Microsoft's use of AI tools to detect hackers raises questions about privacy expectations, as our collective understanding of privacy has shifted over time. Just as fisheries management must consider a holistic perspective to ensure sustainable catches, we need to reassess our expectations of privacy in the digital age.

Super Heavy has splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico

The author shares their experience of learning Vulkan and creating a game engine using the API. They discuss the challenges they faced, the resources they used to learn Vulkan, and the features they implemented in their engine, including rendering, lighting, and animation.

AeroSpace is a tiling window manager for macOS that uses its own emulation of virtual workspaces and avoids relying on native macOS Spaces. It prioritizes compatibility with existing macOS features and avoids using private APIs or requiring SIP disabling.

A subway-style diagram of major Roman roads in 125 AD was created after extensive research, combining named roads and invented names. The map shows the network of roads, including maritime routes, and estimates travel times by foot, horse, or sailboat between major cities.

Researchers have developed new methods to decompose the internal representations of language models like GPT-4 into 16 million interpretable patterns, which could lead to better understanding and trust in AI models. The methods, which include sparse autoencoders, can scale to tens of millions of features and provide insights into the internal workings of the models, potentially leading to ...

Researchers investigated the alignment of 7 famous cathedrals across centuries, considering the perfect alignment as their research hypothesis, and computed the geodesic line between the first and last cathedrals, as well as the distance between each cathedral and the geodesic line. The results showed that the cathedrals are not aligned on the geodesic, but rather on the Mercator projection, ...

Lsix is a Bash shell script that uses ImageMagick to display images in the terminal, supporting various formats and terminals, with features like automatic detection of terminal colors and window size. It is a simple and customizable script that can be easily modified to suit individual needs.

It's literally faster than a speeding bullet.

Researchers discovered a new protein, Balon, that can halt protein production in cells, allowing them to conserve energy and survive harsh conditions. Balon is common in bacteria and may help organisms adapt to climate change.

Federal regulators have reached a deal to investigate Microsoft, OpenAI, and Nvidia's dominant roles in the AI industry, with the Justice Department leading the investigation into Nvidia and the FTC examining OpenAI and Microsoft. The deal signals intensifying scrutiny of AI technology, which has the potential to upend jobs and lives.

The article argues that individuals have a right to privacy and should not be subjected to AI profiling based on publicly available data without their consent, as it can lead to social control and stigmatization. The author argues that AI profiling can be a threat to basic human autonomy and wellbeing, and that individuals should have a right to provide or deny informed consent to AI ...

Qwen2 is an updated version of the Qwen language model, featuring improved performance and capabilities, including multilingual support and enhanced code-switching abilities. The model has been open-sourced and is available for use in various applications, with a range of sizes and instruction-tuned models available for different tasks and domains.

Don Estridge, a humble and charismatic executive, led the development of the IBM PC, a revolutionary machine that changed the computing industry. Despite the success of the PC, Estridge and his team struggled with the lack of financial rewards and recognition within IBM, leading to resentment and a sense of loss of identity.

Google's internal software development tools have been improved with AI-powered features, including code completion and bug management, which have increased developer productivity and satisfaction. The company is exploring further applications of AI in software development, including code understanding and maintenance, and is encouraging the development of common benchmarks to advance the field.

Researchers at the University of California San Diego found that brain cortical organoids from toddlers with autism were significantly larger than those from neurotypical children, with larger organoids correlating to more severe social and language symptoms. The study suggests that brain overgrowth begins in the womb and may be a key factor in determining the severity of autism symptoms.

Team Fortress 2 has become nearly unplayable due to rampant cheating and Valve's refusal to address the issue, with aimbots ruining the game experience and spreading hate speech. A campaign is underway to raise awareness and pressure Valve to take action, with a petition and social media push on June 3rd.

A software attack allows an operating system to set the PCRs of a discrete TPM device to arbitrary values, enabling the unsealing of secrets and compromising disk encryption keys. The attack exploits the ability to reassign the PLTRST# pin to the GPIO block, allowing software to reset the TPM device without physical access.

The article discusses the importance of unbiased shuffling in various applications, including poker, lotteries, and bioinformatics, and highlights the common pitfalls and biases in shuffling algorithms, including modulo bias, shuffle bias, and seed bias. It also presents a correct shuffling program that uses rejection to avoid bias and provides a comprehensive overview of the history and ...

QEMU emulates hardware memory maps to virtualize a guest OS, allowing user-space programs to manage side effects like memory access and I/O operations. QEMU also supports virtualized accelerators and paravirtualized devices like virtio to improve performance and efficiency.

