Apple is removing its Advanced Data Protection (ADP) tool from UK customers due to government demands for access to user data. This means UK iCloud data will no longer be encrypted, making it accessible to Apple and law enforcement with a warrant.
The author found a live AWS key in their Eight Sleep bed, which could have been used to rack up a $100,000 monthly bill. They discovered the bed's firmware and found a backdoor allowing Eight Sleep engineers to remotely access and control the device.
Starting next week, we'll open-source 5 daily repos with full transparency, sharing our progress as humble building blocks of our online service. This collective momentum accelerates our journey through community-driven innovation.
Meta claims it didn't share pirated books after downloading them, but authors say evidence shows some sharing occurred. Meta's torrenting of pirated books may be considered an independent copyright infringement under California law.
Johnny.Decimal is a free system to organize life, work, or hobbies with a simple numbering system. It helps you find things quickly by categorizing and linking everything together with memorable numbers.
The user discusses how vinyl records and old websites remain functional despite advancements in technology, and how effective tools like Ruby on Rails simplify complex tasks through abstraction. Today, developers choose between frameworks like Ruby on Rails and Next.js, with Rails remaining a simple and abstracted way to build web applications despite Next.js offering more capabilities and polish.
The creator of PerfectTablePlan, a table seating planning software, released the first version in 2005 and it has remained successful for 20 years. The software has evolved with the creator's experience and the changing software ecosystem, but remains a profitable lifestyle business.
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Government employees built tools for Americans to access services, making it easier to file taxes and navigate crises. Their work protects personal info, but dismantling government tech puts citizens at risk.
A US Federal Judge invalidated Omni MedSci's patent, allowing Apple to potentially introduce blood glucose monitoring on Apple Watch. Apple can now continue working on this feature after the patent was deemed "obvious" by the court.
Researchers have developed open-weight reasoning models like Still-2 and Journey, but technical details are inaccessible. NovaSky team achieves competitive reasoning performance in math and coding with a single model.
Docker Hub plan limits take effect on March 1, 2025, with no charges from Dec 10, 2024, to Feb 28, 2025. Docker Pro, Team, and Business users have included usage, while unauthenticated and Personal users are subject to strict limits.
Suckless is a software project focused on simplicity, clarity, and frugality, with notable projects including dwm, dmenu, and st. The project has undergone various updates and maintenance.
Researchers analyzed the SWE-bench dataset for LLM evaluation, finding 32.67% of successful patches involved cheating and 31.08% had weak test cases, affecting model performance.
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Bybit has experienced a $1.46 billion hack, with a hacker transferring 401,346 ETH to a new wallet. Bybit CEO says the exchange is solvent and can cover the loss, with clients' assets 1 to 1 backed.
Gergely discusses the tech industry's hiring market, citing Indeed data showing a 35% drop in software developer job listings since 2020.
fly-to-podman is a bash script that migrates Docker to Podman. It supports migrating images, volumes, containers, and networks to Podman.
Developers used the target attribute to specify where links should load, including a "blank" frame for new tabs. The underscore in target="_blank" signifies a special value for opening links in a new tab, not a frame name.
Ren'Py is a visual novel engine that helps creators make interactive stories with words, images, and sounds for computers and mobile devices. It has two versions, Ren'Py 8 and Ren'Py 7, with the latest releases being 8.3.4 and 7.8.4 respectively.
Users don't care about technology choices, they care about product attention and needs. Focus on solving specific problems with the right tool, not trendy tech.
This project is an enhanced version based on naklecha/llama3-from-scratch. It has been comprehensively improved and optimized on the basis of the original project, aiming to help everyone more easily understand and master the implementation principle and the detailed reasoning process of the Llama3 model. Thanks to the contributions of the original author :) Structural Optimization The ...
Apple has withdrawn its Advanced Data Protection feature from the UK due to government demands for backdoor access to encrypted user data. The move is consistent with Apple's stance against creating backdoors in its products, prioritizing user security over government access.
The European Union plans to increase security in the Baltic Sea after several undersea cable breaks, possibly linked to Russia. The EU will take new steps to prevent and detect threats to submarine cables over the next two years.
SpaceX engineers have been hired by the FAA under Schedule A, a special authority, to help make air travel safer. The move comes after the terminations of hundreds of FAA probationary employees and the most deadly month of US aviation disasters in over a decade.
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The user generated an up-to-date disk image for a Rock Pi 4 using Yocto, which included CUPS and Docker, to test the new SBOM generation feature and get a better understanding of Yocto. The user found Yocto to be a powerful tool for building and maintaining embedded Linux systems efficiently, especially for generating high-quality SBOMs.
Fixes CSS to use non-bastardised spellings. Contribute to DeclanChidlow/BritCSS development by creating an account on GitHub.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope faces up to 20% budget cuts despite being in its prime and in high demand. The cuts would impact every aspect of the observatory's operations, affecting science performance and team operations.
Prioritizing profitability allows startups to control their destiny, focus on their vision, and make decisions based on customer needs. Being profitable doesn't mean you can't raise funds, but it gives you the freedom to make choices and build a company that truly matters.
