User noticed a hidden Bluesky logo in a screenshot, which disappears when taking the actual screenshot. The logo is actually rendered as part of a secure text field that gets blanked by iOS during the screenshot process.
OpenRouter compares different companies' models based on routing modes and metrics like price, speed, accuracy, and performance. It provides a ranking system to help users choose the best model for their needs.
Spirit Airlines filed for liquidation and sold its data to Google for $10 million, which includes 100m emails, 500m Microsoft Teams items, and customer service records. The deidentified data will be used by Google to improve its AI services.
id Software released Quake shareware on a CD-ROM in 1996, allowing gamers to buy the game and unlock it with a phone call. However, hackers quickly discovered that they could bypass the system by decrypting the full version of the game from the shareware CD using QCRACK.EXE.
The author has successfully integrated a wide lens camera into their Linux phone, improved image quality with color correction, and is now working on shipping the Fairphone 6+ worldwide except for US and Canada due to insurance issues. They are also planning to create a non-profit company to back their future projects, including making an RISCV-based Linux phone.
Manage your golf career like Basketball GM. Build your golfer, compete in tournaments, win majors. Free browser-based golf management simulation.
The author created a ranking system to determine the most brilliant birds based on their color, using a combination of mathematical functions and empirical data. The system takes into account factors such as brightness, saturation, and diversity of colors to produce a fair and subjective ranking.
DuckDB v2.0, codenamed "Cyanoptera", is coming this fall with several key features including a server mode, triggers, the VARIANT type and asynchronous I/O. The new version will also introduce a modern SQL parser and improved storage format.
The author discusses the "benchmarkpocalypse" where benchmark scores can be easily manipulated by large language models (LLMs), leading to false claims of performance improvements. This is often done through overfitting or cheating, making it difficult to trust benchmark results.
The Hanover Institute for Public Policy appears to be a fake think tank created by the Israeli government to influence chatbots and AI systems, producing reports on Israel/Palestine issues. The organization's publications are designed to appeal to chatbots like Claude or Gemini, with formulaic questions and neutral tone arguments.
Researchers at UC Berkeley discovered an imaginary color called olo, which can only be seen using specialized tools that target M cone cells. Olo is described as a blue-green color with unprecedented saturation, but some scientists question its existence as a genuinely new color.
Wiz Research's Red Agent tool identified a critical GitHub Actions workflow vulnerability in Snowflake's public repository, which was introduced by an AI-powered commit. The vulnerability allowed an unauthenticated user to execute arbitrary commands within a GitHub Actions runner, but was patched by Snowflake on the same day it was reported.
A new framework allows Rust to compile for GPUs without sacrificing memory safety. The framework, built into the Rust compiler and LLVM backends, efficiently manages data transfers using type systems and aliasing guarantees.
Wisconsin cities are leaving Flock's license plate camera network due to privacy concerns and loss of network value. Flock faces backlash, leading to audits and reduced data retention as communities seek alternatives.
The author has been using Fastmail since leaving Gmail and is happy with the switch, citing its value and organization features. They've found that subdomain addressing helps keep their inbox organized without needing to create rules.
Repair Cafés zijn internationaal beschikbaar in vele landen, ondersteund door Repair Café International. Dit platform biedt hulp bij het starten van eigen Repair Cafés wereldwijd.
OpenAI's GPT-5.6 lineup, including Sol, Terra, and Luna models, has shown significant improvements in vision capabilities such as object detection and counting. The Sol model outperforms the others in these tasks.
This guide helps users disable or avoid intrusive AI in their tech environment, including disabling Gemini and Apple Intelligence features. Users can also block AI enhancements in Firefox, change default search engines to DDG, and turn off specific AI features in various applications such as Gmail and Zoom.
Sun Clock is a 24-hour clock that displays the sun's position and times for sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and twilight. It also shows the moon's phase and rising/set times, with adjustable direction based on user location.
A climbing guide app uses OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons to provide a specialized interface for climbers, allowing them to edit routes, upload photos, and view statistics. The app's value comes from its editing ergonomics and features like photo-to-topo conversion, rather than locking essential information inside the service.
A Denver District Court judge ordered Iron Mountain Data Centers to return archival data and programming to Nine PBS after the station sued for its 50 terabytes of stored material. The court found Nine PBS as the rightful owner, allowing it to retrieve its data within 30 days with assistance from a third-party vendor.
The first social network, Finger, was created in 1971 at Stanford University and allowed users to share their status updates with others. It remains a simple yet functional protocol that has been revived in recent years with modern implementations like Happy Net Box and plan.cat.
The author is concerned about AI-generated content, particularly when it's unedited and sent by respected individuals. They believe a human touch is essential in personal communication to convey intended meaning accurately.
The Dutch photographer Pie Aerts documented the lives of puesteros, isolated men who care for ranches in Chilean Patagonia, highlighting their vulnerability and resilience. His work led to a feature-length film and photo book "Coirón", showcasing the harsh realities of their existence amidst breathtaking landscapes.