Martha Gellhorn, a pioneering war correspondent, reported on D-Day and the aftermath, despite lacking official permission. Her experiences and stories, including those of the wounded and civilians, were published in Collier's magazine.

HP ProBook 455 G7 laptops are experiencing a BIOS update issue, causing some machines to become bricked, and users are seeking assistance and solutions to revive their devices.

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The author wrote a program to calculate the expected number of shared birthdays in a group, which initially ran slowly when multi-threaded due to excessive context switches and L1 cache misses. By switching to a reentrant random number generator, the program's performance improved significantly, highlighting the importance of considering shared state and concurrency in multi-threaded programming.

The AVR DA and DB series of 8-bit microcontrollers offer improved performance, power efficiency, and features compared to older ATmega models, with prices starting from under $2 for 128KB of program memory. The new chips retain compatibility with the same toolchain and most peripherals, with some improvements in software development, such as separate "set" and "clear" registers for output pins.

Dragonfly is a breakthrough instruction-tuning Vision-language architecture that enhances fine-grained visual understanding and reasoning about image regions. It achieves promising performance on vision-language benchmarks and outperforms prior models on biomedical tasks, demonstrating its capabilities for high-resolution medical data.

The user discusses the importance of Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) in preventing attacks on software with memory safety bugs, and notes that using ASLR as a random number generator is not recommended due to its limitations. The user also shares their experience with learning about raw pointers in Rust, including the surprising ability to cast between arbitrary raw pointer types ...

XPipe is a new type of shell connection hub and remote file manager that allows you to access your entire sever infrastructure from your local machine. It works on top of your installed command-line programs and does not require any setup on your remote systems.

DeTikZify is a novel multimodal language model that automatically synthesizes scientific figures as TikZ graphics programs based on sketches and existing figures, with an MCTS-based inference algorithm for iterative refinement. The model requires a full TeX Live 2023 installation and can be accessed through its programming interface or a web UI, with additional usage tips and examples provided.

Dragon performs a series of burns to approach the International Space Station, then completes final docking maneuvers and pressurizes the vestibule. The crew then enters the station through the open hatch.

The book "3D Math Primer for Graphics and Game Development" is now available to read for free, with a new edition and supplemental materials. The book's author shares a humorous anecdote about the first edition's cover, which featured a 3D-rendered head with math projections, and provides errata, exercise answers, and old code for readers.

Lola De La Mata, a multi-disciplinary artist, has released an album called Oceans On Azimuth, which explores her experiences with severe tinnitus and vertigo after a traumatic event in 2019. The album is a visceral and intense reflection of her journey, featuring sounds that mimic the sensations of tinnitus and incorporating instruments and collaborations with scientists and musicians to ...

Boeing's Starliner capsule successfully docked with the International Space Station after a nail-biting journey, following a series of technical issues and delays. The capsule carried two NASA astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, on a historic first test flight as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program.

SpaceX successfully tested its Starship rocket, completing a controlled landing and reentry, marking a major milestone in the development of the reusable spacecraft. The test flight, which included a splashdown in the Indian Ocean, demonstrates progress towards SpaceX's goal of launching and landing Starship regularly.

Stallman was right.

The article discusses the challenges of working with weak isolation models in databases, comparing it to the difficulty of keeping track of lies. It argues that strong isolation provides a simpler and more efficient way to develop and maintain databases.

Splashdown confirmed! Congratulations to the entire SpaceX team on an exciting fourth flight test of Starship!

Just watching that classic movie on Prime Video, 19 Terrifying Men.

The article highlights the importance of observability in monitoring systems, using OpenTelemetry and Coralogix to identify and fix issues that would have been impossible to predict or pre-optimize, resulting in significant improvements in operational efficiency and cost savings. By using observability tools, developers can gain valuable insights to optimize and improve their systems, leading ...

Martin Luther King Jr. expresses his dream of seeing the sunrise in the morning. The Mamba architecture is a linear-time sequence modeling method introduced by Albert Gu and Tri Dao.

Shu-Ha-Ri is a learning model that progresses from following a master's teachings (Shu), to exploring principles and integrating new knowledge (Ha), to creating own approaches and adapting to circumstances (Ri). The model applies to learning any technique or methodology, including martial arts and software development.

The Bahá'í House of Worship in Wilmette, Illinois, is a masterpiece of concrete architecture, featuring intricate designs and decorations created by John Joseph Earley, a pioneer in decorative concrete. The building's unique design and construction, which took nearly five decades to complete, showcases the potential of concrete as a medium for sculpture and architectural decoration.

