US FAA says it will phase out floppy disks from air traffic control by 2028

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Firecracker VM Escape: PwnEscape Part 2

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The authors successfully exploited a vulnerability in Firecracker, allowing them to take control of a live thread running inside a microVM and execute arbitrary code as root on the host. They achieved this by using access to host memory to locate and modify the saved registers of the vCPU thread, ultimately executing their own payload through Firecracker's write wrapper.

Tesla to wind down Cybertruck production

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Tesla will wind down Cybertruck production at its Texas gigafactory by mid-2027 to focus on the newly launched Cybercab model. The decision comes after weak sales for the futuristic pickup truck, which has only sold in a handful of markets due to its heavy design.

As the Japanese Countryside Empties Out, Wildlife Is Disappearing

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Japan's rural decline is causing a paradox where abandoned farms lead to wildlife loss, yet small farms create mosaic landscapes supporting many species. Small diversified farms can boost and sustain biodiversity while supporting food production.

We know 15k websites are infected. how do we tell them?

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Report URI has identified 15,579 websites infected with malicious JavaScript, receiving over 135 million monthly visits. They are seeking suggestions on how to notify affected sites and scale their efforts in responsible disclosure.

First steps in bare-metal programming using UEFI

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This is a series of articles on developing bare-metal applications for PCs with UEFI firmware using Linux. The articles assume no prior knowledge of UEFI and cover software tools, compilation, bootable disks, and file management.

Restaurant Delivery Payment-Skimming Campaign

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Researchers have uncovered 820 suspicious restaurant domains impersonating major US chains, including Jersey Mike's and Chipotle, using sophisticated payment-skimming attacks. These clones can capture credit card information and SMS verification codes without needing to hack the legitimate restaurant's website.

Blender's UI and Runtime: Much Faster Than GPUI

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BUI is a standalone UI library that mimics Blender's interface, supporting multiple languages and frameworks. It provides 45 native widgets and editors, including layout, input, drawing, and presenting components.

Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash

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Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash is a new video creation tool with native 15-second video capabilities, multi-turn conversational editing, and enhanced reference following. It offers improved consistency and quality at a lower price of $0.07 per second for 720p videos.

Rune: A native GPU-rendered Rust UI framework for macOS, Windows, Linux and web

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A native GPU-rendered Rust UI framework is being developed for macOS, Windows, Linux, and the web. The framework allows apps to run headless and can render to PNG or dump the element tree for inspection.

Memorilla: Latent Semantic Memory for LLMs

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Memorilla is a memory system that gathers information from documents into reusable embeddings for frozen LLMs, improving performance on question answering benchmarks. It achieves state-of-the-art results with 16 memory tokens and facilitates continual learning in agentic systems.

UpCodes (YC S17) is hiring SDR's to sell AI compliance software

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We’re looking for talented and motivated people who can help us build easy-to-use compliance and product research tools. Learn about our culture and explore open positions.

Size-It-Up (Game)

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Size It Up is a daily visual size-estimation game where players compare objects to known references to earn points. The game has a maximum total score of 500 and keeps track of artwork sources and credits.

My first and last telegram was from Rebecca West

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A forgotten telegram between Rebecca West and Ann Cottrell Free reveals a hidden story of a Jewish singer, the Bulbul, whose life was intertwined with West's travelogue. The Bulbul's fate, though aided by West, remains largely undocumented, lost to time like so many others.

How octopuses squeeze through too small gaps

Devvm.dev: One VM for every project

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devvm provides an isolated sandbox for coding with toolchains, agents, and layers that can be customized and shared. It offers features like automatic setup, secure defaults, and protection against attacks such as supply chain attacks and rogue agents.

Deus Ex

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The article discusses the game Deus Ex, released in 2000, and its impact on the gaming industry. The author provides a nuanced analysis of the game's design and gameplay mechanics, highlighting both its innovative features and limitations.

Democrats launching congressional investigations into SpaceXAI, META and Apple

Chomsky and the two cultures of statistical learning (2011)

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Noam Chomsky criticized statistical models in machine learning for not understanding the meaning of behavior, but a new essay argues that probabilistic models are better suited to represent linguistic facts and provide insight into language. The author defends the use of statistical models in natural language processing, citing their success in various applications such as search engines and ...

Perplexity launches AI agents for work

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Perplexity Computer launches teammates, AI personal agents that plan and coordinate projects, switch gears as priorities change, and present results for review. Teammates can handle complex projects across business functions like marketing, sales, support, operations or finance.

40C3 halfnarp – Submit talk preferences to aid scheduling

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Kalshi court losses pile up as judges refuse to block state gambling laws

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Kalshi's prediction market is facing multiple lawsuits from state governments over its operations, with the company claiming it offers "swaps" that are regulated by the US Commodity Futures Exchange. Kalshi has lost several court cases and is now being sued by Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin, who argues that the platform's activities constitute gambling.

PyLings: Solve Exercises and Learn Python

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This is a Python interview practice platform with 35 warm-ups and 20 exercises, covering various topics such as iterators, caching, and concurrency. The goal is to complete the exercises and answer discussion questions at the end of each exercise.

Zero Hour: Telling time was a matter of survival and strategy during WWI (2014)

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The wristwatch became a crucial tool for soldiers during World War I, as precise timekeeping was essential for coordination and survival. The war marked the shift from pocket watches to wristwatches, with luxury brands like Rolex promoting their masculinity.

Lippitt-Knoster in Practice (Field Notes for Managing Complex Projects)

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The Lippitt-Knoster Model is a framework for managing complex change, consisting of six components: vision, consensus, incentives, action plan, resources and skills. It helps diagnose project failures by identifying missing or inadequate elements.

Flawless UI-UX Skill 1.0.0

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To install Flawless UI, run a command like npx or pnpm with the latest version. The installation process is interactive but can be cancelled and supports various coding tools and platforms.

Anthropic IPO buyers see valuation as low as $1.1T

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Microsoft is winding down Oracle deal to rent AI cloud capacity

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We've built an open-source feature flag server for 11 years

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Unleash is a powerful open-source feature management solution that streamlines development workflows and empowers teams to control new feature releases. It offers various deployment options, including local setup and cloud trials, with support for multiple languages and frameworks.

MTG-I2 First Images

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EUMETSAT's Meteosat Third Generation Imager 2 (MTG-I2) has released its first image, providing high-resolution observations of Europe every 2.5 minutes.