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The Verge has introduced a paywalled version of their site with a subscription, which the user supports as a sustainable model. However, they strongly object to the presence of ads on the site, considering it a double dip on their money.
Tokyo introduces a four-day workweek for government employees to help working mothers and boost fertility rates. The policy aims to improve work-life balance and reduce pressure on women to choose between careers and families.
The writer quit their job two years ago with $80K, spent it all, and is now broke but has found fulfillment in projects, music, sports, and friendships. They're looking forward to a promising year 2025 with patience and self-reflection.
Addy Osmani's newsletter discusses AI-assisted development, highlighting two patterns: "bootstrappers" and "iterators." Experienced developers use AI to accelerate implementation, but junior engineers may create "house of cards code."
Romania's constitutional court annulled the first round of voting due to alleged foreign interference, restarting the presidential election process. A new vote will be held after the government decides on a date, following the annulment of the first round won by far-right candidate Calin Georgescu.
Llama 3.3 is a large language model that can be used for various purposes, but its use is subject to certain terms and conditions, including an acceptable use policy that prohibits engaging in illegal or harmful activities. The model's developers, Meta, provide guidelines for safe and responsible use, and users are expected to perform safety testing and tuning tailored to their specific ...
Portland Airport's new main terminal features a massive 9-acre mass timber canopy, sourced from local forests, reducing its carbon footprint. The structure, designed by ZGF, combines sustainability with a sense of place, offering a unique passenger experience.
Intel's board fired CEO Pat Gelsinger due to his optimistic plans and lack of short-term results, but his departure may lead to the company's demise as the board is unqualified and focused on short-term gains. The board's lack of semiconductor experience and passive investors who vote alongside proxy recommendations have contributed to Intel's downfall, and the company may be sold for parts ...
The user is evaluating collaborative editing algorithms for Moment's core text editor and found that popular algorithms like CRDTs and OT provide a systematically poor offline editing experience due to unintuitive conflict resolution. The user believes that collaborative editing should be treated as a UI/UX problem rather than a pure algorithms problem, and is optimistic about recent research ...
A new manager shares insights on common challenges and lessons learned from transitioning from an individual contributor to a manager in the tech industry. They discuss the importance of delegation, adapting to new sources of satisfaction, and finding the right balance between engagement and independence in their team.
The HTML <dialog> element represents a modal or non-modal dialog box, and can be displayed using JavaScript's .showModal() or .show() methods. The dialog can be closed using the .close() method or by submitting a nested <form> with method="dialog".
MIT engineers created the largest open-source dataset of car designs, including aerodynamics, to speed eco-friendly car design. The dataset, DrivAerNet++, contains over 8,000 car designs that can be used to train AI models to generate novel designs.
TrailBase is an open-source application server built on Rust, SQLite, and V8 with sub-millisecond latencies. It's a single-file, extensible backend for mobile, web, or desktop applications with a simple CLI and Docker support.
A US federal appeals court upheld a law requiring ByteDance to sell TikTok or face a ban due to national security concerns. The ruling rejected TikTok's argument that the ban violates First Amendment rights of its 170 million US users.
Today I am announcing the public disclose of the source code of so-called "metaserver", that previously was available only to few people of the team. At Organic Maps, we prioritize transp...
This tutorial guides users through installing Docker on an Android phone with postmarketOS, specifically a OnePlus 6T, and setting up a Docker container. The process involves enabling Developer Mode, installing Fastboot, flashing PostmarketOS, and connecting via SSH to install Docker and run a Portainer container.
ExxonMobil hired a hack-for-hire operation to target over 500 climate activists and journalists. The operation used phishing campaigns and leaked stolen information to discredit critics in courts and media.
Debian developers are discussing whether to allow non-ASCII characters in usernames, with some arguing it would be useful for users with non-Latin alphabets, while others are concerned about potential security issues and compatibility problems with other applications. The Debian adduser maintainer has decided to reject UTF-8 usernames by default in the next version of adduser, but still allow ...
Rivian is expanding its charging network to include non-Rivian EVs with a new Charging Outpost near Joshua Tree National Park. The outpost will offer fast-charging and be open to most EVs, with plans to retrofit existing chargers to accept non-Rivian models.
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You're looking for programmable LED lights with a controller that has USB/WiFi and an app for control. WLED and Govee lights are suggested options with features like scheduling, effects, and app control.
We're expanding our Reinforcement Fine-Tuning Research Program to enable developers to create expert models for specific tasks. We're seeking research institutes, universities, and enterprises to apply and test our Reinforcement Fine-Tuning API in alpha.
