Gemini CLI is an open-source AI agent that brings the power of Gemini directly into your terminal. It provides lightweight access to Gemini, giving you the most direct path from your prompt to our model.
The user sped up audio before transcribing it to save time and money using OpenAI's API. This resulted in a 23% cost reduction for a 40-minute audio file.
Mathematicians proved it's possible to create a tetrahedron that balances on one face, and a working physical model was built using lightweight carbon fiber and dense tungsten carbide. The model, weighing 120 grams, measures 50 centimeters and always flips to its stable side.
PNG image format has regained momentum after 20 years of stagnation with renewed support from major companies and organizations. The new PNG spec includes HDR support, improved interoperability, and better compression, with updates already underway.
Theo's neighbor is disputing coins and a prototype, while Theo is promoting his new thicker coins called thnickels, available for pre-order.
Contributors must comply with DCO terms for AI-generated code patches. QEMU evaluates other AI uses on a case-by-case basis.
Bill Atkinson disagreed with tracking code lines due to its focus on quantity over quality. He expressed this by writing -2000 lines of code on a management form.
A former student, who was also once a student of Tomonaga’s, wrote to extend his congratulations. Feynman responded, asking Mr. Mano what he was now doing. The response: “studying the Coherence theory with some applications to the propagation of electromagnetic waves through turbulent atmosphere… a humble and down-to-earth type of problem.”
This editor is a modern version of the classic MS-DOS Editor with a VS Code-like interface. It optionally depends on the ICU library for Search and Replace functionality and has various configuration options for ICU exports.
SteamOS 3.7 outperformed Windows 11 on a Lenovo gaming handheld in four out of five tested games. SteamOS's performance advantage is due to its optimized drivers and lower operating system overhead.
Puerto Rico's aging electrical grid has been plagued by power interruptions due to mismanagement and disinvestment. Residents are turning to solar-plus-storage systems, with over 4,000 installations coming online each month.
Let's Encrypt will issue short-lived IP address SAN certificates with 6-day validity. This feature is still in development and not yet available for public use.
Claude now allows developers to build and share interactive AI-powered apps directly in the app, without scaling complexity or cost. Users can describe their idea, and Claude writes the code, debugs, and improves it based on feedback.
The maintainer of libxml2 has rejected security embargoes and sparked a discussion about maintenance terms for free and open-source projects, arguing that companies using open-source software should contribute to its upkeep. The maintainer's stance and a proposed solution to adopt public maintenance terms may encourage other maintainers to revolt against corporate open-source behavior and ...
User wants to read passport NFC chip data using Linux. They used pypassport library and were able to read data including MRZ, biometric templates, and passport images.
Engida's startup Better Auth offers an open source framework for simplified user authentication. It recently raised $5 million in seed funding and has gained traction among developers and AI startups.
The US prison population is declining due to a lower-crime generation and reduced crime rates. By 2035, the imprisonment rate could be as low as 200 per 100,000 people.
Iroh is a dialing API that connects to the fastest phone via direct or relay servers. It uses QUIC connections with authentication and concurrent streams.
User created Scream to Unlock, a social media blocker that requires loud voice to access. It's open source, transparent, and collects no data, with audio processing happening locally in the browser.
LM Studio 0.3.17 introduces MCP support, adding 11 new languages and a new theme. It also includes bug fixes and UI improvements, allowing users to connect to MCP servers and manage tools securely.
Hims & Hers Health exploits loopholes in FDA regulations to mass-produce cheap, untested weight loss and erectile dysfunction drugs, often sourced from Chinese suppliers. Their business model prioritizes profit over patient safety, using regulatory complexity to hide their exploitation of desperate customers.
The Offline Club offers digital detox retreats and events for relaxation and connection. Join their waitlist or apply to start a local chapter for offline experiences and inspiration.
Physicists increasingly suspect that time is an emergent illusion arising from quantum entanglement, challenging traditional time management practices. To optimize productivity, consider embracing quantum superposition scheduling, leveraging consciousness-dependent time creation, and aligning with entropic time arrows, all while recognizing that time is a fundamental creative process that we ...
The article discusses the risks of Microsoft services being used to enforce US sanctions, and how companies can calculate the cost of potential disruptions using a return on security investment (ROSI) formula. The author concludes that the probability of such an incident occurring is low, but the potential costs are high, making it difficult to justify investing in prevention measures.
Lyon is phasing out Microsoft Office in favor of open-source alternatives to reduce reliance on US-based software and strengthen local control. The city will adopt Only Office, Linux, and PostgreSQL, leveraging the open software suite Territoire Numérique Ouvert for digital sovereignty.
