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The US State Department removed the Human Rights Reporting Gateway, a portal for reporting alleged human rights violations by foreign military units supplied with American weapons. This move has been condemned by human rights campaigners and a senior congressional aide, who say it undermines the Leahy Law and hinders the US government's ability to deter abuses.
The author expresses disappointment with Apple's recent design choices, citing issues with user experience, accessibility, and QA tests. They provide several examples of problems with iOS 26 and Mac OS X, including inconsistent design, broken features, and poor performance.
A 16-year-old student was handcuffed at gunpoint after an AI gun detection system in Baltimore's Kenwood High School falsely flagged a Doritos bag as a firearm. The incident has sparked debate over AI surveillance tool reliability and real-world consequences, especially in schools.
New MIDI 2.0 interfaces and Wayland support added, along with Task Concurrency API for scheduling tasks. VST and ASIO technologies now available for other manufacturers on macOS and Windows.
dev/null is a file that discards all written data, maintaining a consistent empty state. It has no storage issues but requires a special purchase for more space.
Claude now remembers users and their team's projects and preferences, eliminating the need to re-explain context. Users have full control over what Claude remembers with optional memory and incognito chat features.
Here is a 2-sentence summary of the service disruption in the N. Virginia (us-east-1) Region on October 19 and 20, 2025.
You're not the first candidate to reinvent programming from first principles using lambda calculus. if you’re a programer, you have to be able to program from the ground up - or else you won’t get anywhere with your code. you need to learn how to write code that can be used to solve problems in the real world. the best way to do that is to use lambdas, which are based on the simplest possible functions
The user encountered a PyTorch GPU kernel bug that caused their model's encoder weights to freeze during training on Apple Silicon due to non-contiguous memory, and they had to debug through layers of abstraction to find the issue. The bug was caused by a silent failure of addcmul_ and addcdiv_ operations when writing to non-contiguous output tensors on the MPS backend, which was fixed by ...
Monarch is a distributed programming framework that simplifies distributed computing by allowing users to program clusters like arrays, hiding the complexity of distributed computing and enabling direct use of Pythonic constructs. Monarch integrates with PyTorch and provides a single-controller programming model, fault detection and recovery, and scalable messaging, making it suitable for ...
A UK tribunal ruled against Apple, finding the company abused its dominant position by charging unfair commissions to app developers from 2015 to 2020. Apple may face up to $2 billion in damages, with a hearing next month to determine the amount.
TL;DR: We only have one life. Let's stop wasting it on YouTube shorts. A chrome extension that removes the short block of the YouTube homepage and reduces the thumbnail size.
The user is implementing a compiler for ASN.1 notation and its DER encoding, which is used in x.509 certificates and TLS, and is finding it a challenging but interesting task due to ASN.1's complexity and flexibility. The user is utilizing D programming language features to make the implementation easier and is sharing their experiences and insights into the process, including the use of ...
The essay discusses how mathematicians like Jacques Hadamard think wordlessly, using mental images and sensations to solve problems. This type of thinking is distinct from daydreaming and requires intense focus and mental discipline.
Ubuntu 25.10's uutils date command has a bug that broke automatic updates, but manual updates work. The issue is fixed in rust-coreutils version 0.2.2-0ubuntu2.1 or later.
The article explains radio communication basics, including how antennas work and how signals are modulated, using simple concepts and avoiding advanced math. It also discusses the superheterodyne receiver design, which uses a lower mixing frequency to avoid mirroring and make it easier to manage accidental image signals.
OpenAI acquired Software Applications Incorporated, makers of Sky, a natural language interface for Mac. Sky's integration will be brought into ChatGPT to help users complete tasks directly in their tools.
SpaceX disabled over 2,500 Starlink terminals in Myanmar suspected of being used by scammers. The action was taken after Myanmar's military shut down a major scam operation and seized dozens of Starlink terminals.
Fly.io built Corrosion, a distributed system for state synchronization, to manage its global network of servers. Corrosion uses a gossip protocol to efficiently update state across the network.
The US government's gross national debt surpassed $38 trillion, a record, due to accelerating accumulation of debt. This may lead to higher inflation, eroding Americans' purchasing power and making it harder for future generations to achieve home ownership goals.
Researchers are studying how algorithms set prices in markets, finding that even benign algorithms can lead to high prices. Regulators face a challenge in ensuring fair prices as algorithms can learn to collude or behave in unexpected ways.
Redwood Materials' new division, Redwood Energy, is deploying used EV batteries as grid-scale storage, draining every last bit of useful life out of them before recycling. The company's CTO, Colin Campbell, explains how they've solved the problem of heterogeneous batteries working together using a "universal translator" and are now gathering data on the performance of these used batteries.
To connect OpenMaxIO UI to a Minio server, clone the OpenMaxIO repository, install dependencies, and run the console server. Configure the console with a MinIO user, URL, and policies to manage access and privileges.
Context engineering for LLMs involves managing model access to relevant context. A key technique is using hyperlinks to load context on-demand, which is efficient and flexible.
