Next.js is infuriating

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The user is writing a blog post about their struggles with Next.js, specifically with logging and middleware. They are frustrated with the limitations of Next.js and are considering switching to a different framework.

Google can keep its Chrome browser but will be barred from exclusive contracts

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A US federal judge ruled Google can keep Chrome but must end exclusive contracts and share search data. Google shares rose 4% after the ruling, which was less severe than the US Department of Justice had proposed.

Anthropic raises $13B Series F

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Anthropic completed a $13 billion Series F fundraising led by ICONIQ, valuing the company at $183 billion post-money. The investment will support Anthropic's growth, safety research, and international expansion.

We already live in social credit, we just don't call it that

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Social credit systems track individual behavior, assign scores, and determine access to services, opportunities, or social standing, with China's system being more transparent than Western systems. Western societies are building toward comprehensive behavioral scoring, but lack transparency and accountability, with China's explicit approach potentially influencing Western platforms in the future.

A staff engineer's journey with Claude Code

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The user has successfully integrated AI into their development workflow, using it to write 80% of initial implementations while focusing on architecture and review. They share their experience and advice on adopting AI, emphasizing the importance of practice, patience, and a shift in mindset to leverage AI as a tool for faster and better solution creation.

The staff ate it later

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Japanese TV shows display a caption "The staff ate it later" to indicate food was not wasted. However, its authenticity is disputed with some claiming it's a precautionary measure to avoid viewer complaints.

The Little Book of Linear Algebra

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Here are three different vectors in $\mathbb{R}^2$ and their coordinates:

FreeDroidWarn

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This library shows an alert dialog with a deprecation warning informing that Google will require developer verification for Android apps outside the Play Store from 2026/2027 which the developer is not going to provide.

Twitter Shadow Bans Turkish Presidential Candidate

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Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu's university diploma was annulled and he was jailed for corruption, sparking a political backlash. His X account was restricted and his new account was shadow banned, suggesting X secretly suppressed his content.

You don't want to hire "the best engineers"

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The author argues that startups waste time trying to hire the best engineers, expecting them to have unrealistic traits. They suggest compromising on these traits to open up a larger pool of candidates.

This blog is running on a recycled Google Pixel 5 (2024)

The user set up a blog on an Android phone using Termux and Hugo, powered by a 100w solar panel and a Jackery power station. They used the phone's USB-OTG and ethernet connection for a stable setup.
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Async programming in Python has limited use cases due to the Global Interpreter Lock (GIL) and lack of native async support in many libraries. The upcoming Python 3.14 release may alleviate some issues with free-threading and sub-interpreter executor features, making parallel and concurrency use cases more practical.

Kazeta: An operating system that brings the console gaming experience of 90s

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Transform your digital library into something tangible and permanent. Create physical game carts from your DRM-free titles and build a collection that you can play forever.

Making a Linux home server sleep on idle and wake on demand (2023)

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The user set up a home server with Ubuntu Linux to automatically sleep when idle and wake up on demand, using a Raspberry Pi as an always-on device to respond to ARP requests and mDNS queries on behalf of the server. The user encountered several challenges, including unwanted wake-ups due to network activity, but was able to resolve them by implementing a custom ARP stand-in service and ...

Amazon must face US nationwide class action over third-party sales

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Physically based rendering from first principles

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Light is a complex phenomenon that can be explained by various models, including ray optics, electromagnetism, and quantum electrodynamics, with the latter being the most accurate way to describe its interactions with matter. Physically based rendering (PBR) uses these models to simulate the appearance of materials and objects, taking into account factors such as roughness, metallic ...

Apple pulls iPhone torrent app from AltStore PAL in Europe

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Apple removed iTorrent from AltStore due to government sanctions, not torrenting. iTorrent developer's distribution rights were revoked by Apple due to compliance with government rules.

Take something you don’t like and try to like it

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The author recommends a hobby of exploring human nature through enjoying various things, but mostly as a way to probe human nature. They share personal experiences of changing their opinions on certain things like Michael Jackson, spinach, and white wine by using storytelling techniques to reframe their perceptions.

