The author has been testing Qwen 3.8 27B, a large language model from Alibaba's research lab, on various machines and found it to be highly capable but slow due to its dense architecture requiring significant memory bandwidth.
The author believes regulation can be a double-edged sword, potentially constraining corporate power but also risking regulatory capture. They advocate for balanced regulations that address AI risks and decentralize power through fair institutional processes.
The US has a significant advantage in AI development, but other countries may be pushed to the periphery if they don't develop their own frontier AI. This could lead to economic stagnation and loss of influence globally.
The author criticizes Dmitry Grinberg's article on RISC-V, arguing that his criticism of the architecture is biased and misses the point. The author claims that RISC-V's openness and low cost make it accessible to developers in developing countries, allowing them to create their own projects without relying on expensive tools or licenses.
HackEurope was marred by issues but taught valuable lessons, including the importance of front-end and practical application over flashy ideas. Many projects lacked substance, with some relying heavily on AI to mask their lack of innovation.
Anthropic is implementing a watermarking system on its Claude models to comply with the EU's Code of Practice on Transparency of AI-Generated Content, which requires marking AI-generated text. The system uses semantic watermarking techniques that subtly influence word choices at inference time.
The fourth edition of Linear Algebra Done Right is an open-access book with over 250 new exercises, available in multiple languages. It's a best-selling textbook for undergraduate math majors and graduate students, focusing on the structure of linear operators on finite-dimensional vector spaces.
Reticulum is a cryptography-based networking stack for building decentralized, sovereign networks without control or censorship. It enables secure digital communication and end-to-end connectivity with self-sovereign addresses that can be moved freely within the network.
Claude's web interface and mobile apps use a system prompt to provide information, including the current date, at the start of conversations. The prompt is updated periodically to improve Claude's responses, but not for the Claude API.
Makoto Nishimura built the first robot, Gakutensoku, in Osaka in the late 1920s to celebrate nature and humanity. The robot was displayed internationally from 1928 to its disappearance in the 1930s, with a modern version now on display at the Osaka Science Museum.
AGI-64 is a free AGI interpreter for the Commodore 64, aiming to support most era games. It's currently around 75% complete and playable on Space Quest 1, with features like save/load and custom background pre-processing.
The Racket team is adding annot and annot.def to define annotations without macro code, as well as a binding form for more readable naming.
The ceramic water filter, developed in 1981 by Dr. Fernando Mazariegos, uses clay and combustible materials to remove pathogens and contaminants from water, with colloidal silver added for antibacterial properties. The filter can be produced locally using a hydraulic press and finishing process, requiring training and equipment to manufacture at scale.
Passkeys are the simplest and most secure way to sign in to your account. To sign in with just your fingerprint, face scan, or screen lock, create a passkey.
A tool called Nurb gives AI CAD skills, allowing users to design and print parts. It models real-world objects, checks for accuracy, and provides a live viewer for adjustments before printing.
Vocal Slice exports a clip from any audio file, locally on the device without sending it anywhere. It offers features like transcription, text selection slicing and lossless export for $29/year with no account or card required.
Intel's MMX technology was introduced in 1997, allowing for single instruction, multiple data processing on x86 CPUs. It enabled significant speedups in multimedia software and paved the way for modern SIMD architectures like AVX-512 and GPUs with thousands of cores.
GIMP developers are sharing progress on upcoming features and UX improvements in GIMP 3.4, including a new project file format and non-destructive filter support.
Amit Patel created the BBS door game Solar Realms Elite in 1990 and has worked on various programming projects, including scientific equipment, data analysis, and artificial intelligence. He is now working on interactive reference materials for game developers.
The user created a simulation of animal swarms using Mathematica, injecting randomness to create a "dance" pattern. The system follows simple rules: move towards friends and away from enemies, with contraction to prevent dispersal.
Token brokers buy unused credits from startups and resell them, offering discounts to attract buyers. This market is growing rapidly, with tens of millions of credits being offered across various sites and forums.
Researchers have developed a new method for recursive self-improving AI agents to continue improving themselves without hitting an evaluation ceiling. This approach allows the agent and evaluator to evolve together, creating a self-improving loop that can lead to more capable and efficient AI systems.
You recently switched to Cloudflare's nameservers, which silently added a JS analytics snippet to your site. This approach is invasive and should opt-in instead of opt-out for users' consent.
The Prolly library provides an ordered map that can store multiple versions, diff them, merge them, and persist them into a content-addressed store, making it suitable for local-first databases and systems like Trail. It offers various features such as async support, durability guarantees through transactions and caching mechanisms to ensure data consistency across different use cases.
Buf releases the Buf LSP server, providing modern IDE support for Protobuf development. The new implementation is faster and more flexible than protoc, enabling incremental compilation and better diagnostics.
OpenRouter raised $113 million in Series B funding at a $1.3 billion valuation, valuing it over 9 times its previous valuation. It's reportedly being acquired by Stripe for more than $7 billion after talks began last month.
MathCode is a terminal AI coding assistant that converts plain language math problems into Lean 4 theorems and attempts formal proofs. It features various tools for efficient proof-solving, including a persistent Lean REPL and theorem libraries.
CL-Amiga, a Common Lisp implementation for the Amiga family, is built to run on m68k and PPC architectures. It has a self-contained bytecode VM with no external runtime dependencies and supports various features like object system, condition system, macros, and interactive development style.