We're forking Flutter

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A fork of Flutter called Flock is being created to address labor issues and accelerate development, with a goal of making Flutter a universal UI toolkit. Flock will mirror Flutter, recruit reviewers, and implement bug fixes and features to improve the community's experience.

A return to hand-written notes by learning to read and write

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Researchers propose a method to convert handwritten notes into digital ink without specialized equipment. Their approach uses a multi-task training setup to learn both reading and writing, allowing for robust and accurate results.

New iMac with M4

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Apple announced a new iMac with M4 chip, featuring AI capabilities and a 24-inch 4.5K Retina display. The new iMac is available in seven colors, starts at $1,299, and offers improved performance and features like a 12MP Center Stage camera.

Buy payphones and retire

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The payphone industry was plagued by scams and passive income schemes, with companies like ETS Payphones and Pantheon Holdings promising investors high returns with little work. These schemes often relied on Ponzi-like structures and were eventually shut down by the SEC, highlighting the dangers of get-rich-quick schemes in the passive income space.

HTML Form Validation is underused

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HTML forms have powerful validation mechanisms, but they are underused due to poor ergonomics of the setCustomValidity API, which is exposed only as a method. By implementing custom validity, developers can create complex validation logic, including async checks and dependent input fields, making it a powerful tool for form validation.

Steve Ballmer was an underrated CEO

Steve Ballmer, Microsoft's CEO from 2000 to 2014, is often unfairly criticized for holding the company back, but he made deep, long-term bets that set up Microsoft for success in the decades after his reign. Despite some failures, Ballmer's leadership led to significant financial growth and the creation of successful products like Azure, Office 365, and Bing, which are now worth hundreds of ...

So long WordPress

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The author, a long-time WordPress contributor, is leaving the project due to its dishonest and abusive community, citing hypocrisy and exploitation of contributors. They're stepping back from all WordPress-related activities until proper governance is established.

Sci-fi books that you may never have heard of, but definitely should read

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The user discusses several science fiction books including Project Hail Mary, Pilot X, The Life Engineered, and Ageless, praising their unique concepts, engaging stories, and emotional connections. They recommend these books to fans of science fiction, history, and alternative history, highlighting their thought-provoking themes and memorable characters.

Write code that is easy to delete, not easy to extend (2016)

The goal of software development should be to build code that can change over time, not just to write reusable code. This involves layering, isolating components, and using common interfaces to make it easier to delete or replace code as needed.

Why so few Matt Levines?

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Matt Levine's success as a financial commentator is due to his ability to explain complex topics in an entertaining way, using real-life examples and repetition to educate readers. However, his unique combination of expertise, patience, and passion for teaching makes him a rare exception, and few areas or individuals can replicate his formula.

418 I’m a teapot

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The HTTP 418 status code indicates a server refusing to brew coffee due to being a teapot. It's often used for requests that are not handled, like automated queries.

The Influence of Japanese Archaeology on the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild draws inspiration from Japan's prehistoric Jomon period, incorporating its unique aesthetic and cultural heritage into the game's design. This connection reflects Japan's societal connection to its ancient past and marks a departure from the series' previous "stateless" characters, aligning with the country's "Cool Japan" policies promoting cultural ...

The sins of the 90s: Questioning a puzzling claim about mass surveillance

The talk claims that liberalizing encryption in 1999 led to corporate mass surveillance. However, the author disputes this claim, arguing that corporate surveillance was already present in the 20th century.

ATL: A layer to run Android apps on Linux

To learn more about this project, read the wiki.

Using reinforcement learning and $4.80 of GPU time to find the best HN post

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Kyle, the founder of OpenPipe, explains how to build a reward model that can predict the upvote count of a specific HN story using reinforcement learning from human feedback (RLHF). He trains a model using Llama 3.1 8B and achieves a root mean-square error (RMSE) of 1.11, which translates to an average predicted score off by a factor of 3.

The unnecessary decline of U.S. numerical weather prediction

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The US is falling behind in machine learning for weather prediction due to ineffective government bureaucracy, lack of cooperation, and divided resources among multiple agencies. To improve, the US should establish an independent national center for model development, consolidate forecast model development, and secure more computer resources.

