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Big Tech's Water Grab: Spanish Farmers Revolt Against Data Center Boom

2025-06-17
Big Tech's Water Grab: Spanish Farmers Revolt Against Data Center Boom

Microsoft and Amazon are investing billions in land in water-stressed Spain to build data centers, sparking outrage among local farmers. While the tech giants promise investment and jobs, farmers fear the massive water consumption of data centers will exacerbate water scarcity and harm agriculture. The activist group "Your Cloud is Drying Up My River" is campaigning for a moratorium on new data centers, highlighting the conflict between technological advancement and environmental concerns, and the clash between local and corporate interests.

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(www.politico.eu)
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Megakernels: Smashing LLM Inference Latency

2025-05-28
Megakernels: Smashing LLM Inference Latency

To boost the speed of large language models (LLMs) in low-latency applications like chatbots, researchers developed a 'megakernel' technique. This fuses the forward pass of a Llama-1B model into a single kernel, eliminating the overhead of kernel boundaries and memory pipeline stalls inherent in traditional multi-kernel approaches. Results show significant speed improvements on H100 and B200 GPUs, outperforming existing systems by over 1.5x and achieving drastically lower latency.

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(hazyresearch.stanford.edu)
AI low-latency inference

jjui: A Terminal UI for Jujutsu Version Control

2025-05-26
jjui: A Terminal UI for Jujutsu Version Control

jjui is a terminal user interface for the Jujutsu version control system. It offers a range of features including: changing revsets with autocomplete; rebasing revisions or branches; squashing revisions; viewing and comparing file diffs; moving bookmarks; viewing the op log; and previewing details of revisions, files, and operations. jjui supports various installation methods, including Homebrew, AUR, Nix, and Go. Minimum supported jj version is v0.21+.

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(github.com)
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Population Decline and Climate Change: A Multi-Funded Research Report

2025-07-09
Population Decline and Climate Change: A Multi-Funded Research Report

Four authors affiliated with the Population Wellbeing Initiative at UT Austin have released a research paper examining the impact of population decline on climate change. The report builds upon a previous working paper and acknowledges funding and support from numerous institutions and individuals, including the Musk Foundation and the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. The report emphasizes that no funder influenced the research process or findings, and all authors state that the paper does not necessarily represent the views of any funder.

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(www.nber.org)
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Dozens of VPN Apps on App Stores Hide Chinese Links, Exposing User Data

2025-06-12
Dozens of VPN Apps on App Stores Hide Chinese Links, Exposing User Data

A new report from the Tech Transparency Project reveals that more than two dozen private browsing apps on Apple and Google's app stores have undisclosed ties to Chinese companies, potentially exposing user data to the Chinese government. The report highlights 13 VPN apps on Apple's App Store and 11 on Google's Play Store linked to Chinese firms, which are legally obligated to share data with the government. Several apps are connected to Qihoo 360, a Chinese cybersecurity firm sanctioned by the U.S. Apple responded that it allows apps as long as they comply with its guidelines and local laws, and that it has guidelines for VPN developers prohibiting data sharing with third parties. However, this raises serious concerns about U.S. user data security, echoing similar anxieties surrounding potential TikTok bans.

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(thehill.com)
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Switzerland to Release Fully Open-Source Multilingual LLM

2025-07-12
Switzerland to Release Fully Open-Source Multilingual LLM

Researchers from ETH Zurich and EPFL, in collaboration with the Swiss National Supercomputing Centre (CSCS), are poised to release a fully open-source large language model (LLM). This model, supporting over 1000 languages, features transparent and reproducible training data and will be released under the Apache 2.0 license. The initiative aims to foster open innovation in AI and support broad adoption across science, government, education, and the private sector, while adhering to Swiss data protection laws and the transparency obligations under the EU AI Act. Training leveraged the CSCS's "Alps" supercomputer, powered by over 10,000 NVIDIA Grace Hopper Superchips and utilizing 100% carbon-neutral electricity.

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(ethz.ch)
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CIA's Secret Robot Dragonfly Spy from the Cold War

2024-12-16
CIA's Secret Robot Dragonfly Spy from the Cold War

In the 1970s, the CIA secretly developed a miniature robotic dragonfly, dubbed the "insectothopter," for espionage. The device used laser reflectors as microphones, analyzing laser beam vibrations to capture sound. While successful in lab tests, its inability to cope with real-world wind conditions led to the project's termination. Nevertheless, this ambitious endeavor laid the groundwork for modern micro-drone technology and highlighted the intense technological competition of the Cold War.