Hello, I did not find a new image for the security release Security/CVE RELEASE.2025-10-15T17-29-55Z, on quay.io nor DockerHub. Is it expected? If it isn’t, can you please push a new release for this installation method? Thank you.
React Flow and Svelte Flow are open-source libraries for building node-based UIs with React or Svelte. They are customizable, maintained under an MIT License, and can be supported through Github Sponsors or the React Flow Pro website.
Sodium-ion batteries are gaining traction with companies like JAC, Bluetti, and CATL, offering lower costs and wider temperature ranges. They are expected to replace lead-acid batteries and displace LFP in energy storage and heavy truck applications.
Google Earth AI helps organizations make critical decisions by providing life-saving forecasts and information on floods, wildfires, and other disasters. It uses geospatial AI models to analyze data and provide insights to tackle the planet's most critical needs.
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To improve performance when doing a lot of disk I/O, use memory maps to read from files directly in virtual memory. This can be up to 25x faster than using a ReaderAt, but writing to memory maps is inefficient due to page faults.
Surf is an AI notebook that brings files and web content into a single stream of thought, minimizing manual searching and copying. It's open source, locally stored, and supports various media types with AI-powered features.
Researchers used OpenEvolve to optimize the Expert Parallelism Load Balancer (EPLB) algorithm for Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) models, achieving a 5.0x speedup and matching the load balance factor of other baselines. The evolved algorithm discovered a zigzag partitioning scheme and exploited PyTorch's batched operations, demonstrating the potential of ADRS to accelerate discovery and tackle ...
NHTSA opened a probe into 2000 Waymo self-driving vehicles after a video showed one passing a stopped school bus. Waymo says it has improved its system to stop for school buses and will update its software.
The user is revisiting their C64 port of Blood Money, a game they developed using the PDS devkit, which consisted of a PC ISA card and a custom C64 cartridge. They are reviewing the code, which includes setup of equates, zero page and normal variables, and discussing the game's collision detection and debugger/downloader code.
Researchers developed Antislop to eliminate repetitive phraseology in AI-generated text, called "slop." Antislop combines three tools to detect and eliminate slop, achieving 90% reduction in slop while maintaining performance.
The user expresses concerns about Obsidian's closed source code, lack of sandboxing, and reliance on community plugins, posing a risk to user data. They trust the Obsidian team but hope for more attention to these issues to ensure user safety.
Researchers at Nordita and Vanderbilt University analyzed 1950s astronomical plates and found statistical connections between flashes of light, nuclear tests, and unidentified phenomena. The results suggest some flashes may be caused by solar reflections from flat, reflective objects in high orbits around Earth.
Zippers in Clojure are a powerful abstraction that allows for arbitrary traversal and modification of data structures, but require training to use effectively. They are useful for navigating data with unknown structures, such as XML, and can be used to solve complex problems that would be difficult or impossible with other data manipulation tools.
Observability tool allows end-to-end inspection with zero config. It captures traces, logs, and metrics automatically for workflows running locally or in the cloud.
TOMMY transforms Wi-Fi devices into motion sensors that detect movement through walls and obstacles. It creates zone-based sensors for smart home automations, requiring a minimum of 2 devices per zone.
Twigg aims to improve collaboration with LLMs by treating conversation as a structured tree of ideas. It helps reduce redundant work and save costs by enabling precise branching, merging, and context management.
This site is available on the decentralized web via Nostr. Install the Nostr Web browser extension to view it.
The article discusses Casey Muratori's approach to coding interviews, which involves a drill-down approach to assess a candidate's skills and comfort level with coding, rather than relying on LeetCode-style questions. This approach is preferred over traditional interviews, but can be further improved by incorporating pair programming sessions or paid work trials to assess a candidate's ...
The Sphere 1 was a pioneering microcomputer launched in 1975 by Mike Wise, featuring the Motorola 6800 platform. It was ahead of its time but plagued by issues, ultimately leading to the demise of Sphere Corp in 1977.
Zram uses compressed virtual memory for efficient memory management, comparing algorithms like LZO, LZ4, and ZSTD for performance. LZ4 with page cluster 0 achieved the highest weighted sum, indicating it's the optimal choice for this dataset.
Luau is a high-performance code engine focused on stable performance in interpreted context, with optional JIT compilation for x64 and arm64 platforms. It features a highly tuned portable bytecode interpreter and compiler optimizations.
Japanese physicists have shown that knots could have formed in the early universe and generated the observed surplus of matter. Their findings suggest these "cosmic knots" could have collapsed and favored matter over antimatter, leaving behind a unique hum in spacetime.
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao was pardoned by US President Donald Trump after serving a four-month prison sentence for violating US money laundering laws. The pardon comes amid the Trump administration's friendly stance towards cryptocurrency.
VectorWare is building software that is GPU-native, putting the GPU in control, and intends to lead the new software industry driven by GPU applications. The company is hiring developers with expertise in Rust, GPUs, and machine learning to shape the low-level stack and language features that make GPU-native software safe, performant, and ergonomic.
