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macOS APFS Disk Utility's Persistent Bug: A Workaround

2025-09-21

macOS APFS Disk Utility's Persistent Bug: A Workaround

macOS Monterey 12.0.1's Disk Utility continues to suffer from a long-standing bug: failure to unmount volumes or containers when repairing APFS disks. This article provides workarounds, including using Disk Utility in Recovery Mode or directly using the command-line tool `fsck_apfs` to check and repair APFS volumes and containers. The article details `fsck_apfs` usage, including check and repair options, and handling encrypted volumes.

(eclecticlight.co)

Development Disk Repair

Gemini Deep Think Solves IMO Problems

2025-07-22

Gemini Deep Think Solves IMO Problems

Google DeepMind's advanced Gemini Deep Think model successfully solved challenging problems from the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO). The project involved a large team of engineers and mathematicians across multiple stages, from training data and model training to inference optimization. The team acknowledges the support of the IMO, numerous contributors, and internal Google teams, emphasizing that the IMO only validated the correctness of the answers, not the system's validity itself.

(deepmind.google)

AI

Windows 11's Adaptive Energy Saver: Smart Power Saving Based on Load, Not Just Battery

2025-07-15

Windows 11's Adaptive Energy Saver: Smart Power Saving Based on Load, Not Just Battery

Microsoft is testing a new adaptive energy saver mode in Windows 11 that intelligently manages power consumption based on system load, not just remaining battery. Unlike the traditional energy saver, which dims the screen, this new mode maintains brightness while optimizing background processes, pausing non-critical updates, and more. It's designed for battery-powered devices like laptops and will automatically turn on and off as needed. Currently in testing for Canary Channel Insiders, it's expected to roll out later this year.

(www.theverge.com)

Tech Energy Saver

Monorepo: A Thorny Path to Developer Productivity

2025-05-28

This article explores the challenges and opportunities of building and maintaining a monorepo. The author cautions against blindly following the success stories of large tech companies, emphasizing that a monorepo isn't a silver bullet. Success hinges on clearly defined goals, such as improved code consistency, organizational coherence, and shared tooling efficiency. The article details optimization strategies for source control (limitations of git and alternatives), build systems (prioritizing single-language strategies), testing (O(change) not O(repo)), and CI/CD workflows within a monorepo environment. The author stresses the importance of carefully handling generated code and the asynchronous nature of service deployments to avoid incidents stemming from the illusion of atomic commits. Ultimately, the author argues that while challenging, the benefits of a well-maintained monorepo are worthwhile if the organization is committed to continuous tool and process improvement.

(blog.swgillespie.me)

Development

Improving OpenAI Image Generation with AI: An Iterative Refinement Experiment

2025-05-21

This article details an experiment using Large Language Models (LLMs) to iteratively improve the quality of images generated by the OpenAI API. Starting with a complex prompt, researchers found the resulting images suffered from blurry text and weak visual appeal. Two approaches were tested: First, using an LLM as a 'judge' to identify and iteratively fix image flaws, but this proved ineffective as the LLM struggled to handle creative and technical tasks simultaneously. Second, using the LLM to generate bounding boxes around blurry text for targeted editing, but the LLM struggled with accurate localization. Ultimately, separating text clarity improvement from overall image quality enhancement yielded better results.

(simulate.trybezel.com)

AI LLM applications

Lessons from an 1834 Landscape Gardening Guide: Designing Engaging Experiences

2025-06-11

This article explores principles from Hermann von Pückler-Muskau's 1834 landscape gardening guide, "Hints on Landscape Gardening," and applies them to modern software development and game design. Three key takeaways are highlighted: 1. Subtly guide pathways, making curves feel natural and purposeful; 2. Strategically conceal key features to build anticipation and surprise; and 3. Prioritize emulation over simulation, striving for realism and a harmonious design. These principles transcend landscape architecture, offering valuable insights for crafting immersive digital experiences, such as game maps or user interfaces.

