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Choose among free epub and Kindle eBooks, download them or read them online. You will find the world's great literature here, with focus on older works for which U.S. copyright has expired. Thousands of volunteers digitized and diligently proofread the eBooks, for you to enjoy.
Mullvad's exit IP picking algorithm uses a seed-based RNG, not truly random numbers, allowing for correlation attacks. This means users can be deanonymized behind a VPN with >99% accuracy.
A California bill requiring game publishers to offer refunds or updated versions of games after support ends has passed committee, a win for the Stop Killing Games movement. The bill, Protect Our Games Act, aims to ensure long-term playable access to online games, but faces hurdles in the full California Assembly and Senate.
The explorer.samismith.com website offers Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons exploration, with features like desktop background image setting and Earth folder drag-and-drop functionality. It's an open-source project inspired by various web experiences.
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The US DOJ is seeking personal data on hundreds of thousands of drivers who used the EZ Lynk Auto Agent app, accused of violating the Clean Air Act by allowing emissions control bypass. The move raises concerns over digital privacy and could set a precedent for regulatory enforcement cases.
Researchers found a zero-click root exploit for the Google Pixel 10 using a Dolby UDC vulnerability. They also discovered a VPU driver vulnerability that allowed arbitrary kernel read-write, which was patched within 71 days.
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Turso is retiring its $1,000 bug bounty program due to overwhelming fake submissions from AI-powered "slop machines." The program was intended to encourage genuine bug submissions but became too attractive to bots.
Fraud detection in transaction data is mostly SQL-based, using patterns like rapid transactions, geographic impossibility, and amount anomalies to identify suspicious activity. By combining multiple patterns and scoring each transaction, analysts can catch more fraud and reduce false positives, but require human review and careful tuning of thresholds to avoid losing customers.
The Zulip open-source project is transitioning to a nonprofit foundation, with Kandra Labs donating the company and its leadership team joining Anthropic. This change provides stability, charitable fundraising opportunities, and a renewed commitment to Zulip's values.
The article discusses the "all exponentials eventually become sigmoids" talking point, where a trend may initially grow exponentially but eventually flatten out due to physical or practical limits. However, the timing of this transition is often uncertain and can be misidentified, leading to incorrect predictions.
whichllm ranks models based on real benchmarks and evidence, not size. It chooses the best model for your hardware from merged live and frozen benchmark sources.
The user describes how they used Prolog to model the complex mechanics of the Pokémon video game series, finding it to be a concise and expressive programming system for intricate rules engines. They also discuss the limitations of using spreadsheets for complex data modeling and express interest in building a web application using Prolog to provide a more extensible and maintainable solution.
Radicle is a decentralized, open-source code collaboration platform built on Git, allowing users to control their data and workflow. It enables censorship-resistant collaboration, local-first functionality, and easy data migration with a modular stack and various interfaces.
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The UK Government sent a military team and medical supplies to Tristan da Cunha to help with a suspected hantavirus outbreak. The team parachuted in and delivered the supplies, providing much needed relief to the island's hospital team.
Erlang/OTP 29 introduces new features and improvements, including support for unsafe functions and improved security. It also includes experimental native records and new guard BIFs, as well as several compiler warnings and security enhancements.
Claude Code navigates large codebases by traversing the file system and using context files, hooks, and skills to improve performance and accuracy. Effective deployments invest in codebase setup, layering context with CLAUDE.md files and skills, and establishing a governance framework to manage adoption and ensure smooth rollout.
Orthrus is a dual-architecture framework that unifies autoregressive LLMs with diffusion models for high-speed parallel token generation. It achieves significant inference acceleration, lossless generation, and zero redundant memory overhead.
Parsimoni's Borealis project successfully deployed a pure-OCaml CCSDS protocol stack in low Earth orbit, providing end-to-end encryption and post-quantum key rotation. The project showcases OCaml's suitability for space applications due to its safety features and performance, addressing security risks and memory corruption issues in traditional C/C++ codebases.
The future of AI access is uncertain due to economic and security constraints, with the US government and developers restricting access to frontier AI capabilities. To avert this scenario, solutions such as hardening the world against AI threats, building more datacenters, and offering access guarantees to non-US countries in exchange for compute investments are necessary to ensure equitable ...
Steve Jobs spent 12 years at NeXT Computer, a company that made significant advancements in software and hardware, and its legacy is the foundation for Apple's operating systems today. His time at NeXT taught him discipline and the importance of software, which he applied to Apple's success, particularly with the iPod, iPhone, and iPad.