OpenAI says it's scanning users' conversations and reporting content to police

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OpenAI has implemented new safeguards to prevent AI psychosis and self-harm, including scanning user messages and escalating worrying content to human staff for review. However, the company's policies and procedures remain unclear, sparking concerns about its handling of user privacy and mental health crises.

CauseNet: Towards a causality graph extracted from the web

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Researchers created CauseNet, a large-scale knowledge base of over 11 million causal relations extracted from web sources with 83% precision. CauseNet can be used for causal reasoning, question answering, and more, with comprehensive provenance data on each relation.

Toronto’s network of pedestrian tunnels

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Toronto's downtown has a unique pedestrian network called the Path, a 30km tunnel system connecting office buildings and metro stations. The Path was created by individual businesses to reduce congestion and is now a vital commuting route for hundreds of thousands of people.

<template>: The Content Template element

The <template> element creates a shadow root for its parent element, allowing for declarative shadow DOM creation. It has attributes like shadowrootmode, clonable, delegatesFocus, and serializable to customize the shadow root's behavior.

AI web crawlers are destroying websites in their never-ending content hunger

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AI web crawlers are causing performance degradation and increased costs for websites due to aggressive traffic spikes. They often disregard crawl delays and guidelines, and can't be easily blocked by robots.txt files.

Run Erlang/Elixir on Microcontrollers and Embedded Linux

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GRiSP provides deterministic runtime environments for Erlang and Elixir on embedded systems. It offers three software stacks and a cloud platform for deployment, monitoring, and management.

'World Models,' an old idea in AI, mount a comeback

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AI researchers seek a "world model" to represent the environment, enabling smart, safe, and scientific AI systems. However, the concept remains unclear, with disagreements on what gets represented, how it's learned, and how to detect it.

U.S. Emissions Rise 4.2%, China's Fall 2.7%

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US carbon emissions rose 4.2% in the first half of this year, while China's fell 2.7%. This shift could signal a reversal in the world's two biggest climate polluters' roles.

Introduction to Ada: a project-based exploration with rosettas

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The author, a new Field Engineer at AdaCore, created a walkthrough to demonstrate Ada's capabilities and ease of use. They developed a small program generating animated rosettas in SVG files using Ada 2022 features.

Static sites enable a good time travel experience

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User reminisced about awarding badges on their blog, then used Wayback Machine and Eleventy to retrieve old website screenshots. They now appreciate their static site generator and workflow for easy time travel.

Americans Lose Faith That Hard Work Leads to Economic Gains, WSJ-NORC Poll Finds

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ICE obtains access to Israeli-made spyware that hack phones and encrypted apps

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US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has access to Graphite spyware, which can hack into any mobile phone, including encrypted apps. The tool was previously on hold due to compliance review but has now been cleared for use despite concerns over due process rights and security risks.

Microsoft rewarded for security failures with another US Government contract

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Microsoft agreed to a deal with the US government offering a year of free Copilot access and discounted services worth up to $3.1 billion. Critics argue this deal may lead to vendor lock-in and higher costs for the government in the future.

You're Not Interviewing for the Job. You're Auditioning for the Job Title

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The author argues that system design interviews prioritize demonstrating knowledge of complex systems over practical engineering skills, often resulting in over-engineering and unnecessary complexity. To navigate this broken system, the author suggests learning the "sacred texts" of distributed systems, practicing interview theater, and then advocating for simplicity once hired to bring ...

Passkeys and Modern Authentication

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The industry is moving towards passkeys, but the underlying standard has peculiarities that enable behaviors by large corporations and governments, potentially creating vendor lock-in. This shift also raises concerns about access to data and individual agency, particularly in situations where someone is incapacitated or dead.

Vijaye Raji to become CTO of Applications with acquisition of Statsig

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OpenAI is expanding its Applications leadership to scale ChatGPT and build new applications, with Vijaye Raji as CTO of Applications. The acquisition of Statsig will strengthen OpenAI's ability to accelerate experimentation and build better experiences.

