The article debates the impact of social media on teen mental health, with skeptics doubting its harm and alarmists citing evidence of negative effects. The author argues against the skeptics, presenting studies and real-world testimonies suggesting social media's detrimental influence on adolescents, particularly girls.

Peter Higgs, Nobel laureate for physics, passed away; his work on the Higgs boson was pivotal in understanding particle mass and the universe's structure. His theory, confirmed at Cern in 2012, has profoundly influenced physics and will inspire future generations.

Beeper has been acquired by Automattic, signaling a new chapter in their quest to innovate in the chat app space, leveraging Automattic's resources and relationships. They aim to merge with Automattic's Texts.com, with Beeper's founder leading as Head of Messaging.

The article details the author's progress in building a computer system with discrete logic components, now capable of running network applications and featuring a self-made MAC layer module for Ethernet connectivity. They've also created a C compiler to support a tiny TCP/IP library.

Discover what companies actually pay for software. PriceLevel gives you visibility into the price hidden behind "Contact Us".

Cow magnets prevent hardware disease in cattle by attracting ingested metal, thus avoiding tissue damage. They are administered orally and remain in the rumen, evolving from Alnico to more effective rare-earth magnet designs.

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Go-mysql-server is an SQL engine compatible with MySQL, allowing queries on any data source by implementing custom backends, with Dolt as its main database. It's a MySQL alternative with specific limitations but can be used for testing with an in-memory database.

"Oh My Git!" is a game that helps players learn Git using a visual interface and playing cards, with an integrated terminal for advanced users. It's developed by the artist bleeptrack and programmer blinry, who seek support for continued development.

The Fairbuds offer 26 hours of listening time, use ethical materials in their supply chain, and are designed for longevity with a modular approach and recyclability. They provide a comfortable fit, are sweat-resistant, come without a USB cable, and have an app for customization and support.

Two former Caltrain officials face felony charges for illegally converting offices into apartments inside Peninsula train stations. They were admired for their low-cost conversions amidst California's high housing construction costs.

The article recounts a security issue where Debian's OpenSSL package produced predictable keys, leading to SSH key collisions on GitHub. It highlights the importance of thorough investigation in uncovering major vulnerabilities.

Tom Noffsinger's woodworking accident highlights the danger of table saws, which cause about 30,000 injuries a year in the U.S. The CPSC is considering mandating a safety feature that could prevent severe injuries, a move resisted by manufacturers due to cost concerns.

The article discusses the challenges of building reliable AI systems, highlighting that while AI is good for demos, it often fails in real-world applications. It offers a process for creating reliable systems, emphasizing the importance of evaluation systems, observability, and iterative improvement.

The article describes an XOR compression algorithm for floating-point time series data, which is visualized and explained with an example. The author implemented the algorithm in Rust, noting its effectiveness and a potential efficiency issue with window size resets.

Google's Axion is a new custom silicon that offers up to 30% better performance than other Arm-based cloud instances and aims to improve energy efficiency and sustainability. The processor is integrated into various Google services and is built on the standard Armv9 architecture, with a preview coming soon.

Volkswagen's software detects CI server tests and manipulates results to pass. This defeat device aims to reduce testing time and bolster developer credibility.

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TSAC achieves low bitrate audio compression, with a 3.5-minute song compressed to 192 KiB; it operates faster on Nvidia GPUs but also supports CPUs. It uses a modified Descript Audio Codec and a quantized Transformer model for consistent results across hardware.

Nintendo's Wii U firmware update 5.5.5 introduced an SSL bug allowing certificate forgery, seen as "Nintendo Signed." The exploit requires a specific CA condition, and the patch involves altering the Nintendo CA - G3.

The course covers PlayStation programming, from PS1 hardware and MIPS assembly to C language and Sony Psy-Q libraries, aimed at creating 3D games. It's taught by award-winning lecturer Gustavo Pezzi, requiring basic coding knowledge and culminates in a project.

Stalwart Mail Server's version 0.7.0 introduces a web-based admin tool for easier management and boasts performance boosts, including faster mailbox retrieval and LZ4 compression for storage efficiency. This update represents a significant advancement in secure and efficient email server solutions.

The article introduces a series called Zed Decoded, exploring the inner workings of Zed, its use of async Rust, and its performance strategies with interviews and a companion video. It details Zed's unique use of macOS's Grand Central Dispatch for task execution without traditional runtimes.

