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Google's NotebookLM introduces Audio Overview, generating custom podcasts from user content with convincing AI hosts. It leverages Gemini 1.5 Pro LLM and SoundStorm for natural dialogue, raising questions about distinguishing real from AI-generated content.

California will ban private colleges from giving preference to applicants with family connections starting in 2025. The ban aims to make college admissions more fair and based on merit.

Y Combinator's success was due to its exclusive reputation and prestige, but scaling up by accepting more companies has diluted its brand. This decline will continue until innovative companies no longer see YC as a status symbol.

The article discusses Boris Vallejo's influence on the demoscene and pixel art, with many sceners copying his work. The author reflects on their own journey, from initially admiring Vallejo's art to later finding it too slick and idealized.

MusicBrainz is an open music encyclopedia that collects metadata and allows public contribution. It's maintained by a global community and operated by the MetaBrainz Foundation as a non-profit.

The post discusses crafting QR codes with customizable UI components and a schema that defines the UI components' values passed into renderSVG or renderCanvas. The schema includes various types such as number, boolean, color, select, file, and array, with options for default values and other settings.

Borg 2.0 introduces new features and improvements, including archive series, repository locking, and cache enhancements. It also removes support for borg 1.x repos and introduces breaking changes.

Replying STOP may not always block unwanted texts due to varying carrier and platform handling. It's safer to block, delete, and report junk messages, especially for phishing attempts.

GnuCash 5.9 is released with improvements to CSV date parser, new translations, and bug fixes. It is available for download and can be compiled from source code with dependencies including Gtk+ 3.22.30 and Guile 2.0.9.

The user prefers using built-in browser features for bookmark management, such as copying files and using OS search. They want Mozilla to fix a regression in Firefox that prevents this from working out of the box.

Hurricane Helene severely damaged Spruce Pine, North Carolina, a town that supplies 90% of the world's high-purity quartz for semiconductors and solar panels. The disruption could impact global supply chains for these crucial materials, potentially causing production delays and shortages.

John Archibald Wheeler was a physicist who questioned the fabric of the universe, suggesting space-time may not be the true reality. He proposed a participatory universe where observers create space-time through their choices and measurements.

As a software engineer building an agency, you need to focus on building long-term relationships with clients, understanding their problems, and delivering solutions that meet their needs. To generate leads and convert them, you should identify your target market, communicate effectively, and provide value through your services, rather than relying on shortcuts or high-pressure sales tactics.

AirPods sound quality drops when Shazam is activated due to Bluetooth mic activation. CrystalClear Sound app automatically switches to internal Mac microphones for better sound quality.

Cerebras Systems filed for an IPO with plans to trade as CBRS on Nasdaq, competing with Nvidia in the AI chip market. The company reported a net loss of $66.6 million in the first six months of 2024 on $136.4 million in sales.

Screenpipe is a free, open-source desktop app that collects audio and screenshot data. It has a plugin system called "pipe" for running code in a sandboxed environment.

Arch Linux is collaborating with Valve to improve its distribution through funding and resources. This partnership will enhance Arch Linux's security and release structure, potentially benefiting SteamOS 3 and the Linux gaming scene.

A search engine update improved phrase matching by storing exact positions of terms in documents, allowing for more accurate results and better handling of quoted search queries. The update also included optimizations such as varint coding and compression of position data, resulting in improved performance and reduced disk space usage.

We announced our product on Twitter, but did so in a way that was haphazard and potentially offensive to the open-source community. We made two mistakes: forking others' work without clear attribution and incorrectly licensing our project.

Liquid AI is developing large language models with various data modalities and applications, and welcomes collaboration to discover strengths and weaknesses. They take an open-science approach, publishing findings and methods, but currently not open-sourcing their models.

Error occurs when trying to read length of undefined property. This is likely due to an undefined variable being passed to a function that expects an array or object with a length property.

Apple has dropped out of negotiations to invest in OpenAI, a company behind the popular ChatGPT AI chatbot, due to reasons unclear. Apple will still integrate ChatGPT into Siri on iOS 18, despite the investment withdrawal.

