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The SaaS Pricing Revolution: From Per-Seat to Pay-as-You-Go, Driven by AI

2025-04-24
The SaaS Pricing Revolution: From Per-Seat to Pay-as-You-Go, Driven by AI

The rise of AI, particularly computationally intensive reasoning models, is reshaping the SaaS business model. High AI inference costs are forcing SaaS companies to shift from traditional per-seat licensing to usage-based, pay-as-you-go pricing. This isn't just a pricing experiment; it's an economic necessity for some to manage the cost of running AI-powered services. Companies like Bolt.new have already adopted token-based pricing, aligning revenue with actual usage. Established players like ServiceNow are using hybrid models, combining base seat licenses with pay-per-use AI credits. This shift may lead to revenue volatility but better reflects product value and attracts investors. However, variable costs for customers and revenue fluctuations for providers are downsides. The future of this model depends on whether AI compute costs decrease.

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(www.businessinsider.com)
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Mati Carbon Wins $50M XPrize for Novel Carbon Removal Tech

2025-04-25
Mati Carbon Wins $50M XPrize for Novel Carbon Removal Tech

The XPrize Foundation announced the winners of its $100 million carbon removal competition. Houston-based startup Mati Carbon took home the $50 million grand prize for its enhanced rock weathering technology, which involves spreading crushed basalt on farms to sequester atmospheric CO2. Mati Carbon's data-driven approach, rigorous verification process, and software platform impressed the judges. While direct air capture and ocean-based solutions didn't meet the 1,000-tonne removal threshold, several received milestone awards, highlighting their progress. Scaling up carbon removal technologies remains crucial for tackling climate change.

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(spectrum.ieee.org)
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YKK's Self-Zipping Zipper: A Motorized Marvel

2025-04-26
YKK's Self-Zipping Zipper: A Motorized Marvel

YKK, the world's largest zipper manufacturer, unveiled a prototype self-propelled zipper. This motorized marvel uses a built-in motor and gear mechanism to zip itself up with the push of a button on a wired remote. While currently bulky and intended for industrial applications (demonstrated connecting large membranes and shelters), YKK envisions future miniaturization for consumer use. The technology promises to revolutionize how we interact with zippers, particularly for those with limited mobility, though safety mechanisms will need development before widespread adoption.

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(www.theverge.com)
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C++ Overload Resolution's "Better": A Deep Dive into Type Conversions

2025-03-17
C++ Overload Resolution's

This article delves into the complexities of C++ overload resolution, specifically the elusive "better" rules for implicit type conversions. Through detailed explanations and examples of standard conversion sequences, including qualification conversions, the author unravels how the compiler chooses the best function match. Code examples and step-by-step analyses showcase the intricate and sometimes baffling mechanics of C++'s type system, ultimately leading to a reflection on the practicality of implicit conversions.

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(consteval.ca)
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From One Year to Weeks: Optimizing Program Graph Sharing in a Compiler

2025-05-13

The author spent over a year tackling a compiler's program graph serialization problem. The initial solution was messy and unmaintainable. By collaborating with others and reframing the problem as finding the Lowest Single Common Ancestor (LSCA) in the graph, they leveraged existing LCA algorithm libraries and clever lazy programming techniques. The result is an elegant, linear-time solution, a third the length of the original, effectively resolving performance bottlenecks.

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(reasonablypolymorphic.com)
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Cold War Legacy: A 17-Year Secret Mission to Secure Plutonium in Kazakhstan

2025-06-03
Cold War Legacy: A 17-Year Secret Mission to Secure Plutonium in Kazakhstan

On the desolate steppe of eastern Kazakhstan, the Soviet Union conducted 456 nuclear tests during the Cold War. Following the Soviet collapse, significant amounts of plutonium-containing waste were abandoned, posing a serious nuclear security threat. Scientists from the US, Russia, and Kazakhstan overcame numerous obstacles in a 17-year, $150 million secret operation to successfully seal this waste with special concrete, eliminating a major nuclear safety risk. This operation demonstrates the potential of international cooperation in nuclear safety, while also highlighting the long-term uncertainties stemming from a lack of transparency.

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(www.belfercenter.org)
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1Password's New Location-Based Feature: Nearby Items

2025-03-06
1Password's New Location-Based Feature: Nearby Items

1Password has rolled out a location-aware feature allowing users to tag passwords with physical locations. When near a tagged location, relevant credentials automatically appear in the 1Password mobile app. This 'Nearby Items' feature streamlines access to information, eliminating the need to search or recall specific account names. Location data can be added to any existing or new password entry, and a map view facilitates location setting and viewing. 1Password assures users that location data remains local and never leaves the device. The feature is available to all 1Password customers now.