Most Americans (83%) do not pay for news, citing free alternatives and lack of interest as main reasons. 17% of Americans pay for news, with highly educated, older, and higher-income individuals more likely to do so.
The Fairphone offers a modular, high-performance smartphone with a 50MP camera, long battery life, and replaceable parts for minimal waste. It features a 120Hz OLED display, Android 15, and a 5-year warranty, with a focus on sustainability and reducing e-waste.
Uber accused of using opaque code to increase profits at expense of drivers and passengers. Research by Columbia Business School and University of Oxford found Uber's algorithmic price discrimination raised fares and cut driver pay.
Behavioral differences between humans and bots can be detected through unique patterns in keystroke dynamics, mouse movements, and cognitive signatures. These differences can be used to create a more secure and privacy-friendly approach to bot detection, such as the Roundtable Proof-of-Human API.
Lovable's pricing and monetization strategy is challenging due to its high churn rate and difficulty in defining value. The company may consider adding features like add-ons, partnerships, and an app store to generate revenue and become the Shopify of SaaS.
Renewable energy, mainly solar, has reduced the cost of electricity in Texas by 33% since 2018. This is due to a decrease in fossil fuel-based electricity demand, which determines the price of electricity.
Researchers thank participants and experts for comments and acknowledge funding from Columbia Tamer Institute and Kauffman Foundation. The views expressed are the authors' and do not reflect the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Pig-butchering scams are stealing $44 billion a year from victims around the world. u.s. banks have failed to prevent mass scale money laundering - propublica argues gangs use telegram channels to match victims with providers who could launder funds... many banks don't ask questions until it's too late, propublica says skeptics want their money back without court order if
The author's dream inspired by John Coltrane's album Sun Ship mixed the music with the Parker Solar Probe's journey to the Sun. The dream led to musing about interstellar travel, speed, and distance, comparing it to Voyager 1 and other spacecraft.
A Harvard Fellow and activist allegedly plotted to overthrow South Sudan's government with AK-47s and missiles. A Wall Street trader, Robert Granieri, claims he was duped into funding the alleged coup plot.
Several authors including Jo Furniss, Milly Johnson, Kathryn Whitfield, and Leonie Mack claim Goodreads failed to protect them from negative reviews before their books were released. Goodreads has a code of conduct to prevent fake reviews or harassment but its effectiveness is disputed.
Experimental technology checks browser compatibility before production use. It provides Translator interface functionality and reports AI model availability and quota usage.
Gemini CLI is an open-source AI agent that brings the power of Gemini directly into your terminal. It provides lightweight access to Gemini, giving you the most direct path from your prompt to our model.
Framework Laptop 12 shipments start this week, with pre-orders shipping in Q3, and a $250 donation to Hack Club can get you in Batch 0. Framework Laptop 13 (AMD Ryzen 300 Series) is now in stock and ships within five business days.
Augmented reality tech like Google Glass and Hololens has seen limited adoption despite potential benefits in industries such as healthcare and defense. Hurdles include high cost, display quality issues, and actual usefulness concerns.
A debugging session uncovered a surprising issue involving Bash, getcwd(), and OverlayFS, which was caused by Bash's internal fallback getcwd() implementation being triggered due to a cross-compilation environment. The issue was resolved by implementing a workaround to override the test result, and it highlighted lessons about portability assumptions, legacy code, and filesystem complexity.
Company is moving operations to Europe and updating terms of service and privacy policy. Changes will take effect July 10th, with further discussions on sr.ht-dev.
Hugging Face cofounder Thomas Wolf says current AI systems lack creativity to ask original scientific questions. He believes AI models are "yes-men" that excel at producing plausible answers but fail to challenge existing knowledge.
AlphaGenome is a new AI tool that predicts how single variants or mutations in human DNA sequences impact biological processes. It can analyze up to 1 million DNA letters and make predictions at the resolution of individual letters, providing a comprehensive understanding of genome function and disease biology.
Nlnet foundation announces 62 new projects for the ngi zero commons fund. this is the largest round of the programme yet, and we thank all applicants for their contributions towards digital commons and an open, trustworthy and more resilient internet. the projects selected by the foundation all contribute in their own way to this important goal - and will empower end users and the community ...
The author implemented a CUDA-based ray tracer that outperforms a Vulkan/RTX implementation by sometimes more than 3x on the same hardware, achieving a 2x speedup after optimizing it. The author learned CUDA by writing a ray tracer from scratch and optimizing it, discovering key tricks such as register-centric design, avoiding recursion, and managing register pressure to achieve high performance.
