The curl project accepts security reports with no rewards but offers gratitude and public acknowledgments. It bans and ridicules reporters of low-quality reports.
Gptzero's hallucination check tool uncovered 50 halluzinated citations in papers under review for iclr 2026. these neurips papers have already been accepted, presented live, and effectively published. a submission tsunami fueled by generative ai, paper mills and publication pressure has strained these conferences' review pipelines to the breaking point. the following table shows the ...
Wind and solar power surpassed fossil fuels in the E.U. last year, with solar growing faster than any other source of electricity. Renewables now provide nearly half of E.U. power, with solar alone supplying over 20 percent in several countries.
Qwen3-tts is a series of powerful speech generation capabilities developed by. it offers comprehensive support for voice clone, voice design, and natural language-based voice control. the base model capable of 3-second rapid voice-clone from user audio input; can be used for fine-tuning (ft) other models.,: "i don’t even know why... i just felt" ''
Internet voting systems are insecure due to vulnerabilities in technology, allowing a small number of people to change votes undetected. No known technology can make internet voting safe, and all deployed systems are unsafe.
User was banned from AI platform Claude for using it as a disabled organization to automate tasks, which triggered security measures. User received a credit note and is reframing their project to avoid similar issues in the future.
A user on Slashdot questioned Douglas Adams about the perceived nihilism in Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, specifically Arthur Dent's character. The user suggested a cultural divide between England and the US in viewing failure as a heroic trait.
The user was debugging a high-performance game over ssh and found that stock ssh was sending unnecessary packets to obscure keystroke timing, causing significant overhead. They were able to disable this feature by not advertising the [email protected] extension in the go ssh library, resulting in a 50% drop in CPU usage.
North Korean threat actors have been using Visual Studio Code task configuration files to deliver malware, with recent evolutions including obfuscated JavaScript and a backdoor implant providing remote code execution capabilities. Jamf Threat Labs recommends enabling Threat Prevention and Advanced Threat Controls in Jamf for Mac and advises developers to be cautious when interacting with ...
Gemini CLI restricts IDE integration to VS Code environments, forcing 3rd-party integrations to spoof environment variables. This PR adds JetBrains IDE Series to Gemini CLI's supported environments for native detection.
The user discusses the limitations of design thinking and its over-promotion, highlighting the need to understand its core values and principles. They recommend several books that explore design thinking from different perspectives, including "The Design Expertise", "Frame Innovation", and "The Design of Everyday Things", to help readers develop their design ability and improve their ...
USDA projects per-acre production costs for nine principal row crops to rise in 2026, driven by inflated operating costs and limited relief. Many farmers may operate below breakeven for another year, with estimated losses exceeding $50 billion over three crop years.
Doctors in Brazil are testing tilapia skin as a bandage for second- and third-degree burns due to a lack of human skin alternatives. The sterilized tilapia skin has shown promising results in reducing healing time and pain in patients.
ReactOS celebrates 30 years since its first commit, aiming to deliver Windows apps and drivers in an open-source environment. The project has overcome challenges and milestones, including slow progress, audits, and freezes, to continue developing a functional operating system.
Tree-sitter is a parser generator that creates fast and robust syntax highlighting engines, ideal for text editors, while a language server is a program that analyzes code and reports information to text editors through the Language Server Protocol (LSP). Language servers can provide semantic information, such as symbol definitions and completions, and can be more powerful than Tree-sitter ...
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.
Iran has been experiencing a severe internet blackout for nearly two weeks, with authorities restricting communications amid a violent nationwide crackdown on protests. The shutdown is one of the most severe in history, with international voice calling and domestic communication services also blocked.
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iText is upgrading PDFs with Brotli compression, delivering 15-25% smaller files with zero quality loss. The Brotli encoder is integrated into iText, allowing developers to create smaller PDFs, but compatibility limitations exist until the PDF Association finalizes the spec.
The article discusses various optical illusions created using CSS, including the Poggendorff illusion, Münsterberg Poggendorff Arch, and other effects that trick the brain into seeing different colors, shapes, and movements. These illusions use techniques such as gradients, pseudo-elements, and animations to create the impression of movement, depth, and color, often with surprising and ...
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella warned that AI will lose public support unless it's used to improve real-world outcomes. He believes AI can "bend the productivity curve" and bring economic growth worldwide if used effectively.
