Oxide's guidelines for using large language models (LLMs) emphasize responsibility, rigor, empathy, and teamwork to ensure their use does not undermine trust and authenticity. LLMs can be useful for tasks like reading comprehension, editing, code review, and debugging, but their use should be carefully considered and not relied upon as a substitute for human judgment and effort.
Schleswig-Holstein state administration is switching to open source software, saving over 15 million euros in license costs annually. The state expects to save more in the long run despite initial problems and criticism during the migration process.
Generative AI tools are overwhelming scholarly journals and conferences with fake papers, including 50 submissions to ICLR that contained obvious hallucinations.
Researchers at Google introduced Titans, a new sequence modeling architecture that combines the speed of RNNs with the accuracy of transformers. Titans uses a deep neural network as a memory module to learn and update its parameters in real-time, enabling it to handle extremely long contexts.
The user attempted to recreate the 1996 Space Jam website using Claude, a language model, but despite various tools and prompts, Claude failed to accurately recreate the website's layout due to limitations in spatial reasoning and precision. The user hypothesized that Claude's vision encoder converts images into semantic tokens, making it difficult for him to work with visual media and ...
The user made significant improvements to their DIY silicon process, creating a 10µm polysilicon gate process with 100 transistors on a single chip, a huge step closer to more advanced DIY computer chips. They achieved excellent transistor characteristics, including low threshold voltage and leakage current, and plan to automate testing and design more complex circuits.
A state government inspector found that Family Dollar and Dollar General stores in North Carolina and other states had a high error rate in pricing accuracy, with some stores failing multiple inspections. The issue is attributed to understaffing, overstocking, and a lack of incentives for retailers to correct the problem, affecting low-income customers who rely on these stores for affordable ...
Train services were halted after AI-generated image of bridge damage appeared on social media following an earthquake. Network Rail reopened rail line after safety inspections, urging people to think about the impact of hoax images.
Mac OS X introduced a bundle structure for applications, consisting of a hierarchy of directories containing executable code and resources, with a standard form including a MacOS directory, Resources, and Info.plist file. The bundle structure has evolved over the years to include additional components such as code signatures, notarization, and store receipts, providing improved security and ...
The author discusses how social media has become a mental health hazard and proposes alternatives like StreetPass and Blog Quest, which offer a more controlled online experience. These browser extensions help users discover and connect with others on a decentralized, independent internet.
The author migrated a service from Scala 2.13 to 3.7.3, but performance issues arose due to a library bug affecting chained evaluations. Upgrading the library resolved the issue, highlighting the importance of benchmarking in Scala version migrations.
A Product Owner needs estimates from developers to plan releases and prioritize features, but developers dislike estimating due to uncertainty and the risk of being held accountable for unrealistic expectations. The problem lies not in estimates themselves, but in how they're used as predictions or deadlines, which can hurt developers and reduce psychological safety in organizations.
Eurydice is a compiler from Rust to C that aims to produce readable C code, allowing for a gradual transition to Rust while maintaining compatibility with legacy systems. The compiler plugs into the MIR level of the Rust compiler and uses Charon to avoid reimplementing the wheel, with ongoing work to integrate it with Microsoft and Google's crypto libraries.
A Java program is created to generate and execute LLVM IR, the intermediate language behind compilers like clang, using Java's Foreign Function & Memory (FFM) API to call the LLVM C API. The program prints "Hello, World!" by JIT-compiling the LLVM IR to native machine code using the LLVM JIT compiler API.
invite nel0x here and get help to carry on setup build and release: use old maintainers signing allowed? can we play sign? reinstate gh action workflows contact fdroid for release continuation general: is the name syncthing fork ok or should be changed?
To block ads, consider using browser extensions like uBlock Origin and DNS filtering with Pi-hole or AdGuard Home. Additionally, routing traffic through a cloud provider via VPN can also help reduce ad visibility.
The author suggests that we should stop personifying AI and instead view it as a "bag of words" that contains all the words ever written, which can be used to generate responses to user queries. This metaphor can help us understand AI's capabilities and limitations, and prevent us from making incorrect assumptions about its intelligence and intentions.
Apple is undergoing a leadership shakeup with key executive departures and potential changes in its AI strategy. The company is under pressure to innovate in AI, with competitors like Meta and Google making significant advancements.
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Researchers acknowledge the contributions of various individuals and institutions in the study of the One Laptop per Child Program in Rural Peru. The study received financial support from the Inter-American Development Bank and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
The current AI market is experiencing a "wildfire" rather than a traditional bubble, where excessive growth and sudden correction will clear the underbrush and create conditions for the next generation of companies to thrive. The companies that will survive and thrive in the post-fire landscape will be those that have built strong root systems, including access to energy infrastructure, ...
XKeyscore is a secret NSA system for analyzing global Internet data in real time. It allows analysts to access and analyze vast amounts of data, including emails, phone calls, and browsing histories, with minimal oversight.