FFmpeg 7.1 is released with numerous features including a native VVC decoder, new MV-HEVC and LC-EVC decoders, and Vulkan hardware encoding. This LTS release maintains API compatibility with 7.0 and adds optimizations for ARM64 and RISC-V.

ngrok's data platform is built on open-source tools and relies on a team of one for data engineering, with a focus on holistic backend engineering work and close alignment with other engineering teams. The platform uses tools like Dagster, Apache Flink, and dbt to manage batch ingestion, streaming data, and analytics, with a focus on scalability, efficiency, and data quality.

A family cookbook is worth preserving as it holds a community's history, labor, and knowledge, and digitizing it allows us to see the hands that have passed through it. Preserving cookbooks also helps us understand our past and present, and turn a critical gaze on them, revealing shifting ideologies, values, and tastes.

New research suggests anesthesia affects microtubules in the brain, supporting a quantum theory of consciousness. This finding could lead to a new understanding of consciousness and its role in the brain.

A modern, colorful directory listing tool for the command line 🗃️ - yellow-footed-honeyguide/facad

Peer Calls server rewritten in Go with optional SFU for reduced bandwidth. New features include improved file sending and copy invite link to clipboard.

The user describes the implementation of a language called Hell, which is a scripting language with a simple syntax and a total and complete evaluator. The language features a type-checker, a parser, and an evaluator, and the user has implemented type inference, records, and type-safe record accessors using Type.Reflection in Haskell.

The world's largest collection of classic text mode fonts from DOS-era IBM PCs preserves pre-GUI raster typography, featuring diverse system and BIOS fonts. This extensive compilation showcases the evolution of digital typography through various graphical representations and characters.

The author compares how C++ and Rust solve the same problems, specifically code generation and serialization, and proposes a new approach for C++ using annotations to enhance introspection abilities. The C++ approach is different from Rust's procedural macros, but offers benefits such as reduced parsing logic and a more straightforward syntax for library authors.

To achieve economies of scale and simplify robot deployment, leverage existing supply chains and infrastructure, and use standard parts like motors and battery cells. By doing so, you can reduce costs, improve stability of supply, and make it easier for customers to adopt and use your robots.

To create a requirements.txt file for a new project without installing modules, use pipreqs with the --force option. This command generates a list of required packages based on the project's imports.

Nick and Robert from Inkeep introduced Keep, a conversational AI copilot for support agents. It provides intelligent suggestions, turns tickets into FAQs, and leverages various content types to help teams be more efficient.

The repository implements 4 agentic patterns by Deeplearning.ai using Groq API, including reflection, tool access, planning, and multi-agent patterns. These patterns enable LLMs to break tasks into smaller subgoals, access external tools, and reflect on results.

During book promotions, the author observed a cultural dogma in contemporary America emphasizing diverse viewpoints and questioning expertise. This "Doctrine of Otherness" reflects unique societal values but may evolve as humanity reconsiders its place within nature and beyond traditional worldviews.

HNSW is a data structure for efficient similarity search, using a hierarchical structure of small world graphs to achieve logarithmic search complexity. It involves creating layers of graphs with decreasing density and increasing width, allowing for a logarithmic scalability.

John Calhoun studied rats to understand their social behavior and population dynamics. His experiments revealed that overcrowding led to pathological behavior, which he called a "behavioral sink," and he believed this could be a warning for humanity's own population growth.

Product Hunt has changed due to its growing value and popularity, making it harder for small makers to succeed. To replicate its success, a new platform should focus on community building and credibility, avoiding paid launches and scammers.

Delivery and processing are related but distinct concepts in messaging systems, with delivery referring to the sending of a message and processing referring to the full message lifecycle including delivery and successful acknowledgment. Messaging systems like Sequin offer at-least-once delivery but exactly-once processing, meaning they guarantee delivery but not the absence of duplicate ...

Venator is a flexible detection system for Kubernetes that simplifies rule management and deployment. It provides a highly adaptable detection engine with multiple query engines and publishers.

Raspberry Pi has released the AI Camera, a compact device with a Sony IMX500 image sensor and integrated AI accelerator, compatible with all Raspberry Pi models. It can run popular neural network models with low power consumption and latency, making it ideal for AI projects.

The League of Legends game server was made deterministic by a team of engineers who spent almost a year removing dead code, creating new tools, and implementing a unified clock system, among other changes. The team's efforts allowed them to record and play back game simulations, identify and fix divergences, and create a functional basis for the Deterministic Disaster Recovery (DDR) toolset.

The author is frustrated with Apple Music's default to the first song in their car's music library, which is Rosalía's Abcdefg, and misses the simplicity of in-car CD players.