Mill: A fast JVM build tool for Java and Scala

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How Gothic architecture became spooky

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Gothic architecture was originally meant to evoke a sense of the superhuman and heavenly, not fear. However, its association with the sublime and the exotic led to its use in horror media, where it now often conveys terror.

Standardizing Automotive Connectivity

Improving Xwayland window resizing

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To fix visual glitches during window resizing on Plasma Wayland, a frame synchronization protocol was implemented to synchronize window repaints. The protocol involves the client and compositor blocking updates until the client repaints the window with the new size and Xwayland attaches a new graphics buffer.

Why Slight Failed: A Slight Post-Mortem

The author's startup Slight, a data switchboard, failed due to lack of traction and adoption despite a solid concept. Key mistakes included failing to solve the end-to-end adoption process and overcomplicating the product.

NY Times gets 230 wrong again

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The NY Times has repeatedly misinterpreted Section 230, a law protecting tech companies from liability for user-generated content. A recent opinion piece by Julia Angwin misrepresents how Section 230 works and its intended purpose.

Psychological safety vs. high standards: A misunderstood dynamic

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The concept of psychological safety is often misunderstood as implying complacency, but it actually enables intelligent risk-taking by reducing interpersonal anxiety and encouraging open communication. Effective leadership requires integrating both psychological safety and high standards to create an environment where people can take risks and be challenged simultaneously, leading to high ...

On Good Software Engineers

A good software engineer is someone who can be trusted to deliver high-quality solutions by working with the team, again and again. They possess a mix of hard and soft skills, including communication, collaboration, and adaptability.

200k subscribers flee 'Washington Post' after Bezos blocks Harris endorsement

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The Washington Post has faced a backlash from subscribers and columnists after owner Jeff Bezos blocked an endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris for president. Over 200,000 digital subscribers have canceled their subscriptions and several columnists have resigned in protest.

Go library for in-process vector search and embeddings with llama.cpp

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This library provides an easy and efficient solution for embedding and vector search, suitable for small to medium-scale projects, and supports BERT models via llama.cpp. It's built to work with Go applications and offers GPU acceleration, but may face efficiency challenges with large datasets and complex query requirements.

Dramatic drop in marijuana use among U.S. youth over a decade

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Marijuana use among US adolescents decreased from 23.1% in 2011 to 15.8% in 2021, with a notable decline in first-time use before age 13. Researchers found significant variations by gender, race/ethnicity, and school grade, highlighting the need for targeted interventions.

Show HN: Marmite – Zero-config static site generator

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Michael is frustrated with SSG setup and finds Marmite's simplicity useful, allowing him to start a blog with a single command. Marmite's ease of use is highlighted by its minimal setup and automatic rebuild features.

The Use of Knowledge in Society (1945) [pdf]

JSTOR's Terms and Conditions state that content can only be used for personal, non-commercial purposes. Users must also include the same copyright notice on any copies made.

There is no such thing as a global method in Ruby

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Ruby's top-level methods are actually methods of the current object, which is an instance of the Object class, and they are included from the Kernel module. This means that methods like puts, require, and raise are private instance methods of the Object class, available in every object.

DMCA takedown notices and counter-notices received at GitHub

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This GitHub repository publishes DMCA takedown notices and counter-notices received, redacting private info and URLs. Transparency is key to good governance, and the notices are posted to document their potential to "chill" speech.

Wazuh – Open-source security platform

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Wazuh is a complete open source SIEM solution that offers scalability, integration, and ease of deployment. It provides top-notch security at a competitive cost, backed by excellent support and a committed team.

Millions may rely on groundwater contaminated with PFAS for drinking water

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A USGS study found that 71-95 million people in the US may rely on PFAS-contaminated groundwater for drinking water. The study used a predictive model to estimate PFAS occurrence in untreated groundwater supplies across the country.

Critique of Freakonomics interview with psychologist Ellen Langer

Steven Levitt interviewed Ellen Langer, whose research findings often surprise him, but he failed to critically evaluate her claims. He should have been more skeptical and investigated her research before accepting her results.

Web Assembly audio decoders highly optimized for size and performance

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WASM Audio Decoders is a collection of highly optimized Web Assembly audio decoder libraries for browser use. It supports synchronous and asynchronous decoding with inline WASM for efficient binary encoding.