Ubisoft has cancelled six games, including Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake, and closed two studios as part of a major reset. The move aims to create conditions for sustainable growth and focus on open world adventure and live service games.
A University of Alaska student, Graham Granger, was arrested for eating AI-generated art in protest of its inclusion in a university gallery. Granger believes AI art lacks substance and takes away from human effort in art, sparking debate on the role of technology in the art space.
The person asking to stay with you for two weeks has not committed a gross violation of etiquette. This situation falls into the Ask Culture category, where it's acceptable to ask for help or accommodations.
A type of mushroom called Lanmaoa asiatica found in China, the Philippines, and possibly Papua New Guinea causes people to have the same visions of tiny, elf-like figures. Researchers are trying to identify the chemical compound responsible for these hallucinations, which could lead to new treatments for a rare neurological condition.
Professor Alan J. Perlis advocates for APL as the first language for a computer science course due to its terseness, flexibility, and composability. APL allows students to develop an excellent set of exercises and model a computer's components within a manageable program size.
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The author prefers Jitsi over Zoom due to its open-sourced code and in-browser model for secure video calls. They value security and data ownership, rejecting Zoom's data collection and usage practices.
Researchers found that active sitting, like reading, has positive associations with cognitive health, while passive sitting, like watching TV, is linked to negative outcomes. Engaging in mentally stimulating activities while sitting may help reduce dementia risk and support long-term brain health.
ICE agents are now authorized to enter homes without consent or a judicial warrant to conduct arrests, relying on Form I-205, an administrative document. This policy change is contrary to Fourth Amendment law and has been implemented despite concerns from ICE personnel.
Swift provides direct interoperability with C libraries, allowing developers to use existing C libraries from Swift code without rewriting them. By using Swift annotations and API notes, developers can improve the safety and ergonomics of C libraries in Swift, making them feel more native to the language.
Waymo is launching its fully autonomous ride-hailing service in Miami, starting with 10,000 residents and expanding to 60-square-mile area. The service aims to provide safe, reliable, and accessible transportation to residents and visitors.
Denver's downtown office vacancy rate increased to 38.2% in the fourth quarter, with over 1 million square feet of new office space added since 2022. Companies are adapting to hybrid work models, with some opting for smaller spaces and hotels or apartments being converted from older buildings.
The report analyzes Claude usage in November 2025, revealing geographic variation, real-world estimates of AI task horizons, and a basis for revised assessments of Claude's macroeconomic impact. The data shows that usage remains concentrated among certain tasks, but is becoming more evenly distributed across US states, with a potential equalization of usage per capita in 2-5 years.
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A user exploited a vulnerability in Lyft's BayWheels bike-sharing service by brute-forcing the rent endpoint to unlock multiple bikes at a station. They reported the issue to Lyft, which awarded them a $500 bounty for responsible disclosure.
Life is about finding joy despite challenges and doing the right thing without question. Adults must learn to treat their future selves with love and care, and make their own decisions rather than following the crowd.
OpenAI scaled PostgreSQL to handle millions of queries per second for 800 million users through rigorous optimizations and solid engineering, enabling the system to support massive global traffic with a single primary instance and nearly 50 read replicas. Despite challenges with write-heavy workloads, the team implemented various solutions to mitigate limitations, including migrating ...
SpaceX's Starlink satellites will descend to 298 miles altitude by 2026 to reduce collision risk and deorbit time. This move aims to improve safety, particularly with uncoordinated maneuvers and launches by other satellite operators.
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The author used SPI flash sniffing to create an instruction trace and find the password validation logic in a managed switch's firmware without debug access. They then modified the firmware to dump the password to UART, recovering the plaintext password through XOR decryption.
Apollo Global Management presentation warns of no guarantees in trends or projections and advises independent investigation for investment decisions. Forward-looking statements may differ from actual events due to various risks and uncertainties.
Maritime archaeologists in Denmark discovered the world's largest medieval cargo vessel, a 28-meter-long cog built around 1410. The well-preserved wreck, named Svælget 2, provides insights into late medieval trading ships and their construction, life on board, and trade systems.
BrowserOS is an open-source chromium fork with AI agents, prioritizing local data storage and user privacy. It offers a familiar Chrome interface with AI-powered browsing and automation features.
Satya Nadella impressed with composed confidence in Davos interview, deploying phrases like "unprecedented investment" and "democratising AI". He is a skilled corporate communicator who transformed Microsoft's image into a beloved technology partner.
