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dopy: Python Without Strict Indentation

2025-01-13
dopy: Python Without Strict Indentation

dopy is an experimental Python preprocessor that allows the use of do...end syntax instead of strict indentation. This improves code readability and flexibility, especially for developers familiar with languages like Ruby or Lua. It supports type hints and transpiles .dopy files into PEP 8 compliant .py files. The project is archived and no longer maintained by the original author, but the code remains open-source for learning and reference.

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Development Preprocessor Code Style

Sub-100MB LLM Now Pip-installable: Introducing llm-smollm2

2025-02-07
Sub-100MB LLM Now Pip-installable: Introducing llm-smollm2

A new plugin, llm-smollm2, bundles a quantized SmolLM2-135M-Instruct LLM under 100MB, making it pip-installable. The author details the creation process, from finding a suitable sub-100MB model (limited by PyPI size restrictions) to suppressing verbose logging from llama-cpp-python and packaging for PyPI. While the model's capabilities are limited, it's presented as a valuable learning tool for understanding LLM technology.

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(simonwillison.net)
Development Model Quantization

The Decline of Stack Overflow and its Impact on Programming Language Rankings

2025-06-23
The Decline of Stack Overflow and its Impact on Programming Language Rankings

RedMonk uses GitHub and Stack Overflow data to track programming language trends. However, the number of questions on Stack Overflow has been declining since 2016, accelerating after the rise of AI coding assistants like ChatGPT. This significantly impacts the reliability of RedMonk's programming language rankings. The team is currently exploring alternative data sources to maintain this crucial analysis.

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(redmonk.com)
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Say Goodbye to localhost: Accessing Local Apps with Custom Domains

2025-04-10

Tired of remembering complex `localhost:XXXX` port numbers? The author shares a clever method using launchd daemons, the `/etc/hosts` file, and the Caddy server to map local apps to custom `.localhost` domains, such as `appname.localhost`. This simplifies accessing local development applications, but the author also envisions a future where these domains can be managed with a single command.

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(inclouds.space)
Development domain configuration

Apple Ditches Goldman Sachs Credit Card Partnership

2025-04-04
Apple Ditches Goldman Sachs Credit Card Partnership

Apple is ending its credit card partnership with Goldman Sachs, according to the Wall Street Journal, marking a significant setback for Goldman's consumer lending ambitions. Apple plans to exit the partnership within the next 12-15 months, encompassing both the 2019-launched credit card and this year's savings account. Goldman's substantial losses in building its consumer banking operation led to this decision. While customer satisfaction was reportedly high, Goldman's acquisition costs—estimated at $350 per cardholder—were astronomically high, likely contributing to the partnership's demise.

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Drone Deliveries: Navigating the Murky Legal Airspace

2025-06-02
Drone Deliveries: Navigating the Murky Legal Airspace

The rise of drone delivery services has brought to light significant legal ambiguities surrounding airspace ownership and privacy. Current regulations are unclear, leaving many practical questions unanswered regarding homeowners' rights to prevent drones from flying over their property. The article explores the conflict between landowners' rights and the public interest in utilizing drone technology. A proposed solution involves legally defining the height to which private property extends into the airspace, perhaps 60-70 meters. Below this, drone operators would need landowner consent; above, designated air corridors would be established. This approach aims to balance the needs of homeowners and the burgeoning drone delivery industry.

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arXivLabs: Experimenting with Community Collaboration

2025-05-31
arXivLabs: Experimenting with Community Collaboration

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 for a project that will benefit the arXiv community? Learn more about arXivLabs.

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(arxiv.org)
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AI: Normal Tech, Not Superintelligence

2025-04-17
AI: Normal Tech, Not Superintelligence

This paper challenges the prevailing view of AI as a separate species, a highly autonomous, potentially superintelligent entity, arguing instead that AI is normal technology. The authors contend that AI's impact will be gradual, not sudden, based on an analysis of the different timescales of AI methods, applications, and adoption. They predict a future where humans and AI collaborate, with a significant portion of work focused on AI control and oversight. The paper also explores AI risks, such as accidents, arms races, misuse, and misalignment, advocating for mitigating these through reducing uncertainty and building system resilience rather than drastic policy interventions.

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(knightcolumbia.org)
AI technology development

X User Notes: Remember Why You Muted Someone

2025-05-21
X User Notes: Remember Why You Muted Someone

This browser extension for x.com (formerly Twitter) helps you recall why you muted or blocked a user. It automatically logs mute/block events, saving the link and tweet you were viewing for context. It also adds a private notes field to user profiles, allowing you to add personal reminders, visible only to you. Data is stored securely in your browser's synced storage and synced across devices logged into the same profile.

