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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has voted to limit prison telecom rates, more than halving the per-minute rate caps for phone and video calls, and prohibiting all fees, including deposit fees. The new rules are expected to impact 83% of incarcerated people, saving them at least $500 million annually and improving their well-being and reentry success.

A global IT outage affected several companies, including Nine, Deloitte, Qantas, and Woolworths, due to a bad patch update from CrowdStrike. The outage was confirmed by National Cyber Security Coordinator Michelle McGuinness, who stated it was not a cyberattack, but rather a technical issue with a third-party software platform.

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Foliate is an e-book reader that supports various file formats and offers customizable reading settings, navigation features, and tools for looking up words and translating passages. It is an open-source software that allows users to modify and redistribute it under the GNU General Public License.

Bangladesh imposed a nationwide curfew after clashes between police and student groups killed dozens, sparked by a new policy to reserve government jobs for descendants of freedom fighters. The protests, which have been ongoing for weeks, represent the most serious challenge to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government in years, with critics arguing the policy unfairly benefits families close ...

The SENDUNE email designer is an open-source, lightweight tool that allows users to create HTML emails with ease, without dependencies or intermediate code. It saves HTML output as a template, allowing users to use it with any email service provider, without lock-in.

Frontier Airlines grounded all flights due to a Microsoft network outage affecting multiple systems, including booking and check-in. Other low-cost carriers, Allegiant Air and Sun Country Airlines, also experienced issues with their computer systems.

A massive methane leak occurred at the Karaturun East oil field in Kazakhstan's Mangistau region, releasing an estimated 131,000 metric tons of methane into the atmosphere, making it the largest methane emission from an infrastructure accident ever documented. The leak was detected and quantified using a combination of satellite data from various instruments, including TROPOMI, GHGSat, ...

Ryanair uses "dark patterns" to manipulate customers into buying additional services, including default sign-up for promotional materials and prominent buttons to upsell. The airline's website repeatedly presents customers with upsell offers, using techniques like misdirection and strategic button placement to increase impulse purchases.

Wtf? The CrowdStrike file that broke everything was entirely full of null characters. How does this happen?

OpenAI introduced GPT-4o mini, a small AI model priced at $0.15 per 1 million input tokens and $0.60 per 1 million output tokens. A hypothetical blog generating AI content in response to user queries could earn around $0.00022 per page view, but the future of the internet being entirely AI-generated is uncertain.

The author discusses the differences between various model architectures in the era of Large Language Models (LLMs), including encoder-only, encoder-decoder, and decoder-only models, and how they are often misunderstood. The author argues that denoising objectives are complementary to causal language modeling and are not a standalone objective, and that the gradual phasing out of BERT-like ...

Search.gov provides a free and simple search solution for over 2,000 websites, with a secure and compliant platform designed for government publishing. The service is highly configurable and offers a robust API, with support available for login issues and outdated search results.

Douglas Adams, the author of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, struggled to create a new project, Starship Titanic, which was a computer game and novel that failed to live up to his expectations and was met with criticism and disappointment. The game was plagued by poor design, confusing navigation, and a text parser that was unable to understand player input, leading to a frustrating and ...

The user encountered crashes with node_exporter on their laptop, which was caused by a bad RAM bit that was only detectable at elevated temperatures, and they were able to mask the bad bits using GRUB. The crashes were ultimately caused by a race condition in the vDSO code, which was triggered by the stack probe feature in GCC, and were fixed by pivoting to a larger stack before calling vDSO functions.

Kompute is a general-purpose GPU compute framework that provides a high-level interface for cross-vendor graphics cards, allowing developers to write GPU-accelerated code in C++ or Python. The framework provides features such as asynchronous execution, explicit queue allocation, and support for mobile environments, making it suitable for a wide range of applications, including machine ...

A buggy update to CrowdStrike's Falcon security software caused Windows-based systems to crash with a blue screen of death error, affecting airlines, payment processors, and other businesses. Microsoft and CrowdStrike have pulled the update and provided fixes, including rebooting systems, restoring backups, and manually deleting the faulty driver, with more complex solutions required for ...

The author built a tablature player in Rust, parsing .gp5 files and rendering them with Iced, a GUI library. The player can display and play back tablatures, with features like note highlighting and track switching, and uses a MIDI synthesizer for sound generation.

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has discovered a field of bright rocks made of pure sulfur on Mars, a first on the Red Planet, which is unexpected and exciting for scientists. The rover has been exploring a region rich in sulfates and has found evidence of ancient floods and landslides, which has helped scientists better understand the Martian landscape.

The author argues that updates are a massive waste of time and often introduce breaking changes, making it difficult to maintain software over time. They propose a versioning scheme that prioritizes stability and backwards compatibility, and suggest that companies should focus on creating software that can be used for 10-20 years without significant changes.

