CrowdStrike representatives issue trademark infringement notice to ClownStrike

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The user claims that CrowdStrike is using the Clown Services Company to submit bogus takedowns and commit cyberbullying, and that the DMCA is being used to silence a parody site. The user argues that the site is protected by fair use and that CrowdStrike's attempts to take it down are an abuse of the DMCA.

How I got my laser eye injury

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A laser safety officer recounts a disastrous sales demo gone wrong, where a Quanta-Ray system was used to try to remove road striping, causing damage to a car and potentially exposing people to laser radiation. The demo was shut down, and the participants were reprimanded for their poor planning and lack of safety measures.

Hundred Rabbits is a small collective exploring the failability of modern tech

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Hundred Rabbits is a small artist collective that explores the limitations of modern technology and builds low-tech solutions to create a more resilient future. They live and work on a sailboat, Pino, and have developed their own software, Uxn, to overcome the challenges of working in remote areas with limited energy and connectivity.

Russ Cox is stepping down as the Go tech lead

Rob Pike is stepping down as tech lead of the Go project after 12 years, and Austin Clements will take over as tech lead, with Cherry Mui leading the compiler toolchain and runtime. Pike will continue to contribute to the project as an individual, focusing on Gaby and Oscar, while Austin and Cherry will lead the project forward.

Flux: Open-source text-to-image model with 12B parameters

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Flux is a 12B parameter open-source text-to-image model that pushes creativity and performance boundaries, with a base model and a distilled version (FLUX.1 and FLUX.1 Schnell) available for use. The model can be run up to 2x faster than with eager torch using fal's cutting-edge inference engine, making it ideal for high-demand applications.

I recreated Shazam’s algorithm with Go

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SeekTune is an implementation of Shazam's song recognition algorithm that integrates Spotify and YouTube APIs to find and download songs. It connects to a MongoDB database using environment variables, defaulting to localhost if not set.

Just disconnect the internet

The author argues that the idea of "not connecting systems to the internet" is too vague and oversimplifies the complexities of operating in offline environments, where every system and software requires special considerations and workarounds. The author suggests that instead of advocating for complete disconnection, we should focus on building software with offline environments in mind, ...

Breakthrough a step toward revealing hidden structure of prime numbers

Mathematicians James Maynard and Larry Guth have made a breakthrough in understanding prime numbers by ruling out certain exceptions to the Riemann hypothesis, a problem that has puzzled mathematicians for 165 years. The result, while not a proof of the hypothesis, offers new ideas and techniques that could lead to further advances in number theory and potentially solve other long-standing problems.

Ask HN: Who is hiring? (August 2024)

The job postings include various roles at companies such as Hightouch, ML6, and Fauna Robotics, with opportunities in software engineering, data science, and product management, with locations including the US, Europe, and remote options. The companies are looking for experienced professionals with skills in programming languages such as Python, Java, and Ruby, as well as expertise in machine ...

Stable Fast 3D: Rapid 3D Asset Generation from Single Images

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Stable Fast 3D generates high-quality 3D assets from a single image in 0.5 seconds, featuring significant architectural improvements and enhanced capabilities. The model is available on Hugging Face and Stability AI API, with applications in game and virtual reality development, retail, architecture, design, and more.

Threat actor abuses Cloudflare tunnels to deliver remote access trojans

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Cybercriminals are using Cloudflare Tunnels to deliver malware, including Xworm, AsyncRAT, and VenomRAT, by abusing the TryCloudflare feature and leveraging WebDAV and SMB for payload staging and delivery. The attack chain requires significant victim interaction, including clicking on malicious links and unzipping compressed scripts, giving recipients multiple opportunities to identify ...

Stop Killing Games – European Citizens' Initiative

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A growing number of video games are designed to stop working after publishers end support, robbing customers and destroying the artform. A movement seeks to pass a new EU law to end this practice, proposing a citizens' initiative for EU citizens to sign.

Torchchat: Chat with LLMs Everywhere

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Torchchat is a PyTorch library that allows running large language models (LLMs) seamlessly, with interfaces for Python and native runners. It supports popular LLMs like Llama 3, Llama 2, and more, with features like chat, generate, export, and evaluation.

