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DeskHog: Tiny Console, Big Potential

2025-06-11

DeskHog: Tiny Console, Big Potential

DeskHog is a miniature game console powered by an ESP32-S3 Reverse TFT Feather. Featuring a 240x135 color TFT display, 10-hour battery life, WiFi, and a cute LED, it plays Pong and Flappy Bird, with Doom support in development. Beyond gaming, it functions as a desktop terminal for PostHog data and includes an I²C expansion port for added functionality. It's a surprisingly versatile handheld device.

(posthog.com)

Hardware Game Console

The Ultimate R Programming Book Collection

2025-04-10

The Ultimate R Programming Book Collection

This website is the ultimate collection of over 400 free and open-source R programming books. Initially released by Oscar Baruffa in August 2020 with over 100 books, it has grown to include over 400 books thanks to community contributions. The site features a search function for easy navigation, accepts donations, and welcomes book submissions. Built with Quarto and licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0, the site also boasts live site statistics and is maintained by Oscar Baruffa.

(www.bigbookofr.com)

Development R Programming Open Source Books

French Court Orders VPN Providers to Block Pirate Sports Streaming Sites

2025-06-06

A French court ruled that several VPN providers, including NordVPN, CyberGhost, and ExpressVPN, must take measures to prevent users from accessing specific pirate sports streaming websites. Copyright holders like Canal+ sued, alleging these VPNs allowed users to bypass geo-restrictions and watch illegal streams. The court dismissed the VPN providers' objections, finding that Article L. 333-10 of the French Sports Code applies to VPN providers and ordered the blocking of listed website domains within three business days. This marks a new milestone in France's fight against online piracy but also raises concerns about internet censorship and user privacy.

(torrentfreak.com)

Tech

Google Gemini 2.5: Faster, Cheaper, and More Powerful

2025-06-17

Google Gemini 2.5: Faster, Cheaper, and More Powerful

Google announces the general availability of its Gemini 2.5 Pro and Flash models, alongside a preview release of the even more cost-effective and faster Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite. These models achieve a Pareto optimal balance of cost and speed, outperforming their predecessors across various benchmarks including coding, math, science, reasoning, and multimodal tasks. Flash-Lite especially excels in high-volume, low-latency applications like translation and classification. The Gemini 2.5 family boasts features like adjustable reasoning budgets, integration with tools like Google Search and code execution, multimodal input, and a massive 1 million-token context window.

(blog.google)

AI

US Health Secretary's Purge of Vaccine Advisory Board Sparks Outrage

2025-06-09

US Health Secretary's Purge of Vaccine Advisory Board Sparks Outrage

US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired all 17 members of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's vaccine advisory committee on Monday, sparking widespread criticism from medical groups. Kennedy cited conflicts of interest and plans to appoint his own team within two weeks. The move, described as a "coup," threatens to undermine public trust in vaccine science and potentially lead to a rise in vaccine-preventable diseases. It also breaks a previous promise by Kennedy and raises concerns about the impartiality of future committee members.

(apnews.com)

Tech

AI-Powered Recycling: Centerville Improves Efficiency with Pilot Program

2025-07-11

AI-Powered Recycling: Centerville Improves Efficiency with Pilot Program

Centerville, Ohio, has launched a months-long AI-powered pilot program to improve its recycling program. The program uses AI to identify non-recyclable items and send personalized postcards to residents with guidance. The $74,945 project, fully funded by a Montgomery County Solid Waste District grant, aims to reduce contamination, improve resource utilization, and ultimately boost the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of the city's recycling system.

(www.daytondailynews.com)

Tech waste management

WhatsApp's Private Processing: AI with End-to-End Privacy

2025-05-02

WhatsApp's Private Processing: AI with End-to-End Privacy

WhatsApp unveils Private Processing, an optional feature enabling AI processing of messages within a secure, confidential environment. Leveraging Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs), this technology allows users to request AI-powered features like message summarization without Meta or WhatsApp accessing their data. Built on principles of optionality, transparency, and user control, Private Processing employs robust security measures including confidential processing, verifiable transparency, and non-targetability. WhatsApp is publishing components of Private Processing and expanding its bug bounty program to foster independent security research, ensuring user privacy remains paramount.

