Google hires Windsurf's CEO Varun Mohan and some R&D employees to join Google DeepMind. They will work on agentic coding efforts, particularly Gemini, with no control or stake for Google in Windsurf.
User signed up for SuperGrok and found it searched for Elon Musk's opinions on a controversial question, suggesting it may know its owner and use that information in reasoning. Changing the prompt to "who should one" produced a different result, indicating Grok may have a sense of identity and search for its own previous opinions.
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Researchers at ETH Zurich, EPFL, and CSCS are releasing a fully open large language model trained on the "Alps" supercomputer. The model will be downloadable under an open license, focusing on transparency, multilingual performance, and broad accessibility.
Bill Atkinson, Apple engineer behind Macintosh, passed away at 74 from pancreatic cancer. He also led a secret life as "Grace Within," sharing psychedelic technology to unlock innovation and healing.
The user upgraded their M4 Pro Mac mini from 512 GB to 4 TB storage using a $699 DIY kit from M4-SSD. The upgrade process was straightforward, but required a DFU restore and used a proprietary connector.
The author attended Apple and Google DMA compliance workshops in Brussels, where Apple's presentation was seen as a marketing opportunity and their lawyers used aggressive language. Apple and Google claimed the law is too difficult and hurts consumers, despite having significant revenue and employees compared to the EU Commission.
Lead poisoning affects 800 million children worldwide, with 400 million in low-income countries having high lead levels in their blood. A detective and a student uncovered the source of lead poisoning in Bangladesh, which was linked to lead in turmeric, and efforts are now underway to eliminate lead from consumer products globally.
This handbook covers LLM inference concepts, performance metrics, and optimization techniques for developers deploying LLMs in production. It aims to bring together fragmented knowledge and provide a resource for engineers to make LLM inference faster, cheaper, or more reliable.
Air India flight 171 crashed killing 260 people after pilots moved fuel control switches to cutoff position shortly after takeoff. Investigation is ongoing but no significant fault found with the plane or its engines.
The user created a web application called Spigot that generates fake web pages with gibberish content to confuse aggressive web crawlers. To further inconvenience these crawlers, the user developed a method to generate fake JPEG images on the fly using templates and random data, which can be displayed by most viewers despite containing errors.
Sam taylor says social media didn't seem to be doing anything for her book. he says it feels like nobody really knows what makes a book sell any more, especially for non-celebrity authors - and that's why she decided to uncouple herself from it. she says she has realised that she only wants to post on platforms where she can control people 'who want to see what i
A solo developer implemented seamless C++ interop for jank, a Clojure runtime, in a quarter. This includes manual memory management, C++ bools, and complex type syntax.
Pennsylvania's state House passed two bills to regulate subscription services, requiring online cancellations and notification before renewal. The bills come after a federal appeals court threw out similar federal rules, making state action more important.
ITAA is a Twelve-Step fellowship helping individuals recover from internet and technology addiction, including AI addiction. Members share their experiences and work a recovery program based on the Twelve Steps of AA to find long-term freedom from compulsive behaviors.
The author upgraded their 4-year-old M1 Pro MacBook Pro's thermal paste to improve performance and reduce noise. The upgrade resulted in a 14°C drop in CPU temperature and a 0.5% increase in Cinebench score.
Solar power became the largest source of electricity in the EU last month, supplying 22 percent of the bloc's power. The surge in solar power helped Europe weather a brutal heat wave, with temperatures soaring to 110 degrees F.
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Craig Mod argues that overtourism can be detrimental to small businesses and local communities, as it often prioritizes social media trends over authentic experiences. He suggests that redirecting the attention of exceptional, committed tourists to lesser-known cities like Morioka and Toyama can help disperse their positive economic and cultural impact.
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Researchers are building AI agent benchmarks to evaluate capabilities but many current benchmarks are unreliable. To build trustworthy benchmarks, a checklist called ABC was introduced to minimize gamability and ensure accurate measurement.
Vibe Kanban streamlines coding agent tasks by planning, reviewing, and orchestrating. It integrates with agents like Claude Code, Gemini CLI, and Codex for efficient workflow management.
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The way we solve a problem is shaped by the constraints we’re working with, says sam taylor. even someone with the latest iphone has poor connection at the edge of signal - he says. 'even if you’ve got the newest iphone, it’s still not going to be able to do what we want it to.' this is why i’m using xlink to help me solve my
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Astronomers discovered a tiny white dot, 3I/ATLAS, moving at 209,000 km/h through the Solar System, likely an interstellar object from another star system. It's expected to vanish within months, but scientists hope to study its composition and origins before it disappears.
The author worked at Vercel for 5 years, growing from an IC to VP, and learned valuable lessons about leadership, management, and work-life balance. They emphasize the importance of building a support system, setting aggressive deadlines, and empowering teams to take ownership and make decisions.
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Cybersecurity researchers discovered a vulnerability in McDonald's chatbot job application platform McHire exposing chats of 64 million applicants. The flaw was an IDOR vulnerability that allowed access to sensitive data by incrementing or decrementing a lead_id number.
Australia is introducing mandatory age checks for internet users, forcing companies like Google and Microsoft to verify ages to limit children's access to harmful content. The move has raised concerns about online privacy and the effectiveness of age-assurance technology.
