Not a Wheelchair, a company founded by YouTube stars Zack and Cambry Nelson, aims to disrupt the manual wheelchair market by offering a custom, manual wheelchair at a price of $999, which is significantly lower than most insurance-approved wheelchairs in the US. The company uses hyper-efficient manufacturing techniques and state-of-the-art equipment to produce the wheelchairs, and plans to ...

I've been following the Zig project since 2019 and have made significant contributions to the compiler and written a terminal project in Zig. I'm supporting the Zig Software Foundation because it's a transformative and impactful project that aligns with my values of building for the love of building.

The world is not running out of sand, but rather, the costs of extracting and transporting it are becoming more apparent. Engineers can make sand from rocks and use it in concrete, which can be stronger and more sustainable than using natural sand.

uBlock Origin Lite is no longer supported on Firefox due to Mozilla's review process issues. Users can download the latest version from GitHub for auto-updating.

GitHub is where people build software. More than 100 million people use GitHub to discover, fork, and contribute to over 420 million projects.

Hassaan and Quinn co-founded Tavus, an AI research company, to develop conversational video interfaces with low latency. They achieved under 1 second latency through architectural optimizations and a new model, Phoenix-2, allowing for realistic conversations with digital twins.

Your grandfather wrote an article in 1992 predicting the death of Cobol, but it continued to exist due to the Y2K problem. Cobol is an example of a programming language with a long tail, never truly dying due to its large installed base.

The user analyzed ProductHunt data and found over 60% of user signups to be automated bot accounts, which generate comments and upvotes. These bots form voting rings and can manipulate ProductHunt rankings, making it difficult for genuine launches to get featured.

Content creators should not rely on external platforms for their success, as they can change their terms or shut down at any time. Build your own kingdom by creating a mailing list and website, and use external platforms to drive traffic to them.

Uncountable: Full-Stack Engineer for Web Platform development, product-driven role with challenges across the stack. REMOTE (NY, SF, London & Munich).

The author explores why Soviet mathematicians excelled despite their country's underdog status, suggesting that their passion for math and efficient allocation of human capital contributed to their success. A mathematical circle, led by Alexander Zvonkin, teaches preschoolers to solve challenging problems, demonstrating that children can learn complex concepts with the right approach.

PearAI, a startup, initially released its AI coding editor under a closed license but later apologized and switched to the Apache open source license after a public backlash. The controversy highlights issues with open source licensing and the importance of transparency in software development.

Job seekers are facing challenges due to hiring freezes and misleading job postings. Some companies keep job openings open for appearances, ignoring internally-recommended candidates and failing to follow through on hiring decisions.

Sourcebot is a fast code indexing and search tool for multiple public and private repositories on GitHub and GitLab. It requires an access token for indexing private repositories and can be configured with a schema in a JSON file.

Professional bettors use surrogates or "prime" their accounts by making casual bets to avoid limits at sportsbooks. They then switch to more strategic bets once their limits are raised.

CERN uses open source projects like CERNBox and EOS for data storage and management. FUSE is used to provide secure global access to data for over 30,000 users.

Astronomers have created the most detailed map of the Milky Way, containing 1.5 billion objects, using the European Southern Observatory's VISTA telescope. The map reveals hidden areas of the galaxy, including newborn stars and globular clusters, and will aid in understanding the galaxy's structure and evolution.

Mozilla initially flagged and removed uBlock Origin Lite due to policy violations, but later apologized and restored the extension after Raymond Hill self-hosted it. The incident highlights issues with automated review processes and the need for improvement in the review process to avoid similar mistakes in the future.

RadioShackCatalogs.com is a digital archive preserving the history of RadioShack from 1921 to 2011 through its collection of catalogs. The site showcases a page-flipping format of these catalogs, allowing users to explore RadioShack's products and innovations over time.

I'm live blogging OpenAI DevDay in San Francisco. Key announcements include a doubled o1 rate limit to 10000 RPM and a new real-time API for voice input and output.

Jason Ploeger recovered a 1929 taxi from Larder Lake, containing six bottles of liquor. One intact bottle will be auctioned off at a charity event to benefit the Friends of Larder community group.

The author built a local-first web app called Waypoint to plan a trip, which stores data on the client and syncs it across devices using a CRDT library, allowing for real-time collaboration and offline editing. The app's architecture is based on the local-first principles, which aim to simplify single-page apps and give users control over their data, and the author found it to be a feasible ...

