Apple's iOS 26 prioritizes visual design over usability, causing distraction and frustration. The interface is cluttered with animations, translucent controls, and crowded tab bars, making it harder to access content.
Ryanair flight FR3418 made an emergency landing at Manchester airport with just 220kg of fuel left after battling high winds. An investigation is underway into the incident, which occurred on October 3.
Researchers introduced Discrete Distribution Networks (DDN), a novel generative model that approximates data distribution using hierarchical discrete distributions. DDN demonstrates zero-shot conditional generation and 1D latent representation capabilities.
Maria Corina Machado won the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for promoting democratic rights in Venezuela. She received the award for her efforts towards a peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.
The author created a physical music collection using NFC trading cards with album art and deep-linked to their home server's MP3s. This allowed their 10-year-old son to actively discover and own music, rather than consuming it passively through streaming services.
Igalia received funding from the Sovereign Tech Fund to advance the Servo web engine in accessibility, embedding, and maintenance. This investment will enable Servo to become a viable engine for public-facing applications and support its long-term sustainability.
To stay motivated on large technical projects, break them down into smaller tasks that show tangible progress and build a demo as soon as possible. Focus on solving the smallest problems first, then iterate on more functionality, and prioritize features that enable you to use the software yourself.
User tried Helix text editor after being motivated by its built-in language server support and ease of use. They like Helix's search feature, buffer switcher, and multiple cursors, but dislike its reflowing and lack of persistent undo.
Tangled is a decentralized Git collaboration platform built on AT Protocol, allowing developers to own their code and collaborate socially. It uses "knots" for hosting repositories and provides a seamless network view for accessing and contributing to code.
Nevada regulators accused Elon Musk's Boring Co of nearly 800 environmental violations in Las Vegas. The company faces a $242,800 fine for alleged wrongdoing, including untreated water spills and missed inspections.
The user discusses their experience with HTMX and Datastar, a server-side-driven library that simplifies web development by reducing code and improving performance.
Datastar is a lightweight framework for building real-time web apps with server-side rendering and simplified frontend logic. It allows for reactive, real-time applications with multiplayer capabilities and supports any backend language.
The author discusses the decline of long-form tutorials and the rise of "vibe code hell" where students build projects but lack a deep understanding of software development.
Pebble has manufactured 2,960 white Pebble 2 Duos in September and is working on black Pebble 2 Duo production, with a new feature allowing older watchfaces to scale up on Pebble Time 2. The Pebble Appstore is back online, powered by Rebble, with new features and a goal to nurture the developer community with an easy and fun experience.
Wi-Fi professionals recommend using 20 MHz or 40 MHz channel widths for best experience due to higher density and channel reuse. Consumer devices default to wider channels due to focus on raw speed over responsiveness and reliability.
Google flagged statichost.eu as deceptive for six hours on September 25, 2025, blocking access to the domain for over five billion devices. The incident was caused by an influx of phishing sites on the domain, which was later resolved after the user deleted the offending sites and requested a review through Google Safe Browsing.
The company president says its terms of service prohibit the use of its tech for spying on civilians. Tech experts debunk the European Commissionβs policy of deleting its presidentβs phone messages to βsave space.β
The user and their roommate, a security and networking expert, remotely collaborated to bypass Air Canada's in-flight WiFi restrictions by disguising their proxy server as a DNS server to access external websites. They successfully broke through the network restrictions using a proxy server exposing port 53 and exploited a cognitive bias to access any website, but the limited bandwidth made ...
The user uses the Daylight DC-1 and Boox Tab Ultra for coding and reading in sunlight, preferring the Daylight for typing and drawing due to its refresh rate. The Boox is better for reading at night with a bedside lamp.
Talented software engineers often go unnoticed due to their unassuming nature and lack of online presence. Hiring and promotion decisions often focus on observable details, neglecting the value of quiet, hardworking engineers.
The user, a former primary operator of RubyGems.org, claims they took defensive actions to secure the service during a period of confusion and uncertainty created by Ruby Central, and later discovered a security failure that Ruby Central failed to address. Ruby Central allegedly made false accusations against the user, including a federal crime, and ignored the security issue until it was ...
