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MIT's Revolutionary Bionic Knee: Walking Redefined

2025-07-17

MIT's Revolutionary Bionic Knee: Walking Redefined

MIT researchers have developed a groundbreaking bionic knee that allows above-knee amputees to walk faster, climb stairs, and navigate obstacles with greater ease than traditional prostheses. Directly integrated with muscle and bone tissue, this system offers superior stability and control, providing a more natural and embodied experience. The technology combines agonist-antagonist myoneuronal interface (AMI) surgery, reconnecting muscle pairs for improved sensory feedback, and an osseointegrated system (e-OPRA), using a titanium implant for enhanced stability and signal transduction. Clinical studies demonstrate significant improvements in gait, stair climbing, and obstacle avoidance compared to traditional prosthetics, with users reporting a stronger sense of limb ownership.

(news.mit.edu)

Tech Bionics Prosthetics Biointegration

TikTok, AliExpress, and WeChat Face GDPR Complaints for Data Access Failures

2025-07-17

TikTok, AliExpress, and WeChat Face GDPR Complaints for Data Access Failures

The non-profit noyb has filed three GDPR complaints against TikTok, AliExpress, and WeChat for failing to adequately respond to data access requests, violating Articles 12 and 15. The investigation revealed incomplete data provision, and even outright ignoring of requests, preventing users from verifying the lawfulness of data processing. noyb filed complaints with Belgian, Greek, and Dutch data protection authorities, seeking fines and enforcement of GDPR compliance.

(noyb.eu)

Tech

Google's AI Now Makes Calls for You to Local Businesses

2025-07-17

Google's AI Now Makes Calls for You to Local Businesses

Google has launched a new feature in the US that lets its AI make calls to local businesses on your behalf, handling inquiries about pricing and availability for services like pet grooming or dry cleaning. Users simply specify their needs in Google Search, and the AI takes over, eliminating the need for phone calls. Powered by Google's Duplex model and Gemini AI, the system gathers information and sends updates via text or email. While available to all, paid subscribers get higher usage limits. Google is also testing its advanced Gemini 2.5 Pro in AI Mode, along with integrating Deep Search for more comprehensive query results.

(www.theverge.com)

Tech

Meta's AI-Optimized Concrete Cuts Data Center Emissions

2025-07-17

Meta's AI-Optimized Concrete Cuts Data Center Emissions

Meta partnered with Amrize to develop a new, AI-optimized concrete mix for its upcoming Rosemount, Minnesota data center. Leveraging open-source AI models and real-world data, this innovative concrete is projected to reduce the carbon footprint by 35% compared to traditional mixes, without sacrificing strength or construction speed. This collaboration showcases the potential of AI in materials science and sustainable infrastructure development.

(nerds.xyz)

Tech

VMware's Partner Purge: Broadcom Shakes Up the Cloud Again

2025-07-17

VMware's Partner Purge: Broadcom Shakes Up the Cloud Again

Broadcom, VMware's parent company, is once again drastically reshaping its partner program, leaving many smaller players out in the cold. The changes, effective October 31st, 2025, will sunset the white label program and prevent uninvited partners from signing new contracts. This has sparked outrage among partners and customers who face challenges renewing licenses, potential service quality drops, and increased migration costs. This isn't Broadcom's first major partner shakeup; a previous cull caused significant instability. While Broadcom claims these moves optimize its private cloud strategy, its erratic approach has eroded trust.

(www.theregister.com)

Tech Partner Program

Acknowledgements for an Economics Research Paper

2025-07-17

Acknowledgements for an Economics Research Paper

This economics research paper expresses gratitude to the University of Chicago (including the Becker Friedman Institute for Economics), Stanford University, and Bocconi University for their research support. It also acknowledges several scholars for their contributions to discussions and feedback on the paper. The authors state that the views expressed are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of the National Bureau of Economic Research.

