Scrape

Developers are highlighting Meta's Muse model as an unusually effective tool for web scraping, with a writeup from Sigh describing hands-on use that reportedly outperforms alternatives. The discussion centers on how well the model handles extracting structured data from messy web pages, and what that says about its practical value beyond intended uses.

African savannah elephants venture into the pitch-black chambers of Kitum Cave on Mount Elgon in Kenya, where they use their tusks to scrape volcanic rock for sodium, calcium and magnesium. Generations of herds have hollowed out these deep mineral chambers, passing down the unusual mining behaviour over time. The striking adaptation is drawing renewed attention from science enthusiasts online.

The Philadelphia Inquirer, with the Lenfest Institute, has built Scrape, an artificial intelligence tool designed to surface hyperlocal news stories that might otherwise go uncovered. The tool helps journalists find neighborhood-level information and events across Philadelphia, part of a broader effort to sustain local journalism through technology.