MIT reviewed the proposed "Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education" and declined to support it due to concerns over restricted freedom of expression and scientific merit. MIT values independence and open competition for excellence, aligning with its mission to advance knowledge and serve the nation.
The OpenGL/ES Working Group has released GL_EXT_mesh_shader, a major extension led by AMD's Qiang Yu and Shihao Wang. This extension is now being integrated into mesa with zink support expected soon.
The site blocks UK connections due to the Online Safety Act, redirecting to an invalid gzip archive. Nix build fails due to invalid archives from https://repo.or.cz/.
User loves C for its performance and intimate connection with computers, but is concerned about its safety and potential malicious use. A C web framework has memory safety issues, allowing a malicious user to overflow a buffer and potentially inject malicious data.
Browse and search the complete public image collection of the National Gallery of Art, powered by Mixedbread Search. Discover artworks, artists, and more with natural language.
OpenAI aims to control AI like Microsoft controlled the PC industry, extracting margin from companies and speculative investment. This could lead to a Windows-like platform, positioning OpenAI as the primary recipient of AI infrastructure deals.
Researchers in Japan used a novel imaging technique to identify a potential biomarker and therapeutic target for Long COVID, finding higher AMPA receptor density in patients with severe symptoms. This breakthrough could lead to novel diagnostic tools and effective therapies for patients suffering from Long COVID brain fog.
Toyota is partnering with Sumitomo Metal Mining Co to mass produce cathode materials for all-solid-state batteries, aiming to launch its first EV in 2027. The new battery tech promises longer driving range, faster charging times, and more.
The author learned to program multiple CPU cores after initially finding it overwhelming, and discovered that a job system can be used to implement parallel for loops, but it incurs significant costs and complexity. By inverting the approach and writing multi-core code by default, the author found that it's possible to achieve high performance and simplicity, and demonstrated this with a ...
Vite dev & build Spin up dev servers and create production builds with extreme speed. Stay in the flow and keep CI fast. Vite test Feature rich test runner that automatically reuses the same resolve and transform config from your application. Vite UI Debug, visualize, & analyze: understand whatβs making your build slow and whatβs making your bundle size large
Microsoft is adding Copilot adoption benchmarks to Viva Insights to track productivity and compare teams. The benchmarks will anonymously compare companies' Copilot adoption rates based on roles, regions, and job functions.
Deploying living systems at planetary scale creates reciprocal dependencies that can't be escaped, as seen in beavers, mangroves, and oyster reefs. These natural systems provide ecosystem services like water filtration, shoreline protection, and carbon sequestration, and can be replicated through human-built infrastructure like bioswales and rain gardens.
Colleagues created a video about ZFS and X4500 Server 4 years ago, which has been downloaded over 100,000 times and shown at various events. The video has been relocated to Vimeo due to changes in video hosting platforms.
You used htmx for a clinic opening hour service but found it painful for big forms, then discovered datastar which seemed promising. Datastar's developer moved free features behind a paywall for $299, disappointing a hobbyist user.
Large Language Models lack systematic problem-solving abilities, instead exhibiting wander-like behavior. Current models perform well on simple tasks but degrade sharply as complexity increases.
Lights Out is a mathematical puzzle where a grid of red and white cells is flipped by clicking a cell, changing its color and adjacent cells. There are different rules for flipping cells, including adjacent, same row and column, and diagonals, with general strategies for odd and even n x n boards under the same row and column rule.
The conversation revolves around the book "Why We Fear AI" by Hagen Blix, which argues that AI is not just a productivity tool but a wage depression tool that attacks the quality of work and de-skills workers. The author emphasizes the importance of collective action and solidarity among workers to resist the negative effects of AI and to reclaim their dignity and pride in their work.
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The new range API of std::optional allows it to be used as a range in pipelines, eliminating the need for explicit null checks and making it seamlessly integrate with other views and transformations. This approach was chosen over introducing a new view type, instead opting for simplicity and making std::optional a unified part of the range ecosystem.
Philosopher Jason Baehr argues that knowledge is a survival skill in the digital age, requiring intellectual virtues like persistence, rigor, and humility. Cultivating these virtues can help individuals navigate the complex information environment and make informed decisions.
