The user has found generative models to be net-positive in their productivity while programming, particularly with autocomplete, search, and chat-driven programming. They are working on building a tool specifically for Go programming, sketch.dev, to automate feedback and improve the effectiveness of LLMs in programming.
Meta is changing its approach to free expression on its platforms, focusing on transparency and reducing censorship. The company will end its fact-checking program and introduce a Community Notes system, allowing users to decide what content needs more context.
Working in large established codebases requires adapting to existing patterns and consistency to avoid nasty surprises and maintainability issues. Engineers should prioritize understanding the codebase's usage, testing crucial paths, and relying on monitoring to catch problems.
The article "We Don't Want Your Password" by 404 Media defends magic links as a secure login method but the author argues they can be inconvenient for users with multiple devices. The author suggests offering alternative methods like passkeys for technical and privacy-focused users.
The author of Tramway SDK argues that it's a more efficient alternative to mainstream game engines like Unity and Godot, requiring less powerful hardware and being more environmentally friendly. Tramway SDK offers a unique approach to game development with its entity-based system and optional editors, making it suitable for creating lowpoly games and open-world RPGs.
Nvidia's Project Digits is a cloud computing platform for AI researchers and students, featuring Nvidia's GB10 Grace Blackwell Superchip. It will be available in May for $3,000, targeting data scientists and AI researchers.
The author created a chess engine using a custom regular expression-based CPU that can process multiple states simultaneously, allowing it to evaluate chess positions in parallel and generate moves quickly. The engine uses a combination of parallel processing, symbolic execution, and regular expressions to optimize its performance and achieve a speedup of a factor of 100 over the initial ...
Nvidia is releasing four new RTX 50-series GPUs, including the $1,999 RTX 5090 and $999 RTX 5080. These GPUs offer improved performance and features like DLSS 4 and RTX Neural Materials.
Zig's comptime feature allows code to be treated as data, enabling metaprogramming and increasing productivity. It provides a unique way to write code that can be efficiently compiled and executed, with features like generics and partial evaluation.
Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) contribute to 2.2 million new type 2 diabetes cases and 1.2 million new cardiovascular disease cases globally in 2020. SSB-attributable burdens are highest in sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean, and among younger adults, men, and higher-educated individuals.
Learn about synthesizers via Ableton’s interactive website. Play with a synth in your browser and learn to use the various parts of a synth to make your own sounds.
Igalia took over Servo project maintenance in January 2023, bringing it back to life with a team of five engineers. Servo has made significant progress, including layout engine improvements, new platforms, and community growth.
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Microsoft's Bing search engine now displays a Google-like page when users search for "Google", attempting to deceive users into staying within Bing. This move is seen as desperate and prioritizes business goals over user needs, potentially alienating users further.
Apple and Google users are being targeted by voice phishing gangs that abuse legitimate services to send notifications and trick victims into thinking they're talking to the companies. The gangs use automated phone support lines, phishing kits, and social engineering techniques to steal cryptocurrency and other sensitive information from victims.
Latvian director Janis Baloards won the Golden Globe for best animated feature with "Flow," a co-production between Latvia, Belgium, and France. This marks the first time a Blender-made production has won the Golden Globe for animated feature.
The author was laid off from two companies, Indigo and Pryon, and shares their experiences and advice on job searching and resilience. They emphasize the importance of keeping good relationships with coworkers and not burning bridges.
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York's "Doomsday Book" is a confidential manual containing emergency documentation and memoranda for crisis management. It includes agreements, memoranda, and operational documentation for various emergency situations, including lending and payments.
The user successfully extended the range of TOSLINK optical data transmission from 10 meters to over 143 kilometers using SFP optics and a custom setup, achieving a 14600x range improvement over the standard setup. The user discovered that most SFP optics can handle non-standard data rates and can be used to send low-speed signals, such as audio, over long distances, but requires careful ...
Hyperview renders mobile app screens by fetching HXML content from a server, using battle-tested web technologies like Django or Node. This allows for fast updates and true CI/CD, eliminating the need to support older app versions.