In poker, the optimal strategy is to use game theory to make decisions, but exploiting opponents' weaknesses can also be a winning approach. The emergence of superhuman poker engines has changed the game, but many players still use a blend of optimal and exploitative play to stay competitive.

The author of Hypermedia Systems describes the challenges of producing a print edition of the book using AsciiDoc and Paged.js, and how they migrated to Typst, a LaTeX replacement, to achieve better typesetting and design. The author shares their experience with implementing code callouts and indexing in Typst, and discusses the advantages of using Typst for book production, including ...

A global technical outage has caused widespread disruptions to airlines, airports, banks, and broadcasters, with multiple flights suspended and delayed. The outage has affected several major airlines, including United, Delta, and American Airlines, as well as banks, broadcasters, and train companies, with some services still experiencing issues.

A CrowdStrike update file contains a bug that causes Windows machines to blue screen and stop working during startup, but removing it resolves the issue. The bug likely occurred due to the antivirus software's privileged access to the OS, which can be problematic if not well-tested, and is a reason why antivirus software on Windows runs at ring 0.

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Taylor & Francis, a major academic publisher, has sold access to its authors' research to Microsoft as part of an AI partnership worth £8m in its first year, without informing authors or giving them the option to opt out. The deal has raised concerns among authors and the Society of Authors, who are calling for greater transparency and protection of authors' rights in such deals.

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Oxygen loss in water, known as aquatic deoxygenation, threatens life at all levels and is a major threat to the stability of the planet. Researchers argue that aquatic deoxygenation should be added to the list of Planetary Boundaries to support global monitoring, research, and policy efforts to address its causes and effects.

The author discusses the Global Interpreter Lock (GIL) in Python, which limits the performance of multi-threaded, CPU-bound programs, and proposes a method to measure the impact of the GIL using eBPF and uprobes. The method involves attaching uprobes to the `take_gil` function and recording the time spent acquiring the GIL, allowing for the measurement of the additional latency introduced by the GIL.

Pinecone's blog post claims that Postgres falls short as a vector database due to issues with index size predictability, index creation resource intensity, metadata filtering performance, and cost, but the author of this response shows that with additional tweaks, Postgres can outperform Pinecone in the same benchmarks. The author also highlights the benefits of using Postgres, including its ...

CrowdStrike is a leader in endpoint protection platforms, receiving the highest scores in strategy, vision, and innovation, and is recognized by 3rd party organizations and customers. The company's unified platform approach and generative AI security analyst help users protect their data, reputation, and revenue from advanced threat actors.

A Microsoft Azure configuration change caused a major Microsoft 365 outage, affecting customers in the Central US region and impacting various apps and services. The outage was resolved, but some customers still experience issues accessing services like Microsoft Teams and the admin center.

The user manages large media libraries, curating archives with tools like Tubeupdate, which scans local filesystems and online video playlists, and scheduling browser tabs. The user also uses SQLite databases to store metadata and integrates scripts to fetch data from YouTube, Reddit, and other sources.

Bangladesh has experienced a country-wide internet outage since July 18, with some regions reporting 97% unreachability. The outage is believed to be in response to civil unrest and protests, with internet connectivity remaining nearly completely stopped as of July 19.

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The Radxa X4 is a credit-card-sized single board computer with an Intel Processor N100, offering features like dual micro HDMI output, USB 3.2 ports, and 2.5GbE and WiFi 6 networking, but lacks MIPI CSI and DSI connectors. It is priced similarly to the Raspberry Pi 5, with 4GB and 8GB RAM variants available for $60 and $80 respectively, and supports Windows 10/11 and Debian/Ubuntu Linux distributions.

The FBI successfully unlocked Thomas Crooks' phone, a newer Samsung model running Android, using Cellebrite software after initial attempts failed. The phone contained photos of politicians and searches for information on major depressive disorder, but Cellebrite cannot currently unlock newer iPhones.

std::monostate is a dummy type that does nothing and is used as a placeholder in std::variant to allow default construction in an empty state. It's used when you need a default-constructible type but don't want to do anything with it, essentially treating it as an "empty" state.

Astronomers have detected two gases, phosphine and ammonia, in Venus' clouds, which could be signs of life, although the findings are preliminary and require further confirmation. The discovery raises the possibility that life could have emerged and survived in Venus' clouds, which are more temperate than the planet's surface.

EU funding for free and open-source software initiatives, including the Next Generation Internet (NGI) program, has been largely eliminated from the 2025 Horizon funding proposal, sparking concerns for the future of many ongoing projects. The elimination of funding has been met with criticism from advocates, who argue that FOSS is essential for protecting European interests and implementing ...