Ukraine's nuclear power plants have largely restored electricity production after reducing output due to attacks on the energy grid. The International Atomic Energy Agency is closely monitoring the situation to ensure nuclear safety.
SQLite is a suitable choice for web applications due to its ability to handle concurrent reads and writes while balancing performance and data safety. Sensible defaults for SQLite include settings for concurrent access, cache size, foreign key constraints, disk space reclamation, and memory usage to improve performance and data integrity.
Researchers at Washington University found that dietary fructose promotes tumor growth in animal models of cancer by being converted into usable nutrients by the liver, which are then used by cancer cells. This discovery could lead to new avenues for cancer treatment and prevention by targeting the metabolism of healthy cells.
DSPy is a Python framework for building modular AI systems that optimizes language model prompts and weights. It allows users to write compositional code and use optimizers like MIPROv2 to improve system performance.
Kagi for Teams offers a subscription-based model with no ads, tracking, or data harvesting, providing businesses with a private and powerful search and AI experience. It offers two plans: Professional ($10/user/month) and Ultimate ($25/user/month) with universal AI access and premium search engine.
The Lighthouse Feed Finder tool helps find RSS feeds for websites by using various methods, including checking metadata, sitemaps, and visible links, and it prioritizes feeds published by the website itself. If the tool can't find the feed, it suggests checking third-party services like OpenRSS or generating a custom RSS feed based on the website's HTML.
Thomas Howard's 1538 letter introduced the proverb "you can't have your cake and eat it too," which applies to logging tradeoffs between volume and cost. Lossless Log Aggregation (LLA) can reduce log volume by 100X and size by 40% without dropping data, offering a third choice for companies struggling with logging costs.
When writing code, always specify the culture and date format to avoid issues with date and number formatting in different countries like Turkey. Use ordinal comparisons, invariant culture, or explicitly specify character ranges to ensure correct string comparisons and regular expressions.
Researchers at CU Anschutz Medical Campus will receive $46 million to pursue a first-of-its-kind full eye transplantation using novel stem cell and bioelectronic technologies. The goal is to restore vision and potentially unlock deeper discoveries about repairing damage to the brain and spine.
The author and Fergal Buckley took photos of toys near Sunnyside Glacier with a gold picture frame sledge. The sledge was originally a food supply box for humans, not dogs, due to a treaty removing non-indigenous species from Antarctica.
OpenWrt is a Linux operating system for embedded devices offering customization and package management. It provides a secure, stable, and extensible platform with strong community support.
We aspire to grow ARC Prize from its experimental origins into a durable north star for AGI. The 2025 edition of the competition will account for a diversity of incentives to serve academics, independent researchers, startups, and big labs. Toggle Animation
BunkerWeb is a web server that provides secure by default protection for web services with customizable settings and a plugin system. It integrates seamlessly into various environments and offers a user-friendly web UI for management.
litdb is a TypeScript/JavaScript library for writing type-safe SQL that's portable across SQLite, MySQL, and PostgreSQL. It provides a LINQ-like query builder with type safety and intellisense.
The author, a wealthy capitalist, argues that rising inequality in the US is unsustainable and will lead to a revolution unless policies change. He advocates for "middle-out" economics, where the middle class is prioritized to create a thriving economy.
IBM's OS/2 was doomed due to its failure to gain market penetration and financial success. The main attraction of OS/2 was running MS-Windows applications, but it lacked critical mass and standardization.
Mathematicians often develop theories without knowing their practical applications, which can take centuries to emerge. Examples include quaternions, Riemann manifolds, and topology, which have led to breakthroughs in fields like computer graphics, general relativity, and quantum mechanics.
The YOLO library is a real-time object detection system that simplifies object detection by providing seamless integration of YOLO models. It achieves real-time performance even on resource-constrained devices and supports various YOLO versions or custom models.
Black Friday is still a thing but with less frenzy due to online sales outpacing brick-and-mortar sales. University of Delaware experts can comment on holiday shopping and gift-buying behavior.
United Health Group CEO Andrew Witty criticized media coverage of the company after former CEO Brian Thompson's murder, calling it "misinformation" and "offensive." Witty advised employees not to engage with the press, but the company's communications department failed to respond to a reporter's inquiry.
Prompt Engine solves the problem of using multiple LLMs by creating a solid prompt and automatically enhancing it for accuracy and reducing token usage. It uses a list of 50+ LLMs, ranks outputs, and combines them into a single output while maintaining consistency and reducing hallucinations.
Printer companies charge high prices for ink due to market concentration, intellectual property laws, and technical barriers. The "right to repair" legislation aims to stop these practices and allow consumers to use their devices as they see fit.