(www.nber.org)

Misc academic acknowledgements research support

Italian Authorities Raid Retro Gaming YouTuber Over ROMs

2025-07-17

Italian Authorities Raid Retro Gaming YouTuber Over ROMs

Italian YouTuber Once Were Nerd was raided and sued by the Italian government for allegedly promoting copyright infringement through reviews of ANBERNIC handheld consoles often pre-loaded with ROMs. Over 30 consoles were seized, and his channel faces closure. The charges stem from a 1941 Italian copyright law, carrying potential fines of €15,000 and three years imprisonment. This case highlights the complexities of gaming copyright and international legal discrepancies.

(www.androidauthority.com)

Game

Steam Cracks Down on Adult Games: Payment Processors' New Rules Spark Controversy

2025-07-17

Steam Cracks Down on Adult Games: Payment Processors' New Rules Spark Controversy

Steam recently updated its platform rules, banning games that violate the regulations of payment processors and banks, leading to the removal of numerous games with sexual themes, particularly those with "incest" in their titles. This move stems from payment companies' long-standing opposition to adult content, fearing a lack of sufficient safeguards against illegal content on the platform. While many players support the removal of explicit games, concerns have been raised that this sets a precedent for financial censorship, potentially affecting more games in the future, including those with LGBTQ+ themes.

(www.engadget.com)

Game payment processors

China's New Phone-Hacking Malware: Massistant

2025-07-17

China's New Phone-Hacking Malware: Massistant

Security researchers have uncovered a new malware, Massistant, used by Chinese authorities to extract data from seized phones. Developed by Xiamen Meiya Pico, this Android software allows access to text messages (including from apps like Signal), images, location data, audio recordings, contacts, and more. While physical access is required, its widespread use poses significant risks to Chinese residents and visitors. Although Massistant leaves traces, allowing potential removal via tools like the Android Debug Bridge, the data is already compromised by the time of installation. Xiamen Meiya Pico, holding a reported 40% share of China's digital forensics market, was sanctioned by the U.S. in 2021. The company did not respond to requests for comment.

(techcrunch.com)

Tech china

Intel Cuts Over 5,000 Jobs in Restructuring Amidst AI Shift

2025-07-17

Intel Cuts Over 5,000 Jobs in Restructuring Amidst AI Shift

Intel is undertaking a major restructuring, laying off over 5,000 employees across four US states to streamline operations and focus on AI. The cuts, impacting California, Oregon, Arizona, and Texas, are part of CEO Lip-Bu Tan's plan to address the company's losses and lagging competitiveness in the semiconductor market. Tan aims to make Intel leaner, faster, and more focused on core AI products to regain its footing.

(www.manufacturingdive.com)

Tech

Stellantis Scraps Hydrogen Fuel Cell Van Production

2025-07-17

Stellantis Scraps Hydrogen Fuel Cell Van Production

Stellantis has halted its hydrogen fuel cell van production program in France and Poland. Citing low energy density, inefficient production, lack of infrastructure, high costs, and limited market demand, the company deemed the project economically unsustainable in the mid-term. Stellantis assures that no job losses will occur, with R&D staff reassigned to other projects.

(arstechnica.com)

Tech

2025 Task Runner Census: GitHub Actions Reigns Supreme, Make Endures

2025-07-17

2025 Task Runner Census: GitHub Actions Reigns Supreme, Make Endures

A 2025 census of task runners on GitHub reveals GitHub Actions dominating the CI/CD landscape, while the venerable Make utility remains surprisingly prevalent. Emerging package managers like uv (Python) and pnpm (JavaScript) are also gaining traction in new repositories. Analyzing the top 100,000 starred repos, the study found GitHub Actions in nearly 40% of repositories, with Make holding a strong 19%. In the JavaScript ecosystem, npm leads but pnpm is rising; for Python, uv offers a significantly improved task management experience.

(aleyan.com)

Development Task Runners Package Managers

Autism and Gait: Understanding the Differences

2025-07-17

Autism and Gait: Understanding the Differences

A new study highlights diverse gait differences in autistic individuals, including toe-walking, in-toeing, and out-toeing. These differences aren't simply developmental delays, but stem from variations in brain development within the basal ganglia and cerebellum. Often accompanied by other motor skill challenges, the study emphasizes that not all gait differences require treatment; instead, an individualized approach focusing on functional impact is crucial. Community-based interventions like sports and dance can improve motor skills and social interaction in autistic children.

