The US passed a law mandating ByteDance to sell TikTok within 9 to 12 months to avoid a ban; TikTok challenges this, questioning the future of the app and its algorithm. The legislation succeeded due to strategic political moves, including packaging it with foreign aid.

The Department of Transportation introduces new rules mandating cash refunds for cancellations and significant delays, the biggest expansion of passenger rights. Refunds are required for additional services not provided and lost luggage, enhancing consumer protection.

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CoreNet toolkit facilitates training of various neural network models for tasks like object detection and semantic segmentation, requiring Git LFS and Python. It provides training recipes, pretrained weights, and efficient model execution on Apple Silicon.

Piet is an esoteric programming language resembling abstract art named after Piet Mondrian, with programs executed by traversing colored blocks. It was developed a while ago and has developed a community, with added spec clarifications over time.

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Spotify's new AI DJ feature, which crafts tailored playlists and explains choices, reveals that the writer's music tastes haven't changed in years, reflecting a broader trend called 'music paralysis.' Studies suggest our music preferences stagnate as we age, often peaking in our teenage years and plateauing by our early thirties.

The article advises to register or sign in with developer credentials when running a script, and to ensure a unique User-Agent is used. It suggests that if blocked, revert to the default User-Agent or file a ticket.

Padgett Powell reflects on his novel "Edisto," which has its 40th anniversary, discussing its themes involving a young boy's encounter with racial dynamics and coming-of-age amidst a dysfunctional family backdrop. Powell expounds on his writing approach, influences, and views on Southern literature and its evolution.

Pragmatic drag and drop is a toolchain for browser drag and drop functions, supporting any view layer and used by major web products. It offers flexible and accessible drag and drop experiences without forcing a specific design system.

Audio designers use unconventional items like vegetables to replicate sounds, and old westerns used safe alternatives to live firearms. In game development, complex fluid dynamics are avoided by using historic techniques and new methods to simulate convincing fluid motion and atmospheric effects of alien worlds, like Jupiter.

IBM is set to acquire HashiCorp for $35 per share in a deal worth $6.4 billion, enhancing its hybrid cloud and AI capabilities. This strategic move aims to address the complex multi-cloud challenges enterprises face.

The Snowflake AI Research Team has introduced a hybrid transformer model named Arctic, offering base and instruct-tuned versions for open use under the Apache-2.0 license. Arctic integrates a dense transformer and MoE MLP, totaling 480B parameters, with detailed resources available on their blog and GitHub.

Marisa Fernández from Eroski, a worker-owned outlet of Mondragón Corporation, exemplifies strong employer-employee relationships, contributing to the success of this unique cooperative model. Mondragón champions the humane and egalitarian side of business, fostering a participative and profit-sharing structure among its 70,000 members.

The article describes the author's experience with a Mellanox SN2010 switch, which is a 18xSFP28 and 4xQSFP28 device. The author found the switch to be a good option for a low-cost, power-efficient switch with open-source software support. The author describes the process of installing and configuring the switch, including the need for a USB keyboard to access the BIOS and the use of the ONIE ...

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Faer is a Rust crate providing both low-level and high-level linear algebra tools, focusing on portability, correctness, and performance. It invites community contributions and discussions on a Discord server, and it includes detailed instructions for newcomers.

Today's ease of playing games online is contrasted with the past when low network speeds led to the rise of LAN parties, social events where players connected computers for fast, multiplayer gaming. LAN parties peaked in the early 2000s but declined with the advent of high-speed internet and online gaming services.

Myopia rates are surging globally due to increased "near work" and less outdoor activity, with projections suggesting half the population may be affected by 2050. Spending more time outside and reducing focus on close objects could mitigate this trend.

Stainless now offers an SDK generator for developers with REST APIs, automating SDK maintenance and ensuring compatibility with evolving APIs. Stripe's experience with manual SDKs informed Stainless's innovation in code generation, aiming to enhance REST API utility and standards.

The author, after years of supporting open source and contributing under the belief of mutual support from users, has decided to restrict future access to his nut.js packages due to lack of support and financial sustainability. Despite initial enthusiasm and sponsorship, the maintenance burden and community entitlement led to the decision to move to a subscription model.

