Efficiency gains can paradoxically worsen outcomes, termed the strong version of Goodhart's law, seen in education, politics, and machine learning's overfitting. Mitigations include better proxy alignment, regularization, noise injection, early stopping, and adjusting system capabilities.

California aims to regulate AI development with safeguards and oversight, emphasizing accountability and transparency. However, concerns exist that proposed bill SB 1047 may not effectively address real threats or adapt to the rapidly evolving technology.

Former Gitpod employee discusses concerns over Visual Studio Code's data collection and its open-source status, noting potential legal risks for users of unofficial distributions. They explore Microsoft's strategic shift towards service-based models and the implications for software development ecosystems, emphasizing the need for truly open alternatives to prevent market fracturing.

Learned Go routing and SQL query optimizations while working on a personal website project. Also, adjusted Go's garbage collector settings to prevent OOM kills in low-memory VM environments.

Building advanced AI models is increasingly costly and challenging, with diminishing returns on investment. Despite high expenses and rapid obsolescence, companies continue investing in LLMs due to potential profits and the pursuit of artificial general intelligence, though sustaining market leadership requires ongoing substantial financial commitment.

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Developers share diverse projects: a food logging app for personal health, AI transcription and video captioning tools, web-based gaming platforms, greenhouse construction, goal-setting apps using AI, real-time stats for Mario Kart tournaments, hardware devices for legacy system integrations, Minecraft-like games on GitHub, automated encyclopedia generation from documents with Gnosi.ai, ...

FTC's four-year investigation reveals tech giants extensively harvest and share personal data for behavioral advertising, prioritizing profit over privacy. EFF advocates for federal privacy laws to curb commercial surveillance, including data minimization, banning behavioral advertising, and strong enforcement with private right of action.

Bill Clark, LoL's Champions team engineering manager, discusses tech debt types and a model for measuring it at Riot. He emphasizes the "contagion" metric to decide which issues to fix now or later, categorizing tech debt into local, MacGyver, foundational, and data debt.

Web development debates, often about web components, can foster understanding. While acknowledging Ryan Carniato's significant contributions and the performance benefits of minimizing DOM nodes, it's crucial to balance performance with maintainability, security, usability, and accessibility in software development.

Scientists created a flexible, programmable 32-bit microprocessor using non-silicon materials for ultralow power and cost efficiency. The RISC-V based chip can run machine learning tasks and operate while bent, ideal for wearable healthcare electronics and smart labels.

Elixir's immutability means variables can't change once assigned, but state can still change over time due to garbage collection and process dictionaries. This design makes Elixir programs more understandable and predictable, especially in concurrent environments.

Progressive enhancement ensures robust, accessible web services by prioritizing HTML functionality, with CSS and JavaScript added incrementally. This approach maintains service usability across browsers and devices, even if advanced features fail.

Legendary songwriter and multifaceted artist Kris Kristofferson, known for transforming country music with iconic songs like "Me and Bobby McGee" and "Help Me Make It Through the Night," passed away at 88 in Maui. Despite varied roles as an actor, boxer, scholar, and veteran, his profound lyricism remains his enduring legacy.

The decision to "follow your passion" is complex and depends on individual goals, interests, and market conditions. While it's crucial for achieving great work or starting successful startups, practical considerations like earning potential and job stability must also be weighed.

The MV Ruby, carrying 20,000 tons of explosive ammonium nitrate and damaged near the UK coast, has been denied entry to European ports due to safety concerns. This incident raises suspicions of potential Russian hybrid warfare tactics aimed at destabilizing NATO members like Lithuania.

TCP control bits and state machine form the basis for understanding the three-way handshake, which confirms the initial sequence number of both sender and receiver, distinguishing the current connection from historical old connections. The three-way handshake process involves at least three handshakes to establish a TCP connection, confirming normal transmission and reception for both ...

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In September 2024, the user explored Crystal programming language for a project, noting its similarities to Ruby and Rust. They appreciated features like native compilation via LLVM, useful built-in types, modern package management with Shards, and convenient syntax but found some design choices odd and the standard library lacking in certain areas.