(www.sciencealert.com)

Tech gait neurodevelopment

The Arial Enigma: A Tale of Cloning and Innovation

2025-07-17

The story of Arial is shrouded in mystery and controversy, its relationship with Helvetica a source of ongoing debate. This article unravels the font's creation, from the demands of Xerox and IBM's laser printers, to Monotype's design of Sonoran Sans (later Arial) based on its Grotesque series, and finally, Microsoft's acquisition of the rights to include it as a core Windows font. The narrative intertwines Monotype's financial struggles, its deal with Microsoft, and the controversy surrounding whether Arial is a clone of Helvetica. Designers have offered contrasting opinions, some criticizing it as a poor imitation, while others appreciate its unique characteristics. This piece aims to uncover the true history of Arial, revealing the business and technological factors behind its development.

(www.paulshawletterdesign.com)

Design typeface design

Rust: Filling the Native Development Gap

2025-07-17

The author, seeking a suitable language for writing a native desktop application, after careful consideration, finally chose to try Rust. He eliminated C++ (too complex), C (too low-level), and Go (convenient, but compromises on memory management). TypeScript, while convenient, lacked the "solid" feel of a native program. Ultimately, Rust, with its higher level of abstraction and fine-grained control over memory management, emerged as the best choice to fill the native development gap, despite the author's prior lack of experience with the language.

(mnvr.in)

Development native development

Xbox Security: A Case Study in Epic Failure

2025-07-17

This article dissects the catastrophic failures in the design and implementation of the Xbox gaming console's security system. Microsoft, in an attempt to prevent game copying and unauthorized software, designed a trust-chain based system riddled with design and implementation flaws. From using the vulnerable RC4 algorithm as a hash function, to overlooking the Intel CPU's address space wrap-around behavior and underestimating RAM initialization complexities, Microsoft made a series of elementary mistakes, ultimately leading to the easy circumvention of the Xbox's security. Hackers exploited these vulnerabilities to successfully run Linux and homebrew software, even enabling game copying. This case serves as a stark reminder of the need for thorough security system design, cautioning against compromising security for cost savings.

(xboxdevwiki.net)

Tech security flaws

New API: Full-Stack Backends for Agents

2025-07-17

New API: Full-Stack Backends for Agents

Software engineering enters a new phase with the rise of AI agents. This post announces a new API providing full-stack backend services for agents, including databases, sync engines, authentication, file storage, and presence. Designed to simplify app development, the API leverages built-in abstractions, efficient hosting, and data exposure for improved productivity. Its multi-tenant architecture enables rapid creation of numerous databases, reducing costs, and supports various isolation strategies to optimize resource utilization. The ultimate goal is to empower both developers and AI agents to build and deploy applications more easily, with database-like abstractions enabling app extensibility.

(www.instantdb.com)

Development full-stack backend

Handcrafting Your Git Repository: A Deep Dive into Git Internals

2025-07-17

Handcrafting Your Git Repository: A Deep Dive into Git Internals

This article provides a detailed explanation of how to create a Git repository manually without using any git commands. Starting with the creation of necessary directories and files, the author gradually explains how Git objects (blob, tree, commit) are stored and the principle of Content Addressable Storage (CAS). The article also explores Git's pack files and index files, and how to manually create a commit containing files. Finally, the author summarizes the elegance of Git's design and how understanding the underlying mechanisms can lead to better Git usage.

(drew.silcock.dev)

Development Internals

Elegoo Arduino Uno R3 Starter Kit: A Journey Through Electronics Experiments

2025-07-17

Elegoo Arduino Uno R3 Starter Kit: A Journey Through Electronics Experiments

The author embarked on a journey of electronics experimentation using the Elegoo Arduino Uno R3 Starter Kit, exploring over 200 components. From basic LED control to complex stepper motor control, the author meticulously documented their learning process, covering PWM, 74HC595 expansion, sensor applications (ultrasonic, PIR, MPU-6050), actuator control (motors, servo motors), and various communication interfaces (serial, IR, RFID). The article also delves into core electronics concepts such as RC circuit delay triggering, and includes interesting troubleshooting experiences.