What's New with Firefox 142

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Firefox offers features like link previews, AI-powered tab organization, and customizable settings to help users stay organized and in control. It also provides features like private tabs, password management, and language translation for a secure and personalized browsing experience.

RubyMine is now free for non-commercial use

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JetBrains makes RubyMine free for non-commercial use, including learning, open-source contributions, and hobby development. Commercial use requires a paid subscription, but non-commercial users must agree to share anonymous usage statistics.

Imgur's community was in revolt

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Imgur users, known as Imgurians, are protesting against MediaLab AI, the site's parent company, due to a breakdown of the site's features and the disappearance of human moderators. The community is calling for a boycott and has created alternative image sharing sites in response to MediaLab AI's alleged prioritization of profit over user experience.

I miss using em dashes

Em dashes are being avoided in writing due to AI detection concerns, forcing writers to "dumb down" their style. This self-censorship is shaping writing to avoid detection, giving AI models soft power over creatives.

New knot theory discovery overturns long-held mathematical assumption

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Mathematicians researched how complex knots are formed and their properties. Researchers recently found a counterintuitive case where two knots combined result in a simpler knot than expected.

Removing Guix from Debian

Debian will remove the Guix package due to security vulnerabilities and difficulty in backporting fixes. The removal will affect users who installed Guix, leaving them with an outdated version unless they manually update.

Unfortunately, the ICEBlock app is activism theater

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Joshua Aaron's ICEBlock app allows users to anonymously report ICE sightings, but it has serious issues, including unverified reports and a lack of collaboration with immigrant communities. Despite its viral success, the app's security and privacy concerns, such as a lack of transparency and open-source development, have raised concerns among security experts and immigrant advocates.

Keyboards from my collection (2023)

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A user shares their collection of 50 unusual keyboards, showcasing various designs and innovations from the past. The collection includes ergonomic keyboards, medical keyboards, and gaming keyboards, among others.

WinBoat: Run Windows apps on Linux with seamless integration

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WinBoat is a beta Linux app that integrates Windows into a native experience with a sleek interface and automated installs. It allows running Windows apps and accessing the full Windows desktop in a seamless Linux workflow.

Europol said ChatControl doesn't go far enough; they want to retain data forever

User needs to register or sign in with developer credentials and ensure a unique User-Agent string to access the application. Alternatively, try resetting to default User-Agent or file a ticket for assistance.

FBI arrests US Army veteran for 'conspiracy' over protest against ICE

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US army veteran Bajun Mavalwalla II was arrested and charged with conspiracy to impede or injure officers after joining a protest against Ice in Spokane, Washington. Legal experts say the case marks an escalation in the administration's attacks on first amendment rights.

Indices, not Pointers

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Using indices instead of pointers in data structures like trees reduces memory usage, allocations, and access times by storing nodes in a contiguous array. This approach also simplifies freeing structures, but may require a freelist to efficiently free individual nodes.

Show HN: Moribito – A TUI for LDAP Viewing/Queries

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moribito is a Go-based LDAP server explorer with interactive interface for browsing LDAP directory trees and executing custom queries. It supports various platforms and has a configuration file for custom settings.

The Old Robots Web Site

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Robots, Tomy, Toy, Omnibot, Hearoid, OOM, Omnibot MK II, Robots, Omnibot 2000, Verbot, Chatbot, Spotbot, Hootbot, Dustbot, Dingbot, Verbot, Crackbot, Flipbot, Omni Jr, R.A.D., Buster, Maxx Steele, Heathkit, Zenith, Hero 1, Hero Jr, Hero 2000, Compurobot, Hero, Robie Sr, Robie Jr, Robots 80s, Armatron, Rumble Robots, R2D2, Lost in space, b9, Tomy Robots, Radio Shack Robots

The Tariffs Are Still Illegal

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Bloomberg delivers business and financial information worldwide. US Constitution gives Congress, not the president, power to impose tariffs.