The user saved a collection of 13,000 manuals from being discarded and digitized them, making them available on the Internet Archive after an 11-year effort. The user has moved to a new industrial space to continue their work, which is supported by donations and a Patreon, and is grateful for the opportunity to have a dedicated space for their archiving and digitizing work.
Waymo issued a voluntary recall of 3,800 robotaxis to fix software issues that allow them to drive into flooded roadways. The recall is for vehicles using Waymo's fifth and sixth generation automated driving systems.
The author of jank, a Clojure dialect, has created a custom intermediate representation (IR) to optimize jank's performance and compete with the JVM. The author has implemented several optimizations, including inlining, eliminating unnecessary IR instructions, and using tagged pointers to avoid dynamic allocations, which have significantly improved jank's performance in a recursive Fibonacci benchmark.
The paper proposes a set of out-of-place optimizations that reduce write amplification across both the DBMS and SSD layers, improving throughput by 1.65-2.24× and reducing flash writes per operation by 6.2-9.8×. The proposed optimizations include compression & page packing, grouping by deathtime, ZNS support, aligning DB and SSD GC units, NoWA pattern, and using FDP placement hints to ...
Palantir has hired UK government officials from various departments including NHS and MoD. Transparency experts warn of an "acute risk" of corruption due to the hiring spree.
Mercurial's popularity declined due to Git's rise in the 2010s, but it remains active with modern tooling and community support. Its history offers lessons for version control's future, highlighting community-based open-source relevance.
The C++26 standard's std::simd library is a portable SIMD abstraction that compiles everywhere but optimizes nowhere due to its library-based approach and lack of integration with the compiler's optimizer. This results in slower performance and more complex code compared to using scalar loops or other libraries like Google's Highway, which provide better performance and more features.
New meth made from P2P may be chemically different from old meth, but evidence suggests it's mostly due to increased availability and purity, not contaminants. The rise in meth use and overdose deaths is likely linked to the increased availability and potency of the drug, rather than a change in its chemical composition.
Find your question among hundreds of astronaut interviews aboard the International Space Station
Claude uses World Labs and FAL to create 3D environments, SFX, and meshes from a single image in under 5 minutes. The process involves inputting an image, specifying edit preferences, and selecting a model type, then confirming each step.
Data centers are rapidly expanding in rural and suburban areas, with companies investing nearly $700 billion this year, but this growth comes with a massive public cost due to tax breaks. At least 36 states offer tax breaks, with some states giving away billions of dollars in revenue, sparking concerns about wasteful subsidies.
Scientists discovered a new clathrate material within trinitite, a glasslike substance formed from the Trinity nuclear test. The clathrate's unique structure was created under extreme conditions, similar to those found in nuclear explosions and meteorite impacts.
ACME paid ZENITH $4M for AI services, while ZENITH paid ACME $4M for AI infrastructure. Several startups reported significant revenue growth and funding.
The original PlayStation supported additive blending, making effects like explosions look cooler. The N64's Reality Display Processor had a more flexible way to control blending, but it was complicated to use.
Techtronic Industries (TTI) acquired Milwaukee in 2005 and invested heavily in research and development, resulting in significant growth and revenue increases. In contrast, Stanley Black & Decker (SBD) acquired multiple tool brands but failed to integrate them effectively, leading to cost-cutting measures, leadership turnover, and a decline in stock price.
As a solo entrepreneur, it's not feasible to obtain a full SOC2 Type 2 certification due to the paperwork and management requirements, but you can start with SOC2-aligned practices and a solid public security page to show transparency and good security hygiene. You can also consider alternative certifications like PCI compliance or NSA CISA, or negotiate with clients to use their auditing ...
The Metropolitan Police will use live facial recognition at a London protest, scanning faces of attendees, but not at a pro-Palestinian march on the same day. This marks the first time the technology has been used at a UK protest, raising concerns about surveillance and democratic rights.
The author discusses how the idea of a "Viking nation" is a misconception about Iceland's history and culture. They also explore how the concept of a singular revelatory event changing the world is a common theme in Western thought, but not as prevalent in other cultures. The author then delves into the concept of the technopoly, where technology is used to control and shape society, and how ...
Anthropic's restricted release of Claude Mythos Preview is driven by both security concerns and compute constraints. The company's decision to limit access to the model is primarily motivated by the potential risks of its autonomous, real-time discovery and exploitation of zero-day vulnerabilities.