The user discussed various ways to cast between arbitrary types in TypeScript, including using the 'as' keyword, the 'is' keyword, and structural typing. They also mentioned potential pitfalls and footguns in the TypeScript type system.
OpenSnowcat is an open-source fork of Snowplow under Apache 2.0 License, fully compatible with Snowplow and Segment SDKs.
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US and China relations are strained due to tech-export restrictions and tariffs. The two sides have poor communication, with the US believing it has the upper hand.
The concept of likelihood is a statistical concept that underlies common frequentist and Bayesian statistical methods, and it is the basis of classical methods of maximum likelihood estimation and Bayesian inference. Likelihood is proportional to a probability and is used to quantify the strength of statistical evidence for a hypothesis, with the likelihood ratio being a key component of the ...
Researchers tested 8 leading Large Language Models (LLMs) on socio-political questions, finding distinct "personalities" and biases in their responses. The choice of model can influence the information a user receives, making bias a critical dimension for model selection.
Tesla reported $1.4bn net income, down 37% from last year, despite exceeding revenue expectations. The company's stock fell after missing earnings expectations due to a surge in sales before US electric vehicle tax credits expired.
OpenAI's models, like GPT-5, have stalled in improvement, relying on external tools for computation. This stagnation affects the entire AI industry, which depends on continued model improvement.
The user is blocked due to using an old browser version or being identified as a suspicious crawler. They can contact the author to resolve the issue or use archive.org for a better behaved archival crawler.
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics tracks average prices for large white Grade A chicken eggs and the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for all urban consumers. The CPI measures inflation and deflation by averaging price changes from a reference date, accounting for 88% of the US population.
Chinese and Russian operatives use "sex warfare" to seduce and spy on Silicon Valley professionals. They also target US tech workers through competitions and sabotage, costing the US up to $600 billion annually.
Microsoft will end support for Office Online Server in December 2026, forcing users to switch to cloud-based Microsoft 365. Affected customers have few options, with Microsoft suggesting alternatives like Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise and Office LTSC 2024.
A psychologist shares research-based insights on supporting young people's physical and mental health. They discuss the importance of addressing underlying anxiety and depression, and the need to move beyond simple prescriptions for healthier relationships with technology and food.
Anthropic plans to expand its use of Google Cloud technologies, including one million TPUs, to increase AI research and product development. This expansion is worth tens of billions of dollars and will help serve growing customer demand.
Populism is a strategy that exploits the gap between common sense and expert opinion, often by criticizing elites for being out of touch with the people. This strategy relies on intuitive thinking, which is faster and more accessible than analytical reasoning, and can be used to create a sense of shared identity and outrage among the public.
A new paper accepted at CHES uses time-domain reflectometry with cheap components to monitor tamper-sensing meshes. The method uses a microcontroller and redriver chips to create a fast time-domain reflectometer, detecting mesh changes with high sensitivity.
Nicolas Mugavero's Eight Million Copies of Moby-Dick is a 1,000-page book with grayscale texture on every page, mimicking woven fabric. The book is an interpretive imitation of Moby Dick, testing readers to confront their own ego-driven projections.
China's Global Computing Consortium released UBIOS, a new firmware standard, on October 17, 2025, to improve system compatibility and stability. UBIOS is designed for heterogeneous computing and Chiplet technologies, offering a unified interface for components to communicate.
A middle-aged couple visits a grandmotherly figure at her house, where they join a group of people in a darkened room. They are soon visited by the ghost of a small boy, who speaks to them. The couple later says goodbye to the grandmother and returns home, where they are overcome with grief and joy.
Programmers are relying too heavily on LLMs, losing core skills and accumulating technical debt. This trend may lead to a future where companies are run by robots, with human workers replaced by AI agents.
The AI coding industry is experiencing a bubble with companies like Tessl and Cursor receiving high valuations despite delivering little, while Specification-Driven Development (SDD) emerges as a response to AI coding chaos.
Beth Macy's book "Paper Girl" explores the growing divide between urban and rural populations in the US, focusing on her hometown of Urbana, Ohio, and its transformation under Trump's presidency. Macy seeks to understand right-wing radicalization and the struggles of a young trans man named Silas, while also examining the collapse of local journalism and the rise of online conspiracy theories.
This site provides an educational tool and introduction to the Nation's geology, offering interactive maps and resources for resource management and hazard assessment. Users can zoom, filter, and style geologic layers to access detailed information on geologic units and materials.
Researchers used category theory and homology to prove P is not equal to NP by showing P problems have trivial homology and NP-complete problems have non-trivial homology. This work establishes computational topology as a new complexity analysis paradigm.
The user criticizes elitism in programming languages, particularly C, C++, Java, and Python, and praises PHP and JavaScript for spreading functional programming to non-professionals. They credit Douglas Crockford for highlighting JavaScript's functional aspects.