Don’t let your domain name become a sitting duck

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Over a million domain names, including those registered by Fortune 100 firms and brand protection companies, are vulnerable to takeover by cybercriminals due to authentication weaknesses at large web hosting providers and domain registrars. The vulnerability allows attackers to claim control over domains without accessing the true owner's account, and has been exploited by cybercriminal ...

Coinbase awarded a $500k bug bounty

How Google handles JavaScript throughout the indexing process

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Google can effectively render and index JavaScript-heavy websites, including complex SPAs, dynamically loaded content, and streamed content, and there is no fundamental difference in how it processes JavaScript-heavy pages compared to static HTML pages. The research debunks several common myths about Google's handling of JavaScript-heavy websites, providing actionable recommendations for ...

Parasites are everywhere. Why do so few researchers study them?

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Parasites, often misunderstood and feared, play a crucial role in ecosystems, and their study is crucial for understanding biodiversity and conservation. However, the field of parasitology is facing a crisis, with a decline in researchers and funding, threatening the discovery and conservation of new parasite species.

Study: Consumers Actively Turned Off by AI

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Researchers found that mentioning "artificial intelligence" in product marketing decreases emotional trust and purchase intentions. The study suggests that companies should focus on describing features and benefits instead of using AI buzzwords to increase emotional trust and boost sales.

Space is a latent sequence: A theory of the hippocampus

The authors propose a new model, called the Clone-Structured Causal Graph (CSCG), which treats space as a sequence and uses higher-order graph scaffolding to learn latent representations from egocentric sensory and motor inputs. The CSCG model can explain a wide range of phenomena observed in the hippocampus, including place field remapping, direction sensitivity, and event-specific rate ...

The Genomic Code: The genome instantiates a generative model of the organism

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The genome encodes a generative model of the organism, comprising compressed latent variables that specify biochemical properties and regulatory factors, forming a connectionist network. This model shapes an energy landscape that constrains development, reliably producing a new individual, and accounts for complex traits, robustness, and evolvability.

Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (August 2024)

1. Full Stack Engineer: Experienced in building full-stack applications with React, Node.js, and MongoDB, seeking a remote or hybrid role.

A rare disorder makes people see monsters

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Jason Werbeloff, a 39-year-old marketing company owner, has a rare condition called prosopometamorphopsia (PMO), where he sees facial distortions on people, including loved ones, which has affected his relationships and daily life. Researchers, including Dr. Brad Duchaine, are studying PMO to understand the brain's processing of faces and the condition's impact on individuals, with the goal ...

How Does OpenAI Survive?

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OpenAI, a company that develops generative AI models, is facing significant financial challenges due to its high operating costs and lack of a clear product-market fit. The company needs to raise more money than any startup has ever raised before, and its sustainability is uncertain, with some experts predicting that it may not be able to survive for more than a few years without a ...

This month in Servo: console logging, parallel tables, OpenXR, and more

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Servo has landed several new features, including an OpenXR backend for WebXR content, parallel table layout, and flexbox layout engine support, as well as improvements to font families, replaced elements, and debugging tools. The project has also made progress on experimental features, such as OpenHarmony support, and has received donations and sponsorship from various organizations and individuals.

Building a Local Perplexity Alternative with Perplexica, Ollama, and SearXNG

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Perplexity is an AI search engine that provides concise answers, but it comes with a monthly fee and usage limits. This guide shows how to create a self-hosted alternative using Terminus, an open-source operating system, and other open-source AI tools, allowing for a cost-effective and customizable search engine.

GitOpper: GitOps Without Kubernetes

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Gitopper is a GitOps tool for non-Kubernetes environments that watches a remote Git repo, pulls changes, and restarts services. It provides a sparse checkout, bind mounts, and package installation, with metrics and SSH key authentication, and can be managed by itself using its own config file.

xdg-override: change default application temporarily on Linux

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xdg-override allows overriding default applications for specific situations, such as temporarily changing the default browser for a single application. It can be used as a script or integrated into NixOS or home-manager configurations to globally or locally override xdg-open behavior.