Varlink is a plain-text, type-safe protocol for service accessibility, combining UNIX features into a single file descriptor. It supports method calls with named and typed parameters, error specifications, and documentation via comments.

AI surpassing the human brain is debated; tech companies see it as inevitable, but researchers argue it's impossible due to cognitive complexity and resource limitations. They emphasize critical AI literacy to assess industry claims realistically.

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Examples show 3D CAD models generated from varied prompts, including ring-like and star-shaped designs. DeepCAD and Text2CAD reconstructions on the DeepCAD dataset are evaluated using GPT-4V.

NASA plans to send humans back to the Moon by decade's end, preceded by ice-seeking probes at the south pole for scientific insights and potential rocket fuel. Article in Science & Technology section titled "Moon rover for sale."

Feldera is a fast, incremental SQL query engine that efficiently processes changes in data without recomputing older information. It supports full SQL syntax, handles large datasets, ensures strong consistency and freshness, and connects to various data sources for unified offline and online compute.

Pagoda is a Go starter-kit for full-stack web development, offering flexibility and control over code with easily swappable frameworks and modules. It emphasizes server-side rendered HTML using Go templates, enhanced by modern frontend libraries like HTMX, Alpine.js, and Bulma, enabling rapid development without writing extensive JS or CSS.

Quandoom, a DOOM port for quantum computers using 70k qubits and 80M gates, can be simulated on classical PCs at 10-20fps. It's an open-source joke project recreating the first level of the original game without full features or color.

Proposal suggests freezing waterlogged biomass in large piles with pipes for winter cooling to sequester CO2, leveraging high thermal mass and low decay rates at freezing temperatures. Cost analysis indicates potential feasibility, requiring further research on optimal design and long-term carbon storage effectiveness.

Neurelo developed a high-fidelity mock data generation technology to accelerate software development lifecycles, leveraging LLMs to predict method selection from faker-like modules and ensuring correct foreign key and primary key relationships. The technology went through iterations, addressing challenges such as overfitting, unique constraints, and composite types, and is now available for ...

A US court ordered a broad anti-piracy injunction against Library Genesis (Libgen), demanding $30 million in damages and imposing severe restrictions. Despite the order, Libgen remains largely operational due to its anonymous administration and global volunteer network, though potential loss of advertising revenue poses a future challenge.

But don't let that stop you! You could be the one to spark the Ruby community in your area. Consider organizing your own event. It's a great way to bring developers together, inspire others, and create amazing opportunities. Your initiative could make a real difference!

Mercurial cores, rare CPU defects causing silent data corruption (CEE), are emerging due to smaller feature sizes and complex designs. This paper calls for collaborative research in detecting, isolating, and mitigating these issues across hardware and software domains.

The author discusses CPU throttling issues in Go applications deployed on Kubernetes, explaining how misconfigurations can lead to significant performance problems. They emphasize the importance of correctly setting GOMAXPROCS and resource limits to avoid throttling and ensure efficient resource utilization.

Mr. Edwards, worried about his third-graders' math skills, started making intentional mistakes on the blackboard to engage them. This strategy turned his students into active participants, fostering a collaborative learning environment where they eagerly corrected him and improved their multiplication abilities.

Prominent YouTuber criticized WordPress and its creator, leading to a livestreamed debate. Despite harsh initial comments, the discussion resulted in mutual understanding and newfound friendship.

Linux 6.12 introduces major features like real-time PREEMPT_RT support, sched_ext for BPF scheduling, QR codes for error messages, and default support for Intel Xe2 graphics. It also includes enhancements such as NFS performance boosts, Multi-Path PCI for Mellanox drivers, larger block size support in VFS+XFS, and initial Raspberry Pi 5 support.

Bought a Thinkpad 13 Gen 1 for parts, fixed it by desoldering capacitors and bridging pads to enable SSD recognition. Despite limited speed and UEFI issues, the laptop now detects the SSD after hardware modifications.

Apple must produce 1.3 million documents by September 30th after a judge denied its request for more time, despite the company's claim of needing to review more than initially estimated. Judge Thomas S. Hixson criticized Apple's last-minute request and emphasized the importance of meeting the deadline related to App Store changes from an Epic lawsuit.