A custom Windows CE 2.11 port for the Nintendo 64 is a hobby reverse-engineering project that brings up the CE 2.11 GWES desktop and shell, mounts an SD card, and runs third-party CE 2.11 EXEs. The project uses a custom HAL, display driver, and other custom pieces to run CE 2.11 on the N64, but does not ship any proprietary Microsoft or Nintendo code.
Open source software is facing a surge in security vulnerability discoveries due to high-volume, LLM-powered scanning, which will uncover many issues in public codebases. To prepare, developers should assume vulnerabilities are easily discoverable, fix issues promptly, and adopt a proactive approach to security, including frequent patching, monitoring, and access controls.
OpenAI's ChatGPT now allows users to connect bank accounts through Plaid, providing a full view of balances, transactions, and financial data. Users can disconnect at any time, but OpenAI retains data for up to 30 days.
Past Mediterranean societies had polyphasic sleep patterns, with multiple naps and wakeful periods, influenced by the sun and seasons. The siesta, a midday nap, is a remnant of this practice still found in Greek culture, where it remains an essential part of daily life.
The user has been distro-hopping for 20 years, struggling with Linux's unpredictable issues and high friction, which makes it hard to use their computer properly. They prefer Windows despite its flaws, as it works better for them and they can't afford to spend time troubleshooting.
A scientific calculator project uses an FPGA with a custom CPU and microcode firmware. It requires Verilator, installed with prerequisites and built in WSL2 on a Windows partition.
A California judge ordered Kars4Kids to stop broadcasting ads in the state due to false advertising and unfair competition. The charity must disclose its religious affiliation and primary beneficiaries in ads if it resumes broadcasting.
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People painted potholes on a road to draw attention to the municipality's neglect and show that citizens can effect change through action. This idea, called ARTivism, encourages people to use their creative skills to push for change without needing permission or a budget.
Malawi's GDP per capita has fallen for three consecutive years, ranking it among the world's poorest countries, despite being at peace and having a functioning democracy. The country's poor performance is attributed to a combination of factors, including low agricultural productivity, weak institutions, and a political settlement that prioritizes smallholder maize farmers over growth.
Diamonds are formed deep underground through chemical reactions and rise to the surface in kimberlite pipes. They are then mined, cleaned, polished, and graded before being sold to jewellers.
Which is cool, but it's not aperiodic like a Penrose tiling. So, with a little (a lot) of help from Claude I created aperiodictable.com: your one true resource for the periodic table on a Penrose P3 tiling. Click and drag the canvas to place the periodic table wherever you fancy. Hit Print to print your own Aperiodic Table.It's a single page that's hosted on Cloudflare Pages.
The UK government publishes most of its contracts, making it difficult to argue that deals are secret. However, they often can't publicly criticize suppliers due to maintaining good relations.
A microscale thermite reaction occurs when two rusty iron balls are struck together, producing sparks and heat due to the oxidation-reduction reaction between aluminum and iron. The reaction is highly exothermic, releasing thermal energy and resulting in the formation of iron and aluminum oxide.
The animation demonstrates Earth's rotation and the movement of stars due to this rotation, which can be counteracted by precise motorized systems in telescopes. The website uses Pan-STARRS images and SIMBAD data to show a zoomed-in view of the stars, but faces challenges with oversaturation and color distortions due to the telescope's sensor limitations.
A Chrome extension called uMatrix allowed users to control site permissions and subresource requests, but its features were deprecated in favor of uBlock Origin. The user is seeking a solution to replicate uMatrix's functionality in uBlock Origin Lite, which has been nerfed due to changes in Chrome's MV3 architecture.
Radio waves are everywhere, used in cell towers, GPS, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth, and can be easily created at home with a simple radio transmitter made from a grill lighter. A homemade receiver, called a coherer, can detect these radio waves using aluminum foil balls and a button cell battery, demonstrating the basic principles of wireless communication.
The author is frustrated with AI-generated content and fake references in articles, which can be misleading and damage credibility. They recommend readers verify information by reading the actual research papers and applying judgment, rather than relying on AI-generated summaries.
GlycemicGPT is an open source diabetes platform with AI-powered analysis that connects to CGM and insulin pumps for real-time monitoring. It's a supplementary tool for managing diabetes, not a replacement for professional medical care.
