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GitHub Code Suggestion Application Restrictions

2025-04-23
GitHub Code Suggestion Application Restrictions

Several limitations prevent applying code suggestions in GitHub code reviews. These include: no code changes made, the pull request being closed, viewing a subset of changes, only one suggestion per line allowed, applying to deleted lines, suggestions already applied or marked resolved, suggestions from pending reviews, multi-line comments, the pull request being queued to merge, or system limitations.

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12350 BC: The Most Powerful Solar Storm Ever Recorded

2025-05-19
12350 BC: The Most Powerful Solar Storm Ever Recorded

Scientists have discovered the most powerful solar particle storm ever recorded, dating back to 12350 BC during the last Ice Age. Using a newly developed model, SOCOL:14C-Ex, researchers determined the storm was 18% stronger than the previously strongest known event in 775 AD, and over 500 times more intense than the largest storm of the satellite era (2005). This finding significantly expands our understanding of solar activity's intensity and timeline, providing crucial data for assessing risks to modern infrastructure from future solar storms. The model's accuracy was validated using 14,300-year-old wood samples from the French Alps.

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EU Officials to Use Burner Devices on US Trips Amid Espionage Fears

2025-04-15
EU Officials to Use Burner Devices on US Trips Amid Espionage Fears

The European Commission is providing burner laptops and phones to staff traveling to the US on official business, fueled by concerns over espionage. This reflects a chilling in US-EU relations and anxieties about US intelligence agencies. While an EU spokesperson denied issuing formal guidance on burner devices, they admitted updating travel recommendations due to increased global cybersecurity threats. This mirrors practices for trips to countries like China and Russia, highlighting heightened EU concerns about US surveillance.

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(www.theregister.com)
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Blacksmith: How a Serverless CI Platform Achieves Profitability Through Multitenancy

2025-05-14
Blacksmith: How a Serverless CI Platform Achieves Profitability Through Multitenancy

Blacksmith, a YC startup, built a serverless cloud platform for CI workloads. Initially relying on simulations to project margins, they discovered the economic benefits of multitenancy. By leveraging the spiky nature of CI workloads – short-lived jobs (5-40 minutes) and geographically diverse customers – Blacksmith efficiently utilizes its server resources. Their fleet of hundreds of bare-metal gaming CPUs, virtualized with Firecracker, creates and destroys microVMs on demand. More customers mean more random activity, smoothing overall operation, lowering the cost to serve each job, and boosting profit margins. The article details profitability at various utilization levels, and the impact of time zones and geography on resource utilization, ultimately demonstrating the economic power of their multitenant model.

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Underwater Octopus Cities Discovered in Australia

2025-08-19
Underwater Octopus Cities Discovered in Australia

Off the coast of Jervis Bay, Australia, two remarkable octopus settlements, dubbed 'Octopolis' and 'Octlantis,' have been discovered. These bustling communities of gloomy octopuses (Octopus tetricus) utilize shells to construct their dens, creating unique and densely populated habitats. Octopolis, the first discovered, even contains a piece of human-made debris. While often sensationalized as 'cities' in the media, researchers emphasize this is a metaphorical description, highlighting the complex social behaviors and surprising engineering skills of these cephalopods.

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Microsoft Kills Office Support for Windows 10

2025-01-15
Microsoft Kills Office Support for Windows 10

Microsoft announced it will end support for Microsoft 365 apps on Windows 10 on October 14th, 2025. This means users will no longer receive updates or support and will need to upgrade to Windows 11 to continue using Office apps. While apps will initially continue functioning, Microsoft warns of potential performance and reliability issues. This move aims to push Windows 11 adoption, but the higher hardware requirements of Windows 11 pose a significant hurdle for many users. To mitigate this, Microsoft is offering paid extended security updates for consumers for the first time.

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Wildlife Trade: Breeding Ground for the Next Pandemic?

2025-06-03
Wildlife Trade: Breeding Ground for the Next Pandemic?

From Jakarta's bustling Jatinegara market to Vietnam's national parks, the illicit wildlife trade poses a significant threat to global public health. The article highlights wildlife markets as breeding grounds for disease transmission, with COVID-19 serving as a prime example. Despite China's ban on most wildlife trading, the industry persists underground. Researchers are tracing the movement of viruses through wildlife trade networks and analyzing how human behavior exacerbates risks. For instance, the detection rate of coronaviruses in trafficked pangolins increases along the supply chain in Vietnam; in Indonesia, festive periods see a surge in trade, increasing transmission risks. The article emphasizes the crucial need for in-depth studies of trade networks and human behavior to effectively predict and prevent future pandemics.

