Users can request refunds for Windows operating system licenses from manufacturers like Asus, Dell, Lenovo, and others. Some companies respond promptly to refund requests while others may require lengthy legal proceedings or negotiations.
The author released a security fix for OCaml's cohttp 6.3.0, but noticed probes in live webserver logs with the exact bug pattern just minutes after opening the PR to fix it, indicating automated exploit generation is now possible within seconds. The traditional security process needs to be inverted to prioritize private patch development and rapid release over secrecy of details.
A/I is an autonomous anticapitalist movement providing free digital self-defense tools and services for activists, focusing on solidarity and non-commercial use. All services are provided without data commoditization or compensation, with manual review by volunteers to ensure alignment with their principles.
GLM-5.3 is now open-weight. Our most capable model for agentic coding and cyber defense is now available to download, run, and customize. Weights: huggingface.co/zai-org/GLM-5.3 Tech blog: z.ai/blog/glm-5.3
The htmx team has released version 4.0.0, marking the culmination of 8 months of work after adopting fetch() API and async programming in JavaScript. The new release includes significant changes such as explicit attribute inheritance, standardized event names, and improved history support without localStorage usage by default.
Dactyl is a cross-platform SwiftUI renderer that allows developers to build iOS apps in the browser, using Swift and Wasm. It enables seamless rendering of complex layouts and native widgets on Android and web platforms without requiring installation or extra devices.
A Hacker News post debated the merits of terminal user interfaces (TUIs) versus graphical user interfaces (GUIs), with some arguing TUIs are preferable due to keyboard navigation capabilities, but this argument lacks solid foundation. Implementing full keyboard navigation in GUI applications can improve user experience and should not be ignored by developers.
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The State of the Map conference in 2026 will be held in Paris and online, featuring talks, workshops, and discussions. Useful links can be found on social media channels or chat rooms for attendees to connect and access live streams.
The author has benchmarked Qwen3.8 27B, a local model that runs on Apple silicon, and found it generates at half the speed of its predecessor qwen3.6:27b but answers prompts in roughly a third the tokens. The model requires 32GB of RAM for optimal performance and can run with 16GB or less with reduced accuracy.
African wild dogs, critically endangered with only 6,600 left in the world, have been relocated to South Africa from Mozambique through a conservation program. The relocation aims to increase genetic diversity and create new packs.
The OpenAI Python SDK now uses HTTPX2 for its synchronous and asynchronous HTTP clients, replacing the previous httpx package. Existing API calls continue to work without changes, but users must update their code to use HTTPX2 clients explicitly.
Experts from Heroku share their experience on software-as-a-service app development, highlighting ideal practices and common problems. They aim to raise awareness of systemic issues and provide solutions with a shared vocabulary.
Some hours ago the domain autistici.org became unreachable. Together with it, we also lost the mail server address mail.autistici.org - so all our mailboxes are currently unreachable. But not all is lost! Follow this feed to get info on how to log back in to your email: we'll post instructions as soon as possible.
A fast algorithm for volume computation of a simple, closed triangulated 3D mesh is presented using vector calculus. The algorithm calculates the volume as a sum of surface integrals over each triangle in the mesh.
The user successfully added a calendar link to their Google Pixel phone using the desktop mode of the calendar.google.com website. This task is relatively simple and can be accomplished with basic coding skills, unlike some apps that are half-finished or difficult to update.
A recent SaaS update introduced changes that broke a workflow, highlighting the issue of prioritizing minor updates over product functionality. The way metrics are measured and teams are incentivized can lead to optimization for those metrics rather than actual improvement.
A woman and her family formed a connection with their neighbor's crows, feeding them peanuts and observing their behavior. The birds seemed to recognize the humans as individuals and would visit regularly, but it's unclear if they truly understood or reciprocated the friendship.
Luanti's Android app is unavailable on Google Play due to a baseless DMCA notice from Tracer.AI, alleging copyright infringement with Minecraft. The company has previously submitted counter-notices and appealed against similar notices in 2023 and this year.
The US is seeing a surge in nuclear power plant construction, with two reactors starting operations in 2023 and 2024. New small modular reactors (SMRs) are being developed to be cheaper and easier to build than traditional light-water reactors.
The author switched to musl libc after GPT suggested it, but later found out its allocator is suboptimal and slow. They removed musl as an option from Bifrost due to performance concerns.
The US has designated Autistici/Inventati, a European technology collective, as a terrorist organization due to its provision of digital infrastructure to violent groups. This marks an unusual use of US counterterrorism sanctions against a non-operational entity.
HTTPX2 is a Python library that extends the original HTTPX project, providing a fully featured client with support for HTTP/1.1 and HTTP/2, as well as sync and async APIs. It aims to maintain stability while evolving carefully, ensuring timely security updates for production systems.
The Chinese Embassy warns of ongoing risks from a landslide-dammed lake on the Nepal-China border, which may breach and cause further flooding. Authorities in both countries are monitoring the situation and urging downstream communities to stay vigilant and prepared.
FF-16-TUI is an interactive static analysis tool that finds frequently occurring local 16-bit patterns across the entire file. It can help to locate structures from frequent patterns and understand file layout.
Explore a fan-made interactive 3D map of the Warhammer 40,000 galaxy, featuring 52 worlds, M41 and M42 eras, the Great Rift, routes, and lore dossiers.
Weird originated from Old English wyrd, meaning 'fate' or 'destiny', but its modern usage has evolved to describe something unusual or strange. The word's transformation was influenced by literary works, including Shakespeare's Macbeth and the Romantic writers.
The author struggled with AWS Cognito's complex documentation and frequent breaking changes, which led to significant development time and frustration. They advise others to build a small proof of concept before using Cognito, as the free tier pricing may not be worth the engineering hours spent fighting the tool.
Some things are unnameable, but proving this is impossible due to the paradox of referencing those very things. This creates a cycle where each attempt to prove unnameability leads to more paradoxical arguments.