Ask HN: What is the best software to visualize a graph with a billion nodes?

You are dissatisfied with GraphViz's output quality and want to visualize a large directed cyclic graph with 100B nodes, but rendering the entire graph may not be necessary or feasible. You are considering simplifying the graph, using clustering, or pre-processing to reduce the problem to a simpler one, and are looking for software recommendations for interactive graph creation and visualization.

Differences in cancer rates among adults born between 1920 and 1990

The study found that incidence rates for 17 of 34 cancer types increased in progressively younger birth cohorts in the USA, with significant birth cohort effects observed for 10 obesity-related cancers. The findings suggest that increasing exposure to carcinogenic factors during early life or young adulthood may be contributing to the rising cancer incidence rates in recent generations, ...

Intel Reports Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results

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Intel's second-quarter 2024 financial performance was disappointing, with a GAAP loss per share of $0.38 and non-GAAP EPS of $0.02, due to gross margin headwinds, higher charges, and unused capacity. The company is implementing a comprehensive reduction in spending, including a 15% headcount reduction, to resize and refocus, and is suspending its dividend starting in the fourth quarter to ...

Why CSV is still king

CSV is a simple and resilient file format that has become the de facto standard for data exchange due to its widespread adoption and ease of use. Despite its limitations, including inconsistencies and lack of data type information, CSV's simplicity and versatility have allowed it to remain relevant and widely used in the data processing kingdom.

Compared to other distros, Vanilla OS 2 'Orchid' is rewriting how Linux works

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Vanilla OS 2 Orchid is an experimental Linux distro that offers immutability, cross-distro packaging, and A/B failover, but its complex partitioning layout and lack of documentation make it feel unfinished and not fully working. Despite its radical innovations, the distro is still in its alpha-test phase and requires a modern, well-specified machine to run, making it not yet ready for prime time.

Kepler's 400-year-old sunspot sketches helped solve a modern mystery

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A team of Japanese and Belgian astronomers re-examined Johannes Kepler's 17th-century sunspot drawings using modern techniques, resolving a long-standing mystery about solar cycles during that period. The study used Kepler's drawings to help resolve a discrepancy in tree ring reconstructions of the solar cycle transition to the Maunder Minimum, a period of low sunspot activity from 1645 to 1715.

GitHub Models: A new generation of AI engineers building on GitHub

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GitHub Models is a new platform that enables developers to access and experiment with industry-leading AI models, from Llama 3.1 to GPT-4o, and deploy them in production with Azure AI, making it easy to develop and run AI applications. The platform allows developers to test models in a playground, integrate them into their code, and deploy them to production, with a focus on simplicity, ...

Google uses AI to reduce stop-and-go traffic on your route

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Google's Project Green Light uses AI to optimize traffic light timing, reducing stop-and-go traffic and emissions by up to 10%. The project uses Google Maps' driving trends to create an AI model that identifies improvements, which city engineers can implement in as little as five minutes using existing infrastructure.

A network engineer in search of greener pastures

The author, a network engineer with 5 years of experience, was laid off and is struggling to find a new job due to the inefficiencies of job application websites and AI-powered filtering systems. The author proposes several solutions to improve the job search process, including eliminating account creation, reviewing resumes without filtering, and targeting job descriptions to the right candidates.

Show HN: I am using AI to measure how well cats sit like bread

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You embarked on a journey to find a solution to manually rating cat loaves, which led you to develop an AI system using Yolov8, YOLO-World, and OpenAI's GPT4v to accurately rate cat loaves. The system uses segmentation, object detection, and natural language processing to identify and comment on cat loaf impurities, aiming to automate the rating process and potentially even detect and fix cat ...

InstantSplat: Sparse-View SfM-Free Gaussian Splatting in Seconds

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InstantSplat is a novel framework that enhances robust novel view synthesis from sparse-view images by integrating dense stereo predictions with point-based representations. It uses a grid-based sampling method to efficiently initialize densely covered Gaussians and adapts camera parameters and attributes, achieving a substantial reduction in training time and robust performance across ...