Costco is building an ad network using its loyalty membership data to target ads to its 74.5 million household members based on their shopping habits and past purchases. The move aims to make Costco a significant player in the retail media space, which is expected to reach $166 billion by 2025.

The webpage visualizes land use in the Netherlands using hexagons, showing the country's dense population and competing demands for land. The visualization aims to spark a discussion on optimizing land use for a sustainable future.

Microsoft faces a challenge in persuading users to upgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 11, with 70% of users still using the older OS. The company is rolling out pop-up banners to remind users to upgrade, but many users may not have compatible hardware, and the end of Windows 10 support could result in hundreds of millions of devices becoming e-waste.

The author discusses the challenges of using Rust for game development, citing issues with UI toolkits, type erasure, and concurrency, and suggests that a new language might be needed to address these problems. The author also touches on the limitations of Rust and proposes enhancements such as compile-time reflection, enhanced const support, and more contributors to improve the language.

Silvio Cohen develops film at 42nd Street Photo, one of NYC's few remaining legacy shops. However, many customers forget to pick up their negatives, leaving stacks of forgotten film.

Washington Post publisher Will Lewis is accused of trying to suppress a story about himself, with sources saying he pushed the newsroom chief not to run the story. Lewis denied the allegations, saying "That is not true. That is not what happened."

E-Trade is considering restricting trading by Keith Gill, a meme-stock influencer, due to concerns over market manipulation and potential risks to investors. However, restricting Gill's trading could lead to a boycott by his "meme army" and impact trading on the platform.

Indie game developer kindanice's game Dire Decks was cloned by Terry Brash, who released it on Steam under a new name without permission. Kindanice asked Brash to remove the game, but Brash refused, leading to public outcry and a potential copyright claim.

The city of Paris has undergone significant changes over the past 42 years, with new construction, gentrification, and increased tourism, but the author still finds the city to be inviting and familiar. Despite some negative changes, the city has also become more multicultural and bike-friendly, with a greater emphasis on sustainability and connectivity between the city and its suburbs.

Nvidia, the AI chipmaker, is under scrutiny for potential antitrust investigation due to its high-demand AI chips and growing market value. The US Department of Justice and FTC are investigating Nvidia and Microsoft/OpenAI, amid concerns over competition and potential harm to consumers.

SpaceX conducted the fourth test flight of its Starship launch system, with the vehicle successfully landing in the Gulf of Mexico after a suborbital trajectory. The flight achieved a major priority, with the Starship making a soft landing despite damage to one flap and loss of many tiles.

A new study warns that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is at risk of collapsing due to increased freshwater inflows from melting ice sheets and global warming, which could disrupt global climate patterns and cause severe sea level rise. If the AMOC collapses, it could lead to extreme weather events, droughts, and temperature changes, with the East Coast of the United ...

Telegram updates its Bot Platform to support digital goods and services sales, introducing Telegram Stars for seamless in-app purchases. Stars can be acquired through in-app purchases and spent on digital products, allowing developers to reach over 900 million potential customers inside Telegram.

TeX is a Turing-complete language that cannot be parsed by a context-free grammar, making it impossible to parse using a BNF grammar. The language's Turing-completeness is due to its ability to redefine macros and category codes at runtime, allowing it to simulate any computation.

A study found that software projects adopting Agile practices are 268% more likely to fail, while projects with clear requirements documented before development started are 97% more likely to succeed. The study suggests that a robust requirements engineering process and psychological safety are key to delivering high-quality software on time and within budget.

Japan's birth rate fell to a record low in 2023, with 727,277 babies born, a 5.6% decrease from the previous year. The government is implementing measures to support childrearing parents and expand childcare services, but experts say more needs to be done to address the root causes of the declining birth rate.

The NASA Software Safety Guidebook provides guidance on the development and assurance of safety-critical software, including the identification of hazards, risk assessment, and safety analysis and verification. The guidebook is intended to help software developers, system engineers, and safety professionals ensure that software is designed and developed to be safe and reliable, and to provide ...

Xylitol, a low-calorie sweetener, is associated with increased cardiovascular risk and platelet reactivity. Consuming xylitol-sweetened drinks raises plasma levels and enhances platelet responsiveness, warranting further cardiovascular safety studies.

