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Provider-Agnostic CAS Cache with Pluggable Codecs and Generation Store

2025-08-25
Provider-Agnostic CAS Cache with Pluggable Codecs and Generation Store

cascache is a provider-agnostic Compare-And-Set (CAS) cache featuring pluggable codecs and a generation store. It offers safe single-key reads (no stale values), optional bulk caching with read-side validation, and an opt-in distributed mode for multi-replica deployments. Cascache ensures CAS safety using generation snapshots, supports various underlying stores (Ristretto, BigCache, Redis) and codecs (JSON, Msgpack, CBOR, Proto), and provides both local and distributed generation storage modes for high performance and availability.

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Bluesky Blocks Mississippi Access Over Age-Verification Law

2025-08-25
Bluesky Blocks Mississippi Access Over Age-Verification Law

Decentralized social network Bluesky has blocked access to its service in Mississippi rather than comply with the state's new age-verification law, HB 1126. The law mandates age verification for all users, requiring substantial technical changes and privacy protections that Bluesky, a small team, cannot afford. Citing the law's broad scope and potential to stifle free speech, Bluesky prioritized its long-term sustainability and user privacy over Mississippi users' access. The company is also working to resolve access issues for some users outside Mississippi due to network routing.

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SmallJS: An Elegant Smalltalk-80 Compiler for JavaScript

2025-08-25

SmallJS is a free and open-source implementation of the elegant Smalltalk-80 language, compiling to JavaScript that runs in modern browsers or Node.js. Its file-based architecture allows development in your favorite IDE, with default support for Visual Studio Code, including syntax highlighting and debugging. Fully object-oriented and highly customizable, SmallJS maintains familiar JS counterparts for class and method names. It boasts built-in libraries for both browser (DOM manipulation, events, CSS) and Node.js (HTTP server, Express, databases, file system, multi-threading) environments. Several example projects are provided to get you started quickly.

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Libya on Screen: Distorted Visions and a Call for Authentic Storytelling

2025-08-25
Libya on Screen: Distorted Visions and a Call for Authentic Storytelling

This personal essay recounts a Libyan author's journey from childhood piracy of Hollywood films to a critical reflection on Libya's distorted portrayal in Western cinema. From the depiction of Libyans as terrorists in 'Back to the Future' to other films' misrepresentations of Libyan history and culture, the author expresses disappointment with how Libya is portrayed. The essay also reflects on the shortcomings of Libya's own film industry and the Libyan people's love for global cinema alongside their unfamiliarity with their own rich culture. It concludes with a call for Libyan filmmakers to create authentic stories that resonate with Libyans and showcase the country's diverse narratives to the world.

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(newlinesmag.com)
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The Art of API Design: Balancing Simplicity and Flexibility

2025-08-25

This article delves into the crucial principles of API design, emphasizing the importance of avoiding breaking changes to existing user code. The author argues that good APIs should be simple and easy to use, yet maintain long-term flexibility. The article details technical aspects such as API versioning, idempotency, rate limiting, and pagination, and recommends using API keys for authentication to make it easier for non-engineer users. It concludes that a great product outweighs a perfect API, but a poorly designed product will inevitably lead to a poor API.

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(www.seangoedecke.com)
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Burner Phone 101: A Workshop Summary

2025-08-25
Burner Phone 101: A Workshop Summary

This workshop, hosted at the Brooklyn Public Library, covered phone-related risk modeling, privacy-enhancing smartphone practices, various burner phone options, and when to ditch phones altogether. Participants learned to assess risks by considering what needs protection, from whom, and the consequences of failure. The workshop detailed smartphone vulnerabilities and offered privacy tips for all phones, including updates, strong PINs, and restricted app permissions. Different burner phone options were explored – prepaid phones, SIM rotation, and minimal phones – each with its limitations. Finally, the workshop emphasized that sometimes, the best burner phone is no phone at all, suggesting alternative methods for communication and location sharing when digital devices are a risk.

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Firefox 142: AI-Powered Browser Update, But Not Without Issues

2025-08-25
Firefox 142: AI-Powered Browser Update, But Not Without Issues

Mozilla has released Firefox 142, incorporating AI features such as content summarization for links and LLM support for extensions. However, the rollout is staggered, with some regions not yet seeing all features like link previews and the new tab page's news and weather integrations. Accuracy concerns exist with the AI summarization. Despite this, improvements include simpler sidebar and tab bar interactions, and enhanced tracking protection exception management. A new feature, CRLite, improves certificate revocation checking.