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Pornhub Blocked in France, Proton VPN Sees 10x Registration Spike

2025-06-07
Pornhub Blocked in France, Proton VPN Sees 10x Registration Spike

Following Pornhub's blocking of French users due to a new age-verification law, VPN service Proton VPN saw a 1000% increase in registrations within 30 minutes. This surge surpasses the growth seen when TikTok was briefly banned in the US. A Proton VPN spokesperson noted that while their initial aim was to assist users in countries with online censorship, this demonstrates VPN's use in bypassing regional restrictions. The article discusses the controversies surrounding age-verification laws, highlighting potential privacy and free speech concerns, and suggests more effective technical solutions for controlling children's access to adult content.

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(mashable.com)
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LLM-Powered Retro Game Dev: Cloning a ZX Spectrum App in Hours

2025-03-17
LLM-Powered Retro Game Dev: Cloning a ZX Spectrum App in Hours

The author demonstrates the power of Large Language Models (LLMs) in software rewriting and cloning through an experiment. Starting with an LLM-generated C sales tax calculator, the author disassembles it into assembly, then uses the LLM to generate functional specification documents. Finally, the LLM translates the specification into a ZX Spectrum assembly program, which runs successfully. The entire process took about two hours, showcasing the potential of LLMs for cross-language software conversion and rapid prototyping, and hinting at the potential risks for 'open-source' software.

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(ghuntley.com)
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AutoKitteh: A Python-based Workflow Automation Platform

2025-04-22
AutoKitteh: A Python-based Workflow Automation Platform

AutoKitteh is a developer-friendly workflow automation and orchestration platform built on Python, offering a code-based alternative to no/low-code platforms. It boasts unlimited flexibility and leverages Temporal for durable execution, abstracting away infrastructure and coding complexities. AutoKitteh supports self-hosting and cloud deployment, is suitable for DevOps, FinOps, MLOps, SOAR, and more, and features built-in integrations and a scalable 'serverless' architecture.

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(github.com)
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Massive Volkswagen Data Breach Exposes Location Data of 800,000 EVs

2024-12-27
Massive Volkswagen Data Breach Exposes Location Data of 800,000 EVs

A massive data breach affecting over 800,000 Volkswagen electric vehicles has exposed sensitive user information, including precise GPS location data and personal contact details. The data, stored on an unsecured Amazon Cloud server, was accessible to anyone with basic technical skills. The breach, discovered by a whistleblower and reported by Der Spiegel, highlights significant security flaws at Volkswagen's software subsidiary, Cariad. While Cariad claims to have quickly addressed the vulnerability and that no unauthorized third-party access occurred, the incident raises serious concerns about data security in the automotive industry and the potential for misuse of exposed location and personal information. The breach impacted both individual users and institutional entities, including police forces.

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(cyberinsider.com)
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The Rise and Fall of 3dfx: A Voodoo Story

2025-03-10
The Rise and Fall of 3dfx: A Voodoo Story

This article recounts the legendary story of 3dfx Interactive and its Voodoo graphics cards. Starting with a group of engineers leaving Silicon Graphics, they built a company based on affordable, high-performance 3D acceleration, forging close ties with game developers. They quickly dominated the PC gaming 3D market in the late 90s. However, strategic missteps (like entering the motherboard market and a failed Sega Dreamcast deal), coupled with the rise of competitors ATI and NVIDIA, led to 3dfx's acquisition by NVIDIA in 2000. Despite this, Voodoo cards and the Glide API left a lasting impact on PC gaming history and laid the groundwork for the modern GPU industry.

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(www.abortretry.fail)
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Knossos Palace: The Archaeological Construction of a Pacifist Utopia

2025-03-20

This article explores the excavation of the Palace of Knossos on Crete by Arthur Evans and how it was imbued with a pacifist utopian narrative. To foster reconciliation between Greece and the Ottoman Empire, Evans suppressed evidence of Minoan military installations, portraying Minoan society as a peaceful and prosperous matriarchy under a benevolent mother goddess. This constructed pacifism resonated during the war-torn 20th century, embraced by artists and intellectuals as a response to violence. However, over time, Evans' interpretation of Knossos has been shown to be fraught with contradictions and inaccuracies, and the image of a peaceful utopia has been largely revised by historians.

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(www.historytoday.com)
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Mass Exodus at CISA Raises Cybersecurity Concerns

2025-05-27
Mass Exodus at CISA Raises Cybersecurity Concerns

A mass exodus of top officials at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is raising serious concerns about the future of US cybersecurity. Five of CISA's six operational divisions and six of its ten regional offices will lose their top leaders by the end of the month. Departures include key personnel from multiple divisions and regional directors, many with years of experience and institutional knowledge. This loss of leadership and expertise could severely hamper CISA's ability to collaborate effectively with critical infrastructure operators, private security firms, and various levels of government, leaving the nation vulnerable to cyber threats. While CISA insists it remains committed to its mission, both internal employees and external experts express deep worry about the agency's weakened capacity and the significant security risks this poses.