DIY, 8mm film scanner Kotokino Mark IV (2020)

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Heikki built a 8mm film scanner using a Canon 1000D camera, a macro reverser ring, and 3D printed parts, which allows him to scan film at 22 shots per minute and create a video file from the scanned frames. He shares his project and its evolution, including modifications and improvements, and encourages others to build their own 8mm film scanners using his design and documentation.

Who Took the Cocaine Out of Coca-Cola?

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Coca-Cola's original formula contained cocaine due to its perceived benefits for the white middle class, but its reputation changed when it became associated with the Black working class, leading to a decline in its popularity. The company responded by removing cocaine from the formula and downplaying its medicinal qualities, eventually replacing it with sugar and caffeine to appeal to a ...

Intel to cut 15% of headcount, reports quarterly guidance miss

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Intel's shares fell 13% after the company reported a $1.61 billion net loss, laid off over 15% of its employees, and cut its dividend. The company's revenue declined 1% year-over-year, missing analyst expectations, and it forecast an adjusted net loss for the next quarter.

Show HN: Anyma V, a hybrid physical modelling virtual instrument

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Anyma V is a virtual synthesizer that blends classic electronic music ingredients with physical modeling technology, allowing for realistic simulations of acoustic sound sources and resonating structures. It features a powerful semi-modular synthesis engine, polyphonic capabilities, and a user-friendly interface for creating and controlling sounds.

I hate the Gemini 'Dear Sydney' ad more every passing moment

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The user strongly dislikes a Google AI product ad featuring a father using Gemini AI to write a letter to Olympic hurdler Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone on his daughter's behalf, calling it "garbage" and criticizing its focus on efficiency over creativity and personal thought. The user argues that writing is a form of thinking and self-expression, and that relying on AI to write for others can ...

Rapidly build efficient sites with Neat, the minimalist CSS framework

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Neat is a minimalist CSS framework that is tiny, fast, and easy to customize, with a focus on simplicity and readability. It has a range of design decisions, such as a default max-width of 800px and centered body, and is designed to be used as a starting point for building efficient and accessible websites.

New EU rules promoting repair of goods enter into force

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The EU Directive on common rules promoting the repair of goods aims to increase repair and reuse of goods, complementing the Ecodesign framework and the European Green Deal, by setting requirements for product design, spare parts, and repair services. The Directive obliges manufacturers to repair products within a reasonable time and price, provides access to spare parts, and establishes an ...

MIT: The Missing Semester of Your CS Education

The Missing Semester course teaches students to master essential tools in computer science, such as the command-line, text editors, and version control systems, to improve efficiency and problem-solving skills. The course is co-taught by Anish, Jon, and Jose, and resources are available for students to learn and contribute to the course materials.

Pharma CIO cancels AI enhanced Office 365 deal as "it doesn't add value"

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Pharma companies' concerns about spending $180K on AI-generated articles seem exaggerated, given their massive profits from overcharging patients. Meeting transcripts can be crucial in resolving disputes and preventing lawsuits, but pharma companies may have "back-room" meetings they'd rather keep secret.

Proposed rule would ban airlines from charging parents to sit with children

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The US Department of Transportation proposes a rule to ban airlines from charging extra to sit with children under 13, requiring adjacent seating or a full refund. The rule aims to save families up to $200 in seat fees and is backed by Congress, with comments open for 60 days before a final rule is crafted.

India's $45B Startup Implosion Puts Tech Future in Doubt

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India's leading startups, including Byju's, Paytm, and Oyo Hotels, are struggling to survive and have seen significant drops in valuation. Over 35,000 startups shut down operations last year, with more than $45 billion in market value lost from their peak.

D&D will release its 2024 ruleset under a Creative Commons licence

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Wizards of the Coast is releasing a new System Reference Document (SRD 5.2) under a Creative Commons licence, making core D&D material available for third-party creators. The SRD will include updated core rules and mechanics, but not trademarked intellectual property, and will be published in February 2025, allowing compatible game material to be published in any storefront.