Apple removed several ICE-related apps from its App Store, citing concerns over officer safety, but developers claim this is an attack on free speech. The apps, including Eyes Up and DEICER, are still available on Google Play and their websites.
The article discusses various cellular automata algorithms, including Conway's Game of Life, Life-like cellular automata, Larger-than-Life cellular automata, and Multiple Neighborhood Cellular Automata, which can be implemented on a GPU using WebGPU. These algorithms can be used to generate complex, emergent behavior and can be modified by changing the neighborhood size, ruleset, and number ...
Open-Agent.io is an open-source Agentic AI system that allows users to customize and integrate various AI models for seamless collaboration. It enables multi-agent collaboration and welcomes contributions for task completion.
This repository preserves and provides editable BASIC source code from the book "Exploring Artificial Intelligence on Your IBM PC". It includes a runtime environment with PC-BASIC for easy execution of the programs.
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Android is evolving to run full Linux graphical applications, with GPU-accelerated rendering enabled by gfxstream. Early demos show promise, but stability, compatibility, and performance issues remain to be addressed.
A CPU trick called value speculation can guess values to remove data dependencies in a tight loop, increasing performance by allowing the CPU to run more instructions in parallel. By exploiting the branch predictor to guess values, the CPU can bypass the L1 cache bottleneck and achieve a significant performance improvement, especially for datasets that fit entirely in the L1 cache.
To display PETSCII art quickly on the C64 using BASIC, optimize code by bunching lines, removing unnecessary checks, and using PRINT instead of POKE. Entering PETSCII symbols directly from the Commodore 64 keyboard is the fastest method, but using PRINT can achieve a close second.
A comprehensive Rust model simulates human biology for analysis and diagnosis. It includes 13 organ systems and 1712 tests, built with medical literature references.
Maria Corina Machado is a Venezuelan politician who promotes democracy and human rights in Venezuela. She received the Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to advance democracy in Venezuela and globally.
The user has released vali, a C library for Varlink, which simplifies Remote Procedure Call (RPC) protocol usage. Vali generates code from specification files, reducing boilerplate and improving type safety, and supports asynchronous service and client calls.
Bloomberg reports cryptocurrency prices fell after US President Donald Trump announced 100% tariffs on China and export controls on software. Bitcoin dropped over 12% to around $113,000 after Trump's announcement.
Gavin Newsom called Stephen Miller fascist, sparking a debate about the term's meaning and implications. Newsom's use of "fascist" is not a call to violence, but rather a label for far-right nationalism.
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Pavel Durov expressed concerns about the loss of internet freedom and increasing control measures in various countries. He believes their generation is running out of time to save the free internet.
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Dallas May's ranch in Colorado, managed with conservation in mind, has seen native grasses regrow after a wildfire. May's approach, which includes grazing cattle and preserving habitat, is a natural fit for the temperate grasslands and helps with carbon sequestration and biodiversity.
Dirlock is a new tool developed by Igalia and Valve to manage encrypted filesystems for SteamOS, a Linux distribution optimized for gaming, and it uses the fscrypt API for encryption. Dirlock is designed to be a general-purpose solution for encrypting user data on Linux systems and has features such as PAM and FIDO support, a D-Bus API, and anti-hammering protection.
Intent weaving is a discipline that captures strategy, encodes governance, and guides autonomous actions to ensure they align with business mandates. It involves structuring intents with three layers - vision, evidence, and constraints - and using a mission compiler to generate executable plans for autonomous agents.
When writing error handling code, classify exceptions into fatal, boneheaded, vexing, and exogenous categories to determine how to handle them. Handle fatal exceptions by letting them fail, boneheaded exceptions by preventing them, vexing exceptions by using "Try" versions, and exogenous exceptions by catching them.
The author learned that deploying code to a factory floor is brutal due to unreliable resources and physics constraints. They had to adapt by embracing constraints, treating code as a liability, and building for recovery, not consistency.
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Rutgers professor Mark Bray was blocked from leaving the US for Spain after receiving death threats and was accused of being an "antifa financier" by Turning Point USA. Bray, who teaches anti-fascism courses, claims his family's flight was cancelled at the last second.