(engineering.fb.com)

Development

High-Performing Teams Embrace Conflict, Not Harmony

2025-04-12

High-Performing Teams Embrace Conflict, Not Harmony

High-performing teams aren't defined by surface-level harmony, but by psychological safety—the ability to openly discuss and productively resolve conflict. True safety isn't about avoiding conflict; it's about allowing challenging ideas to make the team stronger. The author argues that healthy teams flag issues early, debate thoroughly, focus on the problem, not the person, and turn mistakes into learning opportunities. Conversely, "nice" teams lacking open communication harbor hidden problems, ultimately leading to failure. Building this environment involves: leaders showing vulnerability, setting debate ground rules, and rewarding those who raise challenging questions. Ultimately, a psychologically safe team, while experiencing conflict, effectively resolves issues, avoids resentment, and ultimately delivers higher-quality work. The final point highlights that unquestioned code often crashes in production – the same applies to ideas.

(terriblesoftware.org)

Development psychological safety conflict resolution

wtfis: A Powerful Open-Source Domain/IP Information Gathering Tool

2025-05-12

wtfis: A Powerful Open-Source Domain/IP Information Gathering Tool

wtfis is a command-line tool that gathers information about a domain, FQDN, or IP address using various OSINT services. Designed for ease of use, it presents results in a human-readable format and minimizes API calls to avoid exceeding quotas. It integrates multiple sources like VirusTotal, IP2Whois, Shodan, Greynoise, URLhaus, and AbuseIPDB, providing rich information such as reputation scores, popularity rankings, categories, resolutions, Whois data, open ports, and malware URL associations. Users can configure API keys for advanced features and customize arguments, with Docker deployment also supported.

(github.com)

Tech Information Gathering

Lenovo's Record-Breaking Quarter: AI PCs Fuel Growth

2025-08-14

Lenovo's Record-Breaking Quarter: AI PCs Fuel Growth

Lenovo kicked off its fiscal year with a bang, reporting record PC sales and dominating the AI PC market. Q1 2025/26 revenue hit $18.8 billion, a 22% year-over-year increase, with profits more than doubling. Its PC and smart devices division saw its fastest growth in 15 quarters, achieving a record 24.6% global market share. Over 30% of Lenovo's PC shipments were AI PCs, giving it a commanding 31% market share in the Windows AI PC segment. While the practical usage of AI PC features is debated, Lenovo's premium models and hybrid AI strategy are resonating with consumers. Motorola's foldable phone success also contributed significantly. Lenovo's Infrastructure Solutions Group also thrived, with revenue up 36% and AI infrastructure sales more than doubling. Despite the recovering PC market, Lenovo's strong performance puts it ahead of competitors, but the long-term success depends on sustained demand for AI PC features.

(nerds.xyz)

Tech PC Market

Inflammation and Aging: Not a Universal Truth

2025-07-01

Inflammation and Aging: Not a Universal Truth

A new study from Columbia University challenges the long-held belief that inflammation is a universal hallmark of aging. Researchers compared industrialized populations (Italy and Singapore) with non-industrialized Indigenous groups (Tsimane of Bolivia and Orang Asli of Malaysia). They found that while 'inflammaging' (chronic, low-grade inflammation associated with aging) was prevalent in industrialized societies and linked to chronic diseases, it wasn't consistently observed in the Indigenous groups. In these populations, inflammation was more strongly correlated with infection rates than age. This suggests that inflammaging may be a byproduct of industrialized lifestyles rather than an inherent part of the aging process, opening up new avenues for intervention and highlighting the importance of considering context-specific factors in aging research.

(www.publichealth.columbia.edu)

Tech

India's RBI Launches .bank.in Domain to Combat Digital Payment Fraud

2025-02-07

India's RBI Launches .bank.in Domain to Combat Digital Payment Fraud

To combat rising digital payment fraud and boost trust in online banking, India's Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will introduce a dedicated “.bank.in” domain for banks starting April 2025. The Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology (IDRBT) will be the exclusive registrar. A separate “fin.in” domain is planned for non-bank financial institutions. RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra cited increasing digital payment fraud as a major concern, stating the new domain aims to reduce cybersecurity threats and phishing scams. This move comes amidst a surge in fraudulent activities and predatory lending apps in India. The RBI will issue detailed guidelines to banks regarding the initiative, designed to help users identify legitimate banking websites.