Medieval weapons were often misrepresented as heavy and clumsy, but in reality, they were light and well-balanced for speed and agility. Most medieval swords weighed under 3.5 pounds and were designed for quick and precise use.

The user proposes a new approach to adding generics to C, using type-erased generics and default argument mechanisms to collect metadata at call sites, which could provide a more flexible and expressive way to implement generics in C. This approach could allow for better type checking and retrofitted generics to existing C interfaces, while preserving the implementation properties of plain C.

Two developers created a playable version of DOOM within the iOS Photos app using 8 manual shortcuts, a dedicated photo folder, and a configured computer. Despite low frame rates and technical challenges like slow screenshotting and video looping issues, they successfully implemented game controls via AssistiveTouch and enhanced performance by switching from GIFs to MP4s.

Yorba Linda has the nation's largest PFAS water treatment plant, using resin to remove chemicals from drinking water. The plant serves 80,000 people and was built after the city's wells were contaminated with PFAS in 2020.

JAX is a high-performance numerical computing library that accelerates deep learning and other number-intensive tasks. It combines XLA, a hyper-optimized NumPy, and other features for a huge performance boost in low-level computations.

Amazon's new 5-day office mandate has frustrated employees like Laura, who feel misled and disrespected. Many are quitting or job hunting due to lost trust in leadership and a desire for more flexible work options.

Tim Peters was banned from CPython core development for 3 months, announced on August 7, 2024. He is disclosing his interactions with PSF representatives to eliminate information asymmetry and promote transparency.

The UK is ending its 142-year reliance on coal power, with its last coal power station closing on Monday. This marks a major milestone in the country's efforts to reduce its contribution to climate change.

The user analyzed ICMP packets from GreyNoise's Storm Watch data and discovered they resemble a HIPERCONTRACER packet, which is used to monitor packet travel time on the internet. The packets likely come from an academic project that was left running continuously to gather congestion data, or an experiment that was forgotten to be stopped.

pooltool is a billiards research tool with a 3D interface and robust API. It's open-source and community-driven, with a growing user base and potential for future growth.

SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket experienced an upper stage malfunction after a successful launch, causing it to reenter the atmosphere outside its intended disposal area. The rocket's second stage safely landed in the ocean but outside the targeted area, with SpaceX investigating the root cause of the issue.

A Ruby developer discussed eliminating allocations in tokenizers at RailsWorld, highlighting examples of code that don't allocate objects. The developer explained how Ruby's compiler optimizes certain methods like Array#max, which can use the stack as an array buffer, avoiding allocations even when using array literals.

Ancient kefir cheese remains from xiaohe cemetery in xinjiang, china, were sequenced. the presence of bos and capra dna can be related to the ruminant skeletons identified from the site. our understanding of the history of fermented dairy is greatly hinder by the scarcity of molecular evidence. in the present-day strains, the co-existence of these regions is not observed. this suggests

Mazda now requires a $10 monthly subscription for connected services like remote start, angering right-to-repair advocate Louis Rossmann. A workaround exists, but Mazda filed a DMCA takedown notice to stop it, leaving owners to consider aftermarket solutions or pay extra.

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The author discovered a pawpaw fruit in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and learned about its history and unique flavors from author Andrew Moore's book "Pawpaw: In Search of America's Forgotten Fruit."

Flooding from Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina and surrounding areas with unprecedented rainfall totals. At least 36 people died and nearly half a million remained without power due to catastrophic flooding.

The author is a van lifer who has spent three years living on the road, working remotely and saving money on rent to invest in his children's lives. He shares tips and insights on how to navigate the lifestyle, including finding affordable housing, managing finances, and staying safe.

Pipet is a command line web scraper that supports HTML, JSON, and JavaScript parsing. It uses existing tools like curl and Unix pipes for extending its capabilities.

Russian authorities removed symptoms from documents related to Alexei Navalny's death that indicate he was poisoned. Official documents confirm Navalny's symptoms were consistent with poisoning, contradicting Russia's official cause of death as natural causes.

Paperless-ngx is a document management system that transforms physical documents into a searchable online archive. It's designed to be secure and easy to use, with a demo available at demo.paperless-ngx.com.