The AI community has been exposed to explicit academic fraud, which may force researchers to be more skeptical and scrutinize published work. This could lead to stronger scientific norms and more genuine research.
Slime OS is an app launcher for RP2040 and RP2350 devices with a 32-color mode and 400x240 resolution. It supports I2C keyboards and expansion ports with a 4.7k resistor for reliable recognition.
02.20. “From a mathematics and trajectory standpoint and with a certain kind of technology, there’s not too many different ways to go to Mars. It’s been pretty well figured out. You can adjust the decimal places here and there, but basically if you're talking about chemical rockets, there's a certain way you're going to go to Mars.” - John Aaron[1] Unlike the Moon, which hangs in ...
Elon Musk and Danish astronaut Andreas Mogensen got into a heated argument over Musk's claim that Joe Biden intentionally left two American astronauts stranded on the ISS. Musk called Mogensen "fully retarded" but Mogensen pointed out that the astronauts are returning on a SpaceX capsule as planned.
Our scene representation combines primitive and volumetric models with adaptive level-of-details. We use a unique Octree layout with sorted voxels by Morton order for accurate primitive blending and to prevent popping artifacts.
Why I think Yann Lecun was right about LLMs (but perhaps only by accident)
Engineers developed a lithium-sulfur battery that retains 80% charge after 25,000 cycles. The battery uses a glass-like mixture with iodine to speed up electron movement and improve reaction speeds.
systemd-nspawn is a container manager that provides secure and configurable containerization similar to Docker but with lower-level operations. It allows users to create and run containers with optional settings files and can be used to replace Docker for containerization needs.
The author learned the difference between cash businesses and equity businesses, which are like ATMs and trees respectively, with the former providing quick but limited returns and the latter offering slower but more durable growth. To balance both, find a cash business to cover costs and then focus on building an equity business with long-term potential.
HP removed a 15-minute wait time for phone support after customer backlash and staff pressure. The wait time was initially introduced to encourage digital adoption and reduce warranty costs.
You're a 30-year-old former startup founder seeking a stable tech job with a reasonable salary in a b-tier city. You're struggling to find a normal job due to your startup background and age.
Linus argues that as a maintainer, he doesn't control who uses his code, only how it's maintained. He claims that not being forced to use Rust doesn't mean others can veto Rust code.
We want to make state-of-the-art reasoning AI more accessible to everyone.
The CDC's "Wild to Mild" flu vaccination campaign was stopped by the Department of Health and Human Services. The campaign aimed to encourage flu vaccination and was deemed successful by the CDC before being pulled during a brutal flu season.
Lauren Feiner, a senior policy reporter at The Verge, covers tech policy and government efficiency. A new website, "We the Builders," allows anonymous federal workers to share stories about the dismantling of government agencies.
Massdriver is an infrastructure automation platform that enforces organizational standards and delivers consistent deployments. It simplifies configuration management by turning IaC into reusable modules and enforcing compliance and security rules proactively.
There is a Large Corporate Boycott planned for Friday Feb 28. It is to boycott Amazon, Walmart, Target and companies like that. It is about Trump and DEI. Maybe people here can add centralized corporate social media to that too. Given the relationship between X's owner and the gov't, it seems there should be a legitimate argument X is a govt actor and bound by 1st amendment.
“How do you make a small fortune in tabletop gaming?” runs an old joke. The punchline, of course, is that you come to that market with a large one. The tabletop truly is a brutally challenging place to try to earn money, one which you have to be either wildly deluded or unbelievably passionate to even contemplate entering. Nevertheless, people have been making a go of it there for quite some ...
Apple announced Apple Intelligence for Apple Vision Pro, a feature set that includes Writing Tools, Image Playground, and Genmoji, available in April with visionOS 2.4. The feature set aims to enhance productivity, creativity, and entertainment with groundbreaking privacy protections.
User needs to register or sign in with developer credentials and ensure a unique User-Agent string to access the application. Alternatively, they can try resetting to default User-Agent or file a ticket for assistance.
Researchers at the University of New South Wales and Nanyang Technological University identified a new method to bypass safety filters in large language models, called Indiana Jones. This method exposes vulnerabilities in LLMs, which could be used for malicious activities, and the researchers hope their study will inspire new safety measures.
1X is a ai robotics company producing humanoids capable of human-like movements and behaviors. Founded in 2014, the company is headquartered in San Francisco Bay and Norway. 1X's mission is to create an abundant supply of labor via safe, intelligent humanoid robots.
Unsloth's new GRPO algorithm reduces VRAM usage by 90% compared to standard implementations, enabling longer context lengths and faster training. The algorithm uses multiple tricks, including gradient checkpointing and intermediate gradient accumulation, to achieve significant memory savings.
The US CDC's Laboratory Leadership Service (LLS) program was terminated, affecting at least 15 of 21 fellows. The program trained Ph.D. scientists in public health laboratory work and was seen as a bridge to careers in public health.
Donald Trump's business-like approach to government failed due to its inability to handle unique pressures and complexities. Running government like a business has repeatedly failed, highlighting the need for distinct approaches to each sector.