(techcrunch.com)

Tech

ChompSaw: A Safe Power Tool for Kids

2025-07-11

ChompSaw: A Safe Power Tool for Kids

Designed by Kausi Raman and Max Liechty, the ChompSaw is a safe power tool for kids, specifically designed to cut cardboard. Unlike dangerous jigsaws, the ChompSaw uses an oscillating cutter hidden beneath a protective cover, preventing finger contact. Waste cardboard is collected in a built-in bin, promoting recycling. While priced at $250, it offers a safe and fun way for children to explore power tools, transforming Amazon boxes into creative projects.

(www.core77.com)

Hardware power tools cardboard cutting

Recreating Egyptian Blue: A 5000-Year-Old Pigment with Modern Applications

2025-06-10

Recreating Egyptian Blue: A 5000-Year-Old Pigment with Modern Applications

Researchers at Washington State University have successfully recreated Egyptian blue, the world's oldest synthetic pigment, used in ancient Egypt approximately 5,000 years ago. Through experimentation with various raw materials and heating times, they developed 12 recipes for the pigment, providing valuable insights for archaeologists and conservation scientists. Surprisingly, beyond its historical significance, Egyptian blue exhibits properties like near-infrared luminescence, suggesting potential modern applications in fields such as fingerprint identification and anti-counterfeiting inks. This research not only unveils the secrets of ancient Egyptian craftsmanship but also highlights the power of modern science in exploring our past.

(news.wsu.edu)

Tech Pigment Technological Applications

Google DeepMind Unveils Gemini Robotics: AI for Dexterous Robot Control

2025-03-12

Google DeepMind Unveils Gemini Robotics: AI for Dexterous Robot Control

Google DeepMind announced Gemini Robotics and Gemini Robotics-ER, two new AI models designed to control robots with unprecedented dexterity and precision. Built upon the Gemini 2.0 large language model, these models incorporate vision-language-action (VLA) capabilities and enhanced spatial reasoning. Gemini Robotics allows robots to understand and execute complex commands like "pick up the banana and put it in the basket," while Gemini Robotics-ER focuses on seamless integration with existing robotic control systems. This represents a significant leap forward in robotics, particularly in handling intricate physical manipulations and demonstrating strong generalization capabilities. Google is partnering with Apptronik to build the next generation of humanoid robots using Gemini 2.0, showcasing the potential for widespread adoption. However, Google also emphasizes safety, releasing the "ASIMOV" dataset to help researchers evaluate the safety implications of robotic actions.

(arstechnica.com)

AI

University Revamps Programming Curriculum: Emphasizing Explicit, Systematic Design

2024-12-19

Northeastern University's computer science department has developed a unique programming curriculum that emphasizes explicit and systematic program design, rather than focusing on trendy programming languages. The curriculum starts with a simple teaching language, gradually introducing students to design principles before applying them to industrial languages. This approach cultivates logical reasoning and problem-solving skills for large, complex software. The curriculum also highlights the social aspects of programming, encouraging pair programming to improve communication and collaboration. This method not only enhances students' job prospects but also lays a solid foundation for their future careers.

(felleisen.org)

Development program design curriculum reform

arXivLabs: Experimenting with Community Collaboration

2025-06-02

arXivLabs is a framework enabling collaborators to develop and share new arXiv features directly on the website. Individuals and organizations involved share arXiv's values of openness, community, excellence, and user data privacy. arXiv is committed to these values and only works with partners adhering to them. Have an idea to enhance the arXiv community? Explore arXivLabs.

(arxiv.org)

Development

arXivLabs: Experimenting with Community Collaboration

2025-04-15

arXivLabs is a framework enabling collaborators to develop and share new arXiv features directly on the website. Individuals and organizations involved uphold arXiv's values of openness, community, excellence, and user data privacy. arXiv is committed to these values and only partners with those who share them. Got an idea for a project that benefits the arXiv community? Learn more about arXivLabs.

