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Rebuilding the C++ Standard Library from Scratch: The Pystd Project

2025-03-25
Rebuilding the C++ Standard Library from Scratch: The Pystd Project

Tired of the C++ Standard Library's (STL) abysmal compile times and unreadability, a self-employed open-source developer decided to build a replacement from scratch: Pystd. Taking inspiration from the Python standard library, he incrementally implemented file handling, string manipulation, UTF-8 validation, hash maps, vectors, and sorting. The result? A functional application in under 1000 lines of code, comparable to the STL version. Pystd boasts significantly faster compilation and smaller executable sizes. A unique versioning scheme (e.g., pystd2025) ensures perfect ABI stability, easing future upgrades and maintenance.

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(nibblestew.blogspot.com)
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macOS Tahoe's ASIF Disk Images: A Performance Leap

2025-06-12
macOS Tahoe's ASIF Disk Images: A Performance Leap

macOS Tahoe introduces ASIF, a new disk image format that dramatically improves virtual machine performance. ASIF images are independent of the host filesystem's capabilities, achieving near-native speeds; for example, on an M3 Pro MacBook Pro, unencrypted APFS volumes reached 5.8 GB/s read and 6.6 GB/s write. ASIF offers a massive speed advantage over previous UDSP images and saves disk space. Currently, ASIF images can only be created in Tahoe, but they work in Sequoia. Future virtualization software is expected to support ASIF, further enhancing VM performance.

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(eclecticlight.co)
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Solar Orbiter Captures First-Ever Images of Sun's Poles: A Messy Magnetic Field and a New Era

2025-06-12
Solar Orbiter Captures First-Ever Images of Sun's Poles: A Messy Magnetic Field and a New Era

The European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter has captured humanity's first-ever images of the sun's poles, a groundbreaking achievement. Previous images were all taken from near the sun's equator. By tilting its orbit, Solar Orbiter provided an unprecedented perspective. Using multiple instruments, the mission revealed a chaotic magnetic field at the sun's south pole and complex patterns of material flow. Future data will significantly advance our understanding of the sun's 11-year activity cycle and the formation of the solar wind.

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(www.space.com)
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Librarians: More Dangerous Than You Think

2025-04-19
Librarians: More Dangerous Than You Think

This article playfully celebrates the powerful influence of librarians. Starting with the provocative statement, "Librarians are dangerous," the author explains that this danger isn't in a physical sense, but rather in their positive impact on society. Librarians are portrayed as agents of change, promoting literacy, information literacy education, and community engagement. They are not simply guardians of books but disseminators of knowledge and igniters of minds, playing a crucial role in combating misinformation, fostering equality, and building a better world. The author encourages readers to reassess the value of librarians and pay tribute to their work.

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(bradmontague.substack.com)
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Whisky, a macOS Wine Layer, is Officially Discontinued

2025-04-09

The macOS Wine compatibility layer project, Whisky, has been officially discontinued. Author Isaac cites several reasons: the immense time commitment with no compensation; Whisky's ultimately negative impact on the Wine community; and Whisky's parasitic reliance on CrossOver without reciprocal contribution, potentially harming CrossOver's profitability and the continued existence of Wine on macOS. Users are encouraged to switch to CrossOver. The author plans to focus on other projects.

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(docs.getwhisky.app)
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Encrypted ZFS Backups with zfsbackrest: An Experimental Tool

2025-09-01
Encrypted ZFS Backups with zfsbackrest: An Experimental Tool

zfsbackrest is an experimental tool providing pgbackrest-style encrypted backups for ZFS filesystems. It requires the age tool for key generation; encryption is mandatory. It supports full, diff, and incremental backups, and offers cleanup for expired and orphaned backups. Restoring requires your age identity file (private key). zfsbackrest leverages zfs snapshots for backup and restore, without directly modifying zfs datasets.