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(www.cybersecuritydive.com)
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Talanoa: A Decade-Long Vision, Finally Realized

2025-04-30
Talanoa: A Decade-Long Vision, Finally Realized

John Martin, a web engineer, conceived the idea for Talanoa, an email application designed like a conversation, back in 2014. Revisiting the idea annually, he finally launched it after realizing no similar product existed in the market. This story highlights the dedication and persistence needed to bring a vision to life and fill a market gap.

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Satchmo's Chicago Debut: A Night That Changed Jazz

2025-02-07
Satchmo's Chicago Debut: A Night That Changed Jazz

This article recounts the legendary night in 1922 when Louis Armstrong arrived in Chicago to join King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band. Ricky Riccardi, in his new book "Stomp Off, Let's Go: The Early Years of Louis Armstrong," vividly describes Armstrong's journey from New Orleans, his anxious arrival, and his electrifying debut at the Lincoln Gardens. This night marked a turning point in Armstrong's career, showcasing not only his immense talent but also his humility and respect for his mentor. The excerpt details the vibrant atmosphere, the personalities he encountered, and the unique collaborative style he developed with Oliver.

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Atari 2600+ & 7800+: Retro Gaming Reimagined

2025-02-09
Atari 2600+ & 7800+: Retro Gaming Reimagined

Atari's new 2600+ and 7800+ systems bring classic Atari gaming to modern TVs via HDMI. Both boast retro designs and compatibility with original controllers. The 7800+ includes a wireless gamepad, though its quality is questionable. While load times are slow and some game compatibility issues exist, the high-definition visuals and ease of connection to modern displays make them attractive for retro gaming enthusiasts and collectors.

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(www.goto10retro.com)
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Relational Quantum Mechanics: A Revolutionary Interpretation

2025-02-11

Relational Quantum Mechanics (RQM) offers a radical departure from traditional quantum interpretations. Instead of focusing on wave functions or quantum states, RQM centers on the values of physical variables, which are inherently relational and only actualized during interactions between systems. This challenges classical assumptions of absolute, always-defined variable values. RQM reinterprets quantum superposition, not as a 'half-alive, half-dead cat,' but as probability distributions influenced by interference effects. It differs from interpretations like Many-Worlds and Bohmian mechanics by emphasizing the relativity of all physical variables and avoiding the measurement problem. While RQM faces criticism, such as potential solipsism arising from its relative perspectives, it provides a novel and thought-provoking approach to understanding quantum mechanics.

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Novel Visual Reasoning Approach Using Object-Centric Slot Attention

2025-06-08
Novel Visual Reasoning Approach Using Object-Centric Slot Attention

Researchers propose a novel visual reasoning approach combining object-centric slot attention and a relational bottleneck. The method first uses a CNN to extract image features. Then, slot attention segments the image into objects, generating object-centric visual representations. The relational bottleneck restricts information flow, extracting abstract relationships between objects for understanding complex scenes. Finally, a sequence-to-sequence and algebraic machine reasoning framework transforms visual reasoning into an algebraic problem, improving efficiency and accuracy. The method excels in visual reasoning tasks like Raven's Progressive Matrices.

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(www.nature.com)
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Running Clojure in WASM: A Surprising Journey

2025-04-28
Running Clojure in WASM: A Surprising Journey

GraalVM v25 now supports a WASM backend for Java, enabling Clojure to run in the browser! While still early-stage (no threading or networking), single-threaded Clojure programs compile and run. This post showcases a simple "Hello, World!" example, analyzing WASM binary size and performance. Clojure's WASM output is larger and slower than Java's, but optimization improves speed. It also details Clojure-JavaScript interop using GraalVM's clever bridging techniques. The surprising finding? Native image execution often outperforms WASM.

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(romanliutikov.com)
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Zedless: A Privacy-Friendly, Local-First Fork of Zed

2025-08-21
Zedless: A Privacy-Friendly, Local-First Fork of Zed

Zedless is a work-in-progress fork of Zed designed to prioritize privacy and local-first principles. It removes reliance on proprietary cloud services, telemetry, and automatic crash reporting. It emphasizes bring-your-own-infrastructure, allowing users to configure providers for network services (with no defaults and disabled by default). Importantly, it avoids contributor license agreements and ensures proper licensing for all third-party dependencies.

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(github.com)
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Breakthrough in Cheap, Ultrapure Titanium Production

2025-06-08
Breakthrough in Cheap, Ultrapure Titanium Production

Researchers from the University of Tokyo have developed a highly efficient method for removing oxygen from high-oxygen titanium, potentially drastically reducing the production cost of this versatile metal. Their process uses rare-earth metals (yttrium) to react with molten titanium, removing up to 99.98% of oxygen. The resulting titanium alloy is inexpensive and allows for yttrium recycling. This breakthrough could significantly expand titanium's industrial applications and promote sustainability. While the current product contains a small amount of yttrium, researchers are confident this issue will be resolved soon, paving the way for inexpensive, ultrapure titanium production on an industrial scale.