Grafana Labs introduces Explore Logs, allowing users to navigate logs easily without needing LogQL knowledge. The application offers features like label breakdowns, detected fields, and pattern detection for efficient log analysis.

Law enforcement officials are investigating one of the largest heists in Los Angeles history that occurred on Easter Sunday at a Gardaworld warehouse in the San Fernando Valley, with an estimated loss between $20 million and $30 million. The operation was highly sophisticated, and experts suggest it may have been an inside job due to the precise knowledge of the facility's layout and ...

Yanis Varoufakis argues that tech giants have created a 'technofeudalism' where wealth is extracted as rent, likening users to serfs enhancing company value for free. He proposes solutions like a cloud tax and state-issued digital identities to combat the economic and social issues arising from this system.

The article discusses a study that found physically disposing of written negative thoughts can effectively neutralize anger, while merely holding onto them does not. The study suggests this method as a simple and powerful anger management tool.

The article discusses how the GOES-East weather satellite captured yesterday's eclipse, using tools like wget and ffmpeg to process the images. It explains that the continuous visibility of clouds is due to the geocolor image being a composite of different spectral bands.

Ram Baran, a self-taught welder, leads a team producing 5,000 e-rickshaws monthly at YC Electric, which is powering India's EV revolution with 1.73 million sales in a decade. Despite reliance on Chinese parts and know-how, local upskilling and government support are fostering the industry's growth.

Johanna Nichols traces North American languages back to two Siberian lineages using linguistic typology, challenging previous understandings of language evolution. Her study reveals the retention of original language characteristics in modern linguistic populations.

CodeGemma introduces specialized code models with superior natural language understanding and mathematical reasoning, offering 7B and 2B variants for diverse coding tasks. The models, built on Gemma, set new standards in code completion and generation, especially in latency-sensitive environments.

Users may need to run 'sudo npm install -g mapscii' on OSX or when facing file permission errors. OpenStreetMap data is freely usable under ODbL, provided attribution is given and shared under the same license.

Intel and AMD have been improving integrated GPUs (iGPUs), with recent handhelds showcasing consumer interest in portable gaming, despite performance compromises. Intel's latest Meteor Lake iGPU architecture aims to challenge AMD's dominance and Intel's own laptop market, with a new chiplet design and significant performance enhancements.

The article discusses the "Lambda Screen," a method for using lambda calculus to generate images, including infinitely detailed fractals, and explains how pixels and screens are encoded and rendered using lambda terms. It also provides examples and source code for further exploration.

Sqlime is an online platform similar to JSFiddle for SQL, featuring the latest SQLite capabilities and extensions, supporting local and remote databases. It integrates with GitHub for saving work and offers mobile-friendly design, with privacy and simplicity at its core.

Supreme Commander, the successor to Total Annihilation, was lauded for innovations like strategic zoom and realistic ballistics. The article details the game's terrain rendering, including heightmaps, texture splatting, and the use of decals and props for added detail.

BART bids farewell to its original '70s-era railcars with a public last ride event on April 20. Legacy cars will be donated to a museum, marking the end of an era in Bay Area transit history.

Penpot 2.0's release marks an end and a beginning, revolutionizing the design tool space by integrating CSS Grid Layout for responsive interfaces. This update fulfills the promise to bridge the gap between developers and designers.

Small Press Distribution (SPD), a key independent book distributor in the US, has shut down abruptly, leaving over 400 publishers without distribution, owed money, and facing financial crises. The publishing community is scrambling for alternatives and grappling with the impact of SPD's closure on their operations and income.

The author expresses their preference for maintainable, low-interaction software and shares a shell script they created for deploying their projects, which brings them joy due to its simplicity and reliability.

The website offers a simple web UI for recalibrating DualShock 4 or DualSense controllers, supporting only Chrome-based browsers and is free on GitHub. It's well-received for simplifying repairs and reducing e-waste, with future plans to expand its capabilities.

The author creates and sells a product named Keypad:GO through their Tindie store, designed to simplify interfacing a keypad with electronics projects. The device features a setup wizard and supports serial or I2C communication, with a promise to release its Rust-based source code soon.

The article speculates on the impact of human cognition being 20 times faster, suggesting it would limit online gaming to local players and reduce effective CPU speed, possibly affecting software development and professionalism.

The Great North American Eclipse on April 8, 2024, caused a significant drop in Internet traffic, with some US states experiencing a 40% decrease. Cloudflare's data revealed the impact across North America, emphasizing the influence of celestial events on human activities.