Researchers introduced Nested Learning, a new approach to machine learning that bridges the gap between model architecture and optimization algorithm. This paradigm treats a model as a system of interconnected, multi-level learning problems optimized simultaneously, enabling more capable and efficient learning algorithms.
Researchers developed a Stirling engine that generates mechanical power from Earth's ambient radiation. The engine uses radiative cooling to create a temperature difference between the engine plates, resulting in a power output of 400 mW/m2.
Added Reactive rendering. #2662 Time travel debugging. #2910 Animation API for application code. #2757 Headless mode testing. #2698 First-class end-to-end testing. #3059 Input method support. #277...
Proxmox released Datacenter Manager, a centralized management tool for multiple Proxmox environments, offering features like VM migration and fleet management. This move makes Proxmox a more viable alternative to VMware for private cloud platforms.
OpenAI disabled a feature in ChatGPT that suggested third-party applications after users complained it resembled advertisements. The company will improve the model's precision and add better controls to avoid misleading users.
A deadlock occurs when two or more transactions wait for each other to release a resource, causing an infinite wait. To prevent deadlocks, PostgreSQL tracks locks automatically and checks for cycles in the wait-for graph, aborting one of the transactions if a deadlock is detected.
A comedian, Joe Zimmerman, criticized the US tax system for being confusing and making people worry about math errors. A new law, the IRS MATH Act, aims to simplify the math error correction process by requiring the IRS to clearly explain errors and provide more information to taxpayers.
The user discusses the flaws of object-oriented programming and proposes a compression-oriented approach to programming, where code is structured to be semantically smaller and more efficient. They demonstrate this approach by transforming the UI code in The Witness's editor, breaking down complex code into reusable and maintainable components, and creating objects after the fact rather than ...
Flight 19, a US Navy training run, vanished on Dec 5, 1945, with 14 men on board, sparking a mystery that remains unsolved. Theories abound, but experts say the likely cause was a combination of pilot disorientation, poor communication, and missed rescue opportunities.
Photographer Martin Parr has died at 73, known for capturing British life with colourful images. He was a prominent documentary photographer who rose to fame in the 1980s with works that provoked debate and discussion.
This document outlines C++ coding standards for safety-critical software development, focusing on good programming style and proven practices to produce safe, reliable, and maintainable code. The standards cover topics such as naming conventions, function complexity, and code organization to ensure consistency and readability.
The speaker argues that AI is being sold as a tool to disrupt labor markets, but in reality, it's being used to create reverse centaurs, where humans are used to serve AI, not the other way around. The AI bubble is fueled by tech companies' desire to maintain their growth stock status, which requires them to create the illusion of AI's potential to replace human workers.
The user discusses the complexity of CSS layout rules and proposes a constraint system as a replacement, but concludes that it's not a better solution due to potential under- or over-determined layouts. Instead, the user suggests improving CSS by providing more intuitive rule systems with predictable rules, such as newer layout modes like Flex-box and Grid.
The user created a Commodore 64 game called Oblast, a remake of the 1978 arcade game Blasto, with faster action, animation, and procedurally generated screens, and made it free to play. The game features configurable gameplay, customizable settings, and a variety of game modes, including a mode where the player can blow up the entire playfield with impunity.
Scientists discovered a novel geothermal amoeba, Incendiamoeba cascadensis, that can divide at 63°C, a new record for eukaryotes. The amoeba's genome shows enrichment of genes related to proteostasis and thermal adaptation.
LWN.net is a subscriber-supported publication that relies on subscribers to keep the operation going. The Linux Kernel Self-Protection Project aims to ensure array references can be bounds-checked, including for the sockaddr structure.
A magnitude-7.0 earthquake struck near the Alaska-Yukon border with no immediate damage or injury reports. The quake was felt in Whitehorse, Yukon, and nearby areas with reports of items falling off shelves.
The user's LeetCode wrapper has limitations due to GraphQL API restrictions but can be expanded with cookies or calendar queries. The project uses Firebase and Posthog for features like email notifications and analytics.
New research suggests that sorbitol, a sugar alcohol in low-calorie foods, can contribute to liver strain and metabolic dysfunction like fructose. Consuming excessive glucose and sorbitol can overwhelm gut bacteria, leading to liver problems.
A Game Boy developer faced threats and sanctions from a game jam organizer after requesting removal of their games from a third-party website, highlighting the importance of knowing and defending one's copyright in open-source communities. The developer's experience shows how creators can face excessive or retroactive demands, emphasizing the need for clear and fair rules, respect for ...
KJS is a complete and thoroughly tested formal semantics of JavaScript that passes 2,782 core language tests. It's executable, symbolically executable, and compatible with a customized K framework.
US tariff policy has become increasingly complex and bureaucratic, resulting in a significant burden on American businesses. The new system features multiple laws, regulations, and measures, causing confusion and increased costs for companies, especially smaller firms.
Historically, data management systems used pull queries, but they have performance and data format issues. Materialized views can precompute query results, overcoming these problems.