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Federal investigators have sought viewer info from Google for YouTube videos linked to crimes, raising constitutional concerns among privacy experts. Courts have ordered Google to provide viewer data, but Google asserts it protects users' rights while complying with legal demands.
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Emad Mostaque resigned as CEO of Stability AI to focus on decentralized AI, with Shan Shan Wong and Christian Laforte appointed as interim co-CEOs. The company is searching for a new CEO to lead future growth and maintain its position in generative AI.
A team presented three new Aztec codices in Mexico City, a significant discovery with pictographic maps and histories, including unique iconography and writing. The codices, now stored at a national institute, offer insights into Aztec history and communication systems.
Physical media retains a niche despite declining sales, offering ownership and quality that streaming can't match. The industry is adapting, with movie-discs still essential for certain consumers and collectors.
Richard Littler transformed his unsettling childhood memories and night terrors into Scarfolk, a darkly humorous blog and book set in a fictional 1970s dystopian town. Scarfolk reflects the era's design and societal fears, gaining popularity to the point of being optioned for television.
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The article reports a global increase in early-onset cancers (diagnosed before age 50) since the 1990s, with the highest mortality from early-onset breast, lung, and colorectal cancers. Main risk factors include poor diet, alcohol, and tobacco; the study urges tailored prevention strategies and healthy lifestyles to mitigate the burden.
Fish migrate through Utrecht in spring, but a closed boat lock hinders them; a camera and live stream allow people to signal when fish are present to open the lock. The initiative gains global support, and fish sightings are shared via a news report.
The Lisa software team introduced a productivity form measuring weekly code output, but key engineer Bill Atkinson opposed it, favoring efficient code over quantity, leading to the form's eventual discontinuation for him.
The article explores the complexities of mapping a dynamic Earth, where tectonic movements and GPS inaccuracies challenge the precision of maps. It delves into the efforts of geodesists and the impact of shifting datums on the alignment of maps and real-world coordinates.
Lapdev is a scalable, self-hosted application that allows for remote development environments on personal servers, using Devcontainer specs for environment coding. It offers easy setup, horizontal scalability, and aims to support more workspace types and OS in the future.
Zhang Chunyuan, a dedicated communist and PLA veteran, became disillusioned with the Party's practices at Lanzhou University, leading to his exile. In Tianshui, he became a leader among exiled students, eventually publishing a critical journal, "Spark," which challenged the Party's policies.
The article describes a project where an old rotary phone is adapted to modern VoIP technology using Asterisk, to create a home system with features like family calls and subway status updates. The author navigates technical challenges and integrates third-party services like Twilio for connectivity.
The article discusses the progress of integrating chess into GhostScript with completed initial steps and work on step 5; it describes the chess gameplay mechanics and future plans for a printable UI.
Jasmin Paris became the first woman to finish the Barkley Marathons, joining four other runners in setting a record for most finishers in a year. The grueling race saw historic achievements, including Jared Campbell's fourth finish.
Intel's 8088 microprocessor, introduced in 1979 and chosen for IBM's PC in 1981, was key in establishing x86 architecture dominance. It featured a prefetch queue to boost performance, a notable advance in microprocessor design.
The article discusses the challenges of transitioning to post-quantum cryptography due to the large size of post-quantum signatures and keys, and highlights the need for more efficient algorithms to ensure secure and efficient internet communications in the face of potential quantum computer threats. It also outlines current cryptographic uses in HTTPS and the efforts to reduce latency and ...
Scientific names like arginine vasopressin (AVP) can hinder understanding of a molecule's diverse functions, as seen with AVP's role in social behavior, which was overlooked due to its naming after peripheral actions. The article proposes investigating AVP deficiency in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to improve diagnosis and treatment.
Bertie is a secure but experimental TLS 1.3 implementation in hacspec Rust, not for production use. Authored by Karthikeyan Bhargavan and licensed under Apache 2.0, it's still under development.
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The article discusses the benefits of mind-wandering and scheduled downtime, like the 'shower principle' and 'Reitoff principle,' for boosting creativity and productivity. It emphasizes the importance of giving oneself permission to take breaks and do nothing to recharge.
Soupault is a static site generator that allows for direct HTML manipulation and is more configurable than others, supporting unique post-processing use cases. It's simple to install, works with various content formats, and extends functionality through plugins and external tools.
Underjord, an Elixir consultancy, shares insights on Object Storage and its evolution from traditional storage methods. The article discusses the benefits and technical implementations of Object Storage, highlighting Tigris's support and innovations in the field.
The author shares their experience configuring Hyprland on Archlinux, detailing the setup process and custom scripts for added functionality. They also provide solutions for common issues, like system freezes and keyboard layout management.