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(github.com)
Development x.com user blocking

Securely Manage Environment Variables with GPG-Encrypted Files

2025-04-17
Securely Manage Environment Variables with GPG-Encrypted Files

This shell tool provides a secure way to manage environment variables using GPG-encrypted files. It addresses the common issue of command-line tools needing environment variables containing sensitive information stored in unencrypted shell files. The tool allows users to read secrets from encrypted files and easily switch between different accounts. It supports nested logins, updates the `SECRET_LOGIN` environment variable, and modifies the shell prompt to display the current login. Autocomplete for available filenames is also included.

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(github.com)
Development Shell tool GPG encryption

Brazil Fights Dengue Fever with Genetically Modified Mosquitoes

2025-08-01
Brazil Fights Dengue Fever with Genetically Modified Mosquitoes

Brazil is employing genetically modified mosquitoes to combat the widespread dengue fever epidemic. These mosquitoes carry Wolbachia bacteria, which prevents dengue virus replication, thereby reducing transmission. In Niterói, this method has reduced dengue cases by 90%. The Brazilian government is now aggressively expanding this technology, aiming to protect 140 million Brazilians from dengue over the next decade, demonstrating the immense potential of technological innovation in public health.

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(www.npr.org)
Tech dengue fever genetically modified mosquitoes Wolbachia

Adobe Acrobat Studio: AI Reimagines the PDF, Ushering in a New Era of Software?

2025-08-21
Adobe Acrobat Studio: AI Reimagines the PDF, Ushering in a New Era of Software?

Adobe's 1993 release of the PDF revolutionized document handling. Now, Adobe integrates generative AI into Acrobat Studio, introducing 'PDF Spaces' and an AI assistant, aiming to redefine the PDF. This isn't just a feature upgrade; it's a landmark event signifying AI's deep integration into everyday software. While AI functionality is attracting attention, concerns about AI's impact remain. Whether Adobe's move will lead the industry like its transparency support did remains to be seen, but it undeniably marks the arrival of the AI-dominated software era.

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(www.wired.com)
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Apple Paper Exposes LLM Reasoning Limits: Hype vs. Reality

2025-06-19

A recent Apple Research paper highlights the accuracy collapse and scaling limitations of Large Language Models (LLMs) when tackling complex reasoning problems. This sparked debate, with some arguing the paper overstates LLM limitations while others see it confirming significant hurdles on the path to Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). The author contends that while LLMs have shortcomings, their current utility matters more than their AGI potential. The focus should be on their practical applications today, regardless of their ability to solve complex puzzles like the Tower of Hanoi.

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(simonwillison.net)
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TikTok Experiment: My Rabbit and the Robot Cat

2025-05-26
TikTok Experiment: My Rabbit and the Robot Cat

A researcher's TikTok experiment, introducing a robot cat to her rabbit, unexpectedly led her down the rabbit hole of animal-robot interaction (ARI) research. The rabbit showed zero interest, and other pets' reactions varied. This sparked reflections on how animals understand and respond to robots, leading to explorations in ARI, revealing surprising parallels with human-robot interaction (HRI) but also ethical dilemmas, such as manipulating animal behavior with robots. The TikTok videos, contrary to expectations, didn't generate a robust discussion about the robot-pet relationship, instead prompting deeper introspection into animal welfare and human-robot relationships. The ethical implications of using robots to manipulate animals, particularly in industrial or military contexts, are highlighted, along with the emotional responses of both the researcher and viewers.

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(thereader.mitpress.mit.edu)
AI Animal-Robot Interaction Human-Robot Interaction

Supermarket Soft Plastic Recycling: A Well-Intentioned Lie?

2025-05-26
Supermarket Soft Plastic Recycling: A Well-Intentioned Lie?

In 2021, supermarkets launched soft plastic recycling schemes, promising to tackle plastic waste. Marketing and updated labels reassured customers that soft plastics were recyclable and recycled, encouraging them to collect items like bags and packaging for in-store drop-off. However, only about 10% of local councils offer kerbside soft plastic recycling, and industry experts acknowledge significant challenges, deeming large-scale recycling almost impossible. Is this initiative a well-intentioned lie or greenwashing?

