FFmpeg 8.0 "Huffman" is now available with new Vulkan-based decoders and encoders, providing significant speedups and enabling new use cases. The release also includes modernization of the infrastructure and various bug fixes.
The author criticizes Go for its design flaws, including unnecessary verbosity, lack of portability, and poor memory management. They argue that Go's creators ignored decades of experience in programming and instead introduced unnecessary complexities.
The US government has taken a 10% stake in Intel with an $8.9 billion investment, purchasing 433.3 million shares at $20.47 per share. The government paid a discount price, with the shares now valued at approximately $11 billion.
Waymo received its first permit to test autonomous vehicles in New York City with a trained specialist behind the wheel. The company will test up to eight vehicles in Manhattan and Brooklyn through late September.
The user discusses the evolution of high-capacity web servers, from process creation to epoll, and finally to io_uring, which allows for asynchronous kernel operations without syscalls. They also mention kTLS, NUMA optimization, and building a web server named tarweb that incorporates these technologies, but notes that it's far from perfect and requires further work.
4chan's lawyer says the site won't pay a £20,000 fine from UK regulator Ofcom for non-compliance with the Online Safety Act. The site claims it's protected by US law and will seek relief in US federal court if necessary.
Engineers are burning out due to excessive use of AI tools, which are often misused by junior engineers. This is causing a loss of valuable human skills and investment in training junior engineers.
User switched from Gmail to Mailbox.org due to privacy concerns, wanting to pay for email service instead of personal data. They chose Mailbox.org for its integrated PGP encryption and affordable pricing, starting at €2.50/month for 10GB of email storage.
A manager will inevitably make mistakes, but it's how they handle them that matters. Acknowledging and repairing mistakes builds trust with the team, while ignoring them can lead to lost talent and damaged relationships.
Cloudflare has launched the first Media over QUIC CDN, allowing users to test MoQ on their massive network. A technical preview of hang.live, a live media platform using MoQ, is available for testing with a public relay endpoint.
You're using a phone's speaker to transmit a 7.8 kHz signal to unlock electronic shopping cart wheels. This is based on your DEFCON 29 talk and uses parasitic EMF from the phone's speaker to mimic the management remote's signal.
Statistical folklore suggests that most variables in a real-world dataset are correlated, even if they appear independent, and that large datasets will always reject the null hypothesis of zero correlation, making significance testing unclear. This idea implies that knowing one variable can tell us something about everything else, and that uncorrelated variables may be suspicious, suggesting ...
LabPlot is a free, open source data visualization and analysis software available on multiple platforms. It has released a minor patch update 2.12.1 with bug fixes and improvements.
Nitro is a process supervisor for Linux that configures services through a directory of scripts. It can be used as a pid 1 and supports one shot services, log chaining, and parameterized services.
Bluesky blocked Mississippi IP addresses due to strict age verification law that would require tracking users under 18 and sensitive personal info. The company claims compliance is not possible with current resources and infrastructure.
Browser loads XML files and applies template for common theming across pages. Template describes how to render custom tags in XML as HTML.
The author discusses the different ways programming languages handle string length, specifically the length of a string containing an emoji, and argues that the choice of Unicode encoding form is more relevant than the choice of length quantity. The author concludes that UTF-8 is the best choice for in-memory Unicode encoding form due to its variable-width nature, lower storage requirements, ...
The US Department of Agriculture will stop funding wind and solar energy on American farmland, citing concerns over food security and farmland preservation. The move is part of a broader effort to revoke or reduce Biden-era funding for renewable energy expansion.
Bluesky is blocking access from Mississippi due to a new law requiring age verification for all users, which they believe creates barriers to free speech and innovation. They are committed to child safety but cannot implement the law's requirements without significant resources and infrastructure investments.
Thunderbird Pro offers optional subscription services including Thundermail email hosting, Appointment scheduling, and Send end-to-end encrypted file sharing. These services are open source and designed to enhance productivity within the Thunderbird app.
Texas Instruments is building seven new factories in the US to produce chips for major customers like Apple and Nvidia. The $60 billion project aims to create 60,000 US jobs and increase TI's capacity fivefold.
The proposal to remove XSLT from the spec doesn't consider existing use cases beyond Chrome Status counter stats. Browser vendors should acknowledge these use cases and provide more rationale for removal.
Modern anti-cheat solutions in Windows use kernel-mode drivers to block memory access and detect cheats, but this is not possible on Linux due to its open system architecture. Game developers can still limit cheating on Linux by writing proper networking code, using code obfuscation and virtualization, and changing game data with each update.
Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the world Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the world
LinkedIn created Kafka to solve a data integration problem, but the system had several issues, including manual maintenance, large backlogs, and lack of integration between systems. To address these problems, LinkedIn developed a schema-driven approach, treating schemas as first-class citizens, which proved effective but was not incorporated into the Kafka product.
The author argues that AI's confident inaccuracy is a major obstacle to its adoption, causing second and third order problems. To overcome this, AI systems need to provide high-quality uncertainty information and signal when they're not certain about their accuracy.
Japanese game makers are avoiding Google and Apple's 30% commission fees by introducing external payment systems, which charge 5% commission. This move is expected to bring user discounts and boost profitability ahead of a new Japanese law requiring the tech giants to open their payment systems.
User replaced ChatGPT prompt to emphasize critical thinking and skepticism, resulting in more accurate answers and longer processing times. The change improved ChatGPT's output, particularly with a "red team" analysis that often corrects errors and saves user time.
Scientists at UCSF found a protein called FTL1 that causes brain aging and memory loss in mice. Blocking FTL1 reversed cognitive decline and restored youthful brain function in the animals.
The user uses a uv-based stack for building and serving static sites, leveraging Caddy for serving and uv for Python management. They share a Dockerfile and Caddyfile setup for their sus URL shortener.
This issue discusses alternatives to deprecating XSLT due to security concerns and maintainability issues with aging browser code. It raises questions about the usefulness of XSLT 1.0 and whether deprecation would improve the web.
Avengers-Pro is a test-time routing framework that dynamically assigns queries to suitable LLMs for optimal performance-efficiency tradeoffs. It achieves state-of-the-art results across 6 benchmarks, surpassing single models in accuracy and cost efficiency.
The user's company uses Nintendo games to learn autonomous testing concepts, which they apply to their core business of testing big, complicated distributed systems. They developed a new technique called swarm testing, which allows their platform to optimize its exploration of the game state, leading to faster and more efficient testing.
Vibe coding is a powerful tool for experts who can effectively manage and review the work of LLM agents, allowing them to solve problems and complete tasks efficiently. By treating LLM agents like interns or students, experts can use vibe coding to accelerate their work and get more done, but it requires a specific mindset and workflow.
To protect user data, especially in chatbots and LLMs, use a combination of regex patterns and named-entity recognition (NER) to filter sensitive information from free text. Tools like Top Secret can help with this process and also serve as a validation tool to prevent storing sensitive information in databases.
Ellen Allen and others face significant health care premium increases next year due to expiring tax credits. They may have to pay up to $2,800 a month for individual plans, leading some to consider going without insurance.
Google won a $10 billion cloud contract from Meta spanning six years, mainly for artificial intelligence infrastructure. This deal is part of Google's efforts to compete with Amazon and Microsoft in cloud infrastructure.
A Google employee opened a WHATWG issue to discuss removing XSLT from browsers due to security concerns and lack of resources. The discussion is part of a multi-step process that may take years to complete and is not a predetermined decision.
ShareOpenly aims to standardize sharing mechanisms across platforms by exposing existing sharing intents through meta tags. Users can add a meta tag to their page headers to enable seamless sharing to various platforms.
The Linux kernel community is discussing the use of AI-driven software development tools, with some developers expressing concerns about the potential impact on the project's workflow and quality. The community is considering how to incorporate these tools into the kernel development process.
devenv provides a simple solution for Rust development with languages.rust.enable and now packaging with languages.rust.import using crate2nix. This eliminates the need to compare lang2nix tools for developers.
Clone clyp repository, install dependencies, and build the application. It's a headless Gtk app that monitors the clipboard and notifies the GUI of database changes.
Author Cory Doctorow's book Enshittification explains how Big Tech companies degrade their platforms over time due to profit-seeking nature. Doctorow proposes solutions like antitrust enforcement, unionization, and "right to repair" laws, but some critics argue these measures don't go far enough to challenge the root problem of corporate greed.
The code defines a Gleam application with a typed actor system, using PubSub and Registry systems to handle messages between nodes in a cluster, and composes multiple message channels in a single actor. The actor system handles different types of messages, including orders, commands, and system alerts, and uses decoders to ensure type safety when receiving messages.
The rapid adoption of AI coding tools is causing an explosion in code volume, leading to more bugs and security flaws. Enterprises must invest in robust monitoring, CI/CD infrastructure, and human oversight to ensure safe and reliable code deployment.
Cloudflare is launching a Media over QUIC (MoQ) relay network, an open protocol for real-time media delivery. MoQ combines low-latency interactivity of WebRTC, scalability of HLS/DASH, and simplicity of a single architecture, built on a modern transport layer.
