come here to surrender. Share everywhere! (If you want to dive deeper with me on these types of topics and a chance to personally ask me specific questions, make sure to sign up to join my newsletter at mikkiwillisdotcom)

Mikki Willis Official

68,771 views • 7 months ago

DYTD PRESS TOUR #DareYouToDeathPressTour #จุงดัง #JoongDunk : if the two of you have issues concerning love - who do you think could give advice to the other? who would be whose advisor? 🌻: for me it would probably be him because i’m more of a supportive type 🌞oh you mean if there’s… 🌻if it’s about seeking advice 🌞then i’d probably be the one giving advice : in all matters does anyone come to you for advice? 🌞not really : or there anything Joong often relies on Dunk for? 🌞: relying on Dunk… mostly i rely on myself : it’s about sharing things 🌞 then yes but not like having a problem and immediately asking Dunk : or in terms of lifestyle—who comes to mind first? 🌻: it’s like when we’re acting in this series— “if i’m not here who would you act with?” 🌞: but most of the time what i ask Dunk for is snacks because he bakes. like when he comes up with a new dessert i’d say : “hey i really want to try that” for real-life problems i usually solve them myself. when i talk to him it’s mostly about cute things— what to eat - taking photos and going out together 🌻that’s right : i get it—since you’ve worked and lived together for many years - sometimes just making eye contact is enough. seeing each other so often turns things into everyday life - rather than serious matters 🌻yeah actually we rarely consult each other seriously 🌞it’s like this— some friends are real advisors the kind you talk to about heavy life issues. but there are also friends …. 🌻 who are there to bring joy and energy 🌞we are just became silly together (like children) 🌻that’s right - that’s the mode we’re in 🌞🌻 for stressful topics we’ve agreed not to talk about them. we agreed to talk about things that aren’t stressful— 🌞: we stick to light - carefree conversations 🌻just seeking happiness when we’re together : and honestly i think this is a really good way to manage a relationship because it cuts down on small issues - resentmentand arguments very easily— 🌞 we’ve tried many approaches and this one seems to work best 🌞because if we had to sit down and talk too seriously it might not suit everyone. some relationships aren’t meant for “deep talk” … honestly some people don’t understand that way - it might be easier to communicate differently 🌻: or some people the ones who “deep talk” - might not be the silly fun type of friend 🌻: we would be… relaxed chill and comfortable together

DYTD PRESS TOUR #DareYouToDeathPressTour #จุงดัง #JoongDunk : if the two of you have issues concerning love - who do you think could give advice to the other? who would be whose advisor? 🌻: for me it would probably be him because i’m more of a supportive type 🌞oh you mean if there’s… 🌻if it’s about seeking advice 🌞then i’d probably be the one giving advice : in all matters does anyone come to you for advice? 🌞not really : or there anything Joong often relies on Dunk for? 🌞: relying on Dunk… mostly i rely on myself : it’s about sharing things 🌞 then yes but not like having a problem and immediately asking Dunk : or in terms of lifestyle—who comes to mind first? 🌻: it’s like when we’re acting in this series— “if i’m not here who would you act with?” 🌞: but most of the time what i ask Dunk for is snacks because he bakes. like when he comes up with a new dessert i’d say : “hey i really want to try that” for real-life problems i usually solve them myself. when i talk to him it’s mostly about cute things— what to eat - taking photos and going out together 🌻that’s right : i get it—since you’ve worked and lived together for many years - sometimes just making eye contact is enough. seeing each other so often turns things into everyday life - rather than serious matters 🌻yeah actually we rarely consult each other seriously 🌞it’s like this— some friends are real advisors the kind you talk to about heavy life issues. but there are also friends …. 🌻 who are there to bring joy and energy 🌞we are just became silly together (like children) 🌻that’s right - that’s the mode we’re in 🌞🌻 for stressful topics we’ve agreed not to talk about them. we agreed to talk about things that aren’t stressful— 🌞: we stick to light - carefree conversations 🌻just seeking happiness when we’re together : and honestly i think this is a really good way to manage a relationship because it cuts down on small issues - resentmentand arguments very easily— 🌞 we’ve tried many approaches and this one seems to work best 🌞because if we had to sit down and talk too seriously it might not suit everyone. some relationships aren’t meant for “deep talk” … honestly some people don’t understand that way - it might be easier to communicate differently 🌻: or some people the ones who “deep talk” - might not be the silly fun type of friend 🌻: we would be… relaxed chill and comfortable together

🇻🇳Jaidee’s aunt Bamnie🐣

35,420 views • 6 months ago

Have you ever avoided having an open conversation with someone at work or someone close to you in your personal life? Maybe you did it to avoid hurting them, or because you were afraid of losing the relationship, or simply because you lacked the courage to address the issue. Whatever the reason might be, we often tend to shy away from discussing difficult topics with others, and it can have serious consequences. In the short term, it may seem like we have successfully avoided a confrontation, but in the long term, the relationship is bound to suffer. And if we’re on the receiving end of a toxic relationship, it’s even more important to communicate openly and honestly. As a monk who has been living in an ashram with over 50 other monks for years, I learned the importance of not avoiding healthy and open conversations about issues affecting our relationships. Although we practice spiritual principles in our ashram, we are still human beings with our own individual differences. And I believe that true spirituality means facing our issues with wisdom, empathy, and sensitivity rather than escaping them. So, let’s not compromise healthy communication for the sake of temporary peace. Instead, let’s have sensitive, open dialogues at the right time and save our most valuable relationships. #RelationshipAdvice #RelationshipTips #relationshipgoals #communication #SpeakUp #Sensitive #empathy #PeopleFirst #HOME #FamilyFirst #WednesdayMotivation #wednesdaythought #EnergizeYourMind #lifesamazingsecrets #thewayofthemonk #monkify #monkifyapp #monkifyyourlife #gaurgopaldas #GaurGopalDas

Have you ever avoided having an open conversation with someone at work or someone close to you in your personal life? Maybe you did it to avoid hurting them, or because you were afraid of losing the relationship, or simply because you lacked the courage to address the issue. Whatever the reason might be, we often tend to shy away from discussing difficult topics with others, and it can have serious consequences. In the short term, it may seem like we have successfully avoided a confrontation, but in the long term, the relationship is bound to suffer. And if we’re on the receiving end of a toxic relationship, it’s even more important to communicate openly and honestly. As a monk who has been living in an ashram with over 50 other monks for years, I learned the importance of not avoiding healthy and open conversations about issues affecting our relationships. Although we practice spiritual principles in our ashram, we are still human beings with our own individual differences. And I believe that true spirituality means facing our issues with wisdom, empathy, and sensitivity rather than escaping them. So, let’s not compromise healthy communication for the sake of temporary peace. Instead, let’s have sensitive, open dialogues at the right time and save our most valuable relationships. #RelationshipAdvice #RelationshipTips #relationshipgoals #communication #SpeakUp #Sensitive #empathy #PeopleFirst #HOME #FamilyFirst #WednesdayMotivation #wednesdaythought #EnergizeYourMind #lifesamazingsecrets #thewayofthemonk #monkify #monkifyapp #monkifyyourlife #gaurgopaldas #GaurGopalDas

Gaur Gopal Das

15,380 views • 2 years ago