Baidu's Improving Retrieval Augmented Language Model with Self-Reasoning

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RALM improves knowledge-intensive tasks by incorporating external knowledge, but faces challenges in reliability and traceability due to irrelevant document retrieval and lack of citations. A novel self-reasoning framework is proposed to address these issues, leveraging LLM-generated reasoning trajectories to improve performance and trustworthiness.
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Microsoft added OpenAI to its list of competitors in its annual report, citing OpenAI's AI offerings and search advertising. The partnership between the two companies remains unchanged, with OpenAI stating that their understanding included competing in the AI market.

Rust Just Failed an Important Test

The user updated a Java code playground and encountered a build error in CI/CD despite no changes to dependencies. They resolved the issue by pinning a higher version of the time library, but feel uneasy about the uncertainty of code compatibility in the future.

Ask HN: Junior dev and I don't want to compete in this job market. Any advice?

You're a CS graduate from WGU who struggled with health issues and lost job opportunities, now seeking flexible or second/third shift jobs in government or tech adjacent roles. You're considering certifications, pivoting to tech recruiting, or selling software dev courses, and also exploring building a one-man SaaS business as a side hustle.

Unprofessionalism (2013)

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The author reflects on the backlash they received for including a "Refuse to Play Nickelback" option in their app, and how it led to discussions about being human and professional online. They argue that being oneself, even if it means receiving negative feedback, is essential for creating meaningful work and that there are three strategies for surviving online criticism: resistance, split ...

Framework is looking for Linux Community Ambassadors

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Framework is seeking active Linux community members to become ambassadors, attending events to connect with the community, gather feedback, and showcase Framework products. Ambassadors will meet with users, answer questions, and promote Framework laptops and parts at local Linux and open-source events.

Google listed my restaurant's number as its British HQ

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A restaurant owner's business details were mistakenly listed in Google search results, resulting in 300 weekly calls and messages. After numerous attempts, Google finally removed the listing, but the owner feels an apology was owed for the harassment and frustration caused.

The genome diversity of major crops tells the story of their evolution

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Scientists have cracked the sugarcane genome, a complex achievement due to the plant's polyploid nature, and this breakthrough can help breeders create new varieties with desirable traits. The study of crop genomes, including sugarcane, rice, and others, reveals the history of their evolution and adaptation to different environments, which is crucial for future crop adaptations and sustainability.

Baking Pi – Operating Systems Development (2012)

This course guides users through developing basic operating systems on the Raspberry Pi, covering assembly code and practical exercises, but not updated for Raspberry Pi models B+ and A+ or v2. The course requires a Raspberry Pi, SD card, and power supply, as well as a separate computer for development and support.

IsoFLOP curves of large language models are flat

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The user discusses the Llama-3 technical report and notes that the isoFLOP flatness issue is more extensive than previously thought, with models being robust to massive variations in size. They recommend including inference compute and experimentation compute in scaling law calculations, normalizing training models for multiple epochs, and training smaller models for longer to achieve better results.

Germany names China as source of attack on government geospatial agency

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Germany's government has attributed a 2021 cyber attack on its Federal Office of Cartography and Geodesy to China-controlled actors, condemning the incident as a threat to sovereignty. The attack is seen as part of China's intensified cyber offensive to gather information for its industrial development, with Germany warning of further attacks and the US considering sanctions on tech exports to China.

Nothing in evolution makes sense except in the light of parasitism (2021)

The Stringmol automata chemistry model simulates the evolution of replicators and parasites in a spatially structured environment, where replicators evolve complex behaviors to combat parasitism and increase their reproductive efficiency. The model shows that the emergence of parasitism drives the evolution of complex replicators, which in turn leads to the development of mechanisms to combat ...

Say less in your emails, get more replies (2017)

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A software company, Netlify, increased user engagement by 8x by cutting the length of their emails by 90%, resulting in a 700% increase in reply rates. The company achieved this by deleting unnecessary text and running A/B tests, demonstrating the power of saying less in communication.

A blood test accurately diagnosed Alzheimer's 90% of the time, study finds

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Scientists have developed a blood test that accurately diagnoses Alzheimer's disease 90% of the time, outperforming traditional methods. The breakthrough brings the field closer to routine blood tests for cognitive impairment, similar to cholesterol tests, and could lead to early detection and treatment of the disease.

