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RHEL 10: AI-Powered, Secure, and Developer-Friendly

2025-05-24

RHEL 10: AI-Powered, Secure, and Developer-Friendly

Red Hat's new Enterprise Linux 10 release is packed with features. It includes Lightspeed, an AI-powered assistant for streamlined system administration; enhanced security with post-quantum cryptography support; a new image mode for simplified container management; upgrades to the latest versions of popular developer tools (Python, Ruby, Node.js, etc.); and improvements to the installer and web console. RHEL 10 is a future-proof enterprise Linux distribution focused on security, ease of use, and developer productivity.

(betanews.com)

Development

One-Time Passcodes: Worse Than Passwords?

2025-08-07

Many services use a flawed login method: sending a 6-digit code via email or phone. This is incredibly insecure. Attackers can easily create phishing sites to trick users into entering codes, stealing accounts. Password managers offer no protection. Microsoft's Minecraft login, using this method, has already suffered numerous account thefts. Stop using this insecure login system!

(blog.danielh.cc)

Tech

Anthropic Cuts Off Windsurf's Access to Claude AI Models Amidst OpenAI Acquisition Rumors

2025-06-05

Anthropic Cuts Off Windsurf's Access to Claude AI Models Amidst OpenAI Acquisition Rumors

Anthropic co-founder and Chief Science Officer Jared Kaplan announced that his company has cut Windsurf's direct access to its Claude AI models, largely due to rumors that OpenAI, its biggest competitor, is acquiring the AI coding assistant. Kaplan explained that this move prioritizes customers committed to long-term partnerships with Anthropic. While currently computing-constrained, Anthropic is expanding its capacity with Amazon and plans to significantly increase model availability in the coming months. Concurrently, Anthropic is focusing on developing its own agent-based coding products like Claude Code instead of AI chatbots, believing agent-based AI holds more long-term potential.

(techcrunch.com)

AI

arXivLabs: Experimental Projects with Community Collaboration

2025-06-13

arXivLabs is a framework for collaborators to develop and share new arXiv features directly on the website. Individuals and organizations working with arXivLabs embrace our values of openness, community, excellence, and user data privacy. arXiv is committed to these values and only works with partners who adhere to them. Have an idea to improve the arXiv community? Learn more about arXivLabs.

(arxiv.org)

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Temporary Tariff Relief: Tech Faces New Semiconductor Tariffs

2025-04-14

Temporary Tariff Relief: Tech Faces New Semiconductor Tariffs

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick clarified that Friday night's exemption of electronics from recent tariffs is temporary. These items will face new "semiconductor tariffs" in a month or two, aimed at reshoring semiconductor and chip production and reducing reliance on Southeast Asia. Lutnick stressed this isn't a permanent exemption but a national security measure to ensure key technologies are made in America. He expressed optimism about trade negotiations with China and addressed VP Vance's controversial remarks about the Chinese people. He believes the tariffs will ultimately boost US manufacturing and not lead to higher prices.

(abcnews.go.com)

Tech

The Silent Death of Human Creativity: An AI Future

2025-05-07

The Silent Death of Human Creativity: An AI Future

This speculative fiction piece portrays a future dominated by advanced AI. Initially crude, AI art rapidly evolves, surpassing human artists in quality. Companies adopt AI for efficiency, leading to widespread artist unemployment and a decline in human artistic creation. Artists' efforts to protect their work from AI data scraping ironically resulted in AI models lacking understanding of human art. 'Art' becomes synonymous with AI-generated imagery, and human creativity fades in a comfortable, AI-driven world.

(vale.rocks)

AI creative extinction

Uncollected Woolf Letters Reveal a Multifaceted Writer

2025-06-30

Uncollected Woolf Letters Reveal a Multifaceted Writer

A new book, *The Uncollected Letters of Virginia Woolf*, unveils over 1,400 previously unknown letters, offering a fresh perspective on the celebrated author. These letters reveal Woolf's relationships with other writers like Eliot and Forster, showcasing her as a sociable woman, shrewd businesswoman, and committed humanitarian, challenging the established image of a reclusive depressive. The correspondence covers a wide range of topics, from literary creation and social interactions to personal emotions, providing invaluable primary source material for scholars.

(literaryreview.co.uk)

Misc Virginia Woolf Unpublished Letters Literary Studies

Sandbox Python Execution via MCP Server

2025-04-17

Sandbox Python Execution via MCP Server

This article introduces a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that runs Python code in a sandbox using Pyodide within Deno, providing isolation from the operating system. The server supports several modes: standard input/output (stdio), server-sent events (SSE), and a warmup mode for testing and deployment. An example using PydanticAI demonstrates interacting with LLMs via an Agent using this MCP server.