(arxiv.org)

Development

Building Your Own Linux Debugger: Part 1 - Getting Started

2025-04-25

This is the first part of a ten-part series on building a Linux debugger from scratch. Learn the core mechanics of debuggers and implement features like launch, halt, continue, breakpoint setting (memory addresses, source lines, function entry), register and memory read/write, and single stepping. The tutorial uses C/C++, Linenoise, and libelfin, with each part's code available on GitHub. Future parts will cover advanced topics such as remote debugging, shared library support, expression evaluation, and multi-threaded debugging.

(blog.tartanllama.xyz)

Development

A Personalized Journaling System with Neovim

2025-08-13

This post details a personalized journaling system built using Neovim, coreutils, and dateutils, loosely based on Ryder Carroll's Bullet Journal method. The system organizes entries by year and month in a directory structure. Calendar generation uses the `cal` command. Tasks are marked with prefixes like `todo` and `done`, leveraging Neovim's abbreviation and sorting features for efficient task management and visualization. Syntax highlighting and habit tracking are incorporated, with an `awk` script calculating monthly expenses. Convenient scripts are provided to quickly open the current month's journal or entries from the preceding and following two months, streamlining the journaling process.

(tangled.sh)

Development Journaling System

arXivLabs: Experimenting with Community Collaboration

2025-04-29

arXivLabs is a framework enabling collaborators to develop and share new arXiv features directly on the website. Individuals and organizations involved embrace arXiv's values of openness, community, excellence, and user data privacy. arXiv is committed to these values and only partners with those who share them. Got an idea to enhance the arXiv community? Learn more about arXivLabs.

(arxiv.org)

Tech

Genetically Modified Pig Kidney Shows Remarkable 6-Month Survival in Human Recipient

2025-09-09

Genetically Modified Pig Kidney Shows Remarkable 6-Month Survival in Human Recipient

A 67-year-old US man, Tim Andrews, remains alive over six months after receiving a kidney transplant from a genetically modified pig, marking a landmark achievement in xenotransplantation. The pig kidney, provided by eGenesis, was modified to eliminate three antigens, add seven human genes to reduce inflammation and bleeding, and deactivate retroviruses. This surpasses the previous record of four months and nine days. The successful six-month survival is a significant milestone, offering potential solutions for organ shortages and advancing the field of xenotransplantation.

(www.nature.com)

Tech Genetically Modified Organ Kidney Transplant

Intel N150 Mini PC vs. Raspberry Pi 5: A Year Later, the Verdict is In

2025-07-04

A year-long comparison of the Intel N150 mini PC (GMKtec NucBox G3 Plus) and the Raspberry Pi 5 16GB reveals a nuanced picture. While the N150 boasts superior raw performance thanks to its faster processor and (in some configurations) DDR5 RAM, it lags behind the Pi 5 in power efficiency. The performance of N100/N150 systems varies greatly depending on the accompanying RAM, IO, and cooling solutions. Used mini PCs offer a significant cost advantage, but new machines require a careful comparison of specs. Ultimately, the best choice depends on individual needs; it's like comparing a bicycle to a car – each has its strengths and weaknesses.

(www.jeffgeerling.com)

Hardware

Google DeepMind Unveils Music AI Sandbox and Lyria 2: Milestones in AI Music Creation

2025-04-25

Google DeepMind Unveils Music AI Sandbox and Lyria 2: Milestones in AI Music Creation

Google DeepMind recently released two groundbreaking AI music projects: Music AI Sandbox and Lyria 2. Developed by a team of dozens of engineers and researchers, these projects represent the combined efforts of DeepMind, Alphabet, and the YouTube team. Music AI Sandbox and Lyria 2 mark significant advancements in AI music creation, promising new possibilities for music composition and transformative changes for the music industry.