The Dutch government returned 288 artifacts to Indonesia, including sculptures and jewelry, as part of a repatriation effort to address colonial-era looting. The move follows a 2020 report advising the Netherlands to return stolen cultural objects to its former colonies.

YouTube contacted Apple about Juno, claiming it modifies their website and uses trademarks without permission. Juno was removed from the App Store due to a disagreement between the parties, but it will continue to work for existing users.

Brewster Kahle, founder of the Internet Archive, is fighting a $621 million lawsuit from major record labels over the Archive's digitization of 78 rpm records. The Archive aims to preserve cultural history, but the labels see it as copyright infringement.

SlateDB is an embeddable library built in Rust. Use SlateDB with the language of your choice.

Durk Kingma, a former OpenAI co-founder, joins Anthropic, citing shared AI development beliefs. He'll work remotely from the Netherlands, visiting the SF Bay Area frequently.

I am a software engineer with 6+ years of experience in .NET, Java, and Python, and I am looking for a new challenge as a backend developer. I have a strong background in DevOps, AI/ML, and cybersecurity, and I am eager to learn new technologies and contribute to a team.

Zig project receives 300k USD donation in two payments to support core contributors. Donations will fund full-time employment for key contributors like Jacob Young.

Dockworkers at 36 US ports went on strike over wages and automation, affecting 45,000 members of the International Longshoremen's Association. The strike could cause shortages and higher prices if it lasts more than a few weeks, impacting the nation's supply chain.

To form or break habits, focus on consistency and minimizing "limbic friction" through strategies like task bracketing and positive reinforcement. By aligning habits with your desired identity, you can make lasting changes and progress towards a better you.

You can write a web scraper in your browser using a remote or local proxy server to bypass CORS limitations and parse HTML or JSON data. The browser can also be used to visualize the scraped data with HTML and CSS, and can even execute Javascript in cases where a resource is protected by obfuscation.

The Silicon Labs Community is ideal for development support through Q&A forums, articles, discussions, projects and resources.

The user prefers Common Lisp over modern languages like Swift and Go due to its simplicity, flexibility, and ease of use. They find Common Lisp's developer experience unmatched and enjoy its ability to provide great abstraction tools without the need for complex type systems.

Companies charge high prices for digital games and software, then restrict access when they go bankrupt or change business models. Users who archive and share these contents are often labeled as criminals, but their actions help preserve content that might otherwise be lost.

GitHub has updated its Issues and Projects features with sub-issues, issue types, and advanced search. These new features are now available in public preview for organizations to try.

The author built a Rust-based indexing and querying pipeline for Swiftide and compared its performance to Python's Langchain. The Rust pipeline was significantly faster, especially after optimizing the Langchain benchmark.

Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg has rescinded an 8% licensing deal with WP Engine, seeking more resources or a corporate takeover. Tensions escalate as Mullenweg publicly criticizes WP Engine, accusing it of profiting off WordPress and violating trademarks.

Aaron Swartz was a brilliant programmer and activist who fought for internet freedom and open access to information. He tragically took his own life at 26 after being pursued by the US government for his activism.

You're a Java and JavaScript developer learning Erlang quickly for a project, using "Learn You Some Erlang for Great Good" and Exercism for hands-on practice.

Meta was fined €91 million for storing hundreds of millions of users' passwords in plaintext instead of encrypted format. The Irish Data Protection Commission found this breach of GDPR regulations, including failing to notify and protect users' passwords.

The user is trying to enable multi-version imports for Python to allow two incompatible versions of a library to be installed and used simultaneously, and has identified several challenges including Python's import system and C/Rust extensions. A potential solution involves patching the import system to resolve packages to their fully-qualified, multi-version names based on who imports them, ...

The Google Play Store has significant control over Android app developers due to its dominance and restrictive guidelines, which can break or hide apps that don't meet new API requirements. F-Droid, a third-party app store, offers a neutral platform for open source applications, empowering developers and users, and providing an alternative to the Google Play Store.

The author started strength training four years ago to alleviate back and wrist pain from coding and bouldering. He found strength training to be a game-changer, improving his health, longevity, and overall quality of life.

Libera.Chat disabled the Matrix bridge due to ongoing abuse, privacy, and security issues. The bridge was shut down after a critical issue was discovered where Matrix users could see channel content without being connected.

Sony's PS5 update caused ads to appear on players' dashboards due to a "tech error." The issue has been resolved, with Sony reversing the update and restoring the dashboard to its previous state.

