Cirrus Labs joined OpenAI to build tooling for agentic engineers, extending its mission of making engineers more effective. Cirrus Labs will relicense its tools under a permissive license and stop charging licensing fees.
Companies are using large language models to divert customer service tickets and make it harder for people to reach humans. This will lead to wasted time arguing with models that lie and make promises they cannot keep.
The 60-year-old infrastructure that handles 4.5 billion flights annually uses Transaction Processing Facility (TPF), an IBM mainframe operating system designed for high-volume transactions. This system, despite being outdated, still outperforms modern alternatives in terms of throughput and latency, making it a testament to the importance of choosing the right tool for the job.
The user created a library called surelock to prevent deadlocks in Rust by using a linear scope token called MutexKey that threads through every acquisition and provides a compile-time witness of the current lock state. The library uses a physical-world analogy where the MutexKey is like a key that is consumed and re-emitted at each lock acquisition, and it also supports incremental ...
User filed off sharp corners of their MacBook for comfort, using a file and sandpaper in increments. They're happy with the result and encourage others to modify their machines for a better user experience.
A weak solution to Connect 4 was developed using a language that describes perfect play for a small subset of nodes and a small opening tree. This solution uses no search during runtime and fits in about 150 kilobytes.
South Korea implemented a universal basic mobile data access scheme providing unlimited downloads at 400 kbps after data allowances expire. The scheme aims to improve telco security and contribute to public welfare by guaranteeing basic telecommunications rights for all citizens.
User created pardonned.com to verify claims and easily access pardons data, using Playwright, SQLite, and Astro. They plan to extend the site with analysis and comparison tools to break down pardon composition by President and visualize changes in pardon numbers.
A one-tap space game. How far can you sling? Play free in your browser.
We built our own infrastructure for Neural Network inference in our rendering engine using compute shaders and expanded it to support inference and training pipelines for Neural Radiance Caching and Neural Materials. We utilized Cooperative Vector, a hardware acceleration mechanism, to improve performance in our Neural Network computations, especially for divergent data scenarios.
Aadam Jacobs recorded over 10,000 concerts with increasingly sophisticated equipment over four decades, documenting early performances of bands like Nirvana, R.E.M., and The Pixies. His collection is now being cataloged, digitized, and uploaded to the Internet Archive for music lovers to stream and download.
The author experimented with block sizes for linear memory access to determine the optimal size for peak performance. The results show that for a Ryzen 9 7950X3D, block sizes of 128 kB or smaller are sufficient for most applications.
1d-chess is a simplified chess variant where white plays against an AI. Assuming optimal play, white has a forced win by checkmating the enemy king.
Passive radar uses existing signals to detect objects by measuring Doppler shift and time delay. It creates an ellipse of possible locations, requiring multiple transmitters or receivers for accurate positioning.
The user scraped all Firefox extensions using a public API, finding 84,194 extensions, and discovered various issues including phishing extensions, malicious code, and performance problems when installing all extensions at once. The user documented their process and findings, including the use of a script to download and install all extensions, and the performance issues that arose when ...
Chimpanzees at Uganda's Kibale National Park have been locked in a civil war for 8 years with 24 killings, including 17 infants. Researchers say the conflict may inform how early human conflict developed and highlights the danger of group divisions.
NASA's Artemis II astronauts returned to Earth with a splashdown landing in the Pacific Ocean after making a high-speed reentry through the atmosphere.
A previously unknown papyrus fragment in Cairo contains 30 verses by 5th century B.C. Greek philosopher Empedocles. The discovery sheds new light on Empedocles' work and its connections to other ancient philosophers.
Borges has a very short story about an empire whose cartographers kept producing larger and larger maps, until they built one the size of the empire itself.1 the following generations, less enchanted, saw it was useless and abandoned it to the weather. maps are useful precisely because they are reductions. when the pursuit of fidelity destroys the compression it destroys the point. i’ll cut ...
AI tools cannot add Signed-off-by tags, only humans can certify the DCO. Contributions from AI tools should include an Assisted-by tag for proper attribution.
The French government plans to shift away from proprietary technologies outside the EU and focus on open-source solutions, including ditching Windows for Linux. This move aims to regain control over digital destiny and reduce dependence on American tools.
Bitcoin miners are operating at steep losses due to rising energy prices and geopolitical tensions. The market is increasingly dependent on a small group of mandated institutional buyers to maintain stability.
Jason Donenfeld released updated WireGuard for Windows and WireGuardNT with new features, bug fixes, and performance improvements. Users can update via the built-in updater or download the latest version from the WireGuard website.
Keychron shares production CAD files for compatible accessories and educational use. Users can study and remix designs, but not copy or sell Keychron products.
The writer struggles with procrastination, preferring to work on new projects rather than older ones due to the brain's preference for novelty. Understanding the psychological principles behind procrastination can help reduce guilt and increase productivity.
CPUID website briefly exposed visitors to malware after attackers hijacked its backend, turning trusted download links into malicious ones. The issue has been fixed, but users who clicked on compromised links may have downloaded malware targeting browser data and credentials.
Polymarket, a prediction market, allows users to bet on various events, including war, with some users trying to shape the world to secure a payday. Critics argue that this can lead to manipulation and corruption, while others see it as a way to gather data on the future and understand complex events.
The Rails guides for Bevy were created for friends and have evolved over time, built with a static site generator called Staticky. The site offers resources for Bevy developers and also features a Pong Tutorial for beginners and a TLDR for advanced users.
Helium supply chain disruptions due to the war in Iran have caused prices to spike and shortages to loom, with many industries struggling to find substitutes for the essential gas. Helium's unique properties make it crucial for various applications, including MRI machines, semiconductor manufacturing, and fiber optic cable production.
JSON Formatter is now closed-source and commercial, but the final open source version, JSON Formatter Classic, remains available for use. It provides a simple, local-only JSON-formatting extension with no updates.