(deepmind.google)

AI

Lisp Truth Oracle: A Curious Tale of Type Theory, Curry-Howard Isomorphism, and call/cc

2025-06-14

This post attempts to write a "truth oracle" in Lisp—a program that determines the truth or falsehood of arbitrary mathematical statements. The author introduces the Curry-Howard isomorphism, explaining how logical proofs correspond to expressions in typed functional programming. Using Racket's call/cc function (isomorphic to Peirce's law), an attempt is made to implement a program isomorphic to the law of the excluded middle. Unexpectedly, the oracle always returns false until attempting to access an impossible type value, revealing the differences between classical and constructive logic, and the non-standard control flow of call/cc. Finally, the author uses a metaphor of a "devil's bargain" to explain this strange behavior, showcasing the time-travel-like mechanism behind call/cc.

(lambda-cove.net)

Development type theory

Silicon Valley Elites Bet Big on Embryo Genetic Testing: Predicting Disease Risk Sparks Controversy

2025-06-02

Silicon Valley Elites Bet Big on Embryo Genetic Testing: Predicting Disease Risk Sparks Controversy

Over the last five years, tech giants like Anne Wojcicki, Sam Altman, and others have invested millions in direct-to-consumer polygenic testing startups such as Orchid, Nucleus, and Genomic Prediction, sparking controversy. For a few thousand dollars, these companies screen embryos, analyze DNA, and estimate the risk of developing conditions like addiction and obesity, even predicting IQ. Unlike tests for single-gene diseases, these services focus on polygenic diseases like type 2 diabetes and inflammatory bowel disease, providing parents with online reports assessing each embryo's genetic risk. This practice, while popular among Silicon Valley elites, faces widespread scientific skepticism.

(sfstandard.com)

Tech genetic testing embryo screening ethical concerns tech investment

arXivLabs: Experimental Projects with Community Collaboration

2025-06-04

arXivLabs is a framework that enables collaborators to develop and share new arXiv features directly on the website. Individuals and organizations working with arXivLabs embrace arXiv's values of openness, community, excellence, and user data privacy. arXiv is committed to these values and only partners with those who adhere to them. Have an idea to enhance the arXiv community? Learn more about arXivLabs.

(arxiv.org)

Development

3D-Printed Dune Chess Set: A Tactile Design Masterpiece

2024-12-17

3D-Printed Dune Chess Set: A Tactile Design Masterpiece

Architect Rory Noble-Turner has created a unique Dune chess set using advanced quartz 3D printing. The piece aims to provide an engaging tactile experience through intricate textures, capturing sand's raw, elemental form. Noble-Turner skillfully used 3D modeling tools to precisely control the dune textures, resulting in a naturally flowing design that uses textural differences to distinguish pieces and the board. More than just an art piece, it's an exploration of tactile and sensory experience, urging a reconnection with physical sensation in our digital age.

(parametric-architecture.com)

Design tactile design product design

Soft Neural Renderer with Learnable Triangles

2025-05-30

This research introduces a novel neural rendering method using learnable 3D triangles as primitives. Unlike traditional binary masks, it employs a smooth window function derived from the triangle's 2D signed distance field (SDF) to softly modulate the triangle's influence on pixels. A smoothness parameter, σ, controls the sharpness of this window function, allowing a smooth transition from a binary mask to an approximation of a delta function. The final image is generated by alpha blending the contributions of all projected triangles. The entire process is differentiable, enabling gradient-based learning to optimize triangle parameters.

(trianglesplatting.github.io)

AI 3D triangles signed distance field

Google's Android XR Smart Glasses: A Challenger to Apple and Meta

2025-05-25

Google's Android XR Smart Glasses: A Challenger to Apple and Meta

Google unveiled its Android XR smart glasses at I/O, featuring lightweight design, deep Gemini AI integration, and an optional in-lens display for information like turn-by-turn directions. Equipped with cameras, microphones, and speakers, they connect to smartphones for app access. Gemini AI uses the glasses' cameras to understand surroundings, providing translations and real-time information. Google plans collaborations with Warby Parker and Gentle Monster for stylish designs. This launch is seen as a challenge to Apple's upcoming smart glasses and Meta's Ray-Bans, intensifying the AR/VR market competition.

(www.macrumors.com)

Tech

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