Google is testing AI-generated overviews in its main search results for a subset of US users, without the need to opt into SGE labs. These AI overviews aim to enhance responses for complex queries and are part of an experiment to gather broader feedback.
The article discusses the Federal Information Processing Standards Publication Series by NIST, which provides guidelines for Personal Identity Verification systems as mandated by FISMA 2014 and HSPD-12. It addresses identity proofing, interoperability, and security for federal employee and contractor credentials.
Scientists dispute the presence of phosphine on Venus and its implications for life, questioning the reliability of biosignature gases as alien life indicators. The debate continues despite new data from the James Webb Space Telescope and the challenge of unconceived nonbiological explanations.
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Dental health is closely linked to overall health, prompting initiatives to integrate oral care with general medicine. Despite historical separation, emerging evidence and practices are moving towards a collaborative approach to patient care.
The article discusses the lack of incentive for Microsoft to improve security due to its market dominance, and the potential for regulatory action following a U.S. government report on a security breach. It also touches on the debate over the best approach to combat ransomware, suggesting intelligence agencies might be more effective than law enforcement.
William Adams, an English navigator, arrived in Japan on a Dutch ship in 1600 and gained the trust of Tokugawa Ieyasu, rising to Hatamoto. His knowledge and navigation skills helped end Portugal's trade monopoly and establish the Dutch and English trade posts.
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The EU bans anonymous crypto payments and cash transactions over €10,000 as part of new AML laws; critics argue it infringes on financial freedom and human rights. The law faces opposition for potentially minimal impact on crime and negative societal effects.
The article discusses NVIDIA's continued dominance in AI computing, attributing it to the robust CUDA ecosystem and superior interconnects like NVLink. It also highlights the challenges competitors face in matching NVIDIA's integrated software, firmware, and hardware approach.
FXYT is a compact canvas colouring language with 36 commands for a 256x256 grid, inspired by Tixy but with its own stack-based language. It determines cell colours via input code evaluation, supporting time-dependent iterations and error handling.
Ahrefs' comparison of their colocation data center costs with AWS revealed substantial savings, avoiding a potential USD 400 million expense. The company emphasizes the importance of evaluating cloud costs versus benefits for sustainable growth.
WireQuery provides a comprehensive view of user issues with frontend video recordings and detailed backend network calls. It ensures privacy in data handling and offers easy backend investigations with its WQL language.
The author recounts repairing a Buggy Boy arcade game by tracing faults to specific ICs, including a persistent scaling issue resolved by replacing a binary rate multiplier and a NAND gate. Subsequent burn-in testing confirmed the stability of the repairs.
OpenDevin is an open-source initiative to replicate and enhance the AI software engineer Devin, aiming to harness the open-source community for innovation. The project focuses on technical research, specialist abilities, and user interfaces, inviting contributions to advance AI in software engineering.
Stanford researchers have developed a new 3D printing technique, r2rCLIP, enabling the creation of up to 1 million detailed microscale particles daily for diverse applications. This scalable method could revolutionize industries by mass-producing complex shapes for medicine, electronics, and more.
Alfred Marshall's 19th-century work established economics as a study of everyday life, while Steven Levitt's "Freakonomics" applied economic tools to unconventional topics, sparking debate and a popularity surge. Levitt's retirement marks an era where economics grapples with the validity and relevance of its methods.
Redis was rebranded as Redict and later taken over by Redis Labs, who shifted the project to a proprietary license in 2024, sparking controversy. Drew DeVault champions the FOSS movement for Redict, maintaining its original ethos against profit-driven development.
The author shares a guide on how to read parallel NOR flash memory using free software and basic hardware, after failing to find an existing tutorial. They provide a detailed process for Linux and Windows users, including precautions to avoid damaging the chip.
The article discusses the advantages of fuzzing over formal verification for code audits, highlighting fuzzing's efficiency and lower skill requirements. Despite formal verification's theoretical ability to prove bug absence, it's often impractical for complex codebases, leading the authors to favor fuzzing.
The article introduces Interval Parsing Grammars (IPGs) for specifying file formats, addressing context-sensitive patterns beyond the capabilities of Context-Free Grammars (CFGs). IPGs enable automatic parser generation with attributes and intervals, improving precision and reducing discrepancies in file format parsing.
Airline cabins are revisiting the concept of bunks due to longer flight times and rising costs, challenging the comfort-price balance. While bunks offer a nostalgic luxury, their practicality and passenger demand in various classes remain uncertain amid evolving long-haul travel norms.
The Dartmouth study offers photorealistic visualizations of facial distortions seen by a PMO patient, who uniquely perceives faces normally on screens. This rare case diverges from typical PMO experiences, enabling precise depiction of his condition.