Feedr is a terminal-based RSS feed reader with a TUI interface and features like auto-discovery, filtering, and customizable themes. It supports authenticated feeds, external commands, and customizable keybindings.
Fake AI-generated videos on Facebook and Instagram are spreading anti-immigration narratives in the UK, created by people often living overseas, including in Sri Lanka, the US, and Europe. These videos aim to manipulate public opinion and are often financially motivated, with some creators earning money through social media engagement.
Claude's Status Page - Elevated error rates on requests to some models.
This embedded time-series database is designed for resource-constrained hosts, storing data in plain files with no external dependencies. It supports compression, rollups, and a small HTTP API for querying and importing/exporting data.
Anthropic's CFO Krishna Rao swore under oath that their total revenue was exceeding $5 billion. However, their annualized revenue figures imply a much higher total of around $6.66 billion.
sx is a private npm for AI assets, allowing developers to share custom skills, MCP configs, and commands across teams and projects. It supports scoped installation and works with various AI clients, enabling seamless collaboration and automation.
To buy an inexpensive used SGI, consider buying a complete system that fits your needs rather than upgrading an entry system. Be aware that IRIX CDs may not be included with the system and can cost around 100EUR, but you can ask the seller to install IRIX for you.
People's perceptions of places change over time due to evolving circumstances. Geography is four-dimensional, combining where and when to understand a place accurately.
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AI is rapidly automating entry-level jobs, creating a widening experience gap for new workforce entrants. Institutions must embed workforce readiness into education, partnering with employers to provide hands-on experiences and close the gap.
Mezz is a wifi sandbox for inspecting IoT devices in a controlled network. It turns a Linux host into a small isolated network for defensive purposes only.
NumOS is an open-source scientific calculator OS built on ESP32-S3, migrating to Giac for symbolic math and STIX Two Math rendering. It surpasses TI-84 in CAS capability and cost, aiming to match NumWorks, with a €500 goal to fund infrastructure and AI tools.
Citroen reveals Metropolis, a concept car paying homage to China's development, with sleek lines and luxury features. Metropolis combines grandeur, stability, and refinement with creativity, technology, and quality, blending Chinese and French sensibilities.
Spectre is a language that enforces correctness and immutability by default through type-level invariants and function-level preconditions. It compiles to low-level assembly and allows for manual memory management.
Aperio is a language that collapses the translation layer between human mental models and code by using a substrate-invariant structural model. This model, called loci, allows for a direct correspondence between mental models and code, reducing friction in LLM-driven workflows.
A 1,600-year-old Roman-era tomb in Egypt contained pages from Homer's Iliad. The ancient Egyptians valued Greek literature, using it as a cultural passport and even crediting it with curative properties.
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White House staffers and reporters had to throw away items collected in China, including staff burner phones and lapel pins, before boarding Air Force One. The move is likely for security reasons due to China's advanced intelligence and espionage capabilities.
Empty Waymo cars were spotted driving in an Atlanta cul-de-sac, using AI for routing and safety. Waymo addressed the issue after community feedback, citing no further concerns.
coldkey generates post-quantum age keys and creates printable HTML backups with QR codes for secure storage. It provides defense-in-depth against key exposure through Go's garbage collector and secure memory features.
Large Language Models (LLMs) have become central to various applications, but their large size and memory requirements pose significant challenges. A proposed system called Stratum integrates Monolithic 3D-Stackable DRAM, near-memory processing, and GPU to serve large MoE models efficiently.
uFerris is a fully open source, single reference platform for Embedded Rust development with multiple MCU options. It's a standalone learner board with onboard components and a BSP crate for easy coding.
User created XS language, a general-purpose language with v1.2.15, and seeks feedback on its features and improvements. User suggests adding a page to the docs explaining XS's unique features and how it solves common language problems.
Listing on farm-to-door is free. There is no commission and no markup on your prices. Click List your farm in the navigation when the directory loads to start a listing in under three minutes. A2/A2 grass-fed raw dairy from a small licensed New York dairy, delivered Saturday across Manhattan.
Velonus is a Python security scanner that provides actionable fixes in one command. It offers five scanners with customizable output formats and deduplication.
Hosted ElasticSearch services for documentation search. Search indexes do not include user data.Hosted ElasticSearch services for documentation search. Search indexes do not include user data.
CostHawk tracks AI token consumption across public users, storing metadata without prompts or code. It provides transparency and security through encryption and local telemetry computation.