Intel Faces Potential Class-Action Lawsuit over Chip Bug Controversy

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Law firm Abington Cole + Ellery is seeking affected Intel customers to participate in a potential lawsuit over the chip bug that can destabilize 13th and 14th Gen Core desktop chips. Intel has not issued a formal recall and has blamed the issue on software-related bugs, but the company plans to release a software patch later this month to prevent the crash bug.

Introducing The Fellowship for Maintainers – Sovereign Tech Fund

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The Tidelift Maintainer Study found that 59% of maintainers have quit or considered quitting, so a fellowship program is being launched to pay maintainers of critical open source components for their work. The pilot program will start in Q4 2024, with a small number of maintainers, and will offer diverse engagement options, mentorship, and growth opportunities.

Hertz accelerates sales of Tesla vehicles as value crumbles

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Hertz plans to sell tens of thousands of Tesla vehicles this year due to their plummeting value, accelerating a transition to a new fleet by the end of 2025. The company's bold move to purchase 100,000 Tesla vehicles in 2021 has been hurt by Tesla's price cuts and resulting depreciation, but Hertz sees value in electric vehicles for rentals.

SQLite-vec v0.1.0: a vector search SQLite extension that runs everywhere

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sqlite-vec is a no-dependency SQLite extension for vector search, released in v0.1.0, which provides fast brute-force vector search and supports vector quantization and Matryoshka embeddings. It is designed for local AI and embeddings applications, with a focus on stability and performance, and has a roadmap for future features such as metadata filtering and ANN indexes.

In a new book, Christof Koch views consciousness as a theorist and an aficionado

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Christof Koch, a neuroscientist, explores the concept of consciousness and its relationship to the brain, proposing that the posterior hot zone in the neocortex is key to subjective experience. He argues that integrated information theory, which emphasizes self-influence, is the most plausible explanation for consciousness, and that artificial intelligence systems, despite appearing ...

I Like NetBSD, or Why Portability Matters

NetBSD is a niche BSD operating system that focuses on portability, simplicity, and code quality, making it a great choice for those who value flexibility and sustainability. Its philosophy aligns with the idea of communal computing and permacomputing, aiming to extend the life of systems and reduce waste, making it an attractive option for those who want a hackable and customizable OS.

Is C99 actually Turing-complete? (2016)

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C is not Turing complete because it has a finite size_t type, which limits the amount of memory that can be addressed, making it impossible to simulate a Turing machine. However, some argue that C can be mapped to a Turing equivalent abstract model of computation, such as the RASP model, which allows for unbounded memory access, making C Turing complete in a theoretical sense.

The Trouble with __all__

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The `__all__` attribute in Python modules can be used to explicitly declare public API names, but it does not enforce the public API and can be bypassed with wildcard imports. A custom import hook and tool called Tach can be used to enforce strict imports and define a strict interface through `__all__`, providing more control over module dependencies and resolving issues with tightly coupled modules.

Amazon is responsible for recalling unsafe products sold on its site,agency says

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The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) ruled that Amazon is responsible for recalling unsafe products sold on its website by third-party sellers, citing Amazon's role as a "distributor". Amazon plans to appeal the decision, which requires the company to notify customers and the public about hazardous products and incentivize buyers to return or destroy them.

Video segmentation with Segment Anything 2 (SAM2)

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SAM 2 is a video segmentation model that demonstrates improved accuracy and speed compared to previous approaches, with the ability to segment and track multiple objects simultaneously. However, it faces limitations in certain scenarios, such as segmenting objects across shot changes, tracking thin or fine details, and accurately tracking objects with similar appearances nearby.

Delta CEO calls Microsoft 'the most fragile platform' while praising Apple

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Delta CEO Ed Bastian criticized Microsoft's IT infrastructure, calling it "fragile", while praising Apple's record on outages. Delta is seeking damages from Microsoft and CrowdStrike after a CrowdStrike outage cost the company an estimated $500 million.