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(www.popularmechanics.com)
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The Trap of Pleasure in an Age of Abundance: The Nature of Addiction

2025-04-08
The Trap of Pleasure in an Age of Abundance: The Nature of Addiction

Naval argues that all pleasure comes with offsetting pain and fear of loss. In today's age of abundance, the pursuit of pleasure for its own sake easily leads to addiction. He quotes Miyamoto Musashi's saying, "Do not seek pleasure for its own sake," highlighting that readily available modern temptations—processed foods, internet pornography, drugs, and social media—create easy avenues for addiction. These addictions are essentially 'fake work' and 'fake play,' providing fleeting pleasure while numbing and leaving one vulnerable to the misery of their absence. The modern challenge lies in resisting these 'weaponized' addictions and rebuilding connections with society, religion, and culture.

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(nav.al)
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Gordon Ramsay's Cooking Myths and the Importance of Prioritizing Truth

2025-05-15
Gordon Ramsay's Cooking Myths and the Importance of Prioritizing Truth

Gordon Ramsay's cooking advice, such as his grilled cheese method and steak recommendations, has been debunked by experts. The article explores the underlying reason: not intentional deception, but a lack of prioritization of truth. This 'bullshit' phenomenon is widespread across various fields, from doctors prescribing antibiotics to startups blindly following trends, all reflecting a disregard for accuracy. The article calls for a bottom-up approach, starting with individual commitment to honesty and truthfulness to build a more trustworthy society.

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(quarter--mile.com)
Misc truth honesty Gordon Ramsay

Stop AI-Shaming Em Dashes!

2025-09-15
Stop AI-Shaming Em Dashes!

This article vehemently refutes the notion that frequent use of em dashes signifies AI-generated text. The author argues that em dashes are an elegant and flexible punctuation mark reflecting the fluidity and complexity of human thought. Equating em dashes with AI writing not only misinterprets their function but also stifles the diversity and creativity of human writing. The author points out that the presence of em dashes in AI-generated text highlights AI's reliance on human writing. Protecting the use of em dashes is also about protecting the unique charm of human writing.

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(www.theringer.com)
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Mbodi AI: Revolutionizing Robotics with Human-like Learning

2025-08-14
Mbodi AI: Revolutionizing Robotics with Human-like Learning

Mbodi AI, an AI robotics startup founded by two ex-Googlers, is developing an embodied AI platform that enables robots to learn like humans using natural language. Anyone can teach robots new skills simply by talking to them, with reliable execution in production within minutes. They're hiring a Founding Research/ML Engineer to build cutting-edge ML models and agentic AI systems for robot learning and behavior. Backed by top investors and collaborating with global industrial partners like ABB, Mbodi is pushing the boundaries of robotics and automation.

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(www.ycombinator.com)
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Pebble Smartwatches Are Officially Back!

2025-07-26
Pebble Smartwatches Are Officially Back!

The iconic Pebble smartwatch brand, after being acquired by Fitbit and subsequently disappearing, is making a triumphant return! CEO Eric Migicovsky announced the successful recovery of the Pebble trademark, meaning the new watches will officially be called Pebble watches. This is not only a nostalgic nod to the past but also a powerful statement for the brand's comeback. For fans who have been eagerly awaiting its return, this news is the cherry on top!

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(www.theverge.com)
Tech Comeback

Kagi Search: Ditching Google for Superior Search Results

2025-04-29
Kagi Search: Ditching Google for Superior Search Results

After losing hundreds of dollars due to misleading Google search results filled with ads and low-quality information during travel and hotel bookings, the author switched to the paid search engine Kagi. Kagi excels with its precise and efficient results, outperforming even Google's 'de-addified' mode, especially when searching for older articles. With 400-800 searches per month, Kagi has become the author's go-to, similar to how HBO provided higher-quality content in the cable TV era. Kagi offers an ad-free, high-quality search experience worth trying.

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(daringfireball.net)
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LLM Plugin for Semantic Line Sorting

2025-02-12
LLM Plugin for Semantic Line Sorting

This command-line plugin leverages a Large Language Model (LLM) to semantically sort lines of text. Similar to the GNU `sort` command, but instead of alphabetical order, it ranks lines based on semantic relevance to a given query. Input can be from files or standard input. Users can customize the sorting method, output limit, model, and prompt template. A default prompt is provided, but customization is supported. Installation is straightforward: clone the code, create a virtual environment, and install dependencies.

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(github.com)
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Wall Street's Dark Pools Get Even Darker: The Rise of Private Trading Rooms

2025-03-17
Wall Street's Dark Pools Get Even Darker: The Rise of Private Trading Rooms

Wall Street's dark pools, already shrouded in secrecy, are becoming even more opaque with the introduction of private trading rooms. These exclusive venues offer the core benefit of dark pools – hiding large trades to avoid price impact – but with added exclusivity, specifying who can participate. While currently a minority of dark pool volume, their adoption is rapidly growing among broker-dealers, market makers, hedge funds, and asset managers. This raises concerns about market transparency and fragmentation, but also offers improved execution quality and allows firms to handpick counterparties. However, this lack of transparency presents challenges, including difficulty gauging market depth and potential regulatory risks.