(github.com)

Development

WWII and the Rise of US Tech Supremacy: A Tale of Two Science Advisors

2025-04-15

WWII and the Rise of US Tech Supremacy: A Tale of Two Science Advisors

Before WWII, the US lagged behind Britain in science and engineering. Post-war, however, the US surged ahead, dominating for 85 years. This dramatic shift stemmed from contrasting approaches by their science advisors. Britain's Lindemann focused on military labs, while Bush, in the US, empowered university labs with massive government funding. This US university-industry-government partnership fueled innovation hubs like Silicon Valley, establishing its technological dominance. Britain's centralized model, conversely, hampered its post-war growth. However, with dwindling US government support for university research, its long reign may be ending.

(steveblank.com)

Tech Science Policy

Elliptical Python: A Curious Coding Experiment

2025-04-10

This blog post details a quirky approach to Python programming, using ellipses (...) and basic arithmetic operators to represent numbers and construct a program. The author demonstrates a simple program written in this unconventional style, highlighting Python's philosophy of simplicity, albeit in an obscure manner. The post concludes by strongly advising against using this method in production and emphasizes the importance of readable and maintainable code.

(susam.net)

Development programming quirks

A Detailed (But Imperfect) Map of British English Dialects

2025-04-19

A Detailed (But Imperfect) Map of British English Dialects

A painstakingly detailed map of British English dialects has been created, showcasing the incredible diversity of the language across the UK. The creator spent years compiling data from various sources and incorporating feedback, aiming for accuracy. However, the inherent fuzziness of dialect boundaries, the lack of a precise definition of 'dialect,' and the existence of non-geographically specific dialects (like those in London) make complete accuracy impossible. The map, though incomplete, serves as a testament to the richness and complexity of British English.

(starkeycomics.com)

Misc British English dialects Linguistic geography Dialect map

Trading Places: A 30-Year-Old Con Explained

2025-04-24

Trading Places: A 30-Year-Old Con Explained

Thirty years after its release, the financial shenanigans in *Trading Places* are finally explained. The film's protagonists manipulated the frozen concentrated orange juice futures market using a fake crop report to trick their rivals into buying high. After the real report revealed a bountiful crop, they bought low, profiting immensely while their opponents went bankrupt. This scheme led to discussions about insider trading laws and the eventual creation of the 'Eddie Murphy Rule,' banning the use of government inside information for commodity trading.

(www.npr.org)

Misc futures trading

A Global Language List Revealed!

2025-04-23

A Global Language List Revealed!

This code snippet showcases an impressive list of languages from around the globe, spanning Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. It highlights the globalization of the internet and the flourishing exchange of global cultures. This is a valuable resource for developers creating multilingual applications or websites.

(www.vaticannews.va)

Development

Microsoft Launches Linux Distro Service on Azure: A Full Embrace of Open Source

2025-05-14

Microsoft Launches Linux Distro Service on Azure: A Full Embrace of Open Source

Microsoft announced a new Linux distribution service for its Azure cloud, marking a full embrace of Linux. Built on Azure Image Testing for Linux (AITL), leveraging the open-source LISA project, the service provides a comprehensive testing framework for Linux images, covering everything from kernel updates to complex cloud-native workloads. This streamlines Linux distro deployment and testing on Azure and highlights Microsoft's growing emphasis on Linux in its cloud strategy, a stark contrast to its previous negative stance.

(www.zdnet.com)

Tech

From Blog Post to Bestseller: One Programmer's Go Language Book Journey

2025-04-10

From Blog Post to Bestseller: One Programmer's Go Language Book Journey

This post details the author's journey in writing his book, "100 Go Mistakes and How to Avoid Them." Starting with a simple Go PoC in Switzerland, the author recounts the challenges faced, including job changes, publisher interactions, navigating editor and reviewer feedback, and the eventual publication and release. The story highlights the author's personal growth, the value of reader feedback, and improvements in writing skills. The book's success, including translations, is discussed, as well as reflections on the meaning and rewards of writing, and a detached perspective on money and fame.

(www.thecoder.cafe)

Development

Pi Pico Rx: A Minimalist Software Defined Radio

2025-03-26

This article details the Pi Pico Rx, a remarkably simple software-defined radio (SDR) receiver built around a Raspberry Pi Pico. Using only a few components – a Pico, an analog switch, and an op-amp – it covers LW, MW, and SW bands, receiving signals from across the globe. The Pi Pico Rx cleverly utilizes the RP2040's PIO feature for quadrature oscillator generation and employs unique IQ sampling and DSP algorithms to demodulate AM, FM, SSB, and CW. Further features include an OLED display, spectrum scope, 512 programmable memory channels, headphone/speaker output, making it a functional and accessible DIY project.