Scenefx: a drop-in replacement for the wlroots scene API

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SceneFX is a project that enhances the wlroots scene API by replacing the WLR renderer with its own FX renderer, allowing for eye-candy effects like blur, shadows, and rounded corners. SceneFX is not yet ready for use by other compositors, but is being developed towards a stable 1.0 release.

Microwave technology saves diabetic patient from double amputation

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Barry Mayled, 74, had his foot ulcers treated with microwave technology called Swift, which saved his legs from amputation after being diagnosed with type two diabetes. The treatment, developed by Emblation, was not initially considered by his NHS doctors, but a medical student's suggestion led to its use, resulting in his "totally clear" feet after nine months of treatment.

Review of Dark Star: A New History of the Space Shuttle

Historian Matthew Hersch's book "Dark Star" explores the history of the Space Shuttle program and its failure to provide frequent and low-cost access to space, despite its technological marvels. The book also examines the concept of spaceplanes and their ongoing development, including current projects like Dream Chaser and Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity.

SF's Historic Preservation Rules Are in Limbo, All Part of CA's Push for Housing

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A century-old Mission Revival-style building on Market Street in San Francisco is set to be redeveloped into a 20-story tower with 200 new homes, with plans to preserve at least part of the original funeral parlor. The project is taking advantage of a state penalty that forces the city to fast-track residential development, bypassing environmental review and other hurdles.

Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (August 2024)

You're working on various projects, including a non-profit site, an open-source Salesforce alternative, an ebook reader, a journal, a data seeding service, a UI kit, and more.

Black Forest Labs – FLUX.1 open weights SOTA text to image model

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Black Forest Labs launches FLUX.1, a suite of state-of-the-art generative deep learning models for text-to-image synthesis, aiming to push the boundaries of creativity, efficiency, and diversity. The models, available in three variants, define a new standard in image detail, prompt adherence, style diversity, and scene complexity, surpassing popular models like Midjourney v6.0 and DALL·E 3 (HD).

What Is Solar Punk? A Creative Commons Solar Punk Manifesto

Solarpunk is a movement that seeks to create a sustainable civilization by merging practicality with beauty, and envisions a future where humanity lives in harmony with nature, using clean energy and embracing diversity. It's a call to action, encouraging people to take back optimism and work towards a post-scarcity, post-hierarchy, post-capitalistic world through local solutions, community ...

AMD sold $1B of Instinct GPUs in 2Q, driving 3-digit datacenter growth

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AMD's Instinct MI300X GPUs generated over $1 billion in datacenter revenue in Q2, with CEO Lisa Su predicting $4.5 billion in revenue for the 2024 fiscal year. The company's datacenter revenue rose 115% year-over-year, driven by strong sales of MI300X GPUs and Epyc processors, while gaming revenue fell 59% due to slowing demand for game consoles.

Show HN: Engine Core – open-source LLM chat management and tool call framework

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Engine Core enables LLMs to perform tasks with dynamic prompts and tool functions through chat strategies, which can be customized for each run. The project includes demo and backend strategies, as well as adapters for different LLM integrations, and welcomes pull requests for changes.

Deep list copy: More than meets the eye

The user describes a novel solution to deep copy a linked list with random references, allocating new nodes with individual lifetimes and resolving references without modifying the original list. They propose two solutions: a linear-time solution that interweaves the original and new lists, and an O(n log n) solution using an intrusive map that embeds linked list nodes within hash trie nodes.

Free LoRaWAN Books

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This book provides a step-by-step guide to LoRaWAN, covering all end-devices, servers, and IoT platforms, with clear explanations and examples. The book is free and regularly updated, with a contact page for feedback and reporting mistakes.

Rand Paul: KOSA is not the solution for protecting children from social media

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The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) imposes an unprecedented duty of care on internet platforms to mitigate mental health harms, which could stifle free speech and deprive Americans of technological advancements. KOSA's undefined harms and lack of explicit definitions could lead to content regulation, suppressing important discussions and threatening a free and healthy society.