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(finance.yahoo.com)
Tech dark pools market transparency high-frequency trading

FOKS: Secure Data Access via Simple Key Hierarchy

2025-07-11

FOKS secures data access using a simple key hierarchy. Base-level keys include user device keys, backup keys, and YubiKeys. Each user has multiple per-user keys (PUKs) whose seed secrets are encrypted with all available base-level keys. Removing a base-level key rotates PUKs. Team keys (PTKs) function similarly, shared among team members (users or sub-teams) and encrypted with member keys. This hierarchy ensures only authorized devices, teams, and users can access data.

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(foks.pub)
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Gaming Cancer: Can Citizen Science Games Help Cure Disease?

2025-07-13
Gaming Cancer: Can Citizen Science Games Help Cure Disease?

By engaging players in tackling real scientific problems, games offer a potential path to solving medicine's toughest challenges. 'Gaming Cancer' explores the concept of transforming cancer research into citizen science games, allowing players to contribute to the search for cures. Games like Foldit and EteRNA have already yielded scientific breakthroughs, such as designing COVID vaccines that don't require ultra-cold storage. While not guaranteed to solve problems beyond the reach of professional scientists, these games offer new perspectives, educate players about biology, and inspire broader participation in cancer research.

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(thereader.mitpress.mit.edu)
AI cancer research

Fighting Back Against Windows 11's Built-in Malware: An Open Source Counter-Offensive

2025-07-28
Fighting Back Against Windows 11's Built-in Malware: An Open Source Counter-Offensive

Windows 11 is riddled with distracting ads and tracking features, akin to built-in malware. This article calls for the development of an automated Windows cleanup tool to counter Microsoft's tactics. The tool should be open-source, user-friendly, configurable, and integrate existing excellent tools. The ultimate goal is to force Microsoft to change course and improve user experience through community pressure; a prime example of FOSS fighting back against Microsoft's dominance.

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(www.theregister.com)
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Microsoft Teams Gets a Massive AI Overhaul with Copilot Agents

2025-09-19
Microsoft Teams Gets a Massive AI Overhaul with Copilot Agents

Microsoft is integrating numerous AI agents into Teams, introducing Copilot assistants for channels, meetings, and communities. These agents will also function across SharePoint and Viva Engage, rolling out to Microsoft 365 Copilot users. New features include meeting facilitator agents creating agendas, taking notes, and answering questions; channel agents providing answers based on past conversations; community agents in Viva Engage assisting admins; and knowledge agents in SharePoint organizing and summarizing files. While meeting facilitator agents are available now, document and task creation, along with other agents, are in public preview, alongside a revamped Workflows tool for AI-powered task automation and an audio recap generator.

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(www.theverge.com)
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ESP32 WiFi Connectivity Woes: Practical Tips and Tricks

2025-03-16

Experiencing intermittent WiFi connectivity issues with your ESP32-based IoT projects? This article shares several practical solutions, including disabling ESP32's WiFi power saving mode, setting your AP to use 20MHz channels, and pinning your ESP32 to a specific access point. While lacking rigorous scientific backing, these anecdotal solutions have proven effective for the author, eliminating frequent network dropouts.

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(supakeen.com)
Hardware

Why Do Old Games Last Forever?

2025-05-24
Why Do Old Games Last Forever?

Modern multiplayer games often become disposable, either abandoned quickly or transformed into endless live-service titles riddled with predatory microtransactions. However, classic games like Unreal Tournament 99 and Counter-Strike 1.6 continue to thrive. This article explores several key factors: low system requirements allowing play on even low-end hardware; self-hosted servers and LAN capabilities granting player control; robust modding communities fostering endless creativity; and dedicated player bases built on years of gameplay and shared nostalgia. The author concludes by urging developers to learn from the enduring success of older titles to create more lasting and engaging experiences.

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(pleromanonx86.wordpress.com)
Game legacy games game longevity

AI Coding Tools: Productivity Boost, Trust Deficit

2025-06-12
AI Coding Tools: Productivity Boost, Trust Deficit

A Qodo survey reveals that while AI coding tools significantly boost developer productivity, trust in their output remains low. Many developers still manually review AI-generated code, negating some productivity gains. The survey found that experienced developers benefit most, while the majority see moderate improvements, and some fail to effectively leverage AI tools. Although about 60% of developers reported improved code quality from AI, 76% still won't ship AI-generated code without human review. Top developer requests for improvement include better contextual understanding, reduced hallucinations, and improved code quality. Qodo's CEO suggests feeding AI models more detailed information—product requirements, specifications, coding styles—to improve output quality.