(lopespm.com)

Development Electronics Experiments

Intel Layoffs Shake Oregon's Economy

2025-07-17

Intel Layoffs Shake Oregon's Economy

Intel's job cuts in Oregon are raising concerns about the state's economy. Since August, Intel has eliminated at least 5,400 jobs, including 2,400 last week alone, dropping its Oregon workforce to its lowest point in over a decade. These layoffs, primarily impacting high-paying tech roles, significantly impact Oregon's tax revenue and economic growth. While Intel claims Oregon remains central to its future, the cuts highlight the state's dependence on Intel and its vulnerability to challenges in the tech industry. Oregon is grappling with this challenge, seeking economic diversification and attracting other tech companies to offset Intel's job losses.

(www.oregonlive.com)

Tech Oregon economy

Metaflow: Streamlining AI/ML System Development

2025-07-17

Metaflow: Streamlining AI/ML System Development

Metaflow, a human-centric framework, empowers scientists and engineers to build and manage real-world AI/ML systems. Scaling to teams of all sizes, it streamlines the entire development lifecycle, from rapid prototyping in notebooks to reliable production deployments. Originally from Netflix and now backed by Outerbounds, Metaflow boosts productivity across diverse projects, from classical statistics to deep learning. Used by thousands at companies like Amazon and Doordash, it unifies code, data, and compute for seamless management. Its simple Python API supports local prototyping, cloud scaling, dependency management, and one-click production deployment.

(github.com)

Development

Blocking All Crawlers Backfired: A robots.txt Lesson and Open Graph Protocol Deep Dive

2025-07-17

Blocking All Crawlers Backfired: A robots.txt Lesson and Open Graph Protocol Deep Dive

To protect blog data, the author blocked all crawlers via robots.txt, unintentionally breaking LinkedIn post previews and reducing reach. The LinkedIn Post Inspector revealed that robots.txt prevented the LinkedIn bot from accessing page metadata (Open Graph Protocol) needed for previews. Fixing the robots.txt file resolved the issue. This experience led to learning about the Open Graph Protocol and highlighted the importance of thoroughly testing code changes.

(evgeniipendragon.com)

Development

WaitLock: Lightweight POSIX Locking for Shell Scripts

2025-07-17

WaitLock: Lightweight POSIX Locking for Shell Scripts

WaitLock is a portable UNIX/POSIX command-line tool providing mutex and semaphore functionality for shell scripts. It enables synchronized access to shared resources across multiple processes, featuring automatic cleanup upon process termination. Supporting both mutex (single lock holder) and semaphore (multiple concurrent holders) modes, WaitLock offers CPU-aware locking, lock inspection, multiple output formats (human-readable, CSV, null-separated), command execution, and seamless UNIX integration (environment variables, stdin, syslog). Its portable C implementation ensures compatibility across POSIX systems.

(github.com)

Development Process Synchronization Locking

The A20 Flaw in the Original Xbox: A 20-Year Retrospective

2025-07-17

The A20 Flaw in the Original Xbox: A 20-Year Retrospective

2021 marks the 20th anniversary of the original Xbox. This post revisits a significant security vulnerability: the A20 issue. This vulnerability stemmed from the "wraparound" behavior of the Intel 8088 processor when handling memory addresses, a problem addressed in the IBM PC/AT via an A20 gate on the motherboard for compatibility. However, the Xbox used a Pentium III processor with an A20 gate. Attackers could ground the A20 line, bypassing the secure boot process and booting directly from flash memory with custom code to read the Xbox's secret ROM. This vulnerability highlights the security risks of neglecting legacy issues when designing early systems.