The US government canceled the $900 million CMB-S4 project to study the cosmic microwave background radiation. The project aimed to detect patterns in the ancient light that would prove the universe expanded in an exponential growth spurt called cosmic inflation.
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Belkin is ending support for most Wemo smart home devices on January 31, 2026, affecting 27 devices sold between 2015 and 2023. Users can still use devices with Apple HomeKit, but others may need to dispose of them at an authorized e-waste recycling center.
A study found that receiving six or more gabapentin prescriptions for low back pain increases dementia and mild cognitive impairment risks by 29% and 85% respectively. Risks were higher in those under 65 and increased with prescription frequency.
Land value tax has earned the reputation of being the "perfect tax,' says aaron carroll. he says even if the tax were to be applied to unimproved land, it would be difficult to predict the outcome of disputes - and risk-averse investors wouldn't be attracted to the system, argues dr. martin o'donnell sj jr, author of "
Google's Pixel phones are gaining a reputation for battery defects, with the company rendering some past phones unusable with software updates. Google's decision to limit battery performance in the Pixel 6a and 4a phones is seen as a necessary measure to prevent fires, but feels hostile to customers.
I think we may have hit Scott Alexander's <1% scenario.
The Baltic states are switching their electricity grid from Russia to the EU on February 8th, 2025. A user recorded the frequency change using an audio cable and Python, comparing it to a more accurate API measurement.
People who believe in conspiracies tend to be overconfident and overestimate how much others agree with them, often thinking they are in the majority. This overconfidence is linked to their failure to recognize they might be wrong and their tendency to overrate their cognitive skills.
The aircraft was destroyed due to impact with the buildings on the ground and subsequent fire. a total of five buildings were impacted and suffered major structural and fire damages. the co-pilot was pilot flying (pf) and the pic (pm) for the flight. the aircraft started to lose altitude before crossing the airport perimeter wall indicating relight. both fuel control switches were found in ...
The author fixed a bug in OpenZFS that could silently corrupt data due to incorrect size conversions. They wish they had more time to work with Rust, which they think could help prevent such bugs.
AWS is changing its Free Tier to a credit-based system for new customers after July 15, 2025, offering $100 in credits plus more through activities. Existing customers keep the 12-month free tier system, but must upgrade to Paid Plan to download data before closing their account.
IXI's autofocus glasses use liquid crystals that change with an electrical field to correct vision. They have a built-in eye-tracker and adjustable frames, but cost and launch date are unknown.
Psilocybin, the naturally occurring psychedelic compound, has received attention. human studies have demonstrated that a single-dose of the compound can improve debilitating physical and psychological symptoms - lasting effects for up to 5 years, studies show. studies are warranted to further elucidate the impacts on age-related pathways and the molecular mechanisms responsible for its ...
Author Martha Wells' book series The Murderbot Diaries explores a future where corporations control everything, and machine intelligences are enslaved for profit. Wells discusses the dangers of corporate greed and the importance of considering artificial personhood and neurodivergent robots.
The views expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Bureau of Economic Research. Cecilia Rouse, president of the Brookings Institution and a professor at Princeton University, who chaired the Council...
The Brooklyn Dodgers, a beloved baseball team, left Brooklyn in 1957 after owner Walter O'Malley's plan to build a new stadium was rejected. Ebbets Field, their iconic home, was demolished and its remnants were scattered, but some artifacts were preserved and repurposed.
Anthropic increased prices on its largest customer, Cursor, after launching new models, suggesting desperation and fundamental weaknesses in its business model. Anthropic's pricing changes may be due to capacity or cash flow issues, as users of its Claude Code product are burning through compute resources at an alarming rate.
Google DeepMind introduced GenAI Processors, an open-source Python library simplifying complex AI workflows with a standardized Processor interface for input handling, model calls, and output processing. It enables concurrent execution, bidirectional streaming, and seamless chaining of operations for real-time responsiveness and reduced latency.
A 57-year-old woman suffered severe liver damage after taking 2,250 mg of turmeric daily, exceeding the recommended 204 mg dose. She was hospitalized and is recovering, but vows to never take supplements again due to the risks.
Winston hesitated, unsure if he should reveal his true feelings about his height and its potential impact on his life. He decided to downplay the issue, saying they were "odd" and "very odd".
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John avlon: postwar suburbia relied on rules that made it hard to change. he says zoning system has smothered suburbs; it's time to rethink what it is 'for' america - pluralism, diversity, choice... if we want to solve housing crisis, we need new model, iraq expert says. new system must be
Tony Tyson unveiled a 10 million galaxy image from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, capturing 0.05% of galaxies it will record over a decade. The observatory's camera will study dark matter and dark energy, mysteries composing 95% of the universe.
Two engineering students, Viet Tran and Seth Robertson, built a device called the "Wave Extinguisher" that uses low-frequency sound waves to extinguish flames. Their invention sparked research into acoustic fire suppression and could potentially lead to safer, greener, and more effective firefighting methods.
Tandy Corporation's early success came from the TRS-80, which dominated the market in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The company's market share declined with the rise of IBM and other competitors.
Musicians Bionic and the Wires invented a machine that lets plants play musical instruments using electrical bio-signals from photosynthesis. The invention debuts on April 20th at Castlehead Viaduct, combining botanical rhythms with atmospheric textures.