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Landlines Make a Comeback: Parents Fight Smartphone Addiction

2025-02-19
Landlines Make a Comeback: Parents Fight Smartphone Addiction

Concerned about the growing impact of smartphones on children's well-being, some New Zealand parents are employing an unexpected strategy: the landline. This old-school communication method provides a safe alternative for emergencies and peer-to-peer contact, while avoiding the pitfalls of smartphones like addiction, social media pressures, and accidental exposure to harmful content. While bucking the trend of declining landline use, this approach highlights parental concern for children's healthy development and a growing awareness of technology's downsides.

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(www.rnz.co.nz)
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Nvidia CEO Casts Doubt on Imminent Quantum Computing Breakthrough, Sending Stocks Plunging

2025-01-08
Nvidia CEO Casts Doubt on Imminent Quantum Computing Breakthrough, Sending Stocks Plunging

Shares of IonQ and other quantum computing companies plummeted on Wednesday after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang stated that truly 'useful' quantum computers are likely still two decades away. This announcement dampened recent excitement surrounding the field, following a significant breakthrough by Alphabet last month. Stocks like Quantum Computing Inc., D-Wave, and Rigetti saw drops exceeding 30%, highlighting the market's sensitivity to the timeline of quantum computing's practical applications.

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n8n vs Node-RED: A Tale of Two Workflow Automation Tools

2025-07-17
n8n vs Node-RED: A Tale of Two Workflow Automation Tools

Both n8n and Node-RED excel at transforming data into actionable information, but cater to different needs. n8n shines when working with public cloud data, but requires supplementary tools like ObservableHQ for visualization. Node-RED, on the other hand, is ideal for private data sources, particularly file-based or sensor data, but needs integration with platforms like Flowise AI for AI-intensive tasks. The choice depends on your data location and processing requirements. The author emphasizes the importance of data visualization and AI ethics in building robust systems.

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(daniel-payne-keldan-systems.medium.com)
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Fearmongering: A Deep Dive into the Manipulation of Fear

2025-05-18
Fearmongering: A Deep Dive into the Manipulation of Fear

This article explores the widespread use of fearmongering tactics, from political campaigns and product advertisements to psychological warfare. It argues that humans' inherent sensitivity to danger is exploited by media, politicians, and others who exaggerate threats for personal gain. This manipulation not only distorts public perception of risk but can also drive societal extremes, such as increased polarization and a desire for strong authority. The article uses examples like the "Daisy" ad and Italy's "Strategy of Tension" to illustrate the power and far-reaching consequences of fear-based propaganda.

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ARC-AGI-2: The AGI Benchmark That's Easier for Humans, Harder for AI

2025-03-24
ARC-AGI-2: The AGI Benchmark That's Easier for Humans, Harder for AI

The ARC Prize 2025 competition returns with ARC-AGI-2, a significantly harder AGI benchmark for AI while remaining relatively easy for humans. Focusing on tasks simple for humans but difficult for AI, ARC-AGI-2 highlights capability gaps not addressed by simply scaling up existing models. With a $1 million prize pool, the competition encourages open-source innovation towards efficient, general AI systems, aiming to bridge the human-AI gap and achieve true AGI.

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(arcprize.org)
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ACM's Transition to Full Open Access: A New Era for Computing Research

2025-07-30
ACM's Transition to Full Open Access: A New Era for Computing Research

ACM, a leader in computing research, is transitioning to a fully Open Access (OA) publishing model by the end of 2025. This significant move will make all ACM research freely available. The transition will be facilitated by ACM Open, a subscription model based on institutional publishing output, offering unlimited OA publishing and full access to the ACM Digital Library. This approach ensures sustainability while removing barriers to research and accelerating innovation. A Premium and Basic version of the ACM Digital Library will be offered starting in January 2026.

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WWLLN: Mapping Global Lightning Strikes with a Worldwide Sensor Network

2025-08-23

The World Wide Lightning Location Network (WWLLN) operated by the University of Washington uses a global network of very low frequency (VLF) radio sensors to map global lightning activity. By analyzing the time differences of arrival of lightning-generated radio signals at different sensors, the network pinpoints lightning strikes. While ideally hundreds of sensors are needed for uniform coverage, WWLLN currently boasts over 70 and continues to seek more hosting sites. Data is available for research purposes via various avenues, including free monthly subscriptions for site hosts and paid archival data.