Most people who are at risk of homelessness manage to stay housed by living with family and friends, and the ability of these loved ones to offer space is limited by housing costs in their area. Cities with high housing costs have higher rates of homelessness because families and friends in these areas often cannot afford to provide extra living space, making it harder for vulnerable ...
UnitedHealthcare's CEO was assassinated after bragging about record profits, with many people gleefully uniting over his death due to the company's notorious patient denials. The incident highlights the need for those building systems of control to question their role in perpetuating financial gain over people's lives.
TikTok's 10 million fake accounts pushed pro-Russian candidate Călin Georgescu to 2nd place in Romania's presidential election. The platform is under fire for allowing disinformation and potential foreign interference, with the European Commission investigating a possible breach of the EU's Digital Services Act.
The WhatsApp secret code feature is not as secure as it seems, as the chats are not encrypted with the code, but rather a front-end control mechanism. The hashed secret code can be found in localStorage and bypassed by modifying the code in the Developer Tools' Sources tab.
TikTok's bid to overturn a US law that could ban or sell it has been rejected by a federal appeals court. The company will now take its fight to the US Supreme Court, citing concerns over free speech and censorship.
A teenage boy made $50,000 in an evening by creating and selling a cryptocurrency called Gen Z Quant on the Pump.Fun platform. The boy's actions sparked a backlash from traders who felt swindled, highlighting the risks and lack of regulation in the memecoin market.
Employees bypass security measures to meet productivity goals, creating significant cybersecurity risks. Organizations must educate employees on their role in protecting digital ecosystems to prevent vulnerabilities.
The root of all evil in programming is premature specialisation, not optimisation, which leads to complexity and inflexibility. The flip side is premature generalisation, which can be just as problematic, and the key is to solve the problem in front of you.
The author applied Diátaxis to Sequin, a change data capture tool, and found that starting with hands-on experience, not explanation, was key. They focused on quickstarts, how-to guides, and reference pages to guide users through a natural learning progression.
Air Canada is changing its Basic fare to exclude free carry-on bags starting January 3, 2025, with fees for checked bags and seat changes. Passengers with Star Alliance Gold status or Aeroplan premium credit cards will still get a free carry-on bag.
Box64 has improved performance with native flags support and strong memory model emulation, making it faster than Rosetta on Apple Silicon Macs. A new subproject, Box32, allows running 32-bit programs on 64-bit systems, with some Linux games working fast but limited to WineD3D due to Vulkan support absence.
The US telecom industry is trying to undermine community broadband networks by spreading misinformation and lobbying against them. Community broadband networks, however, provide faster, cheaper, and better service to locals, and are often more accountable to residents.
The hexagonal tiling honeycomb appears in 3D hyperbolic space and algebraic geometry. It represents centers of hexagons corresponding to principal polarizations on an abelian surface.
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Serverless VPN Self-Hosted is a software that allows you to create a private WireGuard VPN provider on your own servers in 49 locations. It's a turnkey VPN provider that comes pre-configured with cloud providers and supports multiple devices with low latency and high throughput.
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Philosophers like Bill Newton-Smith and Jacques Derrida secretly supported Czech dissidents through the Jan Hus Foundation during the Cold War. Their efforts show that engaging with academics in oppressive regimes can be a powerful way to promote change from within.
Apple is preparing to release its in-house modem system for iPhones, replacing Qualcomm components. The technology will debut in the updated iPhone SE next spring.
Roaming RAG is a simpler alternative to traditional Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) that lets a large language model navigate through a well-organized document to find answers. It uses a hierarchical outline of the document and presents the model with an abridged version of the document to roam through and find relevant information.
Parkchester is a large housing development in the Bronx, built in 1941 by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, initially only renting to white families. The development has undergone significant changes, including renovations and a recent investigation into housing discrimination, with notable residents including George A. Romero and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
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Idaho's "zero-based regulation" program successfully reduced regulatory burden by combining four elements: sunset provisions, regulatory budgets, regulatory impact analyses, and independent reviews, which flipped the script on regulations and made elimination the default. The program's success can be replicated by other states through a step-by-step process that includes slowing new ...
Gout is a painful condition that can be caused by genetics and is often misunderstood, with its symptoms and treatment varying throughout history. Historian Steven Shapin's book "Eating and Being" explores the relationship between food, health, and identity, showing how dietetics, a holistic approach to health, was once a common practice that emphasized balance and moderation, but was ...
Lesser-known tech companies thrived globally in 2024, with India's EV industry, a Chinese video game, and a US walkie-talkie app gaining popularity. These companies, including NoMindBhutan and Zello, benefited from government incentives, cultural relevance, and user demand.