Family medicine is in decline

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Alberta faces a family doctor shortage with 650,000 people lacking access to regular primary care. Doctors are leaving or narrowing their practices due to low compensation, paperwork, and long wait times.

Show HN: Basis – a production focused robotics framework

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Basis is a production-focused robotics development framework built on a pub-sub architecture for deterministic testing. It abstracts publishers and subscribers from developers, allowing for easy development and fast testing.

Don't implement unification by recursion

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First-order unification is a process that solves equations by matching patterns, and it can be implemented in both recursive and iterative styles, with the latter being cleaner and easier to implement. Unification can be seen as two-sided pattern matching, and it has various implementation choices, such as using a todo queue, canonizing substitutions, and choosing between eager and lazy methods.

Shenzhou-18 crew records video showcasing life, work in space [video]

The Coming Technological Singularity (1993)

Vernor Vinge predicts the creation of superhuman intelligence within 30 years, which he calls the Singularity. This event will lead to an intellectual runaway, making progress much faster and potentially ending the human era.

Apple Intelligence is coming to the EU in April 2025

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Apple released iOS 18.1 with Apple Intelligence, but it's limited to US English for now and requires a US address on iPhone. Apple plans to add more languages, including EU support, by April 2024 and 12 more languages in 2025.

Rubocop-obsession: RuboCop extension focused on higher-level concepts

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To use Rubocop Obsession, load the extension by running rubocop with the standard cops or by adding the lib/rubocop/cop/obsession directory to your Rubocop configuration.

Ask HN: What's your favorite text-based adventure game?

User loves text-based games like Zork and mentions AI Dungeon and other games. They have difficulty with logic-based games but enjoyed Nord and Bert Couldn't Make Head or Tail of It.

Ask HN: Local RAG with private knowledge base

You're looking for a free, local, open source RAG solution for a reference library with thousands of technical PDFs and word docs. You've tried Ollama and created WDoc, a medical student project, but need help with document preprocessing and prompt optimization.

AI Slop Is Flooding Medium

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Medium has seen a significant increase in AI-generated content, with estimates suggesting over 40% of recent posts are likely AI-generated. The platform's CEO, Tony Stubblebine, disputes the importance of this issue, citing human moderation and a system that filters out low-quality content.

SQLite Rsync: Database Remote-Copy Tool for SQLite

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sqlite3_rsync creates a consistent copy of a SQLite database from ORIGIN to REPLICA. It uses a bandwidth-efficient protocol to transfer only changed pages.

Show HN: Finstruments - Financial instrument library built with Python

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finstruments is a Python library for modeling financial instruments with built-in support for serialization and deserialization. It provides a streamlined way to build and interact with financial instruments for quantitative researchers, traders, and developers.

GDDR7 Memory Supercharges AI Inference

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GDDR7 memory offers high bandwidth and low latency for AI inference workloads. It provides up to 128 GB/s of memory bandwidth and supports data rates up to 48 GT/s.

Could you pass this 8th grade test from 1912?

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The 1912 eighth-grade exam in the US focused on rote memorization and practical skills, whereas modern exams emphasize critical thinking, problem-solving, and technological literacy. The shift in focus reflects broader changes in society, from a rural, agrarian society to a global, interconnected world, with education adapting to equip students with the skills needed for a rapidly changing job market.

How do you deploy in 10 seconds?

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The author of the post is a developer who wants to deploy code quickly and efficiently, citing the pain of waiting 10-15 minutes for a deploy to complete. They propose using a simple bash script, building locally, and rsync'ing changes to deploy in 10 seconds.

Jump Trading, Virtu and the 'hidden optical fibre cable' under an Ohio field

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Jump Trading and Virtu are mentioned in a story about a hidden optical fibre cable under an Ohio field. The Financial Times offers digital access with a 20% discount for a year upfront.

Apple Intelligence is available today on iPhone, iPad, and Mac

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Apple released iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1 with Apple Intelligence features. Apple Intelligence simplifies tasks and protects user privacy with on-device processing and Private Cloud Compute.

