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A new speech library, qwen3-asr-swift, enables full-duplex speech-to-speech on Apple Silicon with NVIDIA's PersonaPlex 7B model. The library runs entirely on Apple Silicon, processing audio in and out with streaming via PersonaPlex 7B.
The Google Workspace CLI (gws) is a command-line tool that provides a unified interface to Google Workspace APIs, including Drive, Gmail, Calendar, and more, with features like tab completion and structured JSON output. It supports multiple authentication workflows and comes with over 100 pre-built agent skills for automating tasks and integrating with large language models.
The author argues that despite the hype surrounding AI, the results of using AI-powered tools in software development are often mediocre and lack authenticity, with many developers relying on AI to produce code rather than learning to code themselves. The author suggests that the only way to separate the value from the slop in AI-generated content is for AI models to perform correct source ...
The chardet maintainers relicensed the Python character encoding detector from LGPL to MIT using AI-generated code, but this move may be a GPL violation or render the MIT license moot due to copyright and licensing complexities. The case raises questions about AI-generated code ownership and the future of copyleft licensing.
The European Space Agency and partners successfully connected an aircraft to a geostationary satellite using laser communications, achieving error-free connections at 2.6 gigabits per second. This breakthrough enables seamless, high-speed connections for travellers and remote communities, laying the foundations for everyday technologies that depend on strong links.
it’s 9AM, you’re ready to upgrade your favorite Linux distribution and packages to their latest versions, the process goes smoothly and after a reboot your machine is now up-to-date. You start going as usual about your day and then when trying to list the content of a directory on your machine, something strange happens, the routinely boring behavior you’re used to of ls surprises you, and ...
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There's a network-server programming pattern which is so popular that it's the canonical approach towards writing network servers: ... This design is easy to recognise: The main loop waits for some event, then dispatches based on the file descriptor and state that the file descriptor is in. At one point it was in vogue to actually fork() so that each file descriptor could be handled ...
The code controls a camera and printer using GPIO pins and Python libraries, capturing images and applying filters based on brightness. It also handles button presses and shutdown requests, with a cleanup function to release resources when the program exits.
The Smalltalk IDE's four-pane System Browser has survived decades despite criticism, due to its ability to provide context for message passing. The real problem is not the browser, but the lack of integration between tools, making it hard to navigate and understand complex workflows.
AMD is releasing its first Ryzen AI desktop chips with NPUs for business PCs, combining Zen 5 CPU cores and RDNA 3.5 GPU cores. These chips qualify for Microsoft's Copilot+ PC label and support device management capabilities for business PCs.
You're creating an open-source Flash alternative built in C# with Avalonia and SkiaSharp, compatible with Linux, Mac, and PC. The project features a vector engine, timeline, shape tweening, symbol library, .fla import, and scripting system.
Lieutenant Thomas Conrad was standing in a control room in Nashville’s new central jail when he noticed something off with one of the key rings hanging on the wall. It was midday on December 30, 2019, and in two weeks the still empty jail would take in about seven hundred inmates. While contractors were finishing their work, Conrad, a senior correctional officer with the Davidson County ...
Jails for NetBSD provides kernel-enforced process isolation with explicit boundaries, focusing on simplicity and operational ease. It's a NetBSD-native model with a smaller toolchain, not a general-purpose container ecosystem or full virtualization.
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User discovered IKEA BILLY bookshelves can hold old computer motherboards. This setup allows for easy access and organization of projects without taking up desk space.
Alibaba's Qwen team faces uncertainty after key researcher Junyang Lin's sudden resignation and several other team members' departures. The team's open weight models, including the impressive Qwen 3.5 family, may be impacted by the loss of talent.
The MIPS architecture was initially supported in BSD in the early 1990s, but progress was slow until Per Fogelström's successful port of NetBSD to a R3000 system in 1994. Linux support for MIPS was also developed in the mid-1990s, with Dave Miller working on a port during a summer internship at SGI in 1996.
Poppy is an app that helps you stay connected with loved ones by sending gentle reminders to reach out. It allows you to log interactions and track relationships visually, promoting long-term happiness.
Left-click: rotate, Mouse-wheel/middle-click: zoom, Right-click: pan Explore the world through real field recordings, inspired by Radio Garden.
Mark Pilgrim, author of chardet, thanks maintainers for contributions but disputes their claim to relicense the project under a different license, citing LGPL restrictions. He argues that modified code must be released under the same LGPL license, regardless of a "complete rewrite".
Apple unveiled MacBook Neo, a new laptop with a breakthrough price, featuring a 13-inch Liquid Retina display, A18 Pro chip, and up to 16 hours of battery life. Starting at $599, MacBook Neo is Apple's most affordable laptop ever.
BMW Group is advancing digitalisation and AI in production with Physical AI, combining AI with real machines and robots. The company is launching a pilot project with humanoid robots at the Leipzig plant to explore applications in car production and battery manufacturing.
Tech companies including Google, Microsoft, and Meta signed a pledge to cover datacenter electricity costs, aiming to mitigate US inflation and protect consumers. The "Ratepayer Protection Pledge" aims to balance tech competitiveness with energy costs, but its effectiveness remains uncertain.
Notes: Latin phrase is from the Roman poet Horace: “It is sweet and fitting to die for one’s country.” Copyright Credit: Wilfred Owen, "Dulce et Decorum Est" from Poems, ed. Siegfried Sassoon. New York: The Viking Press, 1921. Public domain.
The author has a condition called Environmental OCD, prompting them to pick up litter and prove anyone can make a difference. They aim to collect a zillion pieces of litter to show the impact of individual actions.
Anthropic refused a DoD deal due to concerns over AI misuse, while OpenAI accepted with protections against domestic surveillance and autonomous weaponry. OpenAI's deal with the DoD is seen as suspicious by the public, causing a 295% increase in ChatGPT uninstallations.
Qwen3.5 model family supports fine-tuning with Unsloth, offering both vision and text fine-tuning options with various VRAM requirements. The model can be fine-tuned using transformers v5, with bf16 LoRA setups recommended for MoE models and 256GB VRAM required for Qwen3.5-122B-A10B.
The NRC approved a new non-light water reactor design, the first in over 40 years, after a 18 month review. The reactor, which can boost output to 500 MWe, is expected to be permitted soon.