Dikembe Mutombo, a 58-year-old former NBA player, died of brain cancer in Atlanta. He played 18 seasons for six teams and is known for his trademark finger wag and humanitarian work in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

TurtleSpaces is a coding platform suitable for beginners due to its simple tasks and gradual complexity. It offers hundreds of built-in primitives and an interface for learning and troubleshooting.

The brain is not unique in processing information, as simpler cells and organisms like slime molds also exhibit cognitive abilities. Minimal cognition is an emerging field that studies these primitive cognitive systems, revealing a continuum of information processing across life forms.

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) plans a strike at all Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports starting October 1, 2024, due to failed negotiations with the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX). The strike will involve 85,000 members and impact over 40% of containerized goods entering the U.S.

Google sued two Vietnamese men for sending over 100,000 fraudulent DMCA takedown requests to harm competitors. A US court granted Google a default judgment and injunction to stop the men from abusing Google's services.

The user experimented with Apple's AMX instructions to calculate the average color of an image and found a speedup of about three times over a generic implementation using SIMD instructions. However, the actual speedup was limited due to memory constraints and the fact that the AMX instructions were not designed for non-AI tasks, and the user suspects that the instructions may be deprecated ...

Clarkesworld magazine faced an overwhelming influx of AI-generated submissions, forcing a temporary closure. The rise of "slop"—low-quality AI content—is polluting the internet, affecting platforms and institutions, and raising concerns about the integrity of information and creativity online.

UNIX certification provides a global benchmark for open operating systems, ensuring stability, portability, and cost-effectiveness. It offers a trusted industry standard for products, enabling buyers to specify UNIX conformance and facilitating global interoperability.

Tengine is a web server project initiated by Taobao, based on Nginx with advanced features for high-traffic websites. It has proven stable and efficient on top websites like Taobao, Youku, and Alibaba Cloud.

To backup a PS2 game, use Disk Utility to create a .cdr file, then convert it to an ISO file using hdiutil. Burn the ISO to a DVD using dd or cdrkit, depending on the operating system.

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California Attorney General Rob Bonta sued Exxon Mobil for misleading the public about its "advanced recycling" process, which mostly turns plastic into fuel. The lawsuit claims Exxon Mobil is falsely marketing the process as eco-friendly and aims to stop the company from using the term "advanced recycling".

OpenSign is a free, open-source alternative to DocuSign for secure PDF signing. It offers encryption, a user-friendly interface, and API support for individuals and businesses.

The Carola Bridge in Dresden, Germany partially collapsed on September 11, with research revealing early indicators of instability from 2021. Insurtech firm Value.Space found significant movement in the bridge's western superstructure prior to the collapse.

Scientists warn that the Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica will accelerate melting this century, potentially destabilizing the West Antarctic Ice sheet and raising sea levels by 65 centimeters. The glacier's collapse could be irreversible due to an ice loss imbalance, with more ice melting than snowfall can compensate for.

CRDTs simplify distributed data storage systems by automatically merging data from multiple replicas into a consistent state. They enable decentralised operation and support systems with optimistic replication, resolving conflicts without user intervention.

A professor quit teaching due to students relying heavily on AI tools like ChatGPT for writing assignments. The professor found it difficult to teach students to think critically and write effectively when they relied on AI for grammar correction and content generation.

The author shares their personal experiences with Autism Spectrum Disorder, highlighting its complexities and challenges. They emphasize that autism cannot be fixed or cured, and individuals must develop coping mechanisms to navigate society.

A couple in New Jersey cannot sue Uber after a car crash due to terms they accepted on the app. They argue they didn't understand they were giving up their right to a jury trial, but the court ruled they agreed to arbitration.

Here is a two-sentence summary of the puzzle in 200 characters or less: Andrew and Barbara search boxes in a grid with prizes in two randomly chosen boxes. Andrew has a slight edge in finding the first prize due to his search order.

User used NotebookLM to help their 8-year-old child learn about PhD-level research in geology through a podcast-style overview and interactive learning session. The child showed engagement and understanding of complex concepts, but also raised new questions that NotebookLM couldn't answer due to its reliance on provided sources.

To prevent users from making wrong decisions, designers can use various methods such as modal dialogs, confirmation requests, and the "Danger Zone" pattern to ensure users understand the potential consequences of their actions. Additionally, designers should be aware of cognitive biases and use tactics like feedback loops and undo patterns to reduce anxiety and provide a smoother user experience.