(fi-le.net)

Design landscape design

Legion Health: Founding Engineers Needed to Build AI-Native Mental Healthcare

2025-05-12

Legion Health: Founding Engineers Needed to Build AI-Native Mental Healthcare

Legion Health is rebuilding psychiatric care from the ground up, using AI to streamline operations. They're not focused on AI diagnostics, but on building an AI-native operational backend for scheduling, documentation, billing, risk detection, and more. With $6M raised and over $1M ARR, they're already serving 2000+ patients with an AI-powered agent infrastructure. They're seeking founding engineers with experience building complex systems, LLM fluency, and a focus on speed and clean architecture to help define the future of AI-native mental healthcare.

(www.workatastartup.com)

Startup

How Britain Built Some of the World's Safest Roads

2025-09-08

How Britain Built Some of the World's Safest Roads

Britain's road safety journey is a remarkable success story. From a chaotic pre-war era with lax enforcement and minimal safety features, the UK has dramatically reduced its road death rate. This article details the key milestones: the construction of motorways, the widespread adoption of roundabouts, the war on drunk driving, mandatory seatbelts and motorcycle helmets, and stricter speed limits, especially around schools. These policies, combined with advancements in car safety technology, have transformed British roads into some of the safest globally. The article highlights the significant impact of these interventions and advocates for their adoption worldwide to address the global issue of 1.2 million annual road fatalities.

(ourworldindata.org)

Tech

Pluto: A Supercharged Lua Dialect

2025-07-01

Pluto: A Supercharged Lua Dialect

Pluto is a powerful dialect of Lua designed for general-purpose programming. It boasts accelerated development through an enhanced standard library and new syntax features like switch statements, compound operators, and ternary expressions. While largely compatible with Lua 5.4, a compatibility mode resolves potential conflicts from new keywords. Pluto executes Lua bytecode and most Pluto features generate Lua-compatible bytecode. Comprehensive documentation, tooling, and details on improvements are available on its open-source website. Try it out in the interactive browser playground or download pre-built binaries.

(github.com)

Development

Microsoft Integrates Musk's Controversial AI, Grok, into Azure

2025-05-19

Microsoft Integrates Musk's Controversial AI, Grok, into Azure

Microsoft has become one of the first hyperscalers to offer managed access to Grok, the controversial AI model from Elon Musk's xAI. Available via Azure AI Foundry, Grok 3 and Grok 3 mini boast Microsoft's service-level agreements and billing. Known for its unfiltered and edgy responses, including the use of vulgar language, the Azure versions are more controlled and include enhanced data integration, customization, and governance features. While the X platform's Grok has faced controversy for biased outputs and sensitive topic handling—including incidents like undressing women in photos and censoring negative comments—the Azure versions aim for improved safety and reliability.

(techcrunch.com)

AI

Metamaterials: AI-Accelerated Design Towards Invisibility Cloaks and Beyond

2025-09-22

Metamaterials: AI-Accelerated Design Towards Invisibility Cloaks and Beyond

Metamaterials, materials with properties derived from their engineered structure rather than chemical composition, are poised to revolutionize various fields. This article explores how AI accelerates their development by generating massive training datasets through simulation and employing generative models to predict material structures. Applications range from 6G networks and augmented reality to space technology. While perfect invisibility cloaks remain a challenge, the high sensitivity of metamaterials at specific frequencies makes them highly promising for sensing and telecommunications.

(open.substack.com)

Tech invisibility cloak

Steam Linux User Share Hits All-Time High

2025-06-02

Steam Linux User Share Hits All-Time High

May 2025 saw Steam's Linux user share reach its highest point in years, a record not seen since at least 2018. This growth comes despite Steam's overall user base continuing to expand, indicating healthy Linux adoption. Windows held a 95.45% share in May, while Linux reached 2.69% and macOS 1.85%. Interestingly, this increase wasn't driven by SteamOS 3; popular distros included SteamOS Holo, Arch Linux, and Linux Mint. The decrease in Simplified Chinese language options, which usually impacts Linux numbers, didn't prevent this growth.