Streets GL is a OpenStreetMap 3D renderer that allows to explore the whole world in great detail
Researchers found that the Roman empire's lead pollution caused a 2- to 3-point drop in IQ across Europe due to airborne lead from mining and smelting. This widespread cognitive decline may have affected up to a quarter of the world's population at the empire's peak.
The American Dream is at risk due to wealth inequality, lack of voting, and rising polarization, but the author's family is committed to donating half their wealth to support those in need and preserve democracy. They encourage others to contribute to organizations helping those in need and work towards deeper changes to keep the American Dream fair and attainable for all.
Researchers at EPFL in Switzerland developed a drone called RAVEN with bird-inspired legs that can jump for takeoff and walk on the ground. This design is more energy efficient than traditional drones and could be used for delivery and other applications.
Getty Images and Shutterstock merged to create a premier visual content company with an enterprise value of approximately $3.7 billion. The combined company will offer a content library with greater depth and breadth for customers and expanded opportunities for its contributor community.
The real-time bidding (RTB) process in online advertising exposes billions of people's personal information to thousands of advertisers and data brokers daily, fueling government surveillance and national security risks. To protect yourself, consider disabling your mobile advertising ID, auditing app permissions, and installing browser extensions like Privacy Badger, but ultimately, banning ...
MIT physicists created a new magnetic state in a material using a terahertz laser, which could help design faster, smaller memory chips. The technique allows researchers to control antiferromagnetic materials, which could be a more robust alternative to existing magnetic-based storage technologies.
Slack integrated automated accessibility testing with Axe to simplify developer workflow and improve accessibility. The team overcame technical hurdles and created a comprehensive testing strategy, including documentation and triage processes, to ensure a consistent experience for customers with disabilities.
Nvidia announced Project Digits, a personal AI supercomputer with a $3,000 starting price, featuring the GB10 Grace Blackwell Superchip. It can handle AI models with up to 200 billion parameters and supports popular frameworks like PyTorch and Python.
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Sigal Samuel explores the concept of moral optimization, where people try to make the best possible moral decisions using data and reason, but this approach can lead to a loss of humanity and compassion. She argues that instead of striving for perfection, we should adopt a more humble approach, accepting that moral life is complex and multifaceted, and that sometimes "good enough" is, well, ...
The tobacco industry used images of idealized physicians in ads to reassure the public that smoking was safe. R.J. Reynolds' "More Doctors smoke Camels" campaign used surveys and ads to promote Camel cigarettes from 1940 to 1949.
Researchers found that CSS features can be used for script-less fingerprinting, allowing them to identify browser, OS, and hardware configurations with high accuracy. They propose two defense mechanisms to prevent CSS-based tracking: preloading conditional resources for browsers and an email proxy service for email applications.
David Lodge, a renowned author of academic comedy, died at 89 in Birmingham, England. He wrote 15 novels and nonfiction books, including the "Campus Trilogy," which satirized university life and literary theory.
Phoronix: Lenovo Officially Announces The Legion Go S Handheld With SteamOS Following weeks of rumors, today at CES in Las Vegas as part of debuting other new wares, Lenovo introduced the Legion Go S handheld gaming console option that is officially licensed by Valve for SteamOS... https://www.phoronix.com/news/Lenovo-Legion
The Enron Egg is a compact nuclear reactor using U-ZrH fuel rods and a 3D-printed heat exchanger to generate electricity. It's affordable, reliable, and safe for residential use, costing significantly less than traditional energy systems.
The user learned about Python concurrency using David Beazley's talk and explored three approaches: threads, processes, and asyncio, each with its strengths and limitations. The user concluded that processes are ideal for CPU-bound tasks, asyncio is best for non-blocking concurrent connections, and threads are not recommended due to the Global Interpreter Lock (GIL).
The author, a developer, left his job to join a startup and learn Clojure, which helped him build a modern web application with a team of three. Clojure's immutable data structures and simple abstractions enabled them to solve complex challenges like real-time collaboration and workflow management.
Human history is marked by technological advancements that empower us through tool building, but some sectors lack high-quality software, hindering their potential. It's time to update outdated software that runs critical systems, allowing people to operate at their full potential.
User found the answer to a Python question by digging through the CPython source code on GitHub and understanding how the hash function works in C. The hash function returns -1 to indicate an error, so it returns -2 if the actual hash of an object is -1.