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Archer's Midnight eVTOL Achieves Record-Breaking Flight

2025-08-25
Archer's Midnight eVTOL Achieves Record-Breaking Flight

Archer Aviation announced a significant milestone: its Midnight eVTOL aircraft completed its longest piloted flight to date, lasting 31 minutes and covering over 55 miles. The flight primarily tested conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) capabilities, showcasing impressive speeds exceeding 126 mph and nearing 150 mph in recent tests. This achievement marks substantial progress toward FAA certification in the US and commercial operations in the UAE. United Airlines' CFO witnessed the flight, highlighting the aircraft's quiet operation and the maturity of Archer's program.

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(electrek.co)
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X-37B's Secret Mission: A Quantum Leap in Space Navigation

2025-08-25
X-37B's Secret Mission: A Quantum Leap in Space Navigation

The US military's X-37B spaceplane, launching on its eighth mission in August 2025, carries a potentially revolutionary experiment: a quantum inertial sensor. This sensor uses atom interferometry to enable highly accurate navigation even where GPS is unavailable or compromised, such as deep space or underwater. Outperforming traditional inertial navigation systems in accuracy and stability, it holds significant implications for both military and civilian spaceflight, marking a crucial step towards real-world applications of quantum technology.

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(www.space.com)
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Lithium-ion Batteries: A Growing Threat to Air Travel Safety

2025-08-25
Lithium-ion Batteries: A Growing Threat to Air Travel Safety

The increasing number of passengers carrying lithium-ion batteries in their electronic devices is leading to a rise in onboard fires. FAA tests demonstrate the catastrophic potential of lithium-ion battery thermal runaway, which can cause short circuits, escalating temperatures, and ultimately, battery failure with the ejection of molten electrolyte, flames, smoke, and toxic gases. While halon extinguishers are recommended, they may be insufficient, necessitating the use of water and other resources. The FAA prohibits external battery packs in checked baggage, yet many passengers still do so. A recent incident involving a South Korean Airbus A321 highlights the dangers, prompting new regulations. Southwest Airlines now requires battery packs to be in plain sight and prohibits charging in overhead bins. Experts stress passenger awareness and advocate for purchasing quality devices to mitigate the risks associated with cheap, potentially defective batteries.

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30-Year Satellite Data Validates Early Climate Projections

2025-08-25
30-Year Satellite Data Validates Early Climate Projections

A study published in Earth's Future reveals that climate models from the mid-1990s accurately predicted global sea-level rise, matching satellite observations over the past 30 years. Despite the relative crudeness of the models at the time, the projected 8-centimeter rise closely aligns with the observed 9 centimeters. This strongly supports the understanding of human-driven climate change and bolsters confidence in future projections. However, the study also highlights an underestimation of ice sheet melt, emphasizing the need to consider potential catastrophic ice sheet collapse, particularly threatening low-lying coastal regions in the US.

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A Universal Rhythm Underlies Human Speech: 1.6-Second Intonation Units Discovered

2025-08-25
A Universal Rhythm Underlies Human Speech: 1.6-Second Intonation Units Discovered

A groundbreaking study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reveals a universal 1.6-second rhythm in human speech, called intonation units. Analyzing over 650 recordings across 48 languages, researchers discovered this rhythmic chunking regardless of language family or geographic location. This rhythm isn't cultural; it's deeply rooted in human biology and cognition, mirroring brain activity patterns linked to memory, attention, and voluntary action. The findings have implications for AI speech development, speech disorder treatments, and a deeper understanding of neurological function.

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(phys.org)
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Rare Immune Deficiency Yields Superpower: A Path to Broad-Spectrum Antiviral Therapy

2025-08-25
Rare Immune Deficiency Yields Superpower: A Path to Broad-Spectrum Antiviral Therapy

Columbia University immunologist Dusan Bogunovic discovered that individuals with a rare immune deficiency, ISG15 deficiency, exhibit resistance to all viruses due to persistent mild inflammation. Inspired by this, he developed an experimental therapy that, by delivering mRNA encoding 10 antiviral proteins to the lungs of animals, successfully prevented replication of influenza and SARS-CoV-2 viruses. This therapy holds promise as a significant weapon in the next pandemic, but optimization of drug delivery and absorption is still needed to improve efficacy and duration.

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Python 2025: Data Science Dominates, Async & Rust Rise

2025-08-25
Python 2025: Data Science Dominates, Async & Rust Rise

The 2025 Python Developers Survey reveals data science now comprises over half of Python development, with Pandas and NumPy leading the way. Despite many using older Python versions, significant performance gains (up to 42%) are available in newer releases. Web development shows resurgence, with FastAPI framework surging in popularity. Rust is increasingly integrated for performance boosts. Async programming and multithreading are gaining traction, with Python 3.14 fully supporting GIL-free threading. Documentation is the top learning resource, and AI tools are rapidly gaining adoption.