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(www.engadget.com)
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Reverse Engineering TikTok's VM: Cracking webmssdk.js

2025-04-21
Reverse Engineering TikTok's VM: Cracking webmssdk.js

This project details the reverse engineering of TikTok's custom virtual machine (VM) found within webmssdk.js. The VM is a key part of TikTok's obfuscation and security. The project includes tools to deobfuscate webmssdk.js, decompile the VM instructions into readable code, inject a script to replace webmssdk.js with the deobfuscated version, and generate signed URLs for authenticated requests (like posting comments). The author overcame significant obfuscation techniques, including bracket notation and disguised function calls, to successfully deobfuscate and decompile the VM, ultimately enabling the generation of signatures for authenticated requests.

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(github.com)
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JetBrains IDEs Go AI: Coding Agent Junie and Enhanced AI Assistant

2025-04-16
JetBrains IDEs Go AI: Coding Agent Junie and Enhanced AI Assistant

JetBrains has integrated its AI tools, including an improved AI Assistant and the new coding agent Junie, into its IDEs, offering a free tier. Junie, leveraging Anthropic's Claude and OpenAI's LLMs, handles complex coding tasks, improves code quality, and saves time. This update also features enhancements to the AI Assistant, such as expanded model options, improved code completion, and stronger context awareness. All JetBrains AI tools are available under a single subscription with a free tier, making AI power accessible to a wider range of developers.

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(blog.jetbrains.com)
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Software is About Promises: A Case Study in Personal Library Science

2025-06-09
Software is About Promises: A Case Study in Personal Library Science

This article explores the crucial role of 'promises' in software development. The author argues that a developer's promises to users, much like a product specification, should be clear and testable. Using 'Your Commonbase', a personal library software, as a case study, the article demonstrates how to break down software functionality (store, search, synthesize, share) into specific, achievable promises and prioritize development based on resources. The author highlights how clear promises protect developers, users, and the software's integrity.

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(www.bramadams.dev)
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Apple Issues Warnings for Apps Using External Payment Systems in the EU

2025-05-15

Apple has begun issuing warnings for apps in the EU that use external payment systems instead of in-app purchases (IAP). The warning appears prominently at the top of the App Store listing, even after an app has been installed and updated. This has raised concerns among developers, despite the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA) prohibiting scare screens at the point of purchase. Apple defines three warning levels in macOS, and the external payments warning uses the highest 'critical' level. However, developers question how many users will notice these warnings, as apps can auto-update, adding external payment functionality without requiring users to revisit the App Store.

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(mjtsai.com)
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SeedLM: A Novel LLM Weight Compression Method Using Pseudo-Random Number Generators

2025-04-06
SeedLM: A Novel LLM Weight Compression Method Using Pseudo-Random Number Generators

Large Language Models (LLMs) are hindered by high runtime costs, limiting widespread deployment. Meta researchers introduce SeedLM, a novel post-training compression method using seeds from a pseudo-random number generator to encode and compress model weights. During inference, SeedLM uses a Linear Feedback Shift Register (LFSR) to efficiently generate a random matrix, linearly combined with compressed coefficients to reconstruct weight blocks. This reduces memory access and leverages idle compute cycles, speeding up memory-bound tasks by trading compute for fewer memory accesses. Unlike state-of-the-art methods requiring calibration data, SeedLM is data-free and generalizes well across diverse tasks. Experiments on the challenging Llama 3 70B show zero-shot accuracy at 4- and 3-bit compression matching or exceeding state-of-the-art methods, while maintaining performance comparable to FP16 baselines. FPGA tests demonstrate that 4-bit SeedLM approaches a 4x speed-up over an FP16 Llama 2/3 baseline as model size increases.

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(machinelearning.apple.com)
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Appwrite Sites: One-Stop Website Deployment and Hosting

2025-05-21
Appwrite Sites: One-Stop Website Deployment and Hosting

Appwrite launches Sites, a new product allowing you to deploy and host websites and web apps directly within Appwrite. No more juggling multiple platforms and configurations; simply build, deploy, and go live. Sites supports static sites and SSR apps, integrating Git, a global CDN, DDoS protection, and seamlessly integrating with Appwrite's databases, functions, storage, and authentication services. Several one-click deployable templates are available, with self-hosting also supported. Appwrite Sites is free until July 1st, 2025.

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(appwrite.io)
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Einsum: Beyond Matrix Multiplication

2025-01-06

Einsum is more than just matrix multiplication; it's an efficient implementation of Einstein summation convention. It uses concise notation to represent complex tensor operations, avoiding nested loops and improving code readability and performance. This article delves into the mechanics of Einsum, demonstrating its advantages in handling high-dimensional tensor operations such as matrix multiplication, transposition, and trace calculations with illustrative examples. For developers needing high-performance tensor computations, Einsum is an invaluable tool.