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(github.com)
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Holes in Topological Spaces: Homotopy and Weak Homotopy Equivalence

2025-06-23
Holes in Topological Spaces: Homotopy and Weak Homotopy Equivalence

This article explores the concept of 'holes' in topological spaces and introduces two equivalence relations: homotopy equivalence and weak homotopy equivalence. Homotopy equivalence allows spaces to be deformed while preserving the number of 'holes,' such as a coffee cup and a torus being homotopy equivalent. Weak homotopy equivalence is more relaxed, requiring only that spaces have the same homotopy groups, even if they differ in local structure. The article delves into the concept of homotopy groups and illustrates how to identify 'holes' in spaces using homotopy groups with the example of a torus. Finally, it mentions Grothendieck's conjecture that the infinity groupoid captures all information about a topological space up to weak homotopy equivalence, which is closely related to weak factorization systems and Quillen model categories.

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(bartoszmilewski.com)
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ThorVG: A Cross-Platform Vector Graphics Library Leading the WebGPU Revolution

2025-06-02
ThorVG: A Cross-Platform Vector Graphics Library Leading the WebGPU Revolution

ThorVG offers multiple raster engine implementations, letting you choose the best fit for your app and system. It's ahead of the curve, especially in web development. Leveraging WebGPU's compute shaders and low-overhead modern GPU access, ThorVG enables aggressive optimization and broader application. It fully supports vector rendering features on top of WebGPU and abstracts hardware acceleration (Metal, Vulkan, DirectX) for seamless cross-platform compatibility.

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(www.thorvg.org)
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Building LLMs from Scratch: Vectors, Matrices, and High-Dimensional Spaces

2025-09-06
Building LLMs from Scratch: Vectors, Matrices, and High-Dimensional Spaces

This article, the second in a three-part series, demystifies the workings of Large Language Models (LLMs) for technically inclined readers with limited AI expertise. Building on part 19 of a series based on Sebastian Raschka's book "Build a Large Language Model (from Scratch)", it explains the use of vectors, matrices, and high-dimensional spaces (vocab space and embedding space) within LLMs. The author argues that understanding LLM inference requires only high-school level math, while training requires more advanced mathematics. The article details how vectors represent meaning in high-dimensional spaces and how matrix multiplication projects between these spaces, connecting this to linear layers in neural networks.

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(www.gilesthomas.com)
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Adobe Raises Creative Cloud Prices, Adds Generative AI Features

2025-05-20
Adobe Raises Creative Cloud Prices, Adds Generative AI Features

Adobe is increasing prices for its Creative Cloud All Apps plan in North America, renaming it Creative Cloud Pro. The price hike comes with the addition of generative AI features, including unlimited credits for image generation and 4,000 monthly credits for premium video and audio AI tools. Individual annual subscriptions will rise from $59.99 to $69.99 per month, while monthly subscriptions jump from $89.99 to $104.99. A cheaper Creative Cloud Standard plan with limited AI capabilities is also being offered. The changes have sparked some user backlash, raising questions about Adobe's pricing strategy.

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(www.theverge.com)
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MicroLaunch

2024-03-12
MicroLaunch

MicroLaunch provides investment solutions with a focus on high-quality, early-stage technology companies in the Midwestern United States.

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Prince Rupert's Drops: Glass Stronger Than a Bullet

2025-04-12
Prince Rupert's Drops: Glass Stronger Than a Bullet

Prince Rupert's drops, formed by dripping molten glass into cold water, possess incredible strength, able to withstand even a bullet impact. The secret lies in the high internal pressure and surface tension created during rapid cooling. This unique physics has inspired the development of super-strong glasses like Gorilla Glass, offering superior protection for devices like smartphones.

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(www.popularmechanics.com)
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Urgent: Plex Media Server Security Vulnerability, Update Now!

2025-08-15
Urgent: Plex Media Server Security Vulnerability, Update Now!

Several versions of Plex Media Server (1.41.7.x through 1.42.0.x) contain a security vulnerability. Plex has released an urgent fix (1.42.1.10060 or later). While Plex hasn't publicly disclosed details, they strongly urge all users to update immediately. The risk is higher if your Plex server is exposed to the internet. Update now and review your server settings, disabling external access if necessary.