Delta Lake is a simple, scalable open protocol for serverless ACID databases gaining popularity. This post focuses on implementing a basic Delta Lake-inspired serverless ACID database in Go, covering table creation, row insertion, and scanning with snapshot isolation while omitting features like updates, deletes, and compaction.

A man enrolled in a $9,000 Caltech online program but found it was not legitimate. The program lacked Caltech faculty and was largely unregulated.

Inkjet ink prices are high, leading users to opt for third-party or re-manufactured cartridges despite DRM restrictions. Jay Summet demonstrated a HP cartridge DRM bypass using a physical man-in-the-middle attack, while HP threatens to brick printers using non-genuine cartridges.

A global study of 1,500 climate policies from 41 countries reveals only 63 were effective, mainly due to tax and price incentives. The research emphasizes the need for well-designed policy mixes over individual measures to achieve substantial emission reductions.

To compile Mindustry, ensure JDK 17 is installed and use Gradle commands for desktop or server builds. For Android, install the Command line tools only, enable device/emulator developer mode, and run `gradlew android:assembleDebug`.

Meta is restricting links to a JD Vance dossier allegedly hacked by Iran, citing policies against sharing hacked content to influence US elections. Users are finding workarounds by posting links to Google searches or using QR codes.

Generative AI is transforming software development, with ChatGPT's 2022 launch sparking significant interest. Despite mixed results in various fields, it has proven particularly useful for programming, with nearly 40% of developers now utilizing it.

macOS 15 Sequoia annoyingly prompts users every time they try to disable Bluetooth, despite having no active Bluetooth devices and re-enabling it after updates. This intrusive behavior, coupled with other frustrations, makes the OS feel worse than Windows Vista under current Apple leadership.

Pixel art for Apple II involves various modes with unique challenges like color fringing and NTSC artifacts. Tips include using specific dithering patterns, understanding color clashes, and adjusting for different resolutions and aspect ratios to achieve desired effects.

Vault Corporation developed Prolok, a copy-protection method that used damaged disk surfaces to prevent software piracy, but it was eventually bypassed by anti-Prolok utilities and led to a lawsuit that set a precedent in copyright case law. The company's reputation was damaged after announcing a product that could potentially erase or infect users' computers, leading to a loss of customers ...

Vice President Kamala Harris' motorcade was delayed by a stalled Waymo in San Francisco, highlighting ongoing issues with self-driving cars. California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill allowing law enforcement to cite driverless car companies for traffic violations starting in 2026.

Flipper Zero's website offers user and developer documentation, firmware updates, and community guidelines. It emphasizes open contributions, issue reporting procedures, and the use of C/C++/assembly for firmware and application development.

L.A.'s BIG:LEAP pilot project provided $1,000 monthly to low-income families for a year, leading to improved financial stability, better job prospects, and healthier lifestyles. Despite positive outcomes and potential continuation efforts by city councilmembers, funding remains uncertain due to taxpayer concerns.

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ReKep, a visually-grounded constraint representation for robotic manipulation, uses Python functions mapping 3D keypoints to costs. It leverages large vision and vision-language models to automate ReKep generation from language instructions and RGB-D data, enabling real-time action planning on diverse tasks without task-specific training or data.

Geothermal energy, utilizing Earth's core heat, is poised for a breakthrough with enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) adapted from fracking technology. EGS could provide limitless, clean energy globally, potentially powering 260 million U.S. homes by 2050 with just $25 billion investment by 2030.

Microsoft revamped Windows Recall with enhanced security, making it opt-in and removable. It now features encryption, anti-tampering, DLP checks, and secure enclaves to protect user data and privacy.

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Academic economists, bribed by monopolists, undermined antitrust enforcement for decades. Jonathan Kanter's DOJ leadership marks a global antitrust resurgence, challenging corporate power and restoring regulatory integrity.

Certificate pinning, once a security standard, is now outdated due to frequent certificate rotations causing outages. Modern alternatives like shorter certificate lifetimes, CAA records, and Certificate Transparency offer better security without the management overhead.