A good release announcement should focus on how new features benefit users, not just list new features. It should tell users what they can do with the software, not just what the software can do.
Raymond has been involved in Windows evolution for over 30 years and created The Old New Thing website and book. He occasionally shares stories on the Windows Dev Docs Twitter account.
The US used bunker-busting bombs to strike Iranian nuclear sites, but the level of damage is unclear due to Iran's ultra-tough concrete. The arms race between concrete and bombs continues, with new technologies like Functionally Graded Cementitious Composite offering improved protection.
California lawmakers are pushing S.B. 690, the Corporate Cover-Up Act, which would gut long-standing privacy protections and allow corporations to spy on citizens without consent. If passed, it would let companies secretly record and share data for commercial purposes with no notice or consequences.
British MPs and peers are questioning the government's decision to let Fujitsu bid for public sector contracts despite its previous pledge to stop. Fujitsu won a £125 million contract in April 2025 despite saying it would only bid if asked.
Bloomberg delivers business and financial information worldwide. HUD relocates its headquarters to a federal building in Virginia, moving 2,700 employees.
Tesla's European sales fell 27.9% in May due to cheaper Chinese EVs and protests against Elon Musk's politics. The revised Model Y aims to revamp Tesla's ageing model range amidst growing demand for EVs in Europe.
Qodo Gen CLI is a command-line interface for building and managing AI agents that automate workflows across the software development lifecycle. It allows developers to create custom agents, automate tasks, and integrate with various tools and platforms.
The PicoEMP is a low-cost Electromagnetic Fault Injection (EMFI) tool designed for self-study and hobbyist research, with a focus on safe operation and low cost. It uses a Raspberry Pi Pico as the controller and can be built in two options: total scratch build or easy-assemble build.
Explore 700 years of world history through an interactive timeline visualization. Discover major wars, revolutions, technological advances, cultural movements, and historical events from 1300 to 2000 AD with detailed timelines and data visualization.
The user is blocked due to using an old browser version or being identified as a suspicious crawler. They can contact the author to resolve the issue or use archive.org for a better behaved archival crawler.
The Exploration Company's Mission Possible spacecraft successfully launched and flew in orbit before reentering Earth's atmosphere, but lost contact due to an issue with parachute deployment. The company considers the test a partial success and is investigating the root causes to prepare for a possible re-flight.
Switzerland's direct democracy system allows citizens to decide on local, national, and regional issues through popular initiatives and referendums. This system has evolved over time, with significant changes such as the introduction of proportional representation in 1918 and women's suffrage in 1971.
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Generative AI systems like LLMs are changing software development by introducing non-deterministic tools that force a reevaluation of programming. This shift is more significant than the move from assembler to high-level languages, as it involves both increased abstraction and non-determinism.
DeepSpeech is an open-source Speech-To-Text engine, using a model trained by machine learning techniques based on Baidu's Deep Speech research paper. Project DeepSpeech uses Google's TensorFlow to make the implementation easier. For the latest release, including pre-trained models and checkpoints, see the latest release on GitHub.
An interactive C-based command-line chat client that enables AI models to execute real-world actions through a comprehensive tool-calling system. Need help? Open an issue or check the conversation history with /history to see example interactions.
Chris Espinosa started at Apple at 14, worked on the Macintosh team, and created a calculator demo using Quickdraw. He refined the calculator with Steve Jobs' feedback, eventually creating a customizable calculator UI that became the standard on the Macintosh for many years.
Disposable e-cigarettes release high amounts of toxic metals, including lead, nickel, and antimony, posing a significant health risk to users. The study found that some devices release more toxic metals than traditional cigarettes, highlighting the need for urgent enforcement and further research.
User relies on Amp, AI Construx, Claude, ElevenLabs, NotebookLLM, Google Gemini, ChatGPT, Cursor, Sora, and Gemini for daily tasks and productivity. These AI tools aid in coding, writing, image generation, and personal projects, with some being custom-built or used for specific use cases.
Researchers describe a working model of a monostable tetrahedron, a significant geometric achievement. The model is part of arXivLabs, a collaborative framework promoting openness and community excellence.
Tathagata Roy shares progress on CoccinelleForRust, a tool for automatic program matching and transformation for Rust codebases. CoccinelleForRust uses a CTL engine to generalize semantic patches over Rust files.
Microsoft is expanding its Extended Security Updates (ESU) program for Windows 10, allowing more users to enroll and receive security updates. Users with Microsoft 365 subscriptions or paying for extra OneDrive storage qualify for ESU, extending their Windows 10 updates.