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(nerds.xyz)
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Quantum Leap: 254km Quantum Communication Achieved on Existing Infrastructure

2025-04-24
Quantum Leap: 254km Quantum Communication Achieved on Existing Infrastructure

Scientists in Germany have achieved a breakthrough in quantum communication, transmitting quantum messages over 254 kilometers of existing commercial fiber optic network. This is a world record, utilizing a coherence-based twin-field quantum key distribution protocol. The experiment successfully transmitted information between three data centers (Frankfurt, Kehl, and Kirchfeld) without needing cryogenic cooling, demonstrating the viability of advanced quantum communication protocols on pre-existing telecom infrastructure and paving the way for a quantum internet.

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(phys.org)
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Silicon Valley Elites Bet Big on Embryo Genetic Testing: Predicting Disease Risk Sparks Controversy

2025-06-02
Silicon Valley Elites Bet Big on Embryo Genetic Testing: Predicting Disease Risk Sparks Controversy

Over the last five years, tech giants like Anne Wojcicki, Sam Altman, and others have invested millions in direct-to-consumer polygenic testing startups such as Orchid, Nucleus, and Genomic Prediction, sparking controversy. For a few thousand dollars, these companies screen embryos, analyze DNA, and estimate the risk of developing conditions like addiction and obesity, even predicting IQ. Unlike tests for single-gene diseases, these services focus on polygenic diseases like type 2 diabetes and inflammatory bowel disease, providing parents with online reports assessing each embryo's genetic risk. This practice, while popular among Silicon Valley elites, faces widespread scientific skepticism.

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(sfstandard.com)
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Tuta Mail Launches TutaCrypt: World's First Quantum-Resistant Email Provider

2025-02-25
Tuta Mail Launches TutaCrypt: World's First Quantum-Resistant Email Provider

Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Tuta Mail launched a major security upgrade, TutaCrypt, making it the world's first email provider with post-quantum encryption. TutaCrypt combines cutting-edge quantum-safe algorithms with traditional ones (AES/ECC), protecting emails from quantum computer attacks. All new accounts now default to this quantum-safe encryption, with a gradual rollout for existing users. Tuta Mail continues its pioneering work in secure communication, future-proofing its service for years to come.

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(tuta.com)
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HTTrack 3.49-2 Released: Engine Fixes and Improvements

2025-03-18

HTTrack version 3.49-2 is out, featuring engine improvements such as keep-alive, redirect handling, new hashtables, and unit tests. This free and open-source offline browser lets you download entire websites locally, preserving the site's link structure and all files (HTML, images, etc.), allowing offline browsing. Versions are available for Windows and Linux/Unix/BSD.

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(www.httrack.com)
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OpenAI's UAE Deal: A Façade of Democracy?

2025-06-09
OpenAI's UAE Deal: A Façade of Democracy?

OpenAI's partnership with the UAE to build large-scale AI data centers, touted as aligning with "democratic values," is raising eyebrows. The UAE's poor human rights record casts doubt on this claim. The article analyzes OpenAI's justifications, finding them weak and arguing the deal empowers the UAE's autocratic government rather than promoting democracy. The author concludes that OpenAI's casual approach to its mission is concerning, highlighting the crucial need to consider power dynamics in AI development.

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(helentoner.substack.com)
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Zuckerberg's Testimony: Smoking Gun in Meta Antitrust Case

2025-04-26

The FTC's antitrust trial against Meta is underway, and Mark Zuckerberg's testimony has emerged as a pivotal moment. Prosecutors used Zuckerberg's own internal emails as damning evidence, revealing his admission that the acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp were intended to eliminate competition. Emails show Zuckerberg was aware of potential antitrust violations yet proceeded with the acquisitions, subsequently implementing strategies to restrict Instagram's growth and increase ad load. While Meta argues it's not a monopoly, Zuckerberg's testimony strongly supports the prosecution's case of anti-competitive behavior, significantly strengthening their position.

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(pluralistic.net)
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DjangoCon EU 2025: Database Optimization and Best Practices

2025-04-28

DjangoCon EU 2025, held in Dublin, Ireland, covered database optimization, best practices, and useful tools. Key takeaways included using BigInt primary keys for performance, `select_for_update` for data consistency, optimizing Postgres indexes with conditional indexes, and `django-auto-prefetch` to reduce database queries. The conference also touched upon performance testing, code style enforcement, and security, such as using the MaxMind database to block malicious users. Attendees shared challenges and solutions encountered while developing with Django, including handling large database tables and designing efficient application architectures.