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Zebrafish Protein Awakens Dormant Genes for Heart Repair

2025-01-03
Zebrafish Protein Awakens Dormant Genes for Heart Repair

Researchers at the Hubrecht Institute have repaired damaged mouse hearts using a zebrafish protein. They discovered that the protein Hmga1 is key to zebrafish heart regeneration and, in mice, activated dormant repair genes, restoring heart function without side effects. This breakthrough, published in Nature Cardiovascular Research, represents a significant step towards regenerative therapies for heart failure. The team compared zebrafish and mammalian hearts, finding Hmga1 removes 'roadblocks' on chromatin, activating dormant genes. In mice, Hmga1 stimulated heart muscle cell growth, significantly improving heart function, only in the damaged area. The study lays the groundwork for human heart regeneration therapies.

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Tech's Burnout Machine: Why We Need to Unionize

2025-03-20

The tech industry peddles a myth of the 'dream job,' complete with perks and agile methodologies. But the reality is a brutal system that grinds down developers, sysadmins, and infosec professionals, leaving them burnt out, disillusioned, and disposable. This article argues that the relentless pressure, lack of job security, and ethical concerns necessitate unionization to reclaim control, improve working conditions, and fight for a better future within the industry.

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AtomVM: A Lightweight Erlang VM for IoT

2025-05-31

AtomVM is a lightweight Erlang virtual machine (VM) for IoT devices. It's a subset implementation of the Bogdan Erlang Abstract Machine (BEAM), executing bytecode compiled from Erlang or Elixir. Optimized for microcontrollers, AtomVM supports a functional programming approach with an actor-based concurrency model, simplifying IoT application development. It boasts features like process spawning, monitoring, message passing, preemptive scheduling, and efficient garbage collection. AtomVM interfaces directly with peripherals (GPIO, I2C, SPI, UART) and even supports WiFi on compatible devices like the ESP32—all on hardware costing as little as $2!

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(www.atomvm.net)
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Ancient DNA Cracks the Case of the Plague of Justinian

2025-09-14
Ancient DNA Cracks the Case of the Plague of Justinian

For the first time, researchers have found direct genomic evidence of *Yersinia pestis*, the bacterium behind the Plague of Justinian—history's first recorded pandemic—in a mass grave at the ancient city of Jerash, Jordan. This discovery definitively links the pathogen to the devastating outbreak (AD 541–750), solving a long-standing historical mystery. Analysis of ancient DNA from eight teeth revealed nearly identical strains of *Y. pestis*, confirming its presence within the Byzantine Empire and suggesting a rapid, widespread outbreak. The research highlights the enduring threat of plague, which continues to circulate globally, underscoring the cyclical nature of pandemics and the importance of understanding their origins.

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(phys.org)
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Vatican Observatory: A Millennial Guardian of the Stars

2025-05-02
Vatican Observatory: A Millennial Guardian of the Stars

The Vatican Observatory, located in the gardens of the Papal Summer Residence in Castel Gandolfo, south of Rome, boasts a research center in Tucson, Arizona—the Vatican Observatory Research Group. It houses a treasure trove of historical astronomical data, including late 19th-century photographic plates, significant scientific works, antique astronomical instruments, and a world-class meteorite collection. The Observatory also conducts cutting-edge observational astronomy research using its telescope on Mount Graham in Arizona, contributing significantly to planetary science, cosmology, philosophy, and stellar and extragalactic astronomy.

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(www.vaticanobservatory.org)
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Dillo Browser: 25 Years of History, a Resurrection Story

2024-12-16

The Dillo web browser, born in 1999, has weathered 25 years of development. It has stalled several times but persevered. Initially led by Jorge Arellano Cid, it went through major GTK and FLTK phases, with key developers changing hands and the project experiencing ups and downs. In 2024, Rodrigo Arias Mallo took over, and with community help, released version 3.1.1, bringing this veteran browser back into the spotlight. Dillo's story exemplifies the spirit of open source and is a legendary tale of technological legacy and innovation.

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(dillo-browser.github.io)
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Extracting Training Data from LLMs: Reversing the Knowledge Compression

2025-09-20
Extracting Training Data from LLMs: Reversing the Knowledge Compression

Researchers have developed a technique to extract structured datasets from large language models (LLMs), effectively reversing the process by which LLMs compress massive amounts of training data into their parameters. The method uses hierarchical topic exploration to systematically traverse the model's knowledge space, generating training examples that capture both factual knowledge and reasoning patterns. This technique has been successfully applied to open-source models like Qwen3-Coder, GPT-OSS, and Llama 3, yielding tens of thousands of structured training examples. These datasets have applications in model analysis, knowledge transfer, training data augmentation, and model debugging. This research opens new avenues for model interpretability and cross-model knowledge transfer.