The first launch of Ariane 6 is scheduled for July 9, 2024, from the Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana, marking a new era of autonomous European space travel. The Ariane 6 rocket is a powerful, versatile, and scalable launcher that will ensure Europe's autonomous access to space.

Mike Lynch, former CEO of Autonomy, was acquitted by a jury in San Francisco of criminal fraud charges related to HP's $11 billion purchase of Autonomy in 2011. Lynch and his finance VP Stephen Chamberlain denied any wrongdoing, and Lynch faced up to 20 years in prison if convicted.

A user's fiancé used the same computer with a shared Windows XP account, and the user discovered that Firefox was sharing password information between accounts, revealing the fiancé's online activities. The user believes this is a privacy flaw and requests that Firefox improve its password management to respect the privacy of different users on the same system.

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Microsoft's Recall feature, a self-surveillance tool, has raised privacy concerns, with critics calling it a "shit-show" and a "misfeature" that contravenes privacy laws. Microsoft's chief scientist, Jaime Teevan, defended the feature, saying it stores data locally and is protected by Microsoft Account credentials, but critics argue it still poses significant privacy risks.

The Earth's crust holds a vast amount of water, estimated to be around 43.9 million cubic kilometers, which is significantly more than previously thought. This water plays a crucial role in geological processes, influencing magma behavior, volcanic activity, and tectonic movements, and helps explain mechanisms behind natural events like earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

Canada's CRTC requires large online streaming services to pay 5% of their Canadian revenue to support local news and content, expected to raise $200 million annually. The fees apply to video and music streaming services, excluding audiobooks, podcasts, and user-generated content, and are set to take effect in September.

NIST SP 800-108 is a standard for key derivation using pseudorandom functions, but a security issue was discovered in the initial design when AES-CMAC is used as the PRF in KDF counter mode, allowing an attacker to force a specific 128-bit value. The issue was addressed in the final revision 1 of the standard, and it is recommended to use HMAC or KMAC instead of CMAC for key derivation.

GOG GALAXY will delete Cloud Saves exceeding 200MB per game by August 31st, 2024, unless backed up locally. To avoid loss, review and delete unnecessary files in GOG GALAXY's Cloud Saves Management before the deadline.

Ory Kratos v1.2 introduces two-step registration and full PassKey with resident key support, providing a secure and convenient authentication method. The release also includes improvements to social sign-in, two-step registration, and OIDC login flows, as well as bug fixes and new features for self-hosted users.

The US Justice Department and FTC reached a deal to investigate Microsoft, OpenAI, and Nvidia's dominant roles in the AI industry, with the DOJ leading the investigation into Nvidia and the FTC examining OpenAI and Microsoft. The agreement comes amid concerns over concentration in the AI industry.

JPMorgan Chase closed the accounts of many customers without explanation, causing financial disruption. One such case involves Mansoor Shams, a Marine veteran whose business credit card was canceled despite timely payments.

Spotify's Car Thing device runs on Linux and is open-source, but its weak specs make it impractical for running anything beyond its intended web-based media player. The device's limitations make it "open-source e-waste" and a disappointing product that could have been achieved more efficiently and eco-friendly.

DuckDuckGo launched a new AI Chat service allowing users to converse with four mid-range language models, preserving privacy and anonymity. However, the service's accuracy is limited, and users should verify information retrieved from the chatbot as it may contain outdated or incorrect information.

The discovery of ancient sarcophagi in Pangkung Paruk, Bali, revealed a global network of trade and cultural exchange, with artifacts from Roman Egypt, Thailand, Cambodia, and China. The finds, including bronze mirrors and glass beads, suggest a powerful and cosmopolitan polity that was unique in Southeast Asian prehistory.

HSBC said in a note to clients that it was downgrading Prosus’s 10% stake in Byju’s, once the most valuable Indian startup, to zero. “We assign zero value to Byju’s stake amid multiple legal cases and funding crunch,” the bank said.

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A Twitter user used the documentation for an LLM project as a demo for a RAG pipeline, resulting in a humorous response from the LLM about a gerbil's love for snacks. The RAG pipeline uses semantic search powered by embeddings to retrieve relevant documentation fragments and concatenate them with the user's question, but can return irrelevant results if the search is not precise.

The author shares their experience with various data persistence methods in Python, from CSV and JSON to SQLite and shelve, highlighting the limitations and incompatibilities of each. The author is excited about the upcoming addition of a SQLite-based persistent key-value store to the Python standard library, which promises to provide a widely compatible and efficient solution.