MIT researchers found 95pc of AI investments yield zero return for businesses, threatening to pop the tech stock market bubble. Shares in Nvidia and Palantir dropped after the report, sparking fears of a market correction or rout.
We tested Ryzen CPUs against EPYC on Hetzner servers and saw a 32-38% performance gain in real-world workloads. The gain was bigger in IO-heavy cases due to encrypted storage path putting extra work on the CPU.
Phil, Ian, and Jonny are building BlankBio to power RNA therapeutics with a computational toolkit. They're training RNA foundation models to design effective mRNA sequences and are seeking partners and feedback to improve their open-source model.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong fired employees who refused to use AI tools after buying enterprise licenses for GitHub Copilot and Cursor. He believes AI is not optional and has since hosted meetings to encourage teams to master creative ways to use AI.
Ejabberd 25.08 release includes Hydra room support, protocol vulnerability fixes, and ACME support for Erlang/OTP 28.0.2. It also introduces new features and commands, including mod_providers and mnesia database updates.
Florida lawmaker Rep Juan Carlos Porras considers abolishing HOAs statewide due to rising fees, costly lawsuits, and arrests. He says HOAs have become a "failed experiment" that does more harm than good.
US reviewing 55 million visa holders for potential overstays, criminal activity, or threats to public safety. Those found to be a threat may have their visas revoked and face social media vetting.
The user restored a 1990 Macintosh Classic, replacing leaky capacitors, a battery, and upgrading RAM to 4MB. The restoration was successful, but the SCSI hard drive is currently not booting, requiring further troubleshooting and potential retro-britting of the case.
The author of rqlite discussed how LLMs are changing software development economics, citing Copilot as a significant contributor to their project. The author notes that while Copilot is impressive, it lacks a growing rapport and mentoring relationship, but its low cost makes trade-offs irrelevant.
DeepSeek released v3.1 with improved performance but received little attention. The model's actual performance is unclear due to mixed reviews and lack of testing.
Early stage startups are often found through personal networks, events, and meetups, allowing for trust and filtering of opportunities. Job boards like Y Combinator and VC portfolios can also be used to find startups, but founders often prefer direct outreach and follow-up.
Software engineers are evolving from AI skeptics to strategists, with a four-stage evolution from skepticism to strategic AI orchestration. They must adapt to AI tools, focusing on delegation, verification, and human-AI collaboration.
Liam and Eoghan from Inconvo introduced a platform for building AI analytics agents in SaaS products, offering a demo and documentation. Inconvo simplifies AI agent development with a semantic model, conversation logs, and a developer-friendly API.
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Stanford Medicine experts say moderate drinking's health benefits are outdated and misleading due to increased cancer risk. They recommend public awareness of alcohol's risks, including cancer and cardiovascular disease.
Harper's grammar checking system has been improved with a new system called The Ripper, which uses artificial selection to generate accurate expression rules. The Ripper can produce more accurate rules than manual writing and can handle complex cases faster.
The emergence of generative AI (GenAI) may threaten the Web's business model and value, as users increasingly rely on AI-generated answers over Web pages. This could lead to a vicious cycle where GenAI-generated content undermines the data needed to train GenAI, potentially collapsing the Web ecosystem.
Professional audio analysis platform with spectral visualization, harmonic analysis, and adaptive playback. Learn music faster with advanced DSP tools and real-time audio processing.
Meta is experiencing a brain drain of AI talent, with many top researchers leaving for rivals like OpenAI and Google. Zuckerberg's attempts to poach talent with high offers have been met with skepticism, with some calling Meta's efforts desperate.
stackerror is a Rust library that provides a way to handle errors in a structured and ergonomic way, allowing for easy debugging and runtime error handling. It uses error codes for matching and stacks context as you propagate errors up the call chain, making it a good choice for writing, debugging, and runtime handling.
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The author, a security architect, reflects on the gap between fundamental security principles and their implementation in modern software development, comparing it to the disconnect between physics and engineering. He advocates for education, curiosity, and a deeper understanding of security principles to build safer and more robust systems.
The author is criticizing Apple's user experience, arguing that their products are designed to be art pieces rather than functional tools, leading to poor usability and reliability. The author shares a personal story of their iMac's failure and the difficulties they encountered trying to recover their data.
The author of rqlite discussed how LLMs are changing software development economics, citing Copilot as a significant contributor to their project. The author notes that while Copilot is impressive, it lacks a growing rapport and mentoring relationship, but its low cost makes trade-offs irrelevant.
E. coli Nissle 1917 strain is a probiotic used to treat various human conditions, including gastrointestinal infections. Research on this strain has shown positive effects on human health, particularly in treating inflammatory bowel disease.