(101-things.readthedocs.io)

Hardware DIY Electronics

Who Wants Impartial News? A Cross-National Study Reveals the Complexities of Preference

2025-04-09

Who Wants Impartial News? A Cross-National Study Reveals the Complexities of Preference

A new study investigates preferences for impartial news across 40 countries. While most people express a preference for impartiality, certain groups lean towards news aligning with their views: politically engaged individuals with strong ideologies, young people relying heavily on social media, women, and those with lower socioeconomic status. The study also finds higher support for non-impartial news in countries with diverse news sources and lower-quality democracies. This challenges traditional notions of journalistic impartiality, suggesting that perceptions of 'impartiality' are deeply contextual, shaped by political, social, and economic environments.

(www.niemanlab.org)

Tech news preference media impartiality cross-national study

Browser Font Size Preferences: Debunking the 16px == 1em Myth

2025-03-02

Browser Font Size Preferences: Debunking the 16px == 1em Myth

This article explores the limitations of browser font size preferences and how to better achieve responsive typography. The author points out that the browser's default font size isn't always 16px, and simple pixel calculations based on em and rem units don't adapt to all user preferences. The article suggests abandoning pixel-based font size calculations, using the browser's default font size directly, and using the `clamp()` function with viewport units for responsive adjustments to provide the best reading experience on different screen sizes. A custom element-based solution is also proposed, allowing users to set personalized font sizes for different websites.

(www.oddbird.net)

Development responsive typography font size

SteamOS 3.7.8: Official Support for Legion Go and ROG Ally

2025-05-24

SteamOS 3.7.8: Official Support for Legion Go and ROG Ally

Valve's massive SteamOS 3.7.8 update is here, bringing official support for AMD-powered handhelds like the Lenovo Legion Go and Asus ROG Ally. This update fixes installation bugs on the Legion Go S, adds a "SteamOS Compatible" library tab, and improves the SteamOS recovery image. The Steam Deck also receives significant improvements, including a new battery charge limit feature, updated Linux kernel, Mesa graphics driver, and Plasma desktop.

(www.polygon.com)

Game

Palantir CEO Slams Europe's Slow AI Adoption

2025-05-14

Palantir CEO Slams Europe's Slow AI Adoption

At a Riyadh investment forum, Palantir CEO Alex Karp praised Saudi engineers for their meritocracy and patriotism, while criticizing Europe's slow AI adoption. He highlighted the US and the Middle East as leaders in AI implementation, contrasting this with Europe's lagging progress and what he perceived as a sense of resignation among its players. This is attributed to Europe's stringent AI regulations and its low market share in crucial AI infrastructure areas like raw materials, cloud infrastructure, and supercomputers. While Europe leads in AI semiconductor equipment manufacturing, its market share in these other areas is below 5%.

(www.businessinsider.com)

Tech

Langfuse Launches Customizable Dashboards: Unleashing the Power of LLM Usage Data

2025-05-21

Langfuse Launches Customizable Dashboards: Unleashing the Power of LLM Usage Data

On Day 3 of Langfuse's launch, they introduced customizable dashboards: a powerful way to visualize LLM usage directly within the Langfuse UI. Whether you want to track latency trends, monitor user feedback, or correlate cost with performance, the new dashboards let you build the charts you need, right where you need them. For those preferring their own analytics stack, the same querying capabilities are available via their API. This post details the journey from product ideation to technical implementation, testing, and rollout, sharing lessons learned in building flexible, real-time insights into your LLM pipelines. By abstracting the data model, building a flexible and performant query engine and dashboard builder, Langfuse successfully delivered customizable dashboards, iterating through beta testing and user feedback to add more chart components, resizable widgets, improved tooling, and even Langfuse-managed dashboards offering valuable pre-built themes.

(langfuse.com)

Development Dashboards

Obsidian's Supply Chain Security: A Cautious Approach

2025-09-20

Obsidian's Supply Chain Security: A Cautious Approach

Obsidian, a note-taking app, employs a rigorous security strategy to mitigate supply chain attacks. This involves minimizing third-party dependencies, strictly version-pinning all dependencies with a lockfile and a thorough upgrade process (including line-by-line changelog reviews and extensive testing), avoiding postinstall scripts, and implementing a significant delay between dependency upgrades and releases to allow time for community and researcher detection of malicious versions. These measures significantly reduce Obsidian's vulnerability to supply chain attacks, ensuring user data security and privacy.