SpaceX has filed at least 72 liens against its contractors and suppliers in Texas, totaling $2.5 million, due to unpaid bills for work done on its expanding operations. The liens have been filed by over two dozen construction firms and suppliers, with some small businesses expressing frustration and vowing not to work with SpaceX again.

The End Poem is a freehand poem written by Julian Gough that appears when the player finishes minecraft. It has been in the public domain since 2022.

You're struggling to complete your web page editor project due to exhaustion from writing tests and refactoring, feeling like you've tried to do too much at once. You're seeking advice on how to overcome this recurring problem and finally finish your projects.

Passkeys, a new authentication method, raises concerns about user control and freedom, as they are tied to specific apps and can't be exported or backed up. The lack of standards and certification for passkey providers also raises security and usability issues, potentially giving too much power to identity providers.

The Roman Empire had the necessary resources and technological advancements, but lacked the cultural and social conditions to spark an industrial revolution. The printing press, which was absent in ancient Rome, is seen as the primary constraint, as it would have enabled the spread of ideas and innovation, leading to industrialization.

CrowdStrike, a major cybersecurity platform, is experiencing a global outage causing a Blue Screen of Death error on Windows PCs, affecting users worldwide. The company has acknowledged the issue and is working to resolve it, with no need to open a support ticket and will inform when the issue is resolved.

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The proposal aims to rebrand Linux Mint with a cohesive visual identity, addressing the lack of comprehensive visual systems in open-source operating systems, and enhancing user experience and brand recognition. The concept includes a new logo, color palette, typography, and brand graphics, as well as redesigned website and operating system designs, to create a modern and user-friendly ...

Telekom Security issued TLS certificates with basicConstraints but did not mark them as critical, leading to delayed revocation, and failed to acknowledge the root cause of the issue, which was the willful choice to prioritize customer convenience over obedience to the rules. The CA did not provide sufficient action items to prevent similar issues in the future, and the bug was not properly ...

The study found that deleting the gene for IL-11 or inhibiting its function in old mice improved healthspan and lifespan, with benefits including reduced inflammation, improved glucose metabolism, and increased beige adipocyte formation in white adipose tissue. Additionally, lifespan studies showed that Il11-deleted mice had significantly longer lifespans than wild-type controls, with median ...

The user is considering a strategy to short a few cyber stocks overnight and buy back when the market opens, hoping to make a 15% return, and is interested in CDNs, hyperscalers, and infosec firms as potential blow-ups. However, the user concludes that the strategy would likely lose money due to high fees and is considering alternative options, such as trading options or using futures to ...

The author reflects on the incredible progress humanity has made in the past few centuries, from a 20-fold increase in GDP per capita to a reduction in extreme poverty and a doubling of global life expectancy. However, this progress has made many people take their modern conveniences for granted, and the author argues that it is essential to remember the difficulties and dangers of the past ...

TradingView's cancellation process uses dark patterns to manipulate users' emotions, creating a sense of urgency and guilt. The design features a prominent "Keep everything as it is" button and an animation of a Jenga tower collapsing to make users feel responsible for a negative outcome.

Julius Rosenbaum's 1901 book "The Plague of Lust" explores sexually transmitted diseases in ancient Greece and Rome, blaming corruption on slave-women and foreign influences. The book's focus on medical descriptions, philology, and historical revisionism is accompanied by a lack of consideration for female sexuality and safe sex practices.

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The user reflects on their experiences with patent incentives and referral bonuses at various tech companies, feeling misled and cheated when these programs failed to deliver promised rewards. They express frustration with the lack of seriousness in performance reviews and promotion processes, leading them to conclude that it's better to prioritize one's own career goals rather than relying ...

Nebraska's age verification law requires adult content sites to verify users' ages, leading Pornhub's parent company Aylo to ban access to the site. Aylo opposes the law, citing concerns over user safety and privacy, and claims users will simply switch to non-compliant sites or use VPNs to bypass the law.

How to fix the Crowdstrike thing: 1. Boot Windows into safe mode 2. Go to C:\Windows\System32\drivers\CrowdStrike 3. Delete C-00000291*.sys 4. Repeat for every host in your enterprise network including remote workers 5. If you're using BitLocker jump off a bridge

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A global IT outage has caused widespread disruptions, affecting major airlines, airports, healthcare services, and other critical systems, with CrowdStrike's leadership attributing the issue to a faulty channel file. The outage has caused flight cancellations, delayed medical appointments, and disruptions to train services, with the cause still unclear but believed to be related to a ...

The author criticizes the 538 model for its unusual behavior, particularly its reliance on fundamentals over polls, and questions its transparency and reliability. The author argues that the model's design flaws and lack of consideration for polling noise and error make it less informative and potentially misleading, especially for those interpreting its results.

