2023-16 Zeros in a sequence

Define the sequence \( x_n \) by \( x_1 = 0 \) and
\[
x_n = x_{\lfloor n/2 \rfloor} + (-1)^{n(n+1)/2}
\]
for \( n \geq 2\). Find the number of \( n \leq 2023 \) such that \( x_n = 0 \).

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