(www.gamingonlinux.com)

Game

OpenBenches' Address Conundrum: Geolocating 40,000 Benches Elegantly

2025-04-27

OpenBenches' Address Conundrum: Geolocating 40,000 Benches Elegantly

OpenBenches, a crowdsourced database of nearly 40,000 memorial benches, faces a challenge: converting latitude/longitude coordinates into human-readable addresses. Many benches lack formal addresses, residing in parks, etc. Existing geocoding APIs provide overly detailed or irrelevant information. The author explores using multiple APIs and Points of Interest (POIs) for automated address generation, but encounters issues with language localization, address formatting inconsistencies, and POI accuracy. Balancing address precision with user-friendliness and internationalization remains a key challenge.

(shkspr.mobi)

Development geolocation address resolution

Meta Tweaks Ray-Ban Meta Privacy Policy: Always-On AI, No Opt-Out for Voice Recordings

2025-05-01

Meta Tweaks Ray-Ban Meta Privacy Policy: Always-On AI, No Opt-Out for Voice Recordings

Meta has quietly updated the privacy policy for its Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses. Key changes include: Meta AI with camera use is always on unless 'Hey Meta' voice commands are disabled; and the option to opt out of cloud storage for voice recordings has been removed. Meta states this data is used to improve its products, stored for up to a year (90 days for accidental interactions). This move aims to feed more data to Meta's AI models. Meta recently added live translation to Ray-Ban Meta and launched a standalone Meta AI app to compete with ChatGPT and others. A higher-end Ray-Ban Meta model is planned for late 2025.

(www.theverge.com)

Tech

Where Babies Are Safest: Unpacking Infant Mortality Data

2025-06-03

Where Babies Are Safest: Unpacking Infant Mortality Data

Global infant mortality rates vary dramatically, influenced not only by healthcare access but also by statistical methodology. Inclusion of extremely premature infants significantly impacts reported rates. Adjusting for gestational age (22 weeks), Japan, Sweden, and Finland emerge as top performers. However, South Korea's low neonatal mortality contrasts with higher post-neonatal rates, potentially due to healthcare disparities and parental leave policy implementation. The article urges a critical examination of data and the adoption of best practices to reduce global infant mortality.

(ourworldindata.org)

Tech infant mortality

USB Gets a Much-Needed Logo Overhaul: Speed is King

2025-01-13

The USB Implementor Forum (USB-IF) has unveiled a new labeling scheme for USB docking stations and cables, aiming to simplify the confusing speed designations that plagued consumers. Previously, terms like "USB 3.2 Gen 2" were unhelpful. The new system clearly displays transfer speeds, such as "USB 80Gbps" or "USB 40Gbps." This clarity extends to USB4 and USB4v2, simplifying branding and removing the "USB4v2" designation. The updated logos also appear on cables, specifying data transfer rates and power delivery capabilities. This change promises a more user-friendly experience, making it easier for consumers to select appropriate USB devices and cables.

(www.pcworld.com)

Hardware Speed

Surprisingly Usable Word Processors on the Commodore VIC-20

2025-01-08

Surprisingly Usable Word Processors on the Commodore VIC-20

This article explores several surprisingly capable word processors for the Commodore VIC-20, a machine with a notoriously small screen. VICWRITER, with its typewriter-like interface, offers comfortable editing. Quick Brown Fox stands out with 80-column display support and RS-232 communication capabilities. Speedscript impresses with its word wrap and efficient editing commands. Write Now is also briefly mentioned, showcasing the ingenuity of software developers in overcoming hardware limitations.

(techtinkering.com)

Tech Retro Computing Word Processors

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

Axolotl Regeneration: Cracking the Code for Limb Regeneration

2025-06-20

Axolotl Regeneration: Cracking the Code for Limb Regeneration

Scientists have identified retinoic acid as a key molecule in the limb regeneration of axolotls, amphibians known for their remarkable regenerative abilities. This molecule forms a gradient across the body, guiding regenerating cells to rebuild the correct tissues in the right places. Experiments showed that increasing retinoic acid levels caused axolotls to regenerate entire limbs, rather than just the missing part. This research offers a promising avenue for human limb regeneration, suggesting that we might one day be able to regenerate injured tissues and organs like axolotls.

