The speaker discussed how AI surpassed human capabilities in chess and job automation, with Claude answering 30,000 questions a month. This rapid progress is comparable to the replacement of horses by mechanical engines.
Deep neural networks trained on diverse tasks converge to shared low-dimensional subspaces. This shared structure has implications for model reusability, multi-task learning, and developing more efficient algorithms.
The author dislikes default icons in menu items, finding them unnecessary noise, and prefers a thoughtful approach to icon usage. They argue that Apple's new approach goes against their own previous human interface guidelines.
NATS JetStream promises "at least once" delivery but acknowledged messages may be lost due to file corruption, power failures, or coordinated node failures. The system's default fsync interval of every two minutes can lead to data loss when nodes experience correlated power failure or fail in rapid succession.
Automats and self-service cafeterias were a staple of New York City's dining scene in the 20th century, offering affordable food and social spaces. Many iconic locations, such as Horn & Hardart and Dubrow's Cafeteria, have closed, but their legacy lives on in New York City culture.
A 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck off Aomori Prefecture's eastern coast at 11:15 p.m. on Monday, causing strong tremors and a tsunami warning for northern Japan's Pacific coastline.
The user is trying to create a GPU debugger similar to CPU debuggers, and they have made progress by creating a basic shader that runs on the GPU and pausing its execution using a trap handler. They plan to integrate their debugger with RADV and use its compiler to run SPIR-V binaries, and they have ideas for implementing features like instruction-level stepping and breakpoints.
A user jailbreaks their Kindle to run unofficial apps and access more e-books. They use Tailscale to connect their Kindle to their network and access files and a command line.
The ESCAPADE mission is a twin spacecraft studying Mars magnetosphere, launched on Blue Origin's NG-2 mission, and will use a unique trajectory to reach Mars. The mission's leader, UC Berkeley, has also released a new Python package called sigmf-toolkit for working with SigMF files.
The software development industry is on the cusp of a once-in-a-generation shift with agentic coding tools that can transform the way software is built, making it faster and cheaper. This change will create new opportunities for developers who master these tools, but also requires a mindset shift and a willingness to adapt to the rapidly improving capabilities of AI coding tools.
The author analyzed a PowerPoint presentation by the DPRK on their aviation industry and ADS-B deployment, which led to research on North Korea's fiber optic network. The network likely runs along the east coast, following major roads and railways, with a possible route from Pyongyang to Wonsan to Hamhung.
Confluent has agreed to be acquired by IBM in an all-cash deal for $31.00 per share. Confluent will continue to operate as a distinct brand within IBM after the transaction closes.
Paste Mermaid, watch it breathe with cinematic SVG animation.
Microsoft announced price increases for Microsoft 365 monthly licenses, effective July 1, 2026, with increases ranging from zero to $3 per month. The price changes could bring in an extra $10.7 billion, offsetting investments in AI and datacenter capacity.
Researchers Jason Abaluck, Leila Agha, and Sachin Shah received funding to study oncology trials and their impact on patient outcomes. Their work was supported by grants from NIA, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation.
Legacy Update archives Microsoft downloads removed between 2012 and 2025, including Windows, Office, and SQL Server. Users can browse or search the archive, but downloads may have security vulnerabilities and require updates.
Kroger is closing three robotic e-commerce facilities and refocusing on its stores due to disappointing performance. The company will incur $2.6 billion in charges but expects a $400 million boost in e-commerce profitability.
Paramount is launching a hostile bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery for $30 per share after losing out in a bidding war to Netflix. The bid is backed by equity financing and debt commitments, with Paramount arguing it will be a more competitive option than a Netflix-WBD merger.
The user discusses the problem of reliable engineering with AI, where one needs to catch up with AI's work as quickly as possible to ensure its reliability and trustworthiness. This can be broken down into two parts: learning/creation and verification, and the user proposes the concept of Verification Engineering to make verification of AI performed tasks easier and more effective.
The user created 4 GLSL demos (Moonlight, Entrance 3, Archipelago, and Cutie) and shared their learning experiences from each, including techniques like volumetric raymarching and inverse square law. They also discussed their 512 character constraint and how it helps them focus on specific aspects of computer graphics and build a consistent portfolio.
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NVIDIA's Q3 Fiscal 2026 earnings report shows record revenue but potential cracks in the "AI Alliance" with OpenAI and Oracle. The user identifies red flags, including a cash flow mystery, inventory balloon, and "paper" chase, suggesting NVIDIA may be "burning the furniture" to build inventory.
We collected ~10k hours of data from thousands of unique individuals to train thought-to-text models that decode semantic content from noninvasive neural data. The dataset is the largest neuro-language dataset in the world, collected through freeform conversations with participants wearing headsets.
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Legion Health builds AI-native operations for mental health care, focusing on workflows like scheduling and billing. They're hiring a Founding Engineer in San Francisco to work on backend or full-stack systems.
In the previous article, we've mapped the terrain where latency hides: from the wire through the NIC, into kernel space, across the user-space boundary, and finally into application code. The next logical step is to quantify time spent at each stage of request processing, attributing cost to specific code paths, system calls, and data movement operations. The trading system reports an ...
Chicago residents are divided over food delivery robots on sidewalks, with some supporting their convenience and others opposing them as a safety hazard. A petition calling for a pause on the robots has gathered over 1,500 signatures, citing concerns about accessibility and functionality.
Nova is a multi-functional tool combining programming language, note-taking, sketching, and conversational features to simplify programming. It aims to make programming more accessible and user-friendly.
Hover the Binary, Move, and Action fields to see decoded bit fields, destinations/sources, and control actions. Tooltips include color-coded subfields and explanations.
User has an O'Reilly subscription but won't renew due to high price and poor mobile app usability. They prefer buying individual books without DRM from other platforms.
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