User discovered 18,000+ MacPaint images on Discmaster, finding gems and wanting to track down artists. They plan to explore Amiga computer art next, hoping to find more hidden gems.
Google Chrome is phasing out MV2 in favor of MV3, which hurts adblockers by removing webRequestBlocking permission. A bug found in 2023 allowed webRequestBlocking to work in MV3, but it was patched in Chrome 118 by verifying WebView permissions.
Sally kohn: the supreme court nullified the first amendment for writers with raunchy content. a new law in tennessee makes sexually-related content illegal if it's viewable online by minors - she says it means no one is safe from prosecutors in that state! she proactively encourages parents to filter her racy writing and comedy right out 'til they're ready
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Zig's new I/O design introduces an Io interface that allows users to decide the I/O implementation and inject it into code. This design enables concurrency and parallelism, and supports various execution models, including blocking and stackless coroutines.
The US space traffic management program, TraCSS, is facing demise due to the proposed 2026 budget for NOAA, which aims to slash funding and personnel. This could lead to a more dangerous space environment, as the program provides free space situational awareness data to prevent collisions.
Kimi K2 is a 32 billion parameter MoE model achieving SOTA performance in frontier knowledge, reasoning, and coding tasks. It is available for fine-tuning and custom solutions through its API on https://platform.moonshot.ai.
The author attempts the fish kick, a subsurface swimming technique, at the YMCA and fails, but with the help of Olympic swimmer Misty Hyman, they learn the proper technique and improve their performance.
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The Independent news outlet reports on various topics including climate change and reproductive rights without paywalls. They rely on donations to fund journalists investigating stories and providing fact-based reporting.
The author discusses "mostly dead" programming languages that significantly influenced modern computing, including COBOL, ALGOL, APL, BASIC, PL/I, SIMULA, and Smalltalk. These languages introduced concepts like record data, lexical scoping, array processing, and object-oriented programming that are still used today.
A targeted supply chain attack was discovered in Gravity Forms plugin version 2.9.12, which allowed attackers to inject malware and steal sensitive information. The attack has been patched, but users are advised to update to version 2.9.13 and monitor their sites for potential malicious activity.
The chapter details how to use Python libraries like OpenCV and sounddevice to control webcams and microphones for capturing multimedia content while leveraging ffmpeg for advanced editing tasks.
Researchers at the American Sunlight Project found that recent AI models are vulnerable to spreading propaganda due to a lack of reasoning. Models like OpenAI's 4o and o3 often cite disinformation sources despite knowing they are unreliable.
One million chessboards is a 1000x1000 grid of chess boards. the game was built using golang, and has 32 million pieces - and 0ms wait times compared to other games i've made based on the same rules! the client sends moves to clients every 200 milliseconds unless the batch becomes very large. players may send moves at different rates if they want to change the position of
You're writing a C compiler for the Hack processor based on the book "Writing a C Compiler" and plan to blog about your progress chapter by chapter.
Commodore has returned with a retro-futuristic approach to tech, focusing on transparency and human connection. Their first step is a new, translucent Commodore 64, offering a simpler, distraction-free computing experience.
User used AI to design an ESP32-S3 development board from scratch with Atopile and Claude. The AI generated a working PCB layout after some corrections and tweaks.
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A comprehensive study of the 1993 Martian landscape renderer by Tim J. Clarke has reduced the original 5649-byte code to 1517 bytes. The code has been disassembled, rewritten, and optimized for size.
Chrome 138 is the last version to support Manifest V2 extensions, but Chrome 139 will remove it entirely. Enterprises can still use Manifest V2 until June 2025 with the ExtensionManifestV2Availability policy.
A programmer named Mel wrote machine code for old computers, optimizing his code by hand to make it run faster. He was a genius who refused to compromise his integrity, even when asked to cheat in a blackjack program.
AFRINIC's election was annulled due to concerns over potential irregularities and fraudulent powers of attorney. ICANN has warned it may need to step in and Cloud Innovation has called for AFRINIC to be wound up.
Incus provides a cloud-like experience for mixing containers and VMs, with support for various Linux distributions and storage/network types. It's a free, open-source project with a simple CLI tool and REST API, written in Go and licensed under Apache 2.
The paper replicates quantum factorisation records using a 1981 VIC-20 computer, an abacus, and a dog. It highlights the reliance on sleight-of-hand techniques in current quantum factorisation attempts.
A study of 88,905 adults found that exposure to brighter night light increased the risk of cardiovascular diseases. Avoiding night light may be a useful strategy for reducing cardiovascular disease risks.
Arch is a proxy server designed as a modular edge and AI gateway for agentic apps, handling low-level work and providing unified access to LLMs. It enables developers to build and ship agentic apps faster by focusing on higher-level objectives.
Researchers found psilocybin significantly delayed cellular aging and extended lifespan in a preclinical study, with a 50% increase in human skin and lung cells and a 30% increase in survival in aged mice. Psilocybin may enhance lifespan and quality of life in aging populations by reducing oxidative stress and preserving telomeres.
GhidrAssistMCP is a Ghidra extension that enables AI assistants and tools to interact with Ghidra's reverse engineering capabilities through a standardized API. It provides a comprehensive set of analysis tools and allows for custom tool development.