The user discussed using the coreml command-line interface to work with Apple Core ML models on macOS, including inspecting, running inference, and benchmarking models. The interface can be used to classify images, compare inference speed across devices, and run batch predictions on tabular data or numeric inputs.
The user discusses two strategies for structuring tool descriptions within an LLM context window and argues that enabling the model to form pipelines of tool calls without re-prompting is an innovation that presents huge savings in token cost. The user showcases how they achieved this by using tools like Restish and oauth2c to create a CLI that interacts with Google APIs without writing bespoke code.
Goldman Sachs delivers high standards with sharp forecasts and analysis for clients. The firm excelled in 2025 with a record $7.2B IPO and Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies recognition.
Mintlify documentation now includes a skill.md file for agents like Claude Code and Cursor. This file can be customized by users to provide specific guidance for agents.
To set up Claude, install Bun and run 'bun install', then download the Claude CLI binary with 'bun run claude:download'.
Vast Space is developing a commercial space station called Haven-1, with a launch date now set for Q1 2027. The company plans to send a crew to the station after a period of uncrewed testing and verification.
God created the earth and all living things, including humans, and saw that everything was good. However, humans disobeyed God's command and were subsequently punished, but God also made a covenant with Noah to save him and his family from a great flood that destroyed all other living things.
Constellation Space built an AI system that predicts satellite link failures with 90% accuracy 3-5 minutes in advance by analyzing telemetry data and weather conditions. The system uses physics-based models and machine learning to scale with the growing number of satellites and is currently being tested with defense and commercial partners.
ReactOS celebrates 30 years with over 88k commits from 300 developers, aiming for a robust open-source Windows implementation. Future plans include RosBE, NTFS driver, SMP support, and modern GPU drivers.
Compare average monthly temperatures, rainfall, and sunlight hours between cities using interactive 3D visualizations. Explore high, low, and mean temperatures, precipitation, or daily sunshine across the year.
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Curl 8.19.0 will ship in March 2026 with added MQTTS support, increasing transfer protocols to 29. MQTTS is a secure, lightweight protocol for IoT devices with resource constraints.
Brex and Capital One are joining forces in a $5.15B deal to build the most important financial platform for US businesses. This partnership combines Brex's technology and product success with Capital One's scale, brand, and resources to accelerate growth and innovation.
Dotenv Mask Editor provides a table-based interface for .env files with local processing to hide sensitive values. It reveals raw text when editing a masked cell.
FIPS adoption is complicated due to intricate dependency webs and prebuilt native artifacts that bypass crypto boundaries. Teams must rethink how they build FIPS to get ahead of the game and avoid common pitfalls.
The user discusses the limitations of VLOOKUP and fuzzy matching in joining datasets with no common identifier, and introduces the use of deep merge with AI to understand that two different strings refer to the same entity. They implemented a hierarchical cascade using LLMs to achieve high accuracy in entity resolution, even with dynamic, ambiguous, or non-existent data, and made the solution ...
Green Party leader will deliver a notice to Palantir to end its £330m NHS contract due to concerns over data privacy and Palantir's involvement in surveillance and genocide. The party claims Palantir's technology has no impact on patient care and is calling for its removal from the NHS.
Implementing interfaces in C is possible but not as simple or elegant as in Go or Rust, requiring a method table approach to achieve polymorphism and type safety. This approach embeds the method table in the interface instance, allowing for memory-efficient and type-safe polymorphic behavior, but may have limitations for large interfaces.
I have been a Scala developer for almost ten years. It was a fascinating journey, marked by exciting projects and numerous meetings with talented software engineers. However, I decided to step out of Scala, and this post is about why I chose to do so. Like many other Scala developers, I came from the Java world. At my first job as a backend engineer, I got a project written in Play Framework. ...
The SDK unifies AI video, image, voice, and music generation under one API with a custom JSX runtime and caching for faster performance and lower costs. It requires FFmpeg and server-side access, supports Node.js and Bun, and is licensed under Apache 2.0 with no SDK cost.
Silicon Valley's tech elites have a unique literary education shaped by the "Silicon Valley Canon," a diverse set of books that balance individual ambition with broader perspectives on power and society. This canon, read by many tech leaders, preserves American traditions of freedom and innovation, but also reflects the sector's limitations and contradictions.