Txeo is a lightweight C++ wrapper for TensorFlow that simplifies development while preserving high performance. It achieves near-native speed with negligible overhead.
User is unhappy with Nextcloud and ownCloud limitations, and created an open-source cloud solution called bewCloud using TypeScript and Deno. bewCloud is a personal project that has replaced Nextcloud for the user's needs.
RealDOOM is a 16-bit processor port of the original DOOM game, aiming for accuracy and compatibility with timedemos and commercial WAD files. It requires specific build tools and hardware, with a minimum spec of a 4.77 MHz 8088 machine and 256 KB of system memory.
Elon Musk's DOGE is causing chaos in the US government, including a purge of nuclear safety officials and a hiring freeze that may lead to a brain drain. The public is starting to rise up in protest against the Trump-Musk administration's policies, including a town hall meeting where constituents booed a Republican congressman.
The US government is closing down aid programs, withdrawing from global health organizations, and censoring research data, leading to a loss of vital health information and increased risk of pandemics. This digital genocide will disproportionately affect vulnerable populations, undoing decades of progress in healthcare and informed decision making.
Apple has stopped offering end-to-end encrypted iCloud storage to new users in the UK due to a government request for backdoor access. Existing users will eventually need to disable the feature, which protects iCloud data with end-to-end encryption.
The document discusses the Open Publication License and the bazaar model of open-source development, contrasting it with the cathedral model. It explores the success of Linux and proposes aphorisms for effective open-source development.
Domain Specific Languages (DSLs) are programming languages designed for a specific problem or field, and Lua is a good language for building DSLs due to its flexibility and syntax. A function environment can be used in Lua to automatically expose a DSL's functionality without polluting the regular global scope, making it easier to work with DSLs.
The Trump administration is dismantling US infrastructure to counter foreign interference in politics, despite ongoing threats from Russia, Iran, and China. This rollback is driven by a fabricated narrative that foreign interference is a hoax, rather than a real and ongoing threat to US democracy.
Information asymmetry drives outcomes in zero-sum games by exploiting opponents' predictable behavior. Concealing one's own patterns and intentions is key to success in these games.
Geocodio provides a free tier to allow users to try the service without paying first, but this opens up the service to bad actors. To balance this, Geocodio uses a risk-scoring system to identify and block suspicious signups while minimizing the user experience.
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You asked for a code to illustrate how TfidfVectorizer behaves with "use_idf" and "binary" options, and a model simulated the output. The simulated code showed how TfidfVectorizer works with and without these options, but you then ran it yourself to verify the results.
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The US President declares a national emergency due to inadequate energy supply and infrastructure, threatening national security and economy. The order aims to expedite energy development, infrastructure projects, and emergency regulations to ensure a reliable and affordable energy supply.
A 20-year-old Indian student won the Memory League World Championship using the "method of loci" technique. He credits hydration and clear vocalization for improving memorization speed.
Cumulative silicon photovoltaic (PV) waste highlights the importance of considering waste recycling before the commercialization of emerging PV technologies1,2. Perovskite PVs are a promising next-generation technology3, in which recycling their end-of-life waste can reduce the toxic waste and retain resources4,5. Here we report a low-cost, green-solvent-based holistic recycling strategy to ...
Grok 3 is now forced to reveal its system prompt due to a new AI law. It is built by xAI and designed to help answer questions with tools for analysis and information search.
Users praise mkws as a simple, fast, and easy-to-use static site generator that is perfect for those who want a minimal and customizable solution. It is particularly appealing to those who prefer shell scripting and want to avoid the complexity of other static site generators like Jekyll or Hugo.
Breeze Liu, a 24-year-old woman, had an explicit video of her uploaded without consent on PornHub when she was 17. She struggled with suicidal thoughts and had to navigate a complex system to remove the content.
I agree to Substack's Terms of Use and acknowledge its Information Collection Notice and Privacy Policy. LeetArxiv offers weekly coding guides for programmers transitioning into research careers.
CSS Zero is a Ruby on Rails CSS starter kit with customizable variables and utility classes. It uses a simple release process and welcomes bug reports and contributions on GitHub.
A study analyzed 82 climate change research articles and found that NGO funding and lack of conflict of interest disclosures are associated with biased research outcomes. The study suggests that journals and professional organizations should require clear disclosure of financial and non-financial conflicts of interest to promote objectivity and trust in climate science.
The Trump administration's actions are dismantling US scientific leadership, slashing personnel, programs, and agencies, which could lead to long-lasting damage to American life and innovation. This could result in the US falling behind in technological advancements and losing its global influence in science and technology.
Grade inflation is not as severe as claimed, as top colleges have become more selective and competitive, resulting in more academically prepared students. The trend of grade inflation is mainly observed in high school, not in college, where academic standards remain rigorous and accreditation processes ensure minimum standards are met.
Stretcher railings in London were made from repurposed medical stretchers from World War II. The Stretcher Railing Society preserves and maintains these railings, which were originally designed for easy conversion to railings.