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(www.scalarlm.com)
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Re-examining a Chess Complexity Metric: A Critical Analysis

2025-09-01
Re-examining a Chess Complexity Metric: A Critical Analysis

This article presents a critical analysis of David Peng's research paper on a chess complexity metric and its accompanying codebase. The author argues that the proposed metric is flawed, its conclusions lack sufficient logical support, and it fails to adequately account for rapid advancements in neural network technology and the dynamic nature of chess engine evaluations. Several logical fallacies within the paper are dissected, and improvements are suggested, including incorporating Stockfish-NNUE evaluations, considering time factors, and including more human vs. engine game data. The author concludes by urging the implementation of a reliable chess complexity metric before cheaters can exploit it.

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(lichess.org)
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California License Plate Dataset Reveals a Battle Between Morality and Free Speech

2025-05-18
California License Plate Dataset Reveals a Battle Between Morality and Free Speech

A dataset containing 23,463 personalized California license plate applications, many including vulgar and offensive language, has been released. These applications represent only a fraction of those received by the California DMV, specifically those flagged for review. The data includes the requested plate combination, review reason codes, applicant explanations, reviewer comments, and approval status. This release highlights the DMV's struggle to balance public morality with freedom of expression in approving license plates.

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(github.com)
Misc license plate applications moral review

Quantifying Accent Strength with AI: BoldVoice's Latent Space Approach

2025-05-06

BoldVoice, an AI-powered accent coaching app, uses 'accent fingerprints'—embeddings generated from a large-scale accented speech model—to quantify accent strength in non-native English speakers. By visualizing 1000 recordings in a latent space using PLS regression and UMAP, BoldVoice creates a model that visually represents accent strength. This model objectively measures accent strength, independent of native language, and tracks learning progress. A case study shows how this helps learners improve, with potential applications in ASR and TTS systems.

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(accent-strength.boldvoice.com)
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GlassFlow ClickHouse Load Test: Real-Time Deduplication at Scale

2025-06-22
GlassFlow ClickHouse Load Test: Real-Time Deduplication at Scale

GlassFlow conducted a large-scale load test for real-time deduplication, achieving impressive results. On a MacBook Pro, GlassFlow processed over 9,000 records per second from Kafka with sub-0.12ms latency, peaking at 55,000 records per second. Even with 20 million records and 12 concurrent publishers, the system remained robust, with no crashes, message loss, or disordering. The test used synthetic data simulating a real-world use case, evaluating deduplication, throughput, and latency. The full test setup is open-source.

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(www.glassflow.dev)
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UK's Trident Nuclear Deterrent: Independent or US-Dependent?

2025-03-07
UK's Trident Nuclear Deterrent: Independent or US-Dependent?

The UK's Trident nuclear program, its ultimate wartime deterrent, is seemingly independent but heavily reliant on US technology and components. From maintenance to testing, the UK relies on US facilities and assistance. The article explores the risks of this dependence, especially given recent US-Russia tensions and shifts in US policy toward Ukraine, casting doubt on the reliability of Britain's nuclear deterrent. While the UK claims independent control, its reliance on US technology raises concerns about its nuclear independence and sparks debate on the future of UK nuclear deterrence strategy.

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(www.reaction.life)
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Mathup: A Speedy Math Expression Parser

2025-03-21

Mathup is a lightweight tool that translates simple mathematical expressions written in an AsciiMath-inspired markup language into structured MathML. Faster than MathJax because it only parses and translates, leaving rendering to the browser, Mathup supports a wide range of mathematical symbols and functions, including fractions, subscripts/superscripts, matrices, and tensors. It offers extensive customization options for fonts, colors, and backgrounds. Developers can use it in the command line, on a server, or in a browser for quick and efficient math expression handling.

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(mathup.xyz)
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Optimistic Computing: A Path Towards Better Software

2024-12-15

This essay explores the concept of "Optimistic Computing," not as blind optimism, but as a convergence of several powerful ideas: simplicity and ease of use ("boot to kill"), local-first principles, and user empowerment. The author argues that by limiting dependencies, simplifying workflows, creating a seamless "just works" experience, and giving users more control, we can build more reliable, secure, and long-lasting software. This philosophy applies to both individual users and enterprise software development, ultimately aiming for a digital world that respects user privacy and data ownership.

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(www.deobald.ca)
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Bioterrorism: Reclaiming Your Health in a Controlled System

2024-12-29
Bioterrorism: Reclaiming Your Health in a Controlled System

This talk challenges the modern healthcare system's criminalization of self-managed health. Historically, personal health autonomy was the norm; however, today, it requires mediation by state-authorized institutions. The speaker delves into the possibilities of self-compounding medicine and navigating legal risks. The presentation encourages self-medication, offering information on numerous uncommercialized yet self-manufacturable medications, thus challenging the monopoly of the traditional healthcare system.