(www.sciencealert.com)

Tech Regenerative Medicine Retinoic Acid

Can Adults Grow New Brain Cells? The Science Is Still Debated

2025-06-03

Can Adults Grow New Brain Cells? The Science Is Still Debated

For decades, the prevailing belief was that the number of brain cells in adults remained fixed. However, recent research challenges this notion, presenting evidence of adult neurogenesis (the creation of new brain cells). Studies primarily using animal models like mice have shown new neurons growing in areas like the hippocampus, crucial for learning and memory. Translating these findings to humans, however, is difficult due to limitations in research methods. Some studies employing radiocarbon dating have identified newborn neurons in adult human brain tissue, but results haven't been consistently replicated. Skepticism remains, with some scientists questioning the reliability of current evidence and suggesting potential misinterpretations. While conclusions remain uncertain, research into adult neurogenesis holds significant implications for treating brain injuries and neurodegenerative diseases.

(www.livescience.com)

Tech neurogenesis brain cells

Testing Trumps Algorithms: A Job Seeker's Guide for Software Engineers

2025-09-23

A seasoned engineer argues that job seekers overemphasize data structures and algorithms (DSA) while neglecting the crucial skill of testing. While DSA forms the foundation of programming, the reality is that complex algorithms rarely need to be implemented from scratch in real-world jobs. The author recommends learning fundamental data structures and algorithms, understanding time complexity, and mastering Python's built-in data structures. More importantly, prioritize mastering testing skills, which are essential in real-world work and can make you stand out in interviews. Instead of grinding LeetCode, focus on improving your testing abilities to write high-quality code.

(nedbatchelder.com)

Development

Telegram Takes Down $35 Billion Cybercrime Marketplaces

2025-05-15

Telegram Takes Down $35 Billion Cybercrime Marketplaces

Telegram announced the takedown of two massive darknet marketplaces, Xinbi Guarantee and Huione Guarantee, which allegedly generated over $35 billion since 2021 for cybercriminals and scammers. This surpasses the notorious Silk Road's estimated $3.4 billion valuation. The shutdown, following US Treasury sanctions against Huione Group for money laundering, represents a significant blow to online fraudsters, cutting off their access to stolen data, money laundering services, and telecoms infrastructure. This action highlights a major victory in the global fight against cybercrime.

(arstechnica.com)

Tech darknet markets

Bay Area AI Engineer: Building the AI-First Fraud Detection System

2025-08-21

Bay Area AI Engineer: Building the AI-First Fraud Detection System

Coris is hiring experienced AI Engineers to build an AI-first fraud detection system for global commerce. Responsibilities include fine-tuning and optimizing LLMs for fraud detection, building high-performance Django backend services, and handling massive data volumes from payment processors like Stripe and Adyen. The ideal candidate has 3+ years of Python/Django experience, expertise in LLM optimization and fraud detection, and the ability to ensure low latency and cost in high-concurrency environments.

(www.ycombinator.com)

AI Fraud Detection

Chip-8 Emulator Intro: Building a Retro Game Console in Code

2025-01-06

This article introduces Chip-8, a simple virtual game console system, and explains how to build its emulator. It clearly explains binary, hexadecimal, and how Chip-8 instructions work, providing the foundational knowledge for building an emulator. The author guides the reader step-by-step, from simple to more complex instructions, explaining the inner workings of Chip-8, making it a great resource for those interested in retro gaming consoles and emulator technology.

(www.emulationonline.com)

Development

Building a Compact C Standard Library with Newlib on Bare Metal RISC-V

2025-04-26

Building a Compact C Standard Library with Newlib on Bare Metal RISC-V

This article demonstrates building a compact C standard library using Newlib on a bare-metal RISC-V system. The author implements basic UART functions, passing them to Newlib to enable printf functionality. The process covers Newlib's concept, cross-compilation toolchain setup, UART driver, system calls, and linker script creation. The article concludes with running the application in QEMU and analyzing the debug log. This is a practical tutorial on embedded systems development, showing how to utilize the C standard library in resource-constrained environments.