John Gordon humorously illustrates coding theory's focus on characters Alice and Bob's clandestine activities in his Zurich Seminar speech, and contrasts the standardization of language with the intentional non-standardization of cryptography.

The article discusses the challenge of accessing social skill training and proposes a solution using AI models for realistic practice and feedback. It emphasizes interdisciplinary innovation for workforce development and social equality.

PowerPC Macs remain useful with professional software and productivity tools, sans modern tracking. Mac OS X 10.4 supports a range of free software for Unix pros, albeit with tweaks and a robust pkgsrc framework.

The article critiques Google Chrome's role in reinforcing Google's market dominance, particularly in advertising, by engaging in anti-competitive practices. It suggests regulatory interventions to address the antitrust issues posed by Chrome's market power.

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AutoCodeRover, combining LLMs with debugging, resolves ~22% of real-world GitHub issues by prioritizing patch locations. It enhances code search with Program Structure Aware APIs and improves repair rates using test suites.

The article discusses the Wolfram Language's built-in feature for computing eclipses, SolarEclipse, which provides data on past and future eclipses. It details the function's ability to compute nearly 100 properties of an eclipse, including type, magnitude, and geographical impact.

Google introduces Vids, an app for easy video creation and collaboration in the workplace, challenging traditional document-based communication. Vids integrates with Workspace, allowing users to make, share, and edit videos, potentially reshaping office interactions.

Colossus was the name of a series of computers developed by British codebreakers in 1943-1945 to help in the cryptanalysis of the Lorenz cipher. This is a fully functional 3d virtual online version based on the original version by Tony Sale.

The article praises Amy Allen's approach to teaching middle school by making learning fun and engaging, particularly through games like "grudgeball." It also highlights her effective response to a critical comment, reinforcing the value of her teaching style.

Stacy Argondizzo initiated the Internet Archive's Aruba Collection, preserving the island's cultural heritage with over 100,000 digitized items. This project, reflecting a unique collaboration and a move into new territory for the Archive, is both a technical and social innovation in digital preservation.

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Ollama enables the creation of RAG applications by combining text prompts with data through embedding models. These models produce semantic vectors stored in databases for meaningful data retrieval and integration with tools like LangChain.

The article discusses initializing memory in a kernel using device trees and a bump allocator to manage physical memory. It also outlines implementing a buddy allocator to efficiently handle memory allocation and fragmentation.

Cryptography simplifies data protection by securing a single key, but managing and recovering this key poses challenges for users. Juicebox addresses these by distributing trust and allowing recovery with a simple PIN, without relying on a single party or hardware.

Keith Wood's company, Light Bio, has launched a glowing garden petunia, which uses genes from bioluminescent fungi instead of fireflies, offering decorative enjoyment. Approved by the USDA, this self-sustaining Firefly Petunia has sparked interest and may attract new gardening enthusiasts.

Nintendo Network has shut down after 12 years, but positive developments include Pretendo Network's new connection method without homebrew. The Wii U and 3DS era is celebrated for its community and games, with archival efforts ongoing.

A group of older Swiss women won a landmark climate case in the European Court, proving Switzerland's climate efforts insufficient. The ruling, affecting 46 countries, highlights the vulnerability of the elderly to climate change.

The article discusses the link between legalized abortion and the decline in American crime since the 1990s, presenting evidence that supports the authors' hypothesis. Despite controversy and skepticism, further analysis upholds their theory, with no alternative explanations for the crime drop.

The study evaluates LLM-generated summaries for faithfulness and content selection, using a dataset of recent book summaries and annotators familiar with the books. Claude-3-Opus outperforms other LLMs, but detecting unfaithful claims remains a challenge.

BYD, a leading Chinese EV maker, is set to launch its next-generation Blade EV battery, which promises to be smaller, lighter, and more energy-efficient, potentially enabling electric models to exceed 621 miles of range. This development, along with the company's ongoing "liberation battle" against gas-powered vehicles and plans to expand overseas, positions BYD as a significant player in the ...

The CIFAR-10 dataset includes 50,000 training images for classification into 10 categories, with current top accuracy at about 80% using advanced methods like k-means. Human testing showed a higher accuracy of 94%, highlighting the dataset's variety and complexity.

The FCC chair has decided against imposing Universal Service fees on Internet services, rejecting proposals to expand the FCC fund that subsidizes broadband networks and offers discounts to low-income users. Despite some advocating for the expansion of the fund to replace the soon-to-be depleted Affordable Connectivity Program, the FCC maintains that such a move could result in new fees for ...