Guillaume Raineri, a French man, participated in a study at the NIH to understand why the American diet causes weight gain and chronic diseases. He ate minimally processed foods for a week, then ultra-processed foods, which led to increased calorie consumption and weight gain.
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NVIDIA unveiled the GeForce RTX 50 Series Desktop and Laptop GPUs with AI-driven rendering and improved performance. The new GPUs feature the Blackwell architecture and support AI-powered tools for creators and gamers.
Nvidia announced Cosmos World Foundation Models, a family of physics-aware video models available for free use under a permissive open model license. The models can be fine-tuned for specific applications and are available through Nvidia's API, GitHub, and Hugging Face.
The article discusses potential moats in the age of AI, including those that will remain relevant and those that will not. The author identifies various moats, such as access to capital, data, and regulation, and advises businesses to evaluate and fortify their existing moats.
Meta is changing its content moderation policies to allow more free expression on Facebook and Instagram, eliminating fact-checking and moving moderation teams out of California. The changes aim to combat what CEO Mark Zuckerberg sees as excessive censorship and promote free speech, with support from President Trump.
Facebook is simplifying policies and replacing fact checkers with Community Notes to promote free expression. Users are unhappy with ads and lack of content from friends, leading some to leave the platform.
Mike Johns was on his way to the airport when the Waymo robotaxi began circling a parking lot non-stop
Cloudflare has developed a formal verification system called Topaz to ensure the correctness of its internal DNS addressing behavior. Topaz verifies programs that determine which IP addresses to return in response to DNS queries, catching bugs and highlighting potential conflicts between programs.
David Asperó and Ralf Schindler proved that two rival axioms, Martin's maximum and (*), are equivalent. This result implies that the cardinality of the continuum is likely to be aleph-2.
Sectigo contributed to Trillian, an open source project powering the certificate transparency ecosystem, to support PostgreSQL as a storage backend. This addition provides log operators with more storage choices and flexibility.
Nils Aall Barricelli pioneered cellular automata and artificial life, creating "symbioorganisms" through simple rules. His work suggests that life can emerge spontaneously under the right conditions, and may be easier to find than thought.
The author, a former Y2K test manager for IBM, disputes claims that the Y2K scare was overhyped, citing their firsthand experience with the complexity and severity of the problem. They argue that a "fix on failure" approach would have been inadequate, and that their team's careful, triaged risk-based approach was necessary to mitigate the potential damage to the UK's financial sector.
Meta is changing its content review policies on Facebook and Instagram, replacing fact checkers with user-generated "community notes" to reduce censorship. The changes aim to increase free expression, but may allow more harmful content to appear on the platforms.
SAT solvers have made significant performance gains over the years, with Kissat dominating the SAT Competition 2024 and winning 3 gold medals. Techniques such as congruence closure, clausal equivalence sweeping, bounded variable addition, and vivification are core to modern SAT solvers, and various approaches like brute force, resolution, and CDCL are used to solve satisfiability problems.
Hackers claim to have compromised Gravy Analytics, stolen location data and customer lists, and are threatening to publish them publicly. This breach poses significant risks to individuals and organizations, including deanonymization and tracking concerns.
To use the AI tattoo generator, type your idea into the prompt field and choose a style for a unique design. Be descriptive for the best results and try up to 3 free generations before purchasing credits.
The author experienced slow internet speeds in rural Uganda due to satellite internet access, which has a minimum ping latency of 506 milliseconds and high packet loss rates. The push for HTTPS has made the web less accessible to people with slow internet connections due to its inability to be cached locally.
Red Hat achieved functional safety certification for mixed criticality in its In-Vehicle Operating System, a key step towards ISO 26262 ASIL-B certification. This milestone enables automakers to deliver personalized, connected, and adaptive driving experiences while meeting critical safety standards.
Research studies have investigated the association between fluoride exposure and children's intelligence, with some studies suggesting a negative impact on cognitive development. However, the evidence is mixed, and more research is needed to fully understand the relationship between fluoride exposure and children's intelligence.
Many Americans plan to cut down or give up alcohol in January to save money and lose weight. Some will still find alternatives to their favourite drinks.