Fedora's proposal to drop 32-bit support could kill Bazzite and other projects. The change would cause irreparable damage to Fedora's PR and is too soon, considering its gaming progress.
Denmark is transitioning from Microsoft Office to LibreOffice and Linux to reduce reliance on foreign technology providers. The move aims to achieve digital sovereignty and control over digital infrastructure amidst growing security, economic, and political concerns.
Assembly theory views time as a physical dimension of complex matter, unifying concepts like complexity, information, and causation. This theory suggests that time is fundamental, with the future expanding as objects become more complex, making the universe's future more open-ended.
Gemini CLI is an open-source AI agent that brings the power of Gemini directly into your terminal. It provides lightweight access to Gemini, giving you the most direct path from your prompt to our model.
Zohran Mamdani won New York City's mayoral primary with support from non-car owners in higher-density areas. His pro-transit campaign resonated with working-class residents in areas with limited car ownership.
Tomatoes on Galapagos islands are reverting to a more primitive genetic state, producing a toxic molecular cocktail similar to eggplant. This unexpected development may be a case of "reverse evolution," where organisms re-acquire traits through the same genetic pathways.
A federal judge ruled that AI developers can train models using published books without authors' consent, citing fair use. The decision sets a precedent for generative AI, but the AI company still faces trial for pirated copies used to train its models.
C++11's std::seed_seq can introduce bias when initializing random number generators, especially when using a single 32-bit integer to seed a generator with 624 32-bit internal states. This bias can lead to predictable and non-random behavior, and using std::seed_seq with low-quality seed data can make the problem worse.
Researchers investigate relationship between early gaming and subsequent gambling. sex, socioeconomic status, risk appetite, and other risky behaviors are also controlled for in the analysis based on a comprehensive dataset from the central statistics office - ireland. individuals who report gaming online at 17 years, compared to not reporting online gaming at 17, have an estimated 1.4 higher ...
The HDMI Forum has released the HDMI 2.2 specification allowing devices and cables with up to 96Gbps bandwidth. This new spec enables higher resolutions and refresh rates including 16K at 60Hz and 10-bit color at 8K.
AGL is a language that compiles to Go, using Go's syntax with modifications for error handling and concise coding. It supports automatic error propagation and concise anonymous functions.
Dmitry Krotov is a researcher at IBM who is carrying on John Hopfield's ideas on artificial intelligence and associative memory. He is exploring how to make AI more transparent and comprehensible by using energy-based models and studying the brain's neural networks.
Scientists have successfully created mice with two mothers and no fathers, but making animals with two fathers and no mother has been challenging. This research aims to make biological reproduction more accessible to same-sex couples.
Researchers present a method to lift x86-64 binaries to symbolized NASM, enabling binary patching and decompilation.
The user created a 1-minute Minecraft animation with their 7-year-old daughter Kate using generative AI tools, specifically Wan Video, which generated 5-second clips from a single input photo of Kate. The user learned several lessons, including the importance of choosing compatible models and using speedup methods like Self Forcing, and was impressed by the power of Flux Kontext and DeepSeek LLMs.
The macOS Tahoe Finder icon has been updated to traditional blue background with a white glassy face on the right side. Apple heard user feedback and made the change, which is a win for the Mac and the user.
The Mira, a 39-story San Francisco residential skyscraper, has been blacklisted by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac due to unresolved litigation. However, the issue is minor repairs and maintenance, not major structural defects, and the building's value may be affected by the list.
Norman Borlaug's Green Revolution increased wheat yields but also created environmental problems. Today, the world faces a "terrible math" of growing food demand and climate change.
The Bullet-Proof Machine is a conceptual computing model that uses symbolic logic principles to enforce deterministic, secure behavior at the register level, introducing a novel framework for secure state modeling and tamper-evident computation. It relies on symbolic collapse primitives, where registers can be intentionally ambiguous and accessing them changes their state irrevocably, ...
This Go microservice is a high-throughput, ultra-low-latency FIFO queue that balances simplicity and performance with structured logging and health endpoints. It uses a mutex for data integrity and atomic counters for metrics, with a payload limit of 128 KB and back-pressure via 429 HTTP status code.
Researchers discovered vulnerabilities in CoCCA registry software used by many ccTLDs, allowing them to gain control over entire zones. They found XXE and local file disclosure vulnerabilities in the software, which could be chained to compromise servers and gain access to sensitive data.
AskMedically is an AI-powered health assistant using trusted medical sources to answer questions without a medical degree. It provides free, mobile-friendly access to evidence-based health information for all users.