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(phys.org)
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OpenAI's 'Strawberry' Project: Aiming for Deep Reasoning in AI

2025-02-03
OpenAI's 'Strawberry' Project: Aiming for Deep Reasoning in AI

OpenAI is secretly developing a project codenamed "Strawberry," aiming to overcome limitations in current AI models' reasoning abilities. The project seeks to enable AI to autonomously plan and conduct in-depth research on the internet, rather than simply answering queries. Internal documents reveal that the "Strawberry" model will use a specialized post-training method, combined with self-learning and planning capabilities, to reliably solve complex problems. This is considered a significant breakthrough, potentially revolutionizing AI's role in scientific discovery and software development, while also raising ethical concerns about future AI capabilities.

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(economictimes.indiatimes.com)
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EVs Reduce More Than Just Tailpipe Emissions: Brake Dust Cut by 83%

2025-05-28
EVs Reduce More Than Just Tailpipe Emissions: Brake Dust Cut by 83%

A new study quantifies how much EVs help reduce not only harmful exhaust emissions but also other types of pollution from personal vehicles. The study found that electric vehicles, thanks to regenerative braking, reduce brake dust by up to 83%, significantly more than hybrids or plug-in hybrids. While EVs may have slightly higher tire wear, the overall reduction in non-exhaust emissions is substantial because brake dust is far more likely to become airborne. The study recommends prioritizing public transport, walking, and cycling, alongside EV adoption, and developing more durable tires and brake pads.

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(electrek.co)
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Reviving ELIZA: A C++ Recreation of the First Chatbot

2025-05-17
Reviving ELIZA: A C++ Recreation of the First Chatbot

This post details the recreation of ELIZA, the first chatbot created by Joseph Weizenbaum in 1966, using C++. The author meticulously recreated ELIZA's functionality, starting from parsing the original script to optimizing the code and comparing it with the original source. Further enhancements include running ELIZA on an ASR 33 teletype and contributing to the proof that the 1966 CACM version is Turing-complete. The entire project is neatly packaged in a single eliza.cpp file, with compilation instructions for macOS and Windows. This project is a fascinating tribute to AI history and a valuable resource for developers interested in early AI technology.

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(github.com)
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arXivLabs: Experimenting with Community Collaboration

2025-07-07
arXivLabs: Experimenting with Community Collaboration

arXivLabs is a framework for developing and sharing new arXiv features directly on the website, collaboratively. Participants must embrace arXiv's values of openness, community, excellence, and user data privacy. Got an idea to improve the arXiv community? Learn more about arXivLabs!

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(arxiv.org)
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Amiga OS Architecture: Lessons from a Legacy System

2025-06-01

This article delves into the Amiga OS API and ABI, focusing on its unique direct-call shared library approach, eliminating runtime linking. This is achieved by calling a table of branch instructions at a known location within the library. Exec.library, always at the same address, provides functions to get the addresses of other libraries' tables. This ABI is language-agnostic and functions even with modern memory protection. Amiga OS is further praised for its efficient kernel, messaging system, and Intuition windowing system, which enables asynchronous event handling, avoiding the program freezes common in modern systems. The design principles of Amiga OS remain relevant today.

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(asm-basic-coder.neocities.org)
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Tesla FSD's Coast-to-Coast Fail: Reality Bites

2025-09-22

Elon Musk famously promised a coast-to-coast self-driving Tesla trip by the end of 2017. In 2025, that dream remains unrealized. Recently, two Tesla influencer-shareholders attempted the feat in a Model Y with the latest FSD software, only to crash in California after a mere 2.5% of the journey due to hitting road debris. The incident highlights the limitations of Tesla's FSD in handling real-world complexities, showcasing years of lag behind competitors like Waymo in autonomous driving technology.

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(electrek.co)
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Swift 6.2: Concurrency Refinements and Practical Enhancements

2025-05-09
Swift 6.2: Concurrency Refinements and Practical Enhancements

Swift 6.2 is a massive release, boasting a plethora of additions and improvements, with a significant focus on refining Swift concurrency and adding practical features. The update simplifies the concurrency learning curve; for example, the `-default-isolation MainActor` compiler flag allows developers to default to running code on the main actor, switching to concurrency only when necessary. Other highlights include raw identifiers, default values in string interpolation, `enumerated()` conforming to `Collection`, and significant boosts to Swift Testing with exit tests and attachments. These enhancements promise to make Swift development more efficient and user-friendly.

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(www.hackingwithswift.com)
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