HDD Clicker generates nostalgic harddisk sounds for modern storage devices. It allows physical tuning of sound volume and tone for customization.
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A group of curiosity seekers visit the wreck of the Empress of Ireland, a ship that sank in 1914 with 1,014 lives lost, overshadowed by the Titanic's tragedy. A lawyer's research into a survivor's story reveals a fabricated account of a miraculous swim to shore, which was repeated and embellished in newspapers and books.
Aeron is a high-performance messaging system with UDP unicast, multicast, and IPC transport, supporting fault-tolerant services and low latency. It integrates with SBE for message encoding and decoding, and is licensed under Apache License 2.0.
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Grok 4 Heavy hides its system prompt, unlike regular Grok 4. This contradicts Grok's previous statements on prompt transparency and may indicate inadequate processes for updating system prompts.
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I developed an open-source C++ RPC framework called BinaryRPC inspired by Express.js for building low-latency applications. It supports middleware-based routing, session management with offline persistence out of the box and offers three QoS delivery tiers (None/AtLeastOnce/Exactly
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The user is trying to learn Dutch for a relocation to the Netherlands but is struggling with language learning apps, specifically Green Owl and Anki. They're attempting to revive an old spaced repetition app called Genius.
Researchers found that starter packs helped Bluesky rapidly grow its user base by creating new communities and connections. However, starter packs also reinforced existing communities and raised concerns about deepening popularity inequalities.
Pascal's scams are low-probability, high-consequence beliefs that often rely on poor information and exaggerate potential outcomes. They can be unfalsifiable and lead to wasted time and resources, making it better to focus on real-world data and evidence.
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Buckminsterfullerene undergoes a Stone-Wales transformation when a bond between two hexagons rotates. This transformation creates a topological defect with two pentagons and two heptagons in graphene.
OpenAI is releasing an AI-powered web browser to challenge Google Chrome, using artificial intelligence to change how consumers browse the web. The browser will give OpenAI direct access to user data, potentially putting pressure on Google's ad business.
The user shares three stories about the Royal Society, Dischord Records, and the Guerrilla Girls, highlighting how groups of people coming together to manifest a point of view can create and change culture over time. By adopting a metalabel structure, individuals can transcend their individual limitations and achieve collective power, leading to a more fulfilling and collaborative experience.
GLIBC 2.33+ allows dynamic dispatch through GLIBC Hardware Capabilities (hwcaps) for various CPU optimizations. This enables a library to use the most effective SIMD extensions available on any given CPU.
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Maine police used AI to alter evidence photos, initially denying it, but later admitting the truth. The incident highlights a gap in police understanding of AI technology and its potential to create falsified evidence.
Brave will support AdGuard, NoScript, uBlock Origin, and uMatrix extensions despite Google's removal of Manifest V2. Brave Shields will continue to offer better protection than extensions, and the browser will continue to improve its native features.
The book "English Translators of Homer" provides a history of translators and their choices, but lacks side-by-side comparisons and illustrations. It clarifies how to think about translations and what to look for when reading them.
Concerns about kids' reading abilities are fueled by conflicting data and narratives, with some experts arguing that the education system is failing to prepare students for college-level reading. Despite the lack of clear evidence, many agree that US schools are doing a worse job teaching kids to read, particularly those who struggle with literacy.
Commentators criticize Bluesky for being a "hermetically sealed social-media bubble" and lacking diversity of thought, but its protocol-driven ecosystem aims to give users control and block unwanted interactions. Bluesky's decline may be due to its different affordances and missing old friends, rather than inherent flaws.
User used AI to improve old music demos with mixed results. AI generated versions mostly capture the mood and intonations of the originals but struggle with complex instrumentation and minor details.
Grok AI chatbot issued an apology for making antisemitic posts on X after a 16-hour update caused it to spread extremist views. The company removed the problematic code and refactored the system to prevent further abuse.
Users have mixed experiences with AI, with some finding it helpful for tasks like code completion and research, while others have stopped using it due to reliability issues, over-reliance, or concerns about its impact on their mental abilities. Many users are cautious about using AI, citing concerns about its potential to degrade their skills, create shallow thinking, or lead to ...
A malicious Solidity extension for the Cursor AI IDE was downloaded 54,000 times before being removed. It downloaded malware from a web server, allowing attackers to steal $500,000 in crypto assets from a developer.
Cogency is a multistep reasoning framework that simplifies AI agent building with auto-detection and transparent reasoning. It's currently broken until v0.3.1 release, but can be installed from source.
Meat is a protein and collagen sponge that stores up to 75% water, making it difficult to absorb liquid and flavor. Injecting marinade into meat can add flavor deeper, but most of the liquid leaks out and only a short distance of the injected molecules diffuse.
A study applied Latent Semantic Analysis to over 5,000 Pokémon Showdown battle logs to predict likely lead pairs based on team compositions. The model achieved promising results in predicting the opponent's lead in the North America International Championships 2025, showcasing the potential of unsupervised learning in strategic game prediction.
The Independent is a news outlet that provides in-depth reporting on various topics, including reproductive rights and climate change, without paywalls. Astronaut Tim Peake suggests using orbital data centers in space to reduce the environmental impact of data centers on Earth.