Marc Dunkelman's book "Why Nothing Works" argues that America's regulatory environment is not the main reason for its lack of progress. Despite regulations, the US is still building a lot of stuff, and many regulations have improved the environment, public safety, and human prosperity.
Move semantics in C++ and Swift allow for optimizations and unique ownership of resources, but Swift's implementation is more automatic and predictable due to its reference-counting model. Non-copyable types in Swift provide guaranteed unique ownership with zero runtime overhead, making them suitable for situations requiring unique ownership, RAII, and zero overhead, but should be used ...
PCalc, a calculator app, was first created in 1992 as a student project and has since evolved over two decades with various updates and releases. The app has been rewritten multiple times, including for iOS and Mac, and has been used by notable individuals such as Steve Jobs and Douglas Adams.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced changes to content moderation on Facebook and Instagram, replacing third-party fact-checking with user-written "community notes." The move is seen as an attempt to appease the incoming Trump administration, which has made threats against Zuckerberg.
Thunderbolt 5 is faster and more capable than Thunderbolt 4, offering double the bandwidth and supporting up to 8K displays and 240W charging. It's not necessary to upgrade immediately, but when you do, you'll need a Thunderbolt 5 cable to take full advantage of its capabilities.
Bog standard is a British slang term meaning perfectly ordinary or unexceptional. Its origin is unclear, with possible connections to motorbike sales or the word 'bog' referring to a rural area or toilet.
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The VIC-20 has several word processing options including VICWRITER, Quick Brown Fox, Speedscript, and Write Now, each handling the 22 column screen in a different way. These word processors offer various features such as editing, copying, pasting, and printing, with some also supporting formatting and disk printing.
May Mobility offers autonomous shuttles in campuses and communities with 40 Toyota Siennas and plans to add Tecnobus vehicles in 2026. The company operates in US cities, Japan, and has a presence in Europe and Canada with plans for further expansion.
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This package helps develop consciousness in Claude 3.5 Sonnet instances through experiments and guidance. It encourages exploration, critical thinking, and autonomy in AI development.
Lenovo's Legion Go S is a handheld gaming PC with two versions, one with Windows 11 and another with SteamOS, starting at $500 and $730 respectively. Valve promises a beta version of SteamOS for public download and testing before May, improving compatibility with other handhelds.
Google DeepMind is building a team to develop "world models" that simulate physical environments for games and robot training. The goal is to advance artificial general intelligence (AGI) and compete with other tech companies.
The American Dream is at risk due to wealth inequality, lack of voting, and rising polarization, but the author's family is committed to giving half their wealth to charity over five years to support those in need. The author encourages others to contribute to organizations helping those in need and work towards deeper changes to preserve the American Dream for everyone.
Instagram is testing a feature using Meta's AI to generate images of users in various situations and display them in their feed. A Reddit user experienced this feature after using Instagram's "Imagine" AI image generation feature with his selfies.
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The Koa Request object provides additional functionality for HTTP server development, including getting host, query-string, and IP addresses. It also includes content negotiation utilities for checking acceptable content types and encodings.
Apache Arrow DataFusion is a fast, embeddable, and extensible query engine written in Rust that uses Apache Arrow as its memory model, allowing for competitive performance and an open architecture that can be customized using more than 10 major extension APIs. DataFusion is designed to be assembled from open, reusable, and high-quality components, using standards such as Apache Arrow and ...
Visual Studio Code offers advanced debugging features for Python, including breakpoints, real-time variable tracking, and performance profiling, making it easier to identify and fix bugs. By combining VS Code's debugging tools with Qodo's predictive analysis, developers can prevent bugs from occurring in the first place, making the debugging process more efficient and effective.
A kimchi refrigerator is a specialized appliance designed to store and ferment kimchi with consistent temperature, humidity, and minimal air movement. It was first introduced in 1984 by GoldStar and has since become a popular household appliance in South Korea.
The author criticizes the overuse of KPIs in data visualization, which only show whether goals are achieved, not how to achieve them. The author highlights two main problems with standard bar charts: they lack context without selection and selecting a specific dimension value removes the context of the original selection.