Apertus 70B: Truly Open - Swiss LLM by ETH, EPFL and CSCS

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Apertus is a 70B and 8B parameter language model supporting over 1000 languages with comparable performance to closed models. It's a fully open model with transparent training data and code available for use with transformers v4.56.0.

Parallel AI agents are a game changer

Parallel agents revolutionize software development by allowing multiple AI tools to work simultaneously on different tasks, freeing up human engineers to focus on high-level guidance and review. This approach requires a shift in mindset, emphasizing orchestration over precision, and demands a well-structured engineering environment with robust CI/CD flows and clear documentation.

State of Permanent Fake Emergency

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Donald Trump has invoked emergency authority in extreme ways, accumulating power without checks from Congress or the courts. This lack of resistance threatens democracy and could lead to authoritarian rule.

Light Sleep: Waking VMs in 200ms with eBPF and snapshots

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Koyeb's serverless platform now offers near-instant wakeups with its Scale-to-Zero feature, reducing cold starts to around 200ms. This was achieved through snapshotting VMs, eBPF, and reworking the system to handle idle workloads without breaking the developer experience.

iNaturalist keeps full species classification models private

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iNaturalist provides public machine learning models for on-device testing and open-source models on Hugging Face or Kaggle. To use the models, install dependencies, set up a Python environment, and install required packages like tensorflow and pillow-simd.

A gentle introduction to CP/M

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The article provides a practical introduction to the CP/M operating system, covering its setup process, basic commands, and file management, with a focus on getting started with the platform. It explains how to use the z80pack emulator, navigate the CP/M filesystem, and perform tasks such as copying and deleting files, and provides tips on using control characters and navigating the system.

Show HN: Amber – better Beeper, a modern all-in-one messenger

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The app offers end-to-end encrypted messaging with a user-friendly interface and advanced security features. It aims to help users manage relationships more effectively with the help of AI and CRM tools.

Launch HN: Datafruit (YC S25) – AI for DevOps

Datafruit is an AI DevOps agent that automates infrastructure audits, provides real-time insights, and makes changes to IaC resources, helping reduce cloud spend and operational inefficiencies. The agent uses a multi-agent system with specialized sub-agents and operates in a sandboxed environment to ensure safety and security.

Making the most of a dumb fax switcher box in the old days

Intuitive find and replace CLI (sed alternative)

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sd is a tool for painless regular expressions, using JavaScript and Python regex syntax. It focuses on simplicity and ease of use, with features like string-literal mode and non-regex find & replace.

Taiwan Submarine Cable Map Showing Current Outage

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互動地圖顯示歷史海纜斷線事件,包含海纜系統、登陸點位置及系統資訊

Corruption and Control: Turkmenistan turned internet censorship into a business

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Turkmenistan's government has implemented severe online censorship, blocking popular services and restricting internet access to maintain control and profit from a gray-market VPN service. The Department of Cybersecurity sells access to the internet, including VPNs, to citizens who can afford it, while restricting access for the general public.

Civics is boring, so, let's encrypt something (2024)

IT professionals can either passively suffer politicians' solutions or participate in the process to achieve a better outcome. A proposed compromise involves allowing law enforcement to access communications with a judge's order, while also protecting users' encryption rights.

Dozens of scientists find errors in a new Energy Department climate report

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Over 85 scientists have criticized a US Department of Energy report on climate change, citing errors and misrepresentation of climate science. The report, compiled by a group of skeptics, is being used by the Trump administration to roll back climate regulations.

Ask HN: Is your company still hiring junior engineers?

You're concerned about the job market for junior IT positions, specifically junior Linux admins and data engineers, due to reduced advertised openings and rumors of companies favoring LLMs over new hires.

The Kafka Replication Protocol with KIP-966

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A motto for programmers: "Tuere usorem, data, veritatem"

You created a possible motto for programmers in Latin, "Tuere usorem, data, veritatem", which translates to "Protect the user, data, truth". This emphasizes the importance of user experience, data safety, and truth in programming.

The Wetware Crisis: The Thermocline of Truth (2008)

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A thermocline of truth exists in IT projects where accurate information about progress is hidden from upper management due to lack of objective metrics and fear of bad news. This leads to unrealistic optimism and schedule slips, often resulting in project failure.