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(www.theregister.com)
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Simple Modification Saves Millions in Fuel Costs for C-17 Globemaster III

2025-02-03
Simple Modification Saves Millions in Fuel Costs for C-17 Globemaster III

The US Air Force has achieved significant fuel savings by attaching 3D-printed microvanes to the rear fuselage of its C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft. This surprisingly simple modification reduces drag by 1%, resulting in annual fuel cost savings of $14 million. The microvanes address aerodynamic issues caused by the upswept rear section when the cargo door is open, improving fuel efficiency. This cost-effective innovation is not only benefiting the US Air Force but has also garnered international interest, highlighting the importance of technological advancements in maintaining military competitiveness.

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(newatlas.com)
Tech Aerospace Cost Savings

The Wild West of AI Coding: Bugs, Booms, and the Future of Software

2025-08-22
The Wild West of AI Coding: Bugs, Booms, and the Future of Software

The rise of AI coding tools has dramatically increased development speed, but it's also unleashed a flood of bugs and security vulnerabilities. The author recounts a personal experience of 'vibe coding,' highlighting the chaos and challenges. While AI generates code quickly, its unreliability necessitates stricter code reviews, testing, and monitoring. Enterprises must invest heavily in CI/CD infrastructure and adopt advanced log analytics platforms to manage the risks and reap the rewards of the AI revolution in software development. The future belongs to those who build robust safeguards against the unpredictable nature of AI-generated code.

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(marketsaintefficient.substack.com)
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arXivLabs: Experimental Projects with Community Collaboration

2025-05-01
arXivLabs: Experimental Projects 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 works with partners who adhere to them. Got an idea for a project that adds value to the arXiv community? Learn more about arXivLabs.

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(arxiv.org)
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Turning CO2 into Plastic: Caltech Develops Breakthrough Technology

2025-07-13
Turning CO2 into Plastic: Caltech Develops Breakthrough Technology

Caltech researchers have developed a groundbreaking two-step system that uses electricity from sustainable sources to convert atmospheric carbon dioxide into useful plastics. The system first electrochemically transforms CO2 into ethylene and carbon monoxide, then feeds these gases into a second catalytic loop to produce polyketones, strong and heat-resistant plastics. This breakthrough offers a more environmentally friendly and sustainable path for plastic production, reducing reliance on fossil fuels. While still in the lab stage, the system's high-concentration output (11% ethylene and 14% carbon monoxide) and tolerance for impurities show immense potential.

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(phys.org)
Tech sustainable plastics

The Rise and Fall of Self-Illuminating Technology: From Radium Girls to Tritium

2025-03-08
The Rise and Fall of Self-Illuminating Technology: From Radium Girls to Tritium

This article chronicles the century-long history of self-illuminating technology, from the early 20th-century discovery of radium's luminescence to the tragic story of the 'Radium Girls' and the subsequent rise and fall of tritium-based light sources (GTLS). Wartime demand fueled radium's use, but led to devastating health consequences. Tritium eventually replaced radium, with GTLS becoming a dominant application, but stricter regulations and technological advancements ultimately caused the industry's decline as safer alternatives emerged. The article also explores differences in radioactive material regulation across countries and the handling of radioactive waste.

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(computer.rip)
Tech radioactive materials environmental regulation

Gen Z Locked Out: How AI Is Aging Silicon Valley's Workforce

2025-09-08
Gen Z Locked Out: How AI Is Aging Silicon Valley's Workforce

Silicon Valley is getting older, and it's not a natural aging process. Data reveals a dramatic decline in the number of Gen Z employees at tech companies, halved in just two years. AI-driven automation is replacing entry-level positions, leaving younger workers displaced while older, more established employees retain their jobs. This trend, fueled by efficiency gains and cost-cutting measures, threatens innovation and long-term stability. Experts advise Gen Z to adapt by mastering AI tools, pursuing upskilling opportunities, and exploring alternative career paths to navigate this changing landscape.

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(fortune.com)
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A Gentle History of Math: Strengths and Weaknesses

2025-03-13
A Gentle History of Math: Strengths and Weaknesses

This review examines Berlinghoff and Gouvêa's "Math Through the Ages: A Gentle History for Teachers and Others." Instead of a chronological narrative, the book uses 30 independent topical sketches, supplemented by a rich bibliography to facilitate further exploration. While the book contains some inaccuracies, particularly concerning the origins of zero and the history of computing, overall it serves as a reasonably priced and informative introduction to the history of mathematics. It's a good starting point for those developing an interest in the subject, though readers should be aware of potential historical oversimplifications.

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(thonyc.wordpress.com)
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