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(einsum.joelburget.com)
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arXivLabs: Experimental Projects with Community Collaborators

2025-04-22
arXivLabs: Experimental Projects with Community Collaborators

arXivLabs is a framework for 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 only works with partners who share these values. Got an idea to enhance the arXiv community? Learn more about arXivLabs.

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(arxiv.org)
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Building a Code-Editing Agent in 94 Lines of Ruby

2025-05-16

This article challenges the perceived difficulty of building a code-editing agent, showcasing a fully functional one built in just 94 lines of Ruby using the RubyLLM gem. The agent leverages a Large Language Model (LLM) and three tools – read file, list files, and edit file – to perform code editing tasks. The author details the implementation of each tool and demonstrates the agent's capabilities by building an ASCII Minesweeper game. A shell command execution tool is added to enhance functionality, resulting in a self-testing code-editing agent.

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(radanskoric.com)
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WSU Scientists Crack the Code to Low-Cost Biofuel Production

2025-05-06
WSU Scientists Crack the Code to Low-Cost Biofuel Production

Scientists at Washington State University (WSU) have developed a novel method for producing low-cost sugar from corn stalks and other crop waste, paving the way for sustainable biofuel production. Their process utilizes ammonium sulfite-based alkali salts to pretreat corn stover at mild temperatures, enabling enzymes to break down cellulose into fermentable sugar without chemical recovery. By offsetting production costs through byproduct sales (including fertilizer), the resulting sugar could cost as little as 28 cents per pound, competing with imported sugar. This breakthrough promises to significantly improve the economic viability of biofuels and advance sustainable energy solutions.

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(news.wsu.edu)
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Running a Production Blog on a Nintendo Wii

2025-04-21

The author successfully runs NetBSD on an old Nintendo Wii game console and uses it to host their blog in a production environment. This post details the entire process, including softmodding the Wii, installing NetBSD, configuring the lightweight web server lighttpd, and monitoring system resources. Despite the Wii's outdated hardware (single-core PowerPC 750), the author successfully overcomes performance bottlenecks through optimization and the use of a reverse proxy, achieving stable blog operation. This is a fun experiment showcasing the possibility of running a production environment on resource-constrained hardware and highlighting the author's appreciation for the NetBSD operating system and interest in challenging projects.

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(blog.infected.systems)
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iPhone 17 Pro's Camera Bump: A Design Flaw?

2025-09-22
iPhone 17 Pro's Camera Bump: A Design Flaw?

Durability tests reveal a significant weakness: the sharp edges of the iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max camera bump are easily scratched. JerryRigEverything demonstrates that the anodized aluminum's poor adhesion at the corners, a known issue with the process, leads to coating wear. Apple seemingly prioritized aesthetics over durability. Everyday items like keys can chip the coating, though the damage is cosmetic. Consider a protective case if you've pre-ordered.

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(www.theverge.com)
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The Boring Company Achieves Fully Autonomous Tunneling: A Revolution Underground?

2025-05-17

Elon Musk's The Boring Company has reached a major milestone with its "Zero-People-in-Tunnel" (ZPIT) technology. Their Prufrock tunneling machine now autonomously excavates and installs concrete tunnel rings, weighing approximately 24,000 pounds each, without any human operators inside. This breakthrough promises to significantly reduce tunneling costs, enhance safety, and alleviate labor shortages. Mirroring SpaceX's reusable rocket technology, ZPIT has the potential to revolutionize the tunneling industry and offer more affordable, efficient solutions for future urban transportation.

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(gearmusk.com)
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LinkedIn to Use User Data for AI Training Starting November 2025

2025-09-23
LinkedIn to Use User Data for AI Training Starting November 2025

LinkedIn announced it will begin using member profiles, posts, resumes, and public activity to train its AI models starting November 3, 2025. This has sparked user concern, especially since the setting is enabled by default, requiring users to actively opt out. While users can opt out via the 'data for generative AI improvement' setting, this only applies to data collected after opting out; previously collected data remains in the training dataset. The change affects users in the EU, EEA, Switzerland, Canada, and Hong Kong. Data from users under 18 will be excluded. This follows a similar move by Meta, which resumed user data training after pausing due to an Information Commissioner's Office complaint, now with clearer opt-out options.

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(www.techradar.com)
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Amazon CEO: AI Optimist, but Education Concerns Remain

2025-05-01
Amazon CEO: AI Optimist, but Education Concerns Remain

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, while an AI optimist, voiced concerns about the rapid pace of AI adoption and the potential lag in the education system. He believes AI will revolutionize nearly every experience but worries whether the education system is adequately preparing people for the future AI-driven economy. Amazon is heavily invested in AI, with a new "reasoning" AI model slated for a June launch. Jassy emphasizes the need for improved education to ensure people thrive in this new economic landscape.