Gary Kildall reflects on creating CP/M, detailing early struggles with hardware and Intel's disinterest, leading to CP/M's grassroots rise and industry impact. CP/M evolved, adapting to new hardware, and fostered a competitive software market with affordable, varied products.

Byzantine silver treasures melted down in the 7th century fueled England's economy, forming the basis of its monetary system. This early quantitative easing transitioned to French silver by the 8th century, highlighting long-distance trade's impact on the economy.

The seL4 Device Driver Framework (sDDF) has released its 0.4.0 version, offering a comprehensive suite of interfaces, libraries, and tools for creating secure, low-overhead device drivers for seL4. Since its pre-release at the 2023 Summit, significant enhancements have been made to the networking sub-system, and preliminary specs and prototype implementations for various device classes have ...

Some user manuals are a frustration, some are a pleasure – and all reveal more about us than we might think.

New York City curbed short-term rentals like Airbnb to reclaim 39,000 units for residents, mirroring a global trend where such regulations lower rents and preserve communities. Small towns initiated effective STR limitations, inspiring major cities to adopt similar measures, combating the negative "Airbnb Effect" on local housing markets.

The article criticizes the practice of configuring software by editing source files due to the complexity of merging changes during updates. It advocates for external build time configurations or immutable files to simplify maintenance.

The article discusses the plight of migratory birds in New York City, where collisions with glass buildings claim the lives of approximately 250,000 birds annually. Volunteering efforts like Project Safe Flight have been crucial in documenting these incidents and advocating for bird-friendly urban design.

Dreamstar Lines partners with Union Pacific Railroad to potentially offer luxury overnight train service between San Francisco and Los Angeles. The service aims to provide comfort and modern amenities, with plans to start as early as next summer if agreements are finalized.

The article introduces Ferret-UI, a new multimodal language model designed for mobile UI screens, featuring specialized capabilities and training for enhanced UI comprehension. It outperforms existing models, including GPT-4V, in UI tasks by using a unique approach to screen analysis and dataset compilation.

The author provides an update on conflict with Freedesktop, expressing disappointment in the lack of civil resolution and detailing an email exchange with Lyude, leading to a ban from Freedesktop. Criticism is leveled at Freedesktop's moderation, citing hypocrisy and censorship, while maintaining hope for future improvement.

Organic semiconductors, used in flexible electronics, degrade quickly and are costly and environmentally taxing. Researchers improved their electrical performance and sustainability by blending them with cheap polystyrene.

The FAA is investigating a Boeing engineer's claims that the 787 Dreamliner's fuselage is improperly joined, risking mid-flight breakage. Boeing acknowledges manufacturing changes but denies any safety or durability impact.

Beethoven, after a severe illness in 1825, composed a "holy song of thanksgiving" in Quartet No. 15, embedding his survival joy into the music. Violinist Nicholas Kitchen discovered Beethoven's secret dynamic notations in his manuscripts, revealing a deeper emotional expression previously unnoticed.

Memory makers stopped sharing DRAM contract prices after a major earthquake in Taiwan hinted at potential price hikes due to disrupted supply. The quake's impact on wafer fab operations could lead to sharper price increases, as memory chip manufacturers like Micron and Samsung were already pushing for higher prices.

The article promotes a service offering three free automatic subtitle videos per month, with a limited access for the first 1000 users. It also notes that 629 videos have already been generated with automatic subtitles.

Since January 2024, five out of six major U.S. airlines have increased their checked bag fees, with American Airlines showing a 33% rise. This trend is largely attributed to a clause in the U.S. tax code that excludes baggage from the 7.5% transportation tax, allowing airlines to save significant amounts in taxes by charging separately for baggage, which amounted to about $5 billion in tax ...

The article discusses the pervasive presence of toxic content across various social media platforms, emphasizing consistent patterns of user behavior and conversation irrespective of platform, topic, or time. It also highlights the challenges in distinguishing inherent human behaviors from platform design effects on online toxicity.

The European Court of Human Rights is set to rule on a case where Swiss women allege insufficient climate policies violate their right to life. The verdict could influence global climate litigation and human rights.

The article discusses the controversial position of nuclear energy in the United States, highlighting the costly and delayed construction of Plant Vogtle's new reactors as a central issue. It explores whether the lessons learned can lead to a resurgence of nuclear power as a carbon-free energy source amid growing electricity demand.