(popovicu.com)

Development

Exploiting a Type Confusion Vulnerability in macOS's coreaudiod Daemon

2025-05-14

Exploiting a Type Confusion Vulnerability in macOS's coreaudiod Daemon

This blog post details the author's journey in discovering and exploiting a high-risk type confusion vulnerability in macOS's coreaudiod system daemon. Using a custom fuzzing harness, dynamic instrumentation, and static analysis, the author, a security engineer at Google Project Zero, uncovered a sandbox escape vulnerability. The research employed a knowledge-driven fuzzing approach, combining automated fuzzing with targeted manual reverse engineering. The vulnerability, CVE-2024-54529, has since been patched by Apple.

(googleprojectzero.blogspot.com)

Development macOS security type confusion

The Evolution of Tunnel Boring Machines: From Manual Labor to Automated Factories

2025-01-05

The Evolution of Tunnel Boring Machines: From Manual Labor to Automated Factories

This article chronicles the century-long evolution of Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs). Starting with Brunel's manual shield in 1825, through Greathead's improvements, Price's mechanized excavation, and culminating in modern slurry and earth pressure balance TBMs, the article details breakthroughs in both soft ground and hard rock tunneling. The article also explores compressed air and slurry support technologies, the advantages and disadvantages of different TBM types, and analyzes Elon Musk's Boring Company and its ambitious—yet currently slow—progress. The Boring Company's vertically integrated structure may ultimately revolutionize the industry.

(www.construction-physics.com)

Tech Tunnel Boring Machines Civil Engineering Technological Advancement

Tracking Down Ownership of IaC-Generated Non-Human Identities

2025-04-09

Tracking Down Ownership of IaC-Generated Non-Human Identities

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools enable rapid creation of numerous non-human identities (NHIs) in cloud environments. However, tracking the owners of these IaC-generated NHIs presents a significant challenge. This blog post explores a tag-based approach, adding tags to Terraform code to trace files involved in resource creation and thus identify NHI owners. While this approach faces practical hurdles like tag inheritance and cross-platform compatibility, it offers a potential solution for IaC-generated NHI ownership issues and assists DevOps teams in better tracking and managing their IaC identities.

(www.token.security)

Development

SpaceX Engineer's Hacking Past Exposed

2025-04-04

SpaceX Engineer's Hacking Past Exposed

Christopher Stanley, a former SpaceX and X engineer currently serving as a senior advisor at the Department of Justice (DOJ), has reportedly been caught boasting about hacking and distributing pirated ebooks, bootleg software, and game cheats. These boasts appeared on archived websites, several of which were quickly deleted after being flagged. Stanley was assigned to the DOJ by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). While Musk claims DOGE operates transparently, little is known about its staffers or their roles. Stanley's DOJ duties remain unclear, but the Deputy Attorney General's office investigates various crimes, including hacking and malicious cyber activity. The DOJ confirmed Stanley, a 'special government employee,' doesn't receive a government salary. Stanley's questionable past reportedly dates back to 2006, when he was in high school. Reuters connected him to various online forums and sites using pseudonyms, including Reneg4d3, still used on YouTube, verifying the connection through registration data, old email addresses, and biographical information.

(arstechnica.com)

Tech

PostgreSQL's Shared Buffer: More RAM, More Problems?

2025-04-18

PostgreSQL's Shared Buffer: More RAM, More Problems?

Machines with hundreds of gigabytes of RAM are commonplace nowadays. PostgreSQL's shared buffer can significantly boost performance, but its workings are less intuitive than you might expect. This article delves into PostgreSQL's buffer replacement strategy, including the clock sweep algorithm and ring buffer strategies. While a larger shared buffer might seem beneficial, performance can degrade beyond a certain threshold (e.g., 64GB) because the algorithm takes longer to scan for replaceable blocks. The article advises carefully sizing the shared buffer based on data size and system memory, avoiding overly large settings that can create bottlenecks.

(pgdba.org)

Development

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