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(www.everydayplastic.org)
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AI Surveillance in Schools: A 13-Year-Old's Joke Leads to Arrest, Sparking Debate

2025-08-07
AI Surveillance in Schools: A 13-Year-Old's Joke Leads to Arrest, Sparking Debate

A 13-year-old girl's arrest for an online joke highlights the controversial use of AI-powered surveillance software in schools. The software, designed to detect threats, flagged an innocuous comment as a violent threat, leading to interrogation, a strip search, and jail time. While educators claim the technology saves lives, critics argue it criminalizes careless words and disproportionately impacts teenagers. High false alarm rates and numerous lawsuits underscore the ethical dilemmas of using AI in schools, raising questions about balancing safety with student rights and well-being.

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(apnews.com)
Tech teen rights

Intuitive Machines' IM-2 Lunar Lander Sideslips: Lessons Learned from a South Pole Landing

2025-05-17

Intuitive Machines' second lunar lander, IM-2, landed on its side near the Moon's South Pole due to altimeter interference and challenging lighting conditions. CEO Steve Altemus stated that while both IM-1 and IM-2 experienced landings that resulted in the lander tipping over, NASA considers each CLPS mission a success as lessons learned advance the goal of establishing a lunar economy. The IM-2 mishap was attributed to laser altimeter signal noise, long shadows and low-angle sunlight from the unique South Pole terrain, and insufficient low-altitude resolution in NASA's LRO imagery. IM is improving the landing system for IM-3, including redundant altimeters, a lighting-independent sensor, and enhanced navigation algorithms, targeting Reiner Gamma near the lunar equator.

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(spacepolicyonline.com)
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99 Stunning Physics Demonstrations: An Open-Source Teaching Resource

2025-09-19

This open-source book compiles 99 of the best and most beautiful physics demonstrations from the Dutch "ShowdeFysica" series, incorporating various teaching strategies to make demonstrations both magical and educational. It includes videos and readily runnable Python simulations without needing any software installation. Readers can search for demonstrations by topic and contribute suggestions via the online platform.

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Development physics teaching demonstrations open-source resource

Algorithmic Authority: The Silent Manipulation of Social Media

2025-04-24

Social media platforms' recommendation algorithms subtly shape what people see. Influential users can manipulate these algorithms through simple interactions (like muting) to reduce the visibility of others, creating a form of 'shadowbanning'. Conversely, high-reach user interactions amplify content visibility, creating artificial popularity. This mechanism isn't fraud, but a form of algorithmic manipulation of public opinion, manufacturing 'consensus' that ultimately impacts voting, consumption, and protest behavior. The article reveals how this covert algorithmic manipulation distorts information and points out that true influence lies in subtle guidance, not blunt control.

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(rook2root.co)
Tech information manipulation

Amazing Binz: A West Philly Discount Store's Secret

2025-06-05
Amazing Binz: A West Philly Discount Store's Secret

A discount store called Amazing Binz opened in West Philadelphia, sparking curiosity and controversy among residents. The store sells overstock and returned goods from major retailers at daily decreasing prices, attracting a large customer base but also raising questions about consumerism, excess goods, and neighborhood change. The author, through a week-long observation, reveals the store's operating model, its source of goods, and its impact on the community, showcasing the rise and fall of the reverse logistics industry and the cycle of goods in a consumer society.

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(defector.com)
Startup reverse logistics discount store

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.

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(www.ycombinator.com)
AI Fraud Detection

Titan's Habitable Potential: A Tiny Biosphere?

2025-04-10

A new study assesses the likelihood of life on Titan, Saturn's largest moon. Using bioenergetic modeling, researchers found that Titan's subsurface ocean might support lifeforms consuming organic matter, but the total biomass could be only a few kilograms—equivalent to a small dog's mass. This suggests that even if life exists on Titan, it would be extremely scarce, making its detection a challenging task. The researchers conclude that Titan's uniquely rich organic inventory may not be as readily available to support life as intuitively thought.

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(news.arizona.edu)
Tech Titan Bioenergetic Modeling

Meta Invests Billions to Keep Illinois Nuclear Plant Running

2025-06-04
Meta Invests Billions to Keep Illinois Nuclear Plant Running

Meta announced a multi-billion dollar deal to keep Constellation Energy's Clinton nuclear power plant operational until 2047. This isn't about directly powering Meta's data centers, but rather purchasing the plant's 'clean energy attributes' to offset its carbon footprint. The deal secures the plant's relicensing and provides a guaranteed customer, effectively replacing expiring subsidies and preventing potential closure. This reflects a growing trend of Big Tech companies investing in nuclear power to meet the surging energy demands of AI and cloud computing.