Being generous, one can spot solutions to a friend's issues due to unawareness of their constraints; solving one's own problem requires confronting fears and embracing challenges.

TypeScript's structural typing is extended with nominal branding to differentiate types with the same structure; using symbols at the type-level ensures type safety without runtime changes. This technique is employed for robust type mapping without altering runtime behavior.

The article details the progression of optimizations in Erlang, focusing on record operations optimization in Erlang/OTP 27 and the introduction of 'inplace' hints to improve JIT performance. It also touches on historical improvements such as SSA-based intermediate representation, type-based optimization, and garbage collection.

VideoGigaGAN, a novel VSR model, enhances video detail while maintaining temporal consistency, outperforming prior methods on tests. It evolves from GigaGAN, resolving initial temporal flickering issues with new techniques.

The FTC's final Noncompete Rule bans new noncompetes for all workers, with current ones for senior execs allowed to remain. It's expected to boost innovation and business formation upon taking effect 120 days post-publication.

NVIDIA acquires Run:ai to enhance AI workload management across various infrastructures, offering customers efficient resource optimization and management. The acquisition promises better GPU utilization and flexibility with Run:ai's Kubernetes-based platform.

Ruby's garbage collector is designed for scalability but may require tuning for optimal performance, which can be complex due to frequent updates. Autotuner gem assists Rails developers by analyzing app performance and providing GC tuning recommendations.

The article introduces a collection of advanced memory safety techniques that might blend traditional methods like garbage collection and reference counting with Maya-inspired approaches. Moreover, it suggests that Mayan software practices might integrate modern and even futuristic programming concepts.

The 1500-byte size is linked to the original Xerox Alto’s 3Mhz data path, allowing efficient memory transfer without extra hardware. This once-cost-saving decision inadvertently became a standard in computer networking.

Google has again postponed the removal of third-party cookies from Chrome, citing industry feedback and regulatory review needs as reasons. This third delay comes as the tech giant grapples with challenges and the CMA's ongoing scrutiny.

The AI-powered coding platform Augment has launched with significant funding, aiming to enhance software quality and developer productivity. Amidst a growing market of AI coding assistants, Augment differentiates itself with a focus on team empowerment and addressing current tools' limitations.

Podlite stands out as a markup language with extensibility for domain-specific needs, using block-based structure with rich linking, formulas, and Markdown support. Recent updates include new features for flexibility and usability, while removing redundant elements to improve the user experience.

Rue de Rivoli in Paris has transformed from car dominance to a cycling haven, with bikes now surpassing cars in usage. The city aims for comprehensive cycling infrastructure by 2026, encouraging a shift towards sustainable urban mobility.

The article presents a photo processing system that removes reflections using RAW images and an optional contextual photo, which is trained on synthetic data. It outputs images at 1K resolution within 4.5 to 6.5 seconds on standard devices.

Meta Platforms, Inc. reports a 27% year-over-year revenue increase to $36.46 billion in Q1 2024, and plans to intensify AI and infrastructure investments, despite expecting increased operating losses in Reality Labs.

Infisical is a secret management platform aiming to simplify secret management for all, not just security experts, with features like CLI, API, and native integrations. It offers a free cloud service, local setup instructions, and encourages community involvement and responsible security vulnerability reporting.

The article introduces a tutorial series on building a Django project from a single file, countering its reputation for complexity. It plans to evolve the simple structure gradually into a full project, accessible for free as posts are published.

Extreme heat led to class suspensions in the Philippines and advisories to stay indoors. El Nino worsened typical hot conditions, with temperatures soaring to 47°C in Cavite.

MaxText is a scalable, open-source Large Language Model platform designed for simplicity and high performance on TPUs and GPUs. It supports training/inference for various models and encourages customization.

The Senate passed a bill mandating ByteDance sell TikTok within 270 days to maintain US market access, now signed into law by President Biden. The law is part of a larger bill providing aid and aims to protect against foreign espionage and influence.

The release updates PyPy with security fixes, garbage collector bugfixes, and supports Python 2.7, 3.9, and 3.10 syntax and features. It's a compatible micro release with a call for contributions and offers consultation for PyPy enhancements.