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(finance.yahoo.com)
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Apple Updates App Store Guidelines After Epic Games Lawsuit

2025-05-02
Apple Updates App Store Guidelines After Epic Games Lawsuit

Following a court ruling in its legal battle with Epic Games, Apple has updated its App Store guidelines. The changes allow apps on the US App Store to include buttons, external links, and calls to action without restriction, and removes the prohibition against directing users to payment methods outside the app. This comes after a judge found Apple willfully non-compliant with a previous order to allow developers to guide users to external payment options; Apple had attempted to levy a 27% commission on such transactions. Companies like Spotify are already updating their apps to take advantage of this change. Apple stated its strong disagreement with the ruling but will comply and appeal.

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(9to5mac.com)
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DIY Birkeland-Eyde Reactor: An Arduino-Powered Experiment

2025-04-09
DIY Birkeland-Eyde Reactor: An Arduino-Powered Experiment

Citizen scientist Marb built a DIY experimental reactor to demonstrate the Birkeland-Eyde process, a historically significant but inefficient method of producing nitric acid from atmospheric nitrogen using electric arcs. While energy-intensive and largely obsolete for industrial use, Marb's focus is on the scientific experiment. He cleverly uses an Arduino UNO to control the electric arc, incorporating a desiccant dryer for optimal air conditions and a temperature sensor for feedback. Though the current yield is low, Marb plans a follow-up video with more details if there's sufficient interest.

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(blog.arduino.cc)
Tech Birkeland-Eyde process Nitrogen fertilizer

YouTube's Homepage: From 30 Videos to Near-Zero

2025-04-30

Comparing YouTube's homepage in 2019 to the current version, the author notes a drastic increase in ads and a significant decrease in visible videos. While 30 videos were previously displayed, now only five are shown, with a massive ad taking up a sixth of the page. The author predicts that by May 2026, only one video will remain, and by September, there will be none. They lament YouTube's prioritization of profit over user experience, humorously suggesting that future ads might be directly injected into our brains via Neuralink.

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(jayd.ml)
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Spotlight on Europe: A Curated List of Privacy-Focused and Sustainable Tech Projects

2025-02-08
Spotlight on Europe: A Curated List of Privacy-Focused and Sustainable Tech Projects

This community-curated list showcases European tech projects prioritizing privacy and sustainability, aiming to bolster the European tech ecosystem. These projects adhere to stringent data privacy regulations like GDPR and emphasize eco-friendly practices, including renewable energy and carbon emission reduction. The list spans AI, cloud computing, data storage, and software development, categorized by country, offering a glimpse into European tech innovation and practices.

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(github.com)
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Michigan City: A Quiet Corner of American Resilience

2025-09-23
Michigan City: A Quiet Corner of American Resilience

A week spent in Michigan City, Indiana, reveals a town quietly humming with manufacturing and a surprisingly tranquil life. While seemingly unremarkable, the town produces vital industrial goods—from die-cutting tools for packaging to drainage solutions—unseen cogs in the modern world's machinery. Interactions with residents showcase the simplicity and warmth of their lives, a stark contrast to the often-toxic online environment. This experience prompts reflection on balancing political engagement with a grounded perspective, highlighting the town's quiet strength as a cornerstone of a healthy society.

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(walkingtheworld.substack.com)
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Is Machine Translation Finally 'Solved'? A Look at the Algorithmic Babel Fish

2025-09-20
Is Machine Translation Finally 'Solved'? A Look at the Algorithmic Babel Fish

This article examines the evolution of machine translation (MT), from AltaVista's Babel Fish to today's sophisticated AI-powered tools. While advancements have dramatically improved speed and efficiency, the author uses Umberto Eco's critique of early MT systems to highlight the persistent challenges in translating nuanced context, cultural implications, and literary devices. Although AI excels in everyday tasks, it falls short of human translation's crucial role in handling subtle linguistic and cultural differences. The article cautions against over-reliance on MT, warning of potential cultural impoverishment and devaluation of human translation skills. It advocates for a cautious approach, emphasizing the unique value of human translators.

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(hedgehogreview.com)
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Qualcomm Wins Arm Licensing Dispute

2024-12-21
Qualcomm Wins Arm Licensing Dispute

A Delaware jury ruled in favor of Qualcomm Inc. in its legal battle with Arm Holdings Plc, finding that Qualcomm did not breach a license agreement for chip technology acquired through its $1.4 billion purchase of Nuvia Inc. in 2021. Arm claimed Qualcomm used the technology without paying higher licensing fees. While the jury found Qualcomm didn't violate the agreement, they couldn't reach a verdict on whether Nuvia itself breached the license, leaving that question open for a later retrial. The ruling is significant for Qualcomm's position in the mobile chip market.

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(www.bloomberg.com)
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