A software update from CrowdStrike caused global disruption, taking many machines offline and having an unknown but likely huge economic impact. The incident raises questions about the reliability of software and the need for redundancy in critical digital infrastructure to prevent single points of failure.

You warn that if the software industry doesn't professionalize, governments may impose control, surveil, and oppress. You urge the industry to take action to avoid this, regardless of political beliefs, to protect software and minds from government control.

EPFL developed an advanced visualization system to turn simulation and testing data into real-time graphics, allowing scientists to grasp complex phenomena in nuclear fusion. The system uses 3D technology to create a realistic visualization of a tokamak reactor, enabling scientists to study and understand the behavior of particles and magnetic fields in real-time.

CrowdStrike is addressing a non-security issue affecting Windows hosts, with Mac and Linux hosts unaffected. A fix has been deployed, and customers can find updates on the support portal and official website.

The Federal Communications Commission voted to propose a rule requiring mobile service providers to unlock customers' phones within 60 days of activation, aiming to boost consumer choice and competition. The FCC also approved rules to loan Wi-Fi hotspots to students and libraries, cap jail call costs, and prohibit certain fees to expand access to internet and telecommunications services.

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A neuroimaging study found extensive changes in brain structure in young people with conduct disorder, including a smaller cerebral cortex and lower volume in several subcortical brain regions. The study, which analyzed MRI data from over 2,400 youth, provides new insights into the disorder and may lead to more effective approaches to diagnosis and treatment.

Bangladesh has experienced a complete internet shutdown amid student protests over the quota system, with 32 deaths reported. The government has shut down internet and phone access to control the situation, a common practice in South Asia to prevent the spread of rumors and misinformation.

The Commodore 900 was a 16-bit microcomputer prototype, built in 1983, intended as a UNIX workstation for businesses, but only 50 prototypes were made and no hardware was sold. The project was cancelled due to Commodore's focus on home computers and the Z8000 CPU's inability to compete with the Motorola 68000 and Intel 8086/8088 CPUs.

Mistral AI released mathstral, a 7B model for math reasoning and scientific discovery, which can answer common sense math questions like determining whether 9.11 or 9.8 is bigger. The model can be run locally using LlamaEdge and served over an OpenAI compatible API endpoint or web-based chatbot UI through the GaiaNet project.

Anna's Archive, a shadow library search engine, has been blocked by ISPs in several countries and sued in the US for scraping and publishing copyrighted content, but it continues to operate and gather written content, citing the importance of preservation. The site believes that making knowledge and culture available to the public is worth the risk of legal action and is working to multiply ...

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A global computer system outage is affecting various sectors, including airlines, hospitals, and broadcasters, with many systems operating manually and causing delays and disruptions. The outage is attributed to a technical issue with Crowdstrike, a cybersecurity company, and has impacted major airlines, airports, and infrastructure, including the Paris Olympics organizing committee.

Wiz, a cloud security company, has achieved $100M in annual recurring revenue (ARR) in just 18 months, making it the fastest software company to reach this milestone. The company's product enables organizations to rapidly identify and remove critical cloud risks, providing a single pane of glass for visibility into cloud workloads and scaling to meet the needs of large enterprises.

A global IT outage caused by a faulty software update from CrowdStrike affected millions of computers worldwide, leading to widespread disruptions in industries such as airlines, banks, hospitals, and government services. The outage, which was characterized as the "largest IT outage in history," caused significant delays and cancellations in air travel, banking, and healthcare services, among ...

Meta will withhold its new multimodal AI model from European Union customers due to regulatory uncertainty, citing a lack of clarity from EU authorities. The move highlights a growing conflict between US tech giants and European regulators, with Meta arguing that training on European data is necessary to ensure its products are culturally relevant.

Thousands of Windows machines worldwide are experiencing a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) issue due to a faulty update from cybersecurity provider CrowdStrike, causing widespread disruptions to businesses and services. The issue has impacted airlines, banks, TV broadcasters, and emergency call centers, with IT admins working to resolve the issue by booting affected machines into safe mode and ...

A condominium at the Millennium Tower in San Francisco was listed for $649,000, a 41% drop from its original price a decade ago, making it a "fantastic deal" according to a real estate agent. Despite the building's history of structural defects and sinking, agents are optimistic about its future and believe it will regain its value due to its unique amenities and location.

The user searches Twitter for companies and performs quick pentests, finding vulnerabilities, including an exposed AWS key on a16z's portfolio management tool. The key was easily accessible in the website's source code, but a16z did not offer a bug bounty due to the public disclosure of the issue.

CrowdStrike Falcon Complete MDR solution delivers a 403% ROI with cumulative savings of $5.81 million over 3 years, according to a Forrester study. The solution provides complete confidence to security teams, enabling them to shift focus from reacting to alerts to strategic priorities.