The Event Horizon Telescope image might need a correction

Researchers Makoto Miyoshi, Yoshiaki Kato, and Junichiro Makino propose that the ring structure of Sgr A* is an artefact caused by the bumpy point spread function (PSF) of the EHT 2017 data. Their independent analysis reveals an elongated east–west structure consistent with previous observations.

Apple iPhone 16 Is Now Illegal in Indonesia, Ban Leaves Tourists in the Lurch

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Indonesia has banned the sale and use of Apple iPhone 16 due to lack of IMEI certification. Tourists with iPhone 16 should consider bringing a secondary phone or exploring local connectivity options.

Exercise Paradox

Physical activity does not necessarily lead to significant weight loss or increased calorie expenditure. Controlling caloric intake may be more necessary for managing weight than exercise alone.

Gravity is not a force

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The author argues that gravity is not a force but a geometric phenomenon, as it can be described purely in terms of spacetime curvature. This perspective leads to a unique property of gravity, making it special and distinct from other forces.

FSF is working on freedom in machine learning applications

The Free Software Foundation is creating criteria for free machine learning applications, focusing on user control and four software freedoms. The criteria will require all training data and related scripts to respect users' freedoms, and users to be able to modify and redistribute model parameters.

The Pentaconta Crossbar and Exchange

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The Pentaconta crossbar dial telephone switching system was developed in 1953 by ITT, allowing for more simultaneous connections than Western Electric's 200-point crossbar. It was popular worldwide, especially with nationalized and independent telephone companies.

AgiBot X1, a modular humanoid robot with high dof

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AgiBot X1 uses reinforcement learning for locomotion control and can be used with real-robot or simulated walking debugging. The trained model is saved in a specified folder with iteration details.

Can a Rubik's Cube be brute-forced?

The user discusses solving the Rubik's Cube using a computer, specifically a brute-force algorithm that splits the problem into smaller sub-problems to reduce the search space. They describe a 4-List Algorithm that uses permutation tries and priority queues to efficiently find a solution to the Rubik's Cube in 20 moves or less.

GenAI is set to create a mountainous increase in e-waste

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Researchers predict GenAI will create nearly 1,000 times more e-waste by 2030 unless mitigating strategies are employed. Implementing circular economy strategies could reduce e-waste generation by 16-86 percent.

Scott Fitzgerald's Last Act

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Fitzgerald's final year was marked by personal struggles, including a failing marriage, poor health, and financial strain, but he was also writing well and sober when he died at 44 in 1940. His novel in progress, The Last Tycoon, was intended to restore his reputation and explore themes of politics, celebrity, and the American identity.

RTP: One protocol to rule them all?

This document outlines a simple protocol for reliably transferring large immutable files, combining elements of HTTP, BitTorrent, Gemini, and 9p. The protocol, called RTP, uses hash-identified URLs, stateful requests, and predefined query parameters to enable efficient and secure file transfers.

What’s new with Robinhood, our in-house load balancing service

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Dropbox built Robinhood, a load balancing service that uses PID controllers to distribute traffic evenly across servers, reducing hardware costs and improving reliability. Robinhood's architecture and design allow for scalability, flexibility, and easy migration to new load balancing strategies.

Why are ML compilers so hard? (2021)

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The author discusses challenges in machine learning (ML) compiler writing, including the complexity of deep learning computation graphs and the need for a more portable representation. A dream solution would be an intermediate representation (IR) that balances flexibility and performance, but this requires changing the training environment itself.

Nested Loops Revisited Again (2023)

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Researchers revisit nested loop joins for parallel database systems, focusing on exploiting commodity hardware's parallelism. They introduce scalable massively-parallel execution to improve nested loop joins' performance.

How we didn't find product market fit

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Marko, a UX designer from Slovenia, shares his experience with startup Pablu, a live-stream shopping platform that struggled due to the European market's immaturity for live-stream shopping and competition from traditional e-commerce platforms. He highlights key lessons learned, including the importance of focusing on either buyers or sellers, setting key metrics, and adapting to consumer ...

Survival Analysis Part I: Basic concepts and first analyses (2003)

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Survival analysis is a statistical method used to analyze time to event data, often used in cancer studies to assess time to death or relapse. The method involves estimating survival probabilities and hazard functions, and adjusting for patient-related factors to avoid spurious effects.