A study suggests that Alzheimer's may have been transmitted iatrogenically to patients treated with growth hormones from human cadavers, supporting the prion-like hypothesis of the disease. The cases differ from typical Alzheimer's, indicating a unique clinical phenotype and raising questions about amyloid-beta strains.
The article discusses the challenges system engineers face in monetizing software, noting that while creating valuable software is easy, charging for it is difficult due to free alternatives and community norms. It explores various business models, including per-seat licensing, SaaS, support services, and sponsorships, each with its own trade-offs and success rates.
The article expresses excitement over improvements to Windows 7's calculator, indicating Microsoft's attention to detail in OS design. Despite technical enhancements in apps like Calculator and Notepad, users often overlook these changes, focusing instead on visual updates.
The article criticizes the common practice of exposing Kubernetes control planes to the public internet and promotes using Tailscale to securely access private clusters. It explains how Tailscale's Kubernetes operator simplifies secure cluster access and enhances security with ACLs.
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The article highlights the failure to reduce emissions since the 1990s, with over half of all CO2 emissions occurring since then, despite clear warnings and the establishment of the UNFCCC. It stresses the urgent need for action to address the intergenerational debt and mitigate climate change.
BYD unveiled the Seagull EV with a starting price around $9,700, boasting features like a 10.1" screen and up to 252 miles range. American automakers are noting BYD's profitability on this model, as they lose market share and plan to launch more affordable EVs.
Researchers found a vulnerability in Apple Silicon chips that could let attackers steal cryptographic keys, with potential fixes impacting encryption performance. The flaw, named "GoFetch," exploits the chip's data prefetching process and cannot be easily patched due to its architectural nature.
Berkeley UNIX 4.4BSD provides various interprocess communication methods like pipes and socketpairs, with examples illustrating their use. It discusses one-way and two-way stream communication, and the setup of pipes and sockets for process interaction.
The Efinix Titanium Ti375 SoC features a high-density Quantum compute fabric, a quad-core RISC-V block, and various interfaces including PCIe Gen 4. It's the most powerful FPGA from Efinix yet, with upcoming models and software support extending to at least 2037.
The article discusses the potential of Li-S batteries as a cost-effective and high-energy alternative to Li-ion batteries, hindered by poor cycle life and self-discharge. A study introduces a nanocomposite electrocatalyst that improves Li-S battery performance, with promising implications for future high-power battery technology.
Ntex simplifies app development with URL routing and handler functions that support various response objects. It features an extractor system for handling HTTP requests, enabling synchronous view functions with asynchronous benefits.
The article observes a contradiction between widespread depression and a prospering financial market, highlighting that only a select section of the market is thriving. It suggests that such a trend often precedes a recession, especially after rate cuts by the Fed.
The article discusses the AI-powered censorship faced by Naked Capitalism, flagged by Google for policy violations, which could lead to ad service restrictions and revenue impacts. The AI's inability to distinguish between criticism and endorsement has led to erroneous categorizations.
The pgJQ extension integrates jq into Postgres, adding a new data type and function for executing jq programs on jsonb objects. It simplifies syntax with operators but advises explicit type casts to avoid confusion.
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The stock market, while larger in value, does not equate to the economy as it's a forward-looking entity and can diverge from economic performance. The economy is measured over time, whereas the stock market is valued at a specific point.
Redis was rebranded as Redict and later taken over by Redis Labs, who shifted the project to a proprietary license in 2024, sparking controversy. Drew DeVault champions the FOSS movement for Redict, maintaining its original ethos against profit-driven development.
The article reflects on the author's experiences with the diminishing accessibility to web hosting and practical IT learning at the University of Utah, once a pioneering node of the ARPAnet. It also discusses the broader trend of universities outsourcing IT infrastructure, leading to a loss of hands-on technical skills and experimentation.
Outlined icons feature a slim outline for simplicity; duotone icons contrast two colors. Pixel art evokes retro games; neon icons glow for modern vibes, while animated icons add motion, and emoji-inspired icons offer expressiveness.
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The article discusses the benefits of enabling Task Delay accounting in Linux for detailed per-task IO and CPU wait times, which is not provided by general system metrics. It also notes the feature's neglect and recent default-off setting due to presumed low usage.
Recent guidelines lower colorectal cancer screening to age 45, but outdated prep advice persists, making colonoscopies harder. Studies show a low-residue diet is as effective as clear liquids and improves patient satisfaction.
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Nestle USA recalls over 440,000 Starbucks mugs due to burn and cut hazards, with 12 reported incidents and 10 injuries. Consumers are advised to stop using the mugs and can seek refunds from where they were purchased.
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The author, a Linux enthusiast, advocates for using vi mode in the Bash shell for efficient command line navigation and editing. They explain how to enable vi keystrokes for command history, detailing the productivity gains for vi users.