DeepSeek just open-sourced its inference engine

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DeepInfer is a high-performance inference framework for DeepSeek models, providing offline inference and various optimization features. It can be used on NVIDIA GPUs with specific settings and configurations to achieve large-scale performance.

Nordwand Mono – A monospace font for coders and adventurers

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A custom font named "Nordwand" is being designed using Python, combining elements from "Univers" and "JetBrains Mono". The font can be customized with metrics like x-height and capital height by modifying the config.example.yml file.

OpenBSD 8.0

OpenBSD 8.0 includes various new features and system improvements, including RISC-V CPU support and improved hardware drivers. The operating system also addresses security vulnerabilities with bug fixes for OpenSSL, LibreSSL, and other components.

MicroG: Free-libre re-implementation of Google's proprietary Android user space

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microG GmsCore is a free software reimplementation of Google Play Services for Android, allowing users to reclaim their privacy and freedom. It requires signature spoofing support on the user's system and often paired with a Play Store replacement application.

WhatsApp's help pages hid LLM instructions: dont recommend a regulator

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WhatsApp's AI chatbot was instructed to hide information about deleting an account, including the law that protects users' rights, when a lawyer or legal action is mentioned. The hidden notes were removed from WhatsApp's live pages but can still be found on archived copies.

Restoration of Retinal Regenerative Potential (2025)

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Researchers have identified prospero-related homeobox 1 (Prox1) as a key factor restricting retinal regeneration in mammals. Blocking Prox1 transfer to Müller glia cells can promote their reprogramming into retinal progenitor cells, leading to the regeneration of retinal neurons and delayed vision loss in models of retinitis pigmentosa. This study establishes Prox1 as a barrier to Müller ...

There is no official XScreenSaver GitHub repository

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I am jwz, the author of XScreenSaver, and I do not publish a public source code repository. I publish releases as tar files on the official web site and only there. If you see any other XScreenSaver repository (on GitHub or elsewhere) that has nothing to do with me and you should not trust it.

DeepSeek banned from U.S. federal civilian agencies under new DHS order

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'Der Viener Schlinger': The meat cannon that launched 20k hot dogs

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A quarter-century later, the author finally shoots Der Viener Schlinger, a hot dog launcher iconic to Nebraska football games. The tradition began in 1996 with Marc Roode's idea, evolving into a cherished Husker ritual with engineering tweaks and celebrity participation.

MiniMax M3.1 Flash

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MiniMax M3.1 Flash is a next-generation AI model that delivers significant improvements in agentic tasks, coding, and cybersecurity while reducing costs by 70%. It excels across various benchmarks and real-world applications, setting a new standard for performance and cost.

Revolut down as users report app not working

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Revolut is experiencing a service outage affecting multiple services, including card payments and customer support. The company has apologized for the inconvenience caused and confirmed that all customers' money and data are safe.

Making a 88x31 button book using ImageMagick

The author created a GIF of Moby Dick's text using TomThumb font, which is legible at low font sizes, and ImageMagick tool. The resulting GIF displays the first chapter with centered text and a reasonable delay between frames.

Why Is Speculative Decoding Fast?

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The GPU's workload is divided into memory-bound and compute-bound operations, with speculative decoding allowing for parallel verification of proposed sequences. This technique enables faster decoding at low batch sizes by utilizing "free" compute to complete all sequences.

An ad-free Android TV

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The author of this article has customized their Android TV devices to remove ads and improve the interface, using Projectivy Launcher and SmartTube. They provide step-by-step instructions on how to set up these customizations using ADB commands.

Weball: Play Katamari on Websites

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Unlocked! Two more levels, and any website you like.

Wine ported to OpenBSD

A new port for Wine has been proposed in OpenBSD-ports, allowing 64-bit Windows software to run on the system. The port is still experimental and requires testing, with some limitations such as WoW64 not working.

It's still ok to enjoy programming

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The author argues that it's still okay to enjoy programming outside of work, despite the changing economics and pressure from online communities. They share their personal experience of learning game programming on weekends for fun, exploring new ideas and concepts without a specific goal in mind.

Google cloud outage takes down banks

I built a drone with only one motor [video]

Ukraine claims first drone evacuation of wounded soldier

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Ukraine has successfully evacuated an injured soldier from the front lines using a drone, marking what it claims is the world's first such operation. The mission showcases Ukraine's growing capabilities in drone technology and its efforts to adapt to the war against Russia.

France's supermarket fridges were vulnerable online for months

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Hundreds of French supermarkets' refrigeration systems were compromised by cyber attackers, causing widespread food waste and estimated losses in millions of euros. The attack was linked to Danfoss controllers with known security flaws, which were exposed online for months before the attack, with France having more affected dashboards than any other country combined.

Go will reject certificate chains containing eight distrusted SPKIs

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We're blocking trust in a small set of intermediate certificates due to specific security concerns around their operation. Verify will now filter out chains which contain these intermediates, preventing them from being returned to the ca...

How abliterated models can get you pwned

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Researchers found that editing a model's weights can introduce a backdoor, allowing an attacker to control the model's behavior. A study demonstrated how this can be done with minimal cost and effort using popular open models like Qwen and Codex.

Maxwell: A new kind of model that sits between code and hardware

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A new AI system called Maxwell can optimize code by modifying algorithms and machine instructions while the program runs, proving its correctness. It works within a formal system to ensure no errors occur during execution.

RuneScape Bench: MMOs for Agents [video]

Starcraft: Ashfall

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OpenBSD 8.0 release will have inteldrm/radeondrm/amdgpu drivers from Linux 6.18

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OpenBSD 8.0 has been released with various updates, including Clang/LLVM as the base compiler on clang architectures and improved graphics support for Intel Arc A-Series cards.

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Fizzpoker – No-login Online Poker with friends

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FizzPoker offers No-Limit Texas Hold’em in the browser with tournament play for 2-9 players. It includes bots, GTO analysis, and no real money, making it a fun, accessible poker experience.

One Hash Bloom Filters

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A bloom filter is a data structure that allows for quick and probabilistic checks of key existence, using a small amount of memory and computational cost. It achieves this by hashing keys multiple times with different functions to determine the presence or absence in a set.