The user upgraded their Dell XPS13 7390 laptop's RAM from 8GB to 16GB by transplanting 4GB LPDDR3 ICs from their old XPS13 9350 mainboard. They successfully soldered the new ICs onto the mainboard and ran a memory test to ensure system stability.

A hacker, Alethe Denis, broke into a building by exploiting physical security weaknesses and using social engineering to gain access to the corporate Wi-Fi network. Denis, a senior security consultant, uses her skills to test companies' defenses and identify vulnerabilities.

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 FreeBSD Foundation has committed $750,000 to improve laptop support, focusing on wireless, power management, and graphics. This investment aims to make FreeBSD a more viable choice for users and enterprises, enhancing its stability, security, and performance.

Hi there! I don't have LinkedIn because it's super annoying. Have a grand day 😃

Recent studies show Generative AI improves coding productivity by a moderate 26% for junior developers, but not by a factor of 10. AI lacks deep conceptual understanding, making it a tool for typing faster, not a substitute for clear thinking about algorithms and data structures.

Reddit now requires admin approval for moderators to switch subreddits from public to private. This change aims to curb sitewide protests, which were used to express dissatisfaction with API pricing changes last year.

A new stable version of DB Browser for SQLite is released after almost three years, featuring several improvements and new features. The update resolves issues with macOS Catalina and includes enhancements such as a new sqlean extension, improved table browsing, and better display on High DPI monitors.

User set up Tailscale for private VPN access to Synology NAS. They obtained HTTPS certificates using tailscale cert command for Tailscale full domain.

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.

T-Mobile agreed to pay a $15.75 million fine and improve its security after data breaches affected tens of millions of customers over three years. The company will spend an additional $15.75 million to strengthen its cybersecurity program and protect consumers against similar breaches.

Abandoned mines in the Western U.S. pose significant environmental and health risks, contaminating water and soil. Cleanup efforts continue, but many sites remain hazardous, affecting communities and wildlife.

A strike by the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) has halted billions in trade at US East Coast and Gulf Coast ports, causing significant economic harm. The union and port ownership group failed to reach a new contract agreement over wage increases and automation use.

Lori Schott's daughter Anna died by suicide after struggling with social media's impact on her mental health. The family is now suing Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram.

Dear @scanossdev I hope this message finds you well. From ScanOSS, we are constantly reviewing open source code and noticed the use of language that could be considered vulgar or inappropriate on one of your repositories. As you have mar...

South Korean lawmakers passed a Bill to punish deepfake sex crimes with up to 3 years in prison or a fine. Protesters demand tougher measures and accountability from the government to tackle the nation's sex crime epidemic.

Professor Nancy Sherman worked with the US military for 20 years, writing books on military ethics, and was selected as the inaugural distinguished chair of ethics at the Naval Academy after a cheating scandal. She found Stoicism resonated with military personnel, but also noted its limitations and potential for emotional numbing.

The article discusses alternatives to Scrum, including Kanban, Valve's self-managed approach, Agile principles, Basecamp's Shape Up, Open Source, and Spotify's squads, emphasizing the importance of team autonomy and flexibility.

John and Brendan from Quetzal are creating a tool to simplify software translation using LLMs, making it easier to reach new markets and avoid costly, time-consuming manual translation processes. Their solution uses a custom Babel plugin and LLMs to provide instant, excellent translations with context and consistency.

An American writer noticed British words and expressions entering American English in the 1990s, particularly after British journalists moved to the US. This phenomenon, dubbed "the run-up," has continued with many Britishisms now widely used in the US.

Amazon UK paid £18.7m in corporation tax for the first time since 2020 after a tax break ended. The company's total UK tax paid £932m last year, including business rates and national insurance contributions.

Professors at elite colleges are noticing a decline in students' reading abilities due to a lack of exposure to complete books in high school. Students are struggling to read and comprehend complex texts.

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Renewable energy costs, particularly solar and wind, have fallen significantly, making them competitive with fossil fuels. Solar energy's cost has dropped by 90% since 2010, with a global average of $0.044/kWh in 2023.

The study investigates the correlation between swearwords in open source code and code quality, finding that code with swearwords has better quality. The study used GitHub data and the SoftWipe tool to analyze code quality.

A temporary mini-moon, asteroid 2024 PT5, will orbit Earth from September 29 to November 25. It is a small asteroid from the Arjuna belt, too small to be seen by amateur telescopes but observable by professionals.

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Scientists use animal models to study diseases but their nervous system differs from humans. A software model of a human being could potentially be used to study diseases with similar effectiveness.