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(blog.jetbrains.com)
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The Clever Design and Shortcomings of C++'s std::adjacent_difference

2025-08-25

This article delves into the design philosophy of the `std::adjacent_difference` algorithm in the C++ standard library. This algorithm computes the differences between adjacent elements of an input sequence, copying the first element to the output. While this design ensures symmetry with `std::partial_sum`, mirroring differentiation and integration in calculus, it also limits its genericity, as the difference between elements of an arbitrary type might have a different type. The article further draws parallels to derivatives and integrals in calculus, explaining the algorithm's design rationale and contrasting it with Q's more flexible `deltas` function. The conclusion is that, while Stepanov's original intent was sound, the algorithm lacks genericity; C++23's `pairwise_transform` offers a more flexible alternative.

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(mmapped.blog)
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Halt and Catch Fire: A Tech History Curriculum

2025-08-25

This website offers a 15-class tech history curriculum based on the TV series, Halt and Catch Fire (2014-2017). Designed for small, self-forming groups, the curriculum uses the show to explore the tech landscape of the 1980s and 90s. Each class includes pre-viewing material, RFCs and emulators for reflection, discussion prompts, readings, episode summaries, and content warnings. Perfect for a tech history 'watching club'.

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(bits.ashleyblewer.com)
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YC Backs Epic in Apple App Store Fee Fight

2025-08-25
YC Backs Epic in Apple App Store Fee Fight

Y Combinator filed an amicus brief supporting Epic Games' lawsuit against Apple, arguing that Apple's App Store fees (up to 30%) and anti-steering restrictions stifle startup growth. YC contends Apple's policies create insurmountable barriers to entry, hindering competition and innovation. They urge the court to uphold a previous ruling forcing Apple to allow developers to freely link to off-App Store purchase options without extra fees. This ruling has already spurred renewed investor interest in previously unviable app-based business models.

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(www.macrumors.com)
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Algorithm Nightmare: An O(EV+VlogVlogK) Solution for Counting Paths of Length K

2025-08-25

This article tackles a seemingly simple algorithmic problem: finding the number of paths of length K between nodes A and B in a directed, unweighted graph. Starting with basic BFS and dynamic programming, the author delves into more advanced techniques, including matrix exponentiation, linear recurrences, generating functions, annihilating polynomials, and the Berlekamp-Massey algorithm. The result is a stunning O(EV+VlogVlogK) solution, significantly faster than traditional O(EK) or O(V³logK) approaches. The author clearly explains the principles and connections between these algorithms, highlighting the problem's complexity and the elegance of the solution.

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(horace.io)
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Typo-Squatting Attack Steals GitHub Credentials via ghrc.io

2025-08-25

A simple typo, 'ghrc.io' instead of 'ghcr.io', has led to a malicious attack stealing GitHub credentials. The attacker uses 'ghrc.io' to mimic GitHub's container registry, ghcr.io. While seemingly a default Nginx installation, 'ghrc.io' responds to OCI API requests (/v2/) with a 401 Unauthorized error and a www-authenticate header, directing clients to send credentials to https://ghrc.io/token. This cleverly mimics legitimate container registries. Logging into 'ghrc.io' results in credential theft. Attackers could use these credentials to push malicious images or directly access GitHub accounts. Check if you've logged into 'ghrc.io' and change your passwords and PATs immediately.

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(bmitch.net)
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Building Games: 3 Months vs. 3 Days with LLMs

2025-08-25

A software engineer with 15 years of experience built two web-based card games based on Argentinian card games in his spare time: one in 3 months, the other in 3 days. The first, Truco, was built entirely by hand using Go for the backend and React for the frontend. The second, Escoba, leveraged the power of LLMs (Claude) to drastically reduce development time for the backend. The author details the process using Go, WASM, and React, providing a minimal Tic-Tac-Toe game as a starting point to encourage others to try game development.

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(marianogappa.github.io)
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The AI Bubble: Déjà Vu or a New Paradigm?

2025-08-25

This article explores whether the current surge in AI investment constitutes a bubble, drawing parallels to historical examples like the Railway Mania and the dot-com bubble. The author highlights common patterns in tech bubbles: technological breakthroughs, capital influx, speculative frenzy, and reality checks. Despite the unprecedented transparency of the current AI bubble, the allure of participation remains strong. The article concludes by examining reasons why AI might defy historical patterns, strategies for profiting from the inevitable correction, and the importance of rational investment and risk management.

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(craigmccaskill.com)
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Parquet v2: Performance Gains vs. Ecosystem Adoption Hurdles

2025-08-25

Parquet version 2 offers significant performance improvements, reducing file sizes and speeding up read/write times, especially for datasets with many numeric values. However, limited ecosystem support means many tools remain incompatible, hindering the realization of these gains. The author encountered compatibility issues firsthand, highlighting that v2's advantages primarily benefit self-contained systems, while third-party integration remains challenging. While Parquet v2 shows performance improvements, its low adoption currently limits its practical benefits. Consider adopting the latest specification only if you control the entire data processing pipeline.