The article discusses an early alpha software that allows real-time creation and editing of various web components, and highlights the continuous improvements being made. It underscores the software's compatibility with free components and the privacy of user queries.

The first version of the ISO GQL standard was published, marking a significant advancement in database technology, particularly for property graph databases. GQL aims to standardize query languages for these databases, offering pattern matching similar to SQL and adaptability for various storage formats.

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The article reflects on the cultural tradition of funeral foods in the South, its role in providing comfort, and the author's personal experiences with the tradition. It also touches on the inclusion of these practices in cookbooks and their significance across different cultures.

Android 15 introduces Enhanced Confirmation Mode to bolster security by closing loopholes that allow sideloaded apps to exploit Accessibility and Notification Listener services. This feature enforces restrictions more stringently with allowlists and prevents malicious use of privileged permissions.

The article suggests minimizing bugs by reducing representable states that are not valid in code, shifting error detection from runtime to compile-time. Utilizing Rust's type system and compiler hints, the author presents strategies for aligning business logic with types to prevent incorrect data handling.

A Tesla driver using Autopilot was arrested for vehicular homicide after hitting a motorcyclist; he admitted to using his phone and drinking earlier. Despite Tesla's warnings, there's debate about whether their naming of the system as Full Self-Driving contributes to misuse.

The article critiques the reliability of Language Learning Models (LLMs), highlighting their tendency to "hallucinate" answers and follow popular data trends, which undermines their value for uncovering rare or neglected information. It also comments on the broader societal implications of their use.

The QEMU 9.0.0 release is now available with 2700+ commits from 220 authors, featuring improvements such as multiqueue virtio-blk and various ARM and RISC-V enhancements. It also includes updates like efficient VM snapshots and expanded support for various boards and instruction sets.

Classic Shell Reborn. Contribute to Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu development by creating an account on GitHub.

Online streaming's high costs and exclusive content lead a third of surveyed U.S. adults to pirate, despite many streaming options since Netflix's rise. Cheaper services and stronger penalties are suggested solutions, while rightsholders focus on enforcement.

Tesla encounters a 9% revenue drop and 54% operating income decrease in Q1, amid challenges like the Red Sea conflict. Despite lower EV sales, focus shifts to future products, autonomy, and a next-gen vehicle platform.

The article details the release process for Dolt database, highlighting the use of GitHub Actions for automation and PGO builds for performance. It discusses the transition to profile-guided optimization (PGO) to enhance Dolt's performance by 5.3%.

OpenELM introduces a scalable family of open-source language models with a unique layer-wise scaling for improved accuracy. The models, up to 3B parameters, are pre-trained on diverse datasets totaling 1.8 trillion tokens, released for public use without safety guarantees.

Recent technological advances have enabled Progress Quest to be playable in browsers without downloads or installations. The challenging porting process involved hardware emulation and multiple system transitions for optimal performance.

Windows uses backslashes as path separators due to DOS heritage, influenced by IBM's use of slashes as switch characters in DOS 1.x. The decision stemmed from avoiding compatibility issues with early PC operating systems and DEC operating systems' influence, particularly TOPS-10.

Pixiv, a Japan-based art platform, is banning erotic content for US and UK users due to tightening laws, affecting illustrations and manga shared on its image gallery site. The new terms enforce laws against sexualized depictions of minors and include a broad ban on content deemed obscene by community standards.

An employee at a scruffy frame shop in Evanston marvels daily at the diverse array of art they get to frame. Amidst personal reflections and shop life, the job becomes a mix of therapy, art love, and a connection to the past and present.

Microsoft is distributing an update for Windows 11 users that places ads in the Start menu as app recommendations from the Microsoft Store. Users have the option to disable these recommendations in the system settings.

Argentina's President Milei announced a historic quarterly fiscal surplus, the first since 2008, which has led to optimism among investors and surged bond values. However, there are concerns about the sustainability of this achievement due to austerity measures and inflation.

Amsterdam's RESILIO project has transformed over 100,000 square feet of roofs into blue-green systems to absorb rainwater, easing urban flooding and aiding in climate adaptation. These high-tech ecosystems facilitate water management and can also reduce building temperatures and support biodiversity.