A simple buffer overflow vulnerability, dubbed "BigSig", was found in Mozilla's Network Security Services (NSS) library, which affects multiple algorithms and can be easily reproduced. The vulnerability was not caught by fuzzers or static analyzers due to its simplicity and the fact that it requires a specific combination of inputs to trigger.

Ted Kaczynski describes his solitary life in the Montana wilderness, detailing daily routines like hunting, foraging, and gardening. He reflects on the satisfaction found in self-reliance, tranquility, and heightened awareness of nature.

NTSB issued urgent safety recommendations for Boeing 737NG and MAX due to potential rudder control system jams caused by moisture in actuators. They advise reassessing crew responses, notifying crews of the issue, and potentially removing affected actuators until replacements are available.

H103 OpenVMS I64 E8.0 "Mako" for selected ISVs/partners includes network support, development tools, cross compilers, and enhanced system openness for code exchange with analysis tools. It features various VMS functionalities on Itanium like queue instructions, debuggers, security servers, and cluster satellite booting improvements.

The vagus nerve, crucial for the brain-body connection, regulates vital functions like mood and fear. Current research explores its stimulation for treating various disorders, though caution is needed against pseudoscientific claims.

Nina Zumel shared a solution to the 100 Bushels of Corn puzzle, which involves distributing 100 bushels among men, women, and children. The puzzle is solved using Diophantine equations and matrix factorization.

A 2016 Princeton study links airplane design and boarding procedures to increased air rage incidents. Despite post-pandemic declines, in-flight unruly behavior remains high due to ongoing issues like reduced personal space and alcohol influence.

Success hinges on cleverness, bravery, and persistence—qualities akin to decisions rather than skills. Individual strengths vary, but combining these attributes in teams fosters greater achievement through mutual support and diverse expertise.

This guide offers a user-friendly introduction to debugging on Linux from a debugger author's perspective, aiming to improve the state of Linux debuggers. It emphasizes the need for better graphical tools and faster access to information, comparing Linux options unfavorably to Windows counterparts.

Experimental method serves websites as images to deter bots, reducing human cognitive load and increasing bot scraping costs. OnlyHumans uses Puppeteer for static sites, considering future dynamic content support and OCR countermeasures.

First Solar opened a $1.1 billion, 3.5GW thin-film solar factory in Alabama, creating over 800 jobs and boosting US manufacturing capacity. The company aims for 14GW US and 25GW global capacity by 2026, leveraging vertical integration and local sourcing.

The user is writing a 16-bit DOS program in a hex editor that prints "hello world" without using an assembler, instead writing machine code directly. The program uses DOS syscalls, including INT 21, to print the string and terminate the program, and involves understanding segmentation, instruction encoding, and the ModR/M byte.

BREAKING: 2 VAN GOGH PAINTINGS SOUPED HOURS AFTER PHOEBE AND ANNA SENTENCED 3 Just Stop Oil supporters have thrown soup over 2 of Van Gogh paintings in the 'Poets and Lovers' exhibition at the National Gallery. Support people in resistance: https://chuffed.org/project/support-resistance-in-the-courts…

The Space Economy Institute offers a flexible, distance-learning Master's program to enhance skills for identifying and seizing space-related business opportunities, suitable for new entrants and professionals aiming to advance in the sector. Led by entrepreneur Antonio Ragusa, the program focuses on managerial skills, technological solutions, legal regulations, and entrepreneurial ventures ...

The "Shadow Gristle" pattern suggests placing only necessary scaffolding code in Shadow DOM and keeping most application code in the light DOM for better composability. Child components should preferably be placed in the regular DOM to maintain flexibility, while Shadow DOM handles connections and foundational styles.

Photographer dislikes hero images, especially AI-generated ones, for their poor quality and perceived lack of value in articles. They argue these images undermine content credibility and are often used carelessly or for SEO spamming.

The notion of Knowledge Graphs has its roots in ancient history and has evolved over time through various scientific advancements, including the integration of data and knowledge in the mid-20th century, and has been influenced by various disciplines such as mathematics, philosophy, and linguistics. The concept of Knowledge Graphs has been shaped by the development of computing, databases, ...

The author's talk "The Path From Director to CTO" is now available on LeadDev.com. They will be at the Business of Software conference in Raleigh/Durham and invites attendees to meet up.