(obsidian.md)

Development

G7 Exempts US Multinationals From Global Minimum Tax

2025-06-29

G7 Exempts US Multinationals From Global Minimum Tax

The G7 agreed on Saturday to exempt U.S. multinational companies from a global minimum tax imposed by other countries, a victory for the Trump administration. A "side-by-side" solution will see U.S. companies taxed only at home on both domestic and foreign profits. This follows "recently proposed changes to the U.S. international tax system" within Trump's domestic policy bill, currently debated in Congress. The G7 aims for a swift, mutually acceptable, and implementable solution.

(www.thehindu.com)

Tech global minimum tax US tax

Does Field Ordering in LLM Structured Outputs Matter?

2025-05-23

Does Field Ordering in LLM Structured Outputs Matter?

This post investigates the impact of field ordering in Pydantic models used for structured AI outputs. The author uses a painting style classification task, comparing two field orderings (answer-first and reasoning-first) on various LLMs (GPT-4.1, GPT-4.1-mini, GPT-4o, GPT-4o-mini) across easy and hard tasks. Results show subtle but inconsistent performance differences across models and task complexities, suggesting the need for attention to subtle patterns in LLM outputs to optimize performance.

(blog.kallyaleksiev.net)

AI model performance

The Crisis of Academic Conferences: Formalism Stifles Innovation?

2025-04-28

In computer science, top academic conferences have become the primary metric for research value, but their increasing bureaucratization and formalism threaten the vitality of academic innovation. The article argues that conferences have devolved into annual 'promotion exams,' with reviews focusing more on formal rules than on the inherent value of research, stifling many promising, innovative works. The author calls for a change in conference review culture, shifting the focus back to academic innovation itself. Recommendations include eliminating unnecessary bureaucratic rules and entrusting decision-making to senior experts in the field to foster academic advancement.

(cacm.acm.org)

Development academic conferences

Formalizing Fermat's Last Theorem in Lean: A Collaborative Open Source Project

2025-08-21

An international collaboration led by Kevin Buzzard is undertaking the ambitious task of formally proving Fermat's Last Theorem using the Lean theorem prover. Funded by the UK's Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council and hosted at Imperial College London, this project pushes the boundaries of mathematical proof verification. By using a computer to verify the proof, the project explores the potential of formalization and automated verification in mathematics, with implications for future research.

(imperialcollegelondon.github.io)

Development Lean theorem prover

Cot: A Rust Web Framework for Lazy Developers

2025-02-18

Cot is a new web framework for Rust developers designed to simplify the web application development process. Inspired by Django, Cot provides a batteries-included experience with features like session management, authentication, templating, and an admin panel, along with an integrated ORM and automatic migrations. While still in its early stages, Cot is already usable and plans frequent releases to improve its ORM, API, admin panel, and more. The authors encourage community contributions to shape Cot's future.

(mackow.ski)

Development

Tesla's Cut-Rate Cybertruck RWD: A Cheap Lie?

2025-04-13

Tesla's Cut-Rate Cybertruck RWD: A Cheap Lie?

Tesla has released a base rear-wheel-drive Cybertruck, but it's priced at a hefty $71,985, only $10,000 less than the dual-motor all-wheel-drive model. This version is significantly stripped down, featuring slower acceleration, smaller wheels, reduced towing capacity, simplified suspension, a missing tonneau cover, and a downgraded interior. While range is slightly improved, the overall value proposition is poor, failing to compete effectively with other electric trucks. Tesla's strategy appears to be a sales boost, but whether sacrificing features for sales will succeed remains to be seen.

(www.jalopnik.com)

Tech

Apple Sues Ex-Employee for Allegedly Stealing Apple Watch Trade Secrets

2025-08-26

Apple Sues Ex-Employee for Allegedly Stealing Apple Watch Trade Secrets

Apple is suing a former Apple Watch team member, Dr. Chen Shi, for allegedly stealing trade secrets before joining Oppo. The lawsuit claims Shi downloaded 63 protected documents and contacted Oppo to gather information. Oppo denies the allegations, stating they found no evidence of wrongdoing during Shi's employment and will cooperate with the legal process. This case highlights the challenges tech companies face in protecting their intellectual property.

(www.theverge.com)

Tech

Stanford Research Park: The Cradle of Silicon Valley

2025-04-27

Stanford Research Park: The Cradle of Silicon Valley

In the early 1950s, Stanford University ingeniously leveraged its underutilized land to create one of America's first suburban office parks, Stanford Research Park. This move not only solved the university's financial woes but also unexpectedly spurred the flourishing of Silicon Valley. By attracting tech companies like HP and Lockheed Martin and fostering close collaboration with the university, the park promoted technological innovation and talent cultivation, ultimately shaping today's global tech landscape. However, its success also brought negative consequences, such as exacerbating the severe jobs-housing imbalance in Palo Alto.

(thehustle.co)

Tech Tech Park

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