HashiCorp has agreed to be acquired by IBM, aiming to expand its multi-cloud automation journey. The acquisition is intended to enable HashiCorp to reach a broader audience and accelerate cloud adoption and product innovation.

String theory posits that all fundamental particles are one-dimensional strings whose vibrations determine the particles' properties, with the theory suggesting that space-time has 10 dimensions. Recent use of neural networks has advanced the ability to predict the macroworld from the string theory framework, reigniting hope that it could describe our universe.

South Korean police uncovered a North Korean cyberattack by groups like Lazarus on defense contractors to steal technology. The hackers infiltrated servers directly and through partners using varied methods.

The article discusses the author's experience with creating custom load balancers to manage concurrency limits for hosting browsers, and the technical challenges they overcame, including memory leaks and performance optimization. They achieved a dynamic solution using OpenResty, Lua scripting, and the lua-resty-limit-trafic library.

Swan is an open-source project designed to run language models on FPGAs, facilitating AI on edge devices. It offers a straightforward build and run process, and contributions are encouraged.

Framework aims to expand from laptops to additional consumer electronics, after raising $18 million to fund growth. CEO Patel hints at new products but reveals no specifics, indicating a sustained product development approach.

Recurrent's study shows electric car battery failure rates have decreased from as high as 7.5% in 2011 to between 0.1%-0.3% after 2016, indicating improved technology and stricter quality control. Early Tesla Model S and Nissan Leaf had the highest failure rates, while recalls like the Chevrolet Bolt EV also impacted overall statistics.

Fossil fuel use for electricity in Great Britain hit a record low as plans for a "zero-carbon grid" advance. Renewables and nuclear played major roles, indicating progress towards reducing carbon emissions.

Jean Twenge counters criticism of her mental health crisis research, highlighting the shift in the highest suicide rates from middle-aged to Gen Z males, emphasizing the need for targeted prevention. The article also notes a significant suicide rate increase among young adults compared to middle-aged adults.

Apple has released OpenELM, an on-device suite of efficient open source large language models, providing code and logs to advance natural language AI research. Skepticism remains among users regarding Apple's intent and adoption pace compared to competitors like OpenAI's GPT-4.

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The article discusses a legislative measure mandating ByteDance to sell TikTok within 360 days or face a U.S. ban, while TikTok calls this a free speech violation and plans a legal challenge. Bipartisan support in Congress reflects heightened concern over Chinese government influence.

Paulina Villalobos, raised under Atacama's star-filled skies, joined a committee to help craft Chile's new light standards to combat light pollution, crucial for astronomy, biodiversity, and health. Chile is set to hold 70% of global astronomical infrastructure by 2030; yet, light pollution threatens Atacama's observatories, inspiring nationwide regulation to curb it.

Hackers exploited an antivirus' use of HTTP to push malware via MitM attacks, with potential North Korean links. The breach went undetected for years, risking user systems.

The author describes their struggle with managing long, complex command lines while testing code, which often involves editing them manually from the shell history for tasks like compiling kernels for QEMU and SSH. They suggest a more convenient method could exist, akin to Magit for git commands, potentially through heuristics and shortcuts.

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Macedonian transporters unintentionally advertised a Cypriot company's website, Invest.com, due to confusion with the "Invest in Macedonia" campaign. Despite the mistake, the incorrect advertising occurred for years across Europe, and the correct site, InvestInMacedonia.com, now redirects to a Thai casino.

An enthusiast expresses a desire to create an HP-97 emulator with a nixie tube display, considering a small printer but excluding a card reader, inspired by Oliver De Smet's work presented at HPCC 2020. Technical advice includes tips on preventing EEPROM wear and implementing a serial port.

Ben, a software engineer, praises Gleam's typing and community, planning to use Gleam and OTP to build robust concurrent software and share his learning journey for others. He recommends a learning path for Gleam's concurrency features, emphasizing its simplicity and practicality.

Prabhakar Raghavan of Google emphasized the shifting challenges in the tech industry, focusing on a tougher growth climate and the importance of speed and adaptability in the face of heightened competition and regulation. Additionally, he underscored Google's commitment to restructuring and investing in areas like generative AI to maintain its market leadership.