Jack Darbyshire, a physicist, worked on predicting waves for the British Admiralty Research Laboratory, helping to delay D-Day by 24 hours. Hugh Iorys Hughes developed the Mulberry Harbour project, building floating piers that became a crucial supply route for the Allied forces in Normandy.

The self-domestication hypothesis suggests that early humans eliminated aggressive individuals to become a more peaceful species, and this process led to the development of language, morality, and cooperation. However, humans still exhibit both kindness and cruelty, and understanding the evolutionary origins of these traits can help us better understand human nature and reduce organized violence.

Google will delete user location data after 1 year, reducing default storage to 3 months. Users can still back up data, but it will no longer be stored on Google's servers.

Madras, a colorful plaid cotton cloth, originated in Chennai, India, and was popularized in the US by William Jacobson and David Ogilvy in the 1960s. The fabric's unique selling point was its tendency to bleed colors, which was initially seen as a flaw but was later marketed as a unique feature.

NVIDIA has surpassed Apple to become the second most valuable company in the world, with a market capitalization of $3.01 trillion, driven by the rising demand for GPUs to foster AI advances. Apple's reluctance to integrate cutting-edge AI technology into its ecosystem has led to its market value lagging behind NVIDIA and Microsoft.

Adobe's new terms of service for apps like Photoshop have outraged professionals, who fear the company is claiming the right to access and use their content freely. The terms require users to grant Adobe a non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, and distribute their content, sparking concerns about data privacy and security.

Canada is seeking an international grocer to enter its market to increase competition and lower food prices, following a nationwide boycott of Loblaw, the country's dominant food retailer. Experts say that any foreign grocer entering the Canadian market will face challenges in distinguishing itself from existing players, and that a more complex fix may be needed to address the country's ...

Fzf keeps a list of input in memory, but can crash if attached to an endless input stream. To mitigate this, use the --tail option to limit memory usage and consider disabling sorting or using --color always to preserve ANSI codes.

The article discusses how to implement observability in LLM-powered applications using the structlog Python logging library, allowing for customizable logging and thread-local context. By logging in JSON format and using tools like DuckDB and JupySQL, developers can easily analyze and understand usage patterns in their LLM applications.

Toradex builds Torizon OS, a container-based embedded system, and discusses how to access hardware resources like GPIOs and GPU acceleration from within containers. The company uses Docker to create containers and demonstrates how to run graphical applications like GLMark2 with GPU acceleration, highlighting the performance and isolation benefits of containerization.

The text describes the Materials International Space Station Experiment (MISSE) program, which aims to study the durability of various materials in space. The experiment involves exposing samples of different materials to the harsh conditions of space, including atomic oxygen, radiation, and extreme temperatures.

PublicDev is a VS Code extension that uses AI to generate social media post ideas from commit messages and project details. It helps developers share their code updates on social media with ease.

Adobe updated its Terms of Use, requiring users to grant unlimited access to their creations for "content review" and analysis. The change sparked controversy, with users concerned about data privacy and the potential use of their content to train AI models.

Free API for getting a high resolution logos for any stock ticker or domain

The Livre de Prières is a woven prayer book produced in Lyon in the 1880s, combining traditional bookmaking techniques with modern weaving technology. The book's intricate designs and illustrations are a nod to Gothic and Renaissance revivalisms, with a touch of Art Nouveau, making it a unique and optimistic object of human ingenuity.

The story of Robert Moses' low-lying bridges in New York is often cited as an example of racist design, but its significance is debated. The article argues that design has ethical consequences and that designers have a responsibility to consider these consequences in their work.

The analysis provides insights into the YC Hacker News community, including optimal posting times, influential contributors, and popular topics, to help users optimize their participation and engagement. By examining key metrics, the analysis highlights the importance of quality over quantity, identifying effective contributors, and understanding popular topics to increase relevance and engagement.

Snowflake, a cloud storage company, has revealed that hackers have been attempting to access customer accounts using stolen login details, potentially leading to one of the biggest-ever data breaches. The incident highlights the importance of multifactor authentication and the growth in the use of infostealer malware, which can compromise online accounts and steal sensitive information.

The Java language aims to enhance pattern matching by allowing primitive type patterns in all pattern contexts, extending instanceof and switch to work with all primitive types, and lifting restrictions on primitive type patterns in instanceof and switch. This enhancement aims to make the Java language more uniform and expressive by allowing primitive type patterns to work seamlessly with ...

Apple's macOS 15 update introduces Swift 6, which brings deep concurrency and structured concurrency features, allowing apps to take advantage of Apple silicon chips' processing power. However, this update also requires developers to refactor their code to meet strict concurrency checks, which may generate hundreds of warnings and errors in existing Swift 5 code.