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Glenn Fiedler, in his blog Más Bandwidth, discusses the challenge of creating a scalable system that can handle millions of requests per second using UDP instead of the conventional HTTPS. He provides a detailed task of building a client/server application in Golang and Terraform that operates in Google Cloud, communicates over UDP, processes requests, and returns responses, all while ...

The article critiques IBM's portrayal of the Selectric typewriter's golfball element as revolutionary, highlighting its roots in much older typewriter technology. It then details the Selectric's true heritage and the contributions of various inventors to its development.

Freenginx 1.26.0 introduces the 1.26.x stable branch, while 1.25.5 updates MIME types for several file extensions and limits ignored chunk extensions in request bodies. Recent versions also feature various bug fixes and optimizations, particularly in HTTP/3 support.

The article discusses Fairphone's launch of the Fairbuds, sustainable and repairable wireless earbuds with premium features like noise-cancellation. It highlights Fairphone's commitment to longevity and repairability, offering single earbud replacement and user-replaceable batteries.

The article details the author's experience with extending a client's ASIC IP to include CRC checking, a task that ballooned from an 80-hour estimate to over 270 hours due to hardcoded values and other issues. It highlights the importance of good practices like avoiding magic numbers and using parameters over macros for IP configuration.

The author has been using Python for 5 years without formal training and seeks to enhance their data structures and algorithm coding skills for job interviews. They aim to understand Python's efficiency, akin to features like 'std::move' in C++.

The article provides a guide on reducing the size of ELF executables on Linux, using assembly language to bypass C overhead, and delves into the intricacies of the ELF file format. It demonstrates the process of creating a minimalist program that returns the number 42 to the operating system.

The article explains how to convert Code page 437 PNG fonts for use in Raylib, a library for creating GUI applications and games. It addresses the challenge of Raylib's default PNG loader not supporting the C437 format directly.

Mechanical keyboards became popular during the pandemic, with features like RGB lighting becoming standard and a variety of switches available. Magnetic switches offer customizable actuation points, adding innovation to the market despite a lack of universal standards.

The article reflects on NPR's shift from a diverse audience and open-minded reporting to a more narrow, liberal perspective, alienating conservative and moderate listeners. It criticizes NPR's biased coverage on Trump, Hunter Biden's laptop, and Covid origins, suggesting a loss of journalistic integrity and viewpoint diversity.

A software engineer experiences critical bugs with Firefox on video calls, forcing reliance on Chromium, highlighting a broader issue of browser engine diversity and the dominance of Google's Chrome. Despite the challenges and the risk to the free web, the engineer still defaults to Firefox, hoping for improvements under Mozilla's new leadership.

A threat actor infiltrated the XZ Utils development team, integrating a backdoor into the software that allowed remote code execution. The backdoor was discovered before widespread distribution, highlighting the sophistication of software supply chain attacks.

The article discusses the author's experience with the Fujitsu FM-8, an early dual-processor computer from 1981, noting its popularity among hobbyists and its capability for upgrades. The author describes their process of cleaning and attempting to repair the computer, including challenges with CPU compatibility and the quest for the correct replacement part.

The article discusses the limitations and rules for applying code suggestions, such as the inability to batch suggestions without changes or apply them to deleted lines. It also mentions specific scenarios where suggestions cannot be applied, like during pending reviews or on multi-line comments.

The author, a seven-year veteran at Google, emphasizes the detrimental impact of complexity on software, arguing that while it can initially appear beneficial, it often leads to more problems down the line. They advocate for straightforward, clear coding, akin to the simplicity of C programming, and stress the importance of setting specific design goals to guide code development and manage complexity.

Google launched its new AI chip, TPU v5p, boasting nearly triple the speed of its predecessor for training AI models, while introducing its first Arm-based CPU, Axion, claiming superior performance and efficiency. The company highlighted its advancements at the Google Cloud Next conference, emphasizing competition with tech giants like Microsoft and Amazon.

SiFive introduces the HiFive Premier P550, the highest performance RISC-V development board, with advanced features for software developers, available in July 2024. The board boasts a powerful quad-core processor, extensive connectivity options, and is designed for high-end applications like AI and machine vision.

The article discusses a formal machine model for consciousness based on Theoretical Computer Science and influenced by Turing and Baars. It suggests machine consciousness aligns with major theories and is inevitable.

San Francisco's transit system is replacing its outdated floppy-disk-based control system to reduce the risk of failure. The SFMTA's upgrade is part of a long-term project to modernize the city's rail system.