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(www.jeronimo.dev)
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UK's Online Safety Act: A Global Censorship Clash?

2025-08-25

The UK's Online Safety Act, intended to protect children, is facing intense backlash for its censorship of legitimate news and criticism. The Act requires adult identity verification for website access and imposes hefty fines on large sites, leading some to block UK users entirely. The government labels critics as aiding online predators, attempting to delete critical posts. This has prompted US government intervention, citing free speech violations and damage to the US-UK alliance. The UK regulator Ofcom is targeting 4chan, potentially escalating the conflict and sparking political confrontation.

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(torrentfreak.com)
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Rust In-Memory Filesystem Performance: Surprisingly, It Doesn't Matter

2025-08-25

While building a CLI tool in Rust, the author attempted to use an in-memory filesystem for faster file management tests. After exploring crates like `vfs` and `rsfs`, the surprising conclusion was that modern SSDs and OS filesystem caching are so efficient that there's virtually no performance gain from using an in-memory filesystem. Benchmarks consistently showed around 45ms for tests using in-memory filesystems, regular filesystems, and even a ramdisk—a stark contrast to expectations. The author invites readers to share examples where using an in-memory filesystem yields noticeable performance differences.

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(andre.arko.net)
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From Hackathon to YC: The Birth of AI Assistant April

2025-08-25
From Hackathon to YC: The Birth of AI Assistant April

Neha and her team, almost skipping a hackathon, unexpectedly won a Y Combinator interview with their AI voice email response project, Inbox Zero. In just one week, they attracted 150 users, proving market demand. They expanded Inbox Zero into the more comprehensive AI assistant, April, helping users manage email, calendars, and meeting prep, thus saving time. Under YC's intense training, April won the "best demo" award, becoming a daily tool relied upon by users. This story showcases the journey from a simple hackathon project to a successful startup, and the accelerating effect of YC.

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(www.producthunt.com)
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Sping: A Modern Terminal HTTP/TCP Latency Monitor

2025-08-25

Sping is a modern terminal-based tool for monitoring HTTP/TCP latency with real-time visualization, phase timing, and advanced analytics. It supports HTTP and TCP protocols, displaying response times, outlier detection, and statistics in an interactive terminal UI or via plain text and JSON output. Features include customizable intervals, counts, thresholds, and multiple color palettes. Easy to install via pip and produces compelling screenshots for collaboration, sping helps diagnose network latency issues at layers 4+.

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(dseltzer.gitlab.io)
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ContextForge MCP Gateway: Unifying REST, MCP, and A2A

2025-08-25
ContextForge MCP Gateway: Unifying REST, MCP, and A2A

ContextForge MCP Gateway is a powerful gateway, proxy, and MCP registry that federates MCP and REST services, unifying discovery, auth, rate-limiting, observability, virtual servers, multi-transport protocols, and an optional admin UI into a single, clean endpoint for your AI clients. It runs as a fully compliant MCP server, deployable via PyPI or Docker, and scales to multi-cluster environments on Kubernetes with Redis-backed federation and caching. Currently in alpha/early beta, it's not production-ready but ideal for development and experimentation. Note: This is an open-source component with no official support from IBM.

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(github.com)
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The Busy Beaver Game: A Race to the Universe's Edge

2025-08-25
The Busy Beaver Game: A Race to the Universe's Edge

Mathematician Tibor Radó's Busy Beaver game challenges finding the longest-running Turing machine for a given number of rules. Recent years have seen a thrilling competition between Shawn Ligocki and Pavel Kropitz in the BB(6) challenge, pushing the boundaries of computation. Their discoveries resulted in runtimes exceeding the number of atoms in the universe, showcasing both the incredible advancements in computing power and the ingenuity of algorithms.

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(www.quantamagazine.org)
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OKLCH: A Perceptually Uniform Color Model Revolutionizing Design

2025-08-25
OKLCH: A Perceptually Uniform Color Model Revolutionizing Design

OKLCH is a new color model designed for perceptual uniformity, offering a significant improvement over traditional models like RGB and HSL. It more accurately reflects how humans perceive color, making color manipulation easier. Based on the OKLab color space, OKLCH uses Lightness, Chroma, and Hue values. Maintaining consistent lightness while changing hue creates visually uniform palettes, while varying lightness produces shades without hue or saturation drift. OKLCH also excels in gradients, color space support, and maximum chroma definition. Modern browsers support it well. The author created oklch.fyi, a tool for generating OKLCH palettes and converting colors.

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(jakub.kr)
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