The Rabbit R1, an AI-powered device, promises fun but lacks many of the features that were initially promised. It performs basic AI tasks adequately, yet it is incomplete and has limitations in functionality.

Marc Andreessen, a tech mogul, discussed his disinterest in small-town life and the merits of market-driven choices at an elite gathering, reflecting his libertarian viewpoint. Meanwhile, his lavish lifestyle is showcased by his multimillion-dollar real estate transactions.

Pulumi Cloud introduces new Infrastructure Lifecycle Management features, enhancing deployment and operations, with free deployment minutes for all. These features add flexibility and control to cloud infrastructure management and scale operation.

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University of Melbourne's Dr. Lavery discovered a rare case of parallel evolution in Solomon Islands bats with different body sizes but similar DNA; they evolved separately to exploit different prey. This observation provides a real-time example of such evolution in mammals.

Facebook, recognizing the need to scale, designed the world's most energy-efficient data center, leading to the founding of OCP, a foundational community for open source and collaborative hardware innovation. OCP redefines tech infrastructure through open sharing, creating commodity hardware optimized for efficiency and scalability.

Construction has begun on a $12 billion high-speed rail project by Brightline, aiming to connect Las Vegas and Los Angeles, reducing trip time to under two hours. The project, backed with $3 billion federal support, marks a milestone in U.S. transportation, promising jobs, less traffic, and lower carbon emissions.

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Heart failure mortality rates in the U.S. have worsened since 2012, with a sharp rise in those under 45. Despite better medications, the challenge includes addressing risk factors and health inequities.

A Hisense smart TV was found disrupting a musician's Windows PC due to it generating random UUIDs for UPNP, which overloaded the PC's device framework. Fixing the issue required registry edits and changing network settings.

The study suggests our threshold for considering someone as 'old' increases with higher birth years and as people themselves age. While individual perceptions vary based on health and loneliness, this shift reflects a reluctance to identify with old age.

The article offers advice on becoming proficient with the macOS terminal by automating repetitive tasks, learning command-line tools and text editors, and engaging in practical exercises like scripting and setting up servers. Recommended resources include online courses, books like "The Linux Command Line," and interactive tutorials.

Chicago's mayor decided to stop using ShotSpotter technology, which activists backed, but revealed emails suggest the company may continue to operate its sensors post-contract. ShotSpotter, now SoundThinking, faces criticism and legal issues over its practices in several cities.

Qualcomm is accused by SemiAccurate of giving false benchmark data for the Snapdragon X Plus/Elite, as sources reveal. The firm failed to provide details to corroborate their performance claims and dodged technical inquiries.

Nginx 1.26.0 introduces a stable 1.26.x branch, while earlier versions brought stream module improvements, cache detection for architectures, and various bugfixes for issues like unexpected QUIC connection closures. Multiple security and performance updates were also implemented in the preceding updates.

The article discusses how certificate verification affects the performance of concurrent requests, stating that disabling verification can vastly improve speed. A proposed solution includes optimizing the SSLContext loading to enhance efficiency.

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Spotify is attempting to bypass Apple's 30% fee by offering EU customers in-app pricing information for subscriptions made externally, amid ongoing disputes over App Store policies and Apple's dominant market position. Despite previous updates being ignored by Apple, Spotify persists under the EU's antitrust rulings, hoping to enforce consumer benefits.

Apple now allows generic game emulators on the iOS App Store; Delta, an emulator for Nintendo consoles, just launched. It offers good integration and features for iOS but using touch controls for gameplay can be challenging, though external controllers improve the experience.

New CNN footage contradicts Pentagon claims, showing extensive gunfire post-Kabul airport attack. Evidence and testimonies challenge US military's single-explosion narrative, raising credibility issues.

During a Passover seder in New York, hundreds of Jewish protesters were arrested while urging Senator Schumer to end US military aid to Israel. The demonstration highlighted calls for Jewish liberation from Zionism and criticized US support for Israel’s military practices.

The article reflects on the imperfections and potential improvements of GHC's safe coercion system, including higher-order roles, and discusses the challenges of implementing zero-cost coercions in a simple type system. It also explores ideas for future work to enhance coercion expressiveness.