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(techcrunch.com)
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North Korean Hackers Extort US Companies After Stealing Source Code

2025-01-24
North Korean Hackers Extort US Companies After Stealing Source Code

The FBI issued a warning about North Korean hackers posing as IT workers to infiltrate US companies, steal source code, and extort ransoms. These hackers use various methods, including AI face-swapping technology, to conceal their identities. After gaining access, they copy code to personal accounts and threaten to leak information for ransom. The FBI advises companies to strengthen hiring processes, limit permissions, and monitor network traffic to prevent such attacks. A joint statement from the US, South Korea, and Japan revealed that North Korean state-sponsored hacking groups stole over $659 million in cryptocurrency in 2024.

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(www.bleepingcomputer.com)
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A Convex Polyhedron That Defies Intuition: No Rupert's Property

2025-08-29
A Convex Polyhedron That Defies Intuition: No Rupert's Property

For a long time, it was believed that any convex polyhedron could have a hole cut through it large enough to pass an identical copy through. This is known as 'Rupert's property'. This week, Steininger and Yurkevich proved this wrong! They found a convex polyhedron with 90 vertices, 240 edges, and 152 faces that lacks this property. Their proof involved a computer search of 18 million possible holes, combined with rigorous mathematical arguments. They dubbed this counter-example a 'noperthedron'. This discovery challenges long-held assumptions in geometry.

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(johncarlosbaez.wordpress.com)
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$8M+ Annual Funding: Unraveling the Brain's Sensorimotor Integration

2025-04-26
$8M+ Annual Funding: Unraveling the Brain's Sensorimotor Integration

The Simons Collaboration on Ecological Neuroscience (SCENE) launches with over $8 million in annual funding to investigate how the brain efficiently integrates sensory and motor information. This interdisciplinary project, uniting leading neuroscientists and machine learning experts, leverages principles of ecological psychology, focusing on how the brain encodes affordances – opportunities for action in the environment. Research will span multiple species, from rodents and bats to humans, aiming to uncover fundamental principles of cognition and bridge gaps in our understanding of the brain.

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(www.simonsfoundation.org)
Tech Brain Cognition

Huawei's 3000km Range Solid-State Battery Patent Shakes Up the EV Market

2025-06-30
Huawei's 3000km Range Solid-State Battery Patent Shakes Up the EV Market

Huawei has filed a patent for a sulfide-based solid-state battery boasting a 3,000km range and 5-minute ultra-fast charging. This breakthrough signals Huawei's ambitious entry into the rapidly evolving solid-state battery landscape and could reshape the electric vehicle market. The patent describes a battery with energy densities of 400-500 Wh/kg, two to three times that of conventional lithium-ion cells. Huawei's innovation lies in improving electrochemical stability by nitrogen-doping the sulfide electrolyte, addressing a major hurdle for sulfide-based battery commercialization. While the 3,000km range and 5-minute charge remain theoretical, the technology showcases China's accelerating lead in next-generation battery technology, sparking concern and attention from global competitors.

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(carnewschina.com)
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Let's Encrypt Ends Certificate Expiration Email Notifications

2025-06-30
Let's Encrypt Ends Certificate Expiration Email Notifications

Let's Encrypt has discontinued sending certificate expiration notification emails, effective June 4, 2025. This decision is driven by factors including widespread adoption of automated renewal by users, privacy concerns related to storing millions of email addresses, high maintenance costs, and increased system complexity. Let's Encrypt recommends using third-party services like Red Sift Certificates Lite for expiration notifications. Email addresses provided via the ACME API and associated with issuance data have been deleted, but mailing list subscriptions remain unaffected. Going forward, emails provided via the ACME API will be forwarded to the general ISRG mailing list system, decoupled from account data.

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(letsencrypt.org)
Tech expiration notifications

MG4 EV's V2L Function: 2-Hour Stress Test Passes with Flying Colors

2025-05-25

A user conducted a V2L (Vehicle-to-Load) functionality test on several electric vehicles. The Hyundai Ioniq disconnected after 10 minutes of idle connection, but the 2023 MG4 EV passed a 2-hour idle test without issue, even with a 120W load. Tests also involved a 5kW heater, which the MG4 also handled without problems. Other vehicles like Tesla and BYD Atto3 also passed. This suggests the MG4 EV's V2L function is robust and reliable as a mobile power source.

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(openinverter.org)
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