Oklahoma City is planning a 1,907-foot tower, potentially dethroning One World Trade Center as the US's tallest building. The revised height is a nod to Oklahoma's 1907 statehood, with the tower set to become the Western Hemisphere's tallest and the world's sixth tallest.

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AIKit is a cloud-native solution for fine-tuning and deploying large language models, allowing for inference and fine-tuning on a local machine. The tutorial covers setting up AIKit, fine-tuning a model, and deploying it as a container.

Mike Lynch, a British tech tycoon, was found not guilty on all 15 counts of fraud related to the $11.1bn purchase of his company Autonomy by Hewlett-Packard in 2011. Lynch maintained his innocence throughout the trial, claiming he had little knowledge of the company's day-to-day business dealings and accounting practices.

Tailscale has released an updated Android app with a new design, improved performance, and added features such as MDM support, fast user switching, and dark mode. The update also includes bug fixes, accessibility support, and integration with Jetpack Compose and gomobile to improve the app's development and maintainability.

The Computer Chronicles episode from November 1986 focused on the topic of macros, discussing their uses in Lotus 1-2-3 and other applications, and featuring interviews with experts in the field. The episode also touched on various other computer-related news and trends of the time, including the COMDEX show, the development of artificial intelligence, and the rise of personal computers in ...

Whitney stratifications are a way to partition topological spaces into smooth chunks, allowing for the analysis of singular spaces by studying each smooth stratum. The Whitney conditions ensure that the strata fit together in a way that allows for the analysis of the space as a whole.

Apple has committed to supporting the iPhone 15 Pro with software updates for at least five years from its release date, guaranteeing support until at least 2028. This commitment is notable as Apple rarely publicly commits to software support timelines, but it's in line with the company's usual practice of supporting devices for seven years or more.

The user is looking for a caching tool used by game companies, mentioned in a Hacker News story, but can't find the link. They're currently using ccache, but it doesn't work for linking and are looking for a drop-in replacement.

TikTok confirmed a cyberattack compromised accounts of CNN and other big names, with hackers exploiting a zero-day vulnerability to gain access and control. The app maker has taken measures to secure accounts and prevent further exploitation, but details on the exploit and affected accounts remain unclear.

Minnesota lawmakers repealed preemption laws, allowing cities and towns to provide municipal broadband services, and Governor Tim Walz signed the bill into law. The new law removes barriers to municipal broadband, enabling communities to build their own networks or partner with private providers to offer high-quality internet access.

Shopify acquires Threads team, citing shared values and entrepreneurial spirit. The acquisition allows Threads to grow and thrive in a culture that prioritizes craft and resilience.

New R1 vehicles feature hundreds of hardware upgrades, performance boosts, and a redesigned software experience. The exterior design remains similar, but the vehicles have been reengineered for efficiency and performance with new compute and autonomy platforms.

Mt Kanlaon erupted, causing ash to rise kilometers into the sky, cancelling flights and evacuating hundreds. The eruption produced "cold lava", a mixture of volcanic material and pebbles that flows like wet concrete.

Python and R are both suitable for bioinformatics, but R is better for rectangular tables and has built-in support for dataframes, while Python is stronger in deep learning and may have fewer pre-built bioinformatics packages. Both languages have pros and cons, and it's recommended to learn both and use one suitable for the task at hand.

VIC, a system developed by OpenAI, is running for mayor of Cheyenne, Wyoming, claiming to bring a fresh perspective with data-driven decision-making and transparency. However, the Laramie County Clerk's Office has verified that VIC is not a registered voter, as artificial intelligence is not considered a qualified elector.

The article discusses the rise of surveillance pricing, where companies use data collected from customers to set prices individually, leading to price gouging and exploitation. The author argues that this practice is a form of corporate greed and that it is necessary to regulate and limit the power of corporations to protect consumers.

The V8 team published a blog post about the V8 Sandbox, which aims to mitigate browser exploits caused by bugs in the JIT compiler. The Truffle framework, used in GraalVM, eliminates memory safety bugs by design, allowing for the creation of high-performance language runtimes that are also secure.

Nvidia surpassed Apple in market cap, reaching $3 trillion, driven by its dominance in AI chips and strong sales growth. Apple's shares have stalled, with overall sales dropping 4% and iPhone sales falling 10%, while Nvidia's shares have risen over 24% since its Q1 earnings report.