Scientist Wants to Block the Sun to Cool the Earth

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David Keith proposes intentionally releasing sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere to lower temperatures, citing the 1991 Mount Pinatubo eruption as validation. Geoengineering efforts, including carbon capture and cloud brightening, are gaining attention as global temperatures continue to rise.

Ken Leishman

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Kenneth Leishman, also known as the Flying Bandit, was a Canadian criminal who committed multiple robberies between 1957 and 1966, including the largest gold theft in Canadian history. He was arrested and escaped twice before being caught and serving his sentences, and his life was later dramatized in various forms of media.

PSA: Internet Archive "glitch" deletes years of user data and accounts

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Internet Archive deleted many accounts, including the user's, without notification, and is only relinking old uploads if the new account has the same email. The user experienced frustrating support and feels the organization is not taking proactive steps to address the massive data loss, leaving many dead links and lost data across the internet.

We had an AI attempt to make a data-driven story like we do at The Pudding

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The text describes the process of working with an AI language model, Claude, to create a data story about the rise of negative sentiment in popular music. Despite its capabilities, Claude struggled with complex tasks, required heavy-handed nudges, and ultimately produced imperfect results, leading to the need for human intervention and outsourcing to other AI tools.

Anger mounts over environmental cost of Google datacentre in Uruguay

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Google's planned datacentre in Uruguay has sparked environmental concerns due to its expected release of 25,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide and 86 tonnes of hazardous waste annually. Environmentalists argue that the project will significantly impact Uruguay's carbon footprint and that the country will not benefit from the project, as the company will not pay taxes and the datacentre will rely on ...

Predicting Harris' VP nominee based on who's scrubbing their Wikipedia page most

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Sam Altman-Backed Rain AI Hires Apple Chip Vet to Lead Hardware

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Rain AI hired Jean-Didier Allegrucci, a former Apple chip executive, to lead hardware engineering and create energy-efficient AI chips. He will work with lead architect Amin Firoozshahian, who joined Rain AI from Meta Platforms Inc.

From McMurdo Sound to Flanders Fields

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The Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration, which spanned the late 19th and early 20th centuries, was a period of great adventure and discovery, marked by the bravery and idealism of explorers like Robert Falcon Scott and Ernest Shackleton. However, this era was also marked by the contradictions and flaws of the Victorian era, including imperialism, amateurism, and a sense of superiority, which ...

Blind Man's Bluff: The Untold Story of American Submarine Espionage

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Blind Man's Bluff is a 1998 non-fiction book about US Navy submarine operations during the Cold War, including espionage missions and submarine collisions. The book provides an extensive list of Western and Soviet submarine collisions and US submarine awards.

Unusual Whales Subversive Democratic Trading ETF

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Find the latest Unusual Whales Subversive Democratic Trading ETF (NANC) stock quote, history, news and other vital information to help you with your stock trading and investing.

Jira Tickets as a Checklist

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I created a JIRA ticket template inspired by the Checklist Manifesto to ensure critical considerations are addressed in the ticketing process, reducing reopens and "oh shit moments". The template includes a checklist of key considerations, such as product area impacts, data impacts, feature flags, and performance concerns.

Univariate Coppersmith Algorithm

The Coppersmith algorithm can find a modular root of a polynomial p(x) of degree k in time polynomial in logN, k, and 1/ε, where ε is a small positive constant, by constructing a matrix M and applying the LLL algorithm to it. The algorithm finds a polynomial equation in x0 that has a root at x0, which can be solved in polynomial time, allowing for the recovery of the modular root.

Olympic surfing comes to a 'poisoned' paradise

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France conducted a nuclear weapon test in Teahupo'o, French Polynesia, 50 years ago, releasing radiation that drifted over the island. The town's residents, including its current mayor, were unaware of the high radiation readings that followed, hidden behind the island's tourist brochure image.

Why It Takes Forever to Get a Doctor's Appointment (2023)

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Doctors are working harder and longer, but patients can access them less due to misaligned division of labor and inefficient electronic medical records. The solution requires rethinking how resources are allocated, including delegating tasks to support staff, investing in quality improvement initiatives, and changing payment models to prioritize value over volume.