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(media.ccc.de)
Misc bioterrorism self-medication health autonomy

Google's Decline: From Innovation Pinnacle to Ad Giant's Lost Way

2025-03-30
Google's Decline: From Innovation Pinnacle to Ad Giant's Lost Way

Once a beacon of innovation, Google is now struggling. The author uses their personal experience with Webpass, a service Google acquired, to illustrate a decline in service quality and price increases, lagging behind competitors. Google Search is criticized for its overload of AI-generated reviews and ads, while the Gemini AI launch generated little buzz compared to OpenAI and others. Google's AI Studio also reflects the company's internal management issues. The author argues Google has become what its founders warned against: an advertising company whose model conflicts with user needs. Ultimately, the author has switched to alternative search engines and internet services, highlighting Google's risk of irrelevance in a rapidly evolving internet landscape.

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(om.co)
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UK Forces Apple to Create iCloud Backdoor: A Global Privacy Slippery Slope

2025-02-24
UK Forces Apple to Create iCloud Backdoor: A Global Privacy Slippery Slope

The UK government forced Apple to insert a backdoor into its iCloud service, leading Apple to remove end-to-end encryption for UK users. This raises global concerns about privacy and security, as backdoors benefit not only law enforcement but also hackers and malicious actors. The article cites examples like the Salt Typhoon incident, proving that backdoors are not exclusively used by the "good guys." The author urges users to switch to privacy-focused cloud services and engage in political action to protect their digital safety and privacy.

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(blog.thenewoil.org)
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Programming Language Rankings: Python, Rust, and JavaScript Lead the Pack

2025-05-12

The May programming language rankings are in! Python maintains its top spot thanks to its ease of use and widespread adoption, while Rust continues its rise due to its performance and security features. JavaScript remains a dominant force in web development. This month's notable news includes a C++ workshop on safe and efficient embedded development, the stable release of Kotlin Compose Multiplatform, and the release of Python 3.14.0 beta 1. Rankings vary slightly across different indices (PyPL, TIOBE, GitHub Pushes), but Python, JavaScript, and C-family languages consistently rank highly, reflecting their influence across various domains.

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(codigolangs.com)
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s&box: A Powerful Sandbox Game Development Toolkit

2025-01-28

s&box is a sandbox game development tool built on the Source 2 engine, offering players and developers a highly flexible creative environment. You can use it to create various game types, from simple first-person shooters to complex strategy games, and even build your own game modes and maps. s&box boasts a powerful toolset, including an easy-to-use scripting language, a rich asset library, and an intuitive interface, making it accessible even to users without programming experience. It lowers the barrier to entry for game development, enabling more people to participate in game creation.

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(sbox.game)
Game sandbox game

The AI Revolution: Reshaping Software Development

2025-06-01
The AI Revolution: Reshaping Software Development

This article chronicles the evolution of software development over the past three decades, from low-level programming to the age of AI-assisted coding. The author, a veteran of the industry, recounts the shifts brought about by object-oriented programming, the rise of frameworks and libraries, cloud computing and the API economy, and finally, the AI revolution. Today's developers are increasingly acting as conductors, guiding AI to generate code and focusing on system design, security, performance optimization, and business logic. The future promises democratized software development, but the role of professional developers will be elevated, emphasizing higher-level skills like architecture, security compliance, and ethical considerations.

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(guptadeepak.com)
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Tao's New Paper: Delving into Eigenvalue Distribution of GUE and its Minors

2024-12-22
Tao's New Paper: Delving into Eigenvalue Distribution of GUE and its Minors

In his latest arXiv preprint, renowned mathematician Terence Tao delves into the distribution of eigenvalues of the Gaussian Unitary Ensemble (GUE) and its minors at fixed indices. Employing determinantal processes and sophisticated analytical techniques, the paper establishes several estimates regarding eigenvalue gaps, addressing previously unanswered questions and paving the way for future work on the limiting behavior of 'hives' with GUE boundary conditions. This research significantly contributes to the understanding of random matrix models and related fields.

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(terrytao.wordpress.com)
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Exploring HTTPS Certificates for Onion Services: Enhancing Security and Functionality

2025-08-28

This document explores various methods for integrating and validating TLS/HTTPS certificates for Onion Services to enhance their security and functionality. While Onion Services inherently provide end-to-end encryption, HTTPS certificates unlock features like HTTP/2 and payment processing, bolstering security. The article details the pros and cons of existing CA validation, ACME for .onion, self-signed certificates, and innovative approaches such as self-validating certificates using the .onion private key and PKCS#11 modules. The ultimate goal is to seamlessly integrate Onion Services with modern web development.

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(onionservices.torproject.org)
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