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US states have split laws on counting absentee/mail-in ballots if the voter dies before election day, with 10 allowing and 9 prohibiting. Some states have specific conditions or no laws addressing the issue.

The internet has become a cluttered and commercialized space with too many ads, trackers, and paywalls, making it difficult to find genuine content. The rise of AI and bots may soon replace human voices online, leading to a "dead internet" where actual humans are left out.

The article analyzes the affective economy of post-war West Germany through a close reading of a 1950 group discussion among fashion-design apprentices, revealing their passive and privatist self-image and emotional dissociation from National Socialism. The discussion shows how the group articulates old antidemocratic, racist, and antisemitic sentiments in a new, seemingly innocent way, ...

Ireland's finance minister Jack Chambers hailed a €14bn tax windfall from Apple as "transformational" to be used on infrastructure. The money will be used to boost water, transport, and energy systems, and alleviate the housing crisis.

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Bees and other insects can sense and use static electricity to navigate and interact with their environment, influencing pollination and predator-prey relationships. Research suggests that evolution may have fine-tuned this electric sense in various species, impacting ecosystems and potentially influencing plant evolution.

Researchers found that Large Language Models generate package hallucinations in 5.2% to 21.7% of code samples, posing a significant threat to software supply chains. They implemented mitigation strategies to reduce hallucinations while maintaining code quality.

The Stacks Journal aims to improve academic publishing by providing a faster, more transparent, and trustworthy peer-review model through community-based collaboration. It offers open-access publishing for a low annual fee and rewards reviewers with credibility scores and the option to be credited as collaborators.

Former president and Noble Peace Prize recipient Jimmy Carter becomes the first United States president to live to 100 years old.

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A new law in the UK requires businesses to give 100% of tips to staff, with all gratuities to be passed to employees by the end of the following month. This change is expected to benefit over three million workers and add £200m to their earnings.

Researchers studied how Supreme Court cases are perceived based on litigant identities. They found that counter-stereotypical litigants can increase support for certain decisions, but results vary by group and issue.

Hunterbrook Capital holds long positions in Ferroglobe Plc and Nordic Mining ASA. The global semiconductor industry relies heavily on high-purity quartz from mines in Spruce Pine, North Carolina.

You created a space archaeologist costume with a fictional Institute of Space Archaeology logo and name tag for Tasmania Smith, Director of the lunar office. You researched domain names in space and found no existing literature or DNS system, but propose using ISO 3166-1 alpha 2 codes for planets and moons.

Researchers led by Daniela Angulo found that photons can spend a negative amount of time zipping through a cloud of chilled atoms. This phenomenon occurs when photons interact with atoms, causing them to become excited before the photons are reemitted.

The user repurposed a 2010 solar charger into a web server, using a TP4056 charging module and a Wemos S2 mini board with ESP32 microcontroller. The server hosts a guestbook and internal data at only.sometimes.digital, and the user plans to add features like weather data and over-the-air updates in the future.

ZFS native encryption is buggy, especially with sending or receiving raw encrypted snapshots, and is slower than LUKS for small pools. Restic is recommended for incremental encrypted backups, supporting ZFS snapshots and various cloud storage services.

Researchers from the University of Seville and Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory are collaborating on a new fusion device called SMART, a spherical tokamak with negative triangularity. The project aims to harness fusion power as a reliable energy source and has made significant progress in design and development.

Bloomberg delivers business and financial information worldwide. The US SEC files more enforcement actions in September due to performance-reporting pressures.

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A new study found high levels of toxic airborne plasticizers in Southern California, including banned chemicals and their replacements. The study suggests widespread exposure to these chemicals, which are linked to health concerns, and highlights the need to find alternatives to plastic.

Canada's financial regulator warned that climate risks may force people to relocate due to soaring insurance costs. Rising damages from extreme weather are a cost problem, not a regulatory issue, he said.

The author worked at the Village Voice from 1994 to 2006, where they experienced a mix of drudgery and triumph, and eventually became deputy copy chief and editor of the Voice Literary Supplement. The paper's history is chronicled in Tricia Romano's book "The Freaks Came Out to Write," which weaves together hundreds of Voice voices into a work that explores the paper's nearly seventy-year run.

Add basic feature setup for funding via Google Play subscriptions (we'll use this for financial contributions) We've added some more documentation on translations and other areas, check out the docs/ folder! The settings import will also show apps that do not yet support the settings import and fail reading the settings