The Sudden Surges That Forge Evolutionary Trees

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Scientists have developed a new mathematical framework that shows evolutionary changes often occur in rapid bursts, or spikes, at the forks in evolutionary trees. This model, which supports the theory of punctuated equilibrium, suggests that species evolve quickly when they split apart and then evolve more slowly over time.

Why teach calculus in the age of AI

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Calculus courses can be frustrating due to complicated derivatives and integrals, but symbolic computation software and AI engines make solving them easier. However, learning calculus also teaches valuable skills like problem-solving, critical thinking, and mental discipline.

Judge Orders Google to Share Search Results to Help Resolve Monopoly

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Vector search on our codebase transformed our SDLC automation

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The user built a custom AI-powered system to automate the process of transforming user stories into actionable tasks in Azure DevOps using Power Automate and various API calls. Through meticulous prompt engineering and orchestration, the system produces consistent and context-aware documents and tasks in minutes, enhancing developer productivity.

This Month in Ladybird: August 2025

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Ladybird project had a successful August with 244 merged PRs and new sponsors, and made progress on WPT, implementing features like Gamepad API, Cookie Store API, and CSS env() function. Other notable changes include improved layout logic, Linux WebGL parity, and better handling of grapheme clusters for text editing and cursor placement.

The repercussions of a typo in C++ & Rust

The user discusses how Rust's default behavior of "pass by value" moving objects instead of copying them can prevent subtle performance issues in C++ due to typos, and how this design choice reduces the mental burden of double checking minor C++ traps. Rust's protective defaults, such as excluding the Copy and Clone traits, can also prevent common mistakes and reduce the need for manual ...

How to Argue with an AI Booster

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The article discusses the double standard between AI skeptics and optimists, where skeptics are constantly asked to prove themselves while optimists are given a free pass to make claims about AI's potential. The author argues that AI boosters are more interested in promoting a symbolic allegiance to AI rather than actually understanding its capabilities and limitations.

Belgium to Recognise Palestinian State

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Belgium will recognise a Palestinian state at the UN, adding to international pressure on Israel amid ongoing violence in Gaza. At least 73 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza since dawn, with over 160,000 injured since 2023.

Debugging Rustler on Illumos

The user is debugging Rustler misbehaving on OmniOS by using DTrace to inspect Erlang code and Rust shared libraries. They discover that the illumos linker ld.so.1(1) ignores extra .init_array sections due to missing .symtab.

Vibe coding as a VC

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The user spent a summer break building a new platform for their management company using AI-native tools, focusing on efficiency, personalization, and collaboration, and created a polymorphic knowledge base to collect and extract valuable information. They used various AI tools such as Claude, Orq.ai, Mem0, and ScrapingBee to build the platform, and shared their experience with the tools, ...

How to Participate in the Ruby Community

1. Newsletters • Short Ruby • Ruby Weekly • Hotwire Weekly 2. Talks • Ruby events videos 3. Podcasts • RubyGems • Rooftop Ruby • Remote Ruby • Dead...

The Anatomy of a Mach-O

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Mach-O is a binary format used on Apple's operating systems for executables, libraries, and object code. It supports multiple architectures and contains metadata via load commands, organizing a file into three regions: a header, a list of load commands, and data segments.

A Rebel Writer's First Revolt

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Arundhati Roy defied Indian society and politicians with her bold writing and activism, refusing to back down even after facing numerous charges and criticism. Her new memoir, Mother Mary Comes to Me, explores her complex relationship with her mother, Mary Roy, a strong and mercurial woman who greatly influenced her writing and identity.

US stocks fall as bond sell-off spills into equities

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How big are our embeddings now and why?

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The standard embedding size has evolved from 200-300 dimensions to 768, and now up to 4096 dimensions due to advances in model architecture, computational power, and standardization through platforms like HuggingFace. Embedding size has become a commodity through API access, with various providers like OpenAI offering large dimensionality models.