More farms are turning to automation amid labor shortages

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Farmers are adopting automation to save water, reduce labor costs, and improve yields, but some worry about job losses and exploitation. Companies are developing robotic tools to help with tasks like harvesting and detasseling, but workers are concerned about being replaced by machines.

How to Build Your Career in AI [pdf]

Coding AI literacy is crucial today, and having a basic understanding of calculus can help drive progress in machine learning. Building a portfolio of projects and gaining practical experience can also aid in finding a job in AI.

Suite smells: testing legacy code

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A friend's new team is struggling with legacy code, and adding tests is a good start to improve code quality. Writing tests doesn't guarantee success, but it's a crucial step in making code easier to work with.

Suits, money laundering, and linear programming

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The user solved a money laundering puzzle from Suits using a linear program with Python and the pulp library, but found many permutations in random data. The solution had too many false positives, making it impractical for real-world fraud investigations.

A new release of Raspberry Pi OS

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Raspberry Pi OS now uses Wayland by default, providing improved performance and security. The new desktop also includes a virtual keyboard and touch screen enhancements.

EU Digital Markets Act: Litigation Against Apple

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The FSFE is intervening in a court case against Apple to enforce the Digital Markets Act and ensure software freedom, open internet, and digital democracy. The FSFE seeks to hold Apple accountable under the DMA, allowing developers to install and uninstall software, and users to have more freedom of choice.

Japan's Jimi 'Mundane' Halloween Costumes of 2024

Jimi Halloween, also known as Mundane Halloween, is a Japanese festival where people dress up in everyday, mundane costumes. The tradition started in 2014 by adults at Daily Portal Z who wanted to participate in Halloween without flashy costumes.

Apple iPhone 16 sales blocked in Indonesia due to local parts rule

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Apple's iPhone 16 cannot be sold in Indonesia due to not meeting local component requirements. Indonesia demands at least 40% of locally made parts in domestic smartphones.

Experts say a proposed revamp to the recycling symbol is still deceptive

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GreenBlue's How2Recycle labels are being updated to address concerns about greenwashing and compliance with California law. The new labels may still face scrutiny due to lack of evidence that plastic bags are actually recycled.

M-series MacBook SSD storage upgrade (non-official) [video]

Show HN: Apache ResilientDB, High-Performance Open-Source Blockchain

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Bitcoin and blockchain aim to integrate privacy, integrity, and transparency into a decentralized paradigm. Apache ResilientDB reimagines blockchain with a scale-centric approach, incorporating parallelism and pipelining for modern hardware.

Using Survival Analysis to estimate product lifetime

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Survival analysis was used to estimate the average number of years after purchase various consumer products broke down from a large dataset, with the Kaplan-Meier technique being the main method used to deal with censoring and calculate survival probabilities. The analysis involved producing survival curves for each product type and brand, conducting log-rank tests to group brands, and ...

Pimp My Man

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The article discusses improving the experience of interacting with man pages by changing the application used to display them. The author recommends using the bat program or neovim as the MANPAGER.

Why Google Search Is Falling Apart?

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Google Search is declining due to increased ads, misleading design, and biased results. Users must stay aware of these changes and adjust their navigation to find accurate information.

Learn to Read Russian in 15 Minutes

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Eclipse Steady – Java Code Analysis

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Eclipse Steady is a tool for secure open-source component use in Java applications, addressing OWASP Top 10 security risk A6. It uses static and dynamic analysis for accurate detection and assessment.

WP Engine – Ensuring Stability and Security: Recent Timeline

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WP Engine has taken steps to protect its platform and customers from disruptions and attacks by Automattic and Matt Mullenweg. WP Engine has filed a lawsuit and taken other measures to ensure the integrity, security, and availability of its tools and services.

Apple is Killing Swift

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Swift's governance structure is dictatorial with Apple holding most influence, prioritizing profit over community input. Apple is shifting towards a more transparent model, borrowing ideas from Rust, with a focus on using Swift outside its walled garden.

Crux, a Precise Verifier for Rust and Other Languages

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Crux is a cross-language verification tool for Rust and C/LLVM that targets intricate code pieces. It provides a symbolic unit test interface for proving code correctness in production environments.