(connortumbleson.com)

Hardware

Bedrock Robotics Secures $80M for Self-Driving Construction Tech

2025-07-17

Bedrock Robotics Secures $80M for Self-Driving Construction Tech

Bedrock Robotics, a stealth startup founded by Waymo and Segment veterans, emerged from stealth mode with an $80 million Series A funding round led by Eclipse and 8VC. The company is developing a retrofittable autonomous driving kit for construction and other worksite vehicles. The team boasts significant experience from leading companies in the autonomous vehicle space. Bedrock is currently testing its technology in Arizona, Texas, California, and Arkansas with four major construction firms. This funding round underscores the growing interest and investment in autonomous solutions for off-road environments.

(techcrunch.com)

Tech construction tech

wttr.in: The CLI Weather Forecasting Powerhouse

2025-07-17

wttr.in: The CLI Weather Forecasting Powerhouse

wttr.in is a powerful command-line weather forecasting service supporting various output formats, including terminal ANSI sequences, HTML, and PNG. Initially a small project, it's evolved into a popular service handling tens of millions of queries daily. It supports diverse query methods—city names, airport codes, coordinates—and offers extensive customization options such as units, language, and output format. Furthermore, wttr.in boasts moon phase display, multilingual support, and seamless integration with various terminal environments, making it a concise and efficient weather information retrieval tool.

(github.com)

Tech

Demand for a Mini Android Flagship: A Movement to Resurrect Small Phones

2025-07-17

Demand for a Mini Android Flagship: A Movement to Resurrect Small Phones

Eric Migicovsky, founder of Pebble, is leading a charge for Android manufacturers to create a flagship phone the size of the iPhone 13 mini. He argues that the market lacks premium small Android phones, a significant gap for users who prefer compact devices. He outlines his ideal specs for such a phone, hoping to pressure manufacturers by gathering a large enough community of interested buyers. The goal is a sub-6-inch phone with great cameras and stock Android. If unsuccessful, he even hints at building it himself.

(smallandroidphone.com)

Hardware small phone android phone

mkosi: Crafting Bespoke OS Images with Ease

2025-07-16

mkosi streamlines the creation of customized OS images. This powerful tool wraps around popular package managers like dnf, apt, pacman, and zypper, letting you effortlessly build personalized disk images with added features. Whether you're adding new distributions, building RPMs from source, crafting a custom initrd, or constructing system extensions, mkosi simplifies the process, significantly boosting efficiency.

(mkosi.systemd.io)

Development Image Building

Roman Dodecahedron: A Cosmic Symbol or Mysterious Scepter?

2025-07-16

Roman Dodecahedron: A Cosmic Symbol or Mysterious Scepter?

Since their discovery in 1739, Roman dodecahedrons have puzzled archaeologists. These 12-sided bronze objects, found across the northwestern provinces of the Roman Empire, remain enigmatic in their purpose. Various theories have been proposed, ranging from weapons to decorative items and measuring tools, but none have been definitively proven. Recent research suggests a symbolic connection to the cosmos, linking them to the philosophies of Plato and Pythagoras, and potentially to Druidic traditions. A dodecahedron found alongside a bone rod in a German grave supports this theory, suggesting it might have been mounted on a staff as a symbolic scepter. Thus, the Roman dodecahedron may represent a cosmic, all-encompassing amulet.

(www.livescience.com)

Misc Roman dodecahedron

BloomSearch: A Keyword Search Engine for Massive Datasets using Hierarchical Bloom Filters

2025-07-16

BloomSearch: A Keyword Search Engine for Massive Datasets using Hierarchical Bloom Filters

BloomSearch is a high-performance keyword search engine designed for massive datasets. Leveraging hierarchical Bloom filters and pluggable storage interfaces, it achieves extremely low memory usage and fast cold-start searches. It supports field searches, token searches, and field:token combinations with AND/OR operators. BloomSearch also features partitioning, min-max indexes, and TTL for enhanced query performance and data management. Its scalable architecture handles unbounded ingest and query throughput, making it ideal for logs, JSON documents, and high-cardinality keyword search.

(github.com)

Development keyword search bloom filter massive datasets

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