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(www.zachbellay.com)
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arXivLabs: Experimenting with Community Collaboration

2025-05-29
arXivLabs: Experimenting with Community Collaboration

arXivLabs is a framework for collaborators to develop and share new arXiv features directly on the website. Individuals and organizations involved are committed to arXiv's values of openness, community, excellence, and user data privacy. arXiv only partners with those who share these values. Got an idea to improve the arXiv community? Learn more about arXivLabs.

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(arxiv.org)
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XSLT: A Zero-Config Static Site Generator Built into Your Browser

2025-06-27
XSLT: A Zero-Config Static Site Generator Built into Your Browser

Tired of complex build systems like Next.js, the author sought a simpler way to build static websites. After exploring various options, they discovered XSLT, a language for transforming XML into HTML. By storing website data as XML and using XSLT for transformation, they created a 'client-side' build system requiring no extra tools. The browser handles the XSLT transformation directly, generating the final HTML—a zero-config solution for static site generation. While not a perfect replacement for all scenarios, it offers developers a powerful alternative.

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(github.com)
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Chrome 136 Finally Kills 23-Year-Old Browser History Sniffing Vulnerability

2025-04-12
Chrome 136 Finally Kills 23-Year-Old Browser History Sniffing Vulnerability

A 23-year-old vulnerability allowing websites to sniff users' browsing history through CSS :visited pseudo-class is finally being eradicated in Chrome 136. Previous attempts to mitigate the issue, which involved checking link colors to determine if a page had been visited, proved insufficient. Chrome 136 introduces a novel 'partitioning' mechanism, linking visited history to the link URL, top-level domain, and frame origin, preventing cross-site access to browsing history. This breakthrough represents a significant leap forward in browser privacy and concludes a decades-long arms race between attackers and defenders.

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(www.theregister.com)
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Building Your Own Linux Debugger: Part 1 - Getting Started

2025-04-25

This is the first part of a ten-part series on building a Linux debugger from scratch. Learn the core mechanics of debuggers and implement features like launch, halt, continue, breakpoint setting (memory addresses, source lines, function entry), register and memory read/write, and single stepping. The tutorial uses C/C++, Linenoise, and libelfin, with each part's code available on GitHub. Future parts will cover advanced topics such as remote debugging, shared library support, expression evaluation, and multi-threaded debugging.

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(blog.tartanllama.xyz)
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Emulating a Ukrainian Retro Computer: Bringing Childhood Games Back to Life

2025-09-22

The author revisited their childhood memories of the Fahivets-85 computer from Ukraine and decided to emulate it. They built a WebAssembly-based emulator that currently runs a simple game called "Rain". The development involved implementing the CPU instruction set, simulating the IO controller, keyboard, and display. AI assistance was used to generate code, and the emulator's functionality was gradually refined until the game successfully ran. While some issues remain, this is an impressive accomplishment.

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(rmazur.io)
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arXivLabs: Experimental Projects with Community Collaborators

2025-09-04
arXivLabs: Experimental Projects with Community Collaborators

arXivLabs is a framework enabling collaborators to develop and share new arXiv features directly on the arXiv 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 partners with those who share them. Have an idea for a project that will benefit the arXiv community? Learn more about arXivLabs.

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(arxiv.org)
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HDMI 2.2 Officially Unveiled: 96 GB/s Bandwidth, 16K Support

2025-06-25
HDMI 2.2 Officially Unveiled: 96 GB/s Bandwidth, 16K Support

The HDMI Forum has finalized HDMI 2.2, boasting a 96 GB/s bandwidth thanks to new Ultra96 cables. This unlocks support for 16K at 60Hz and 12K at 120Hz (with chroma subsampling), and 4K at 240Hz with 12-bit color depth without compression. While offering a slight edge over DisplayPort 2.1b, HDMI 2.2 provides significant improvements, including backward compatibility and a new audio-video sync technology. AMD's next-gen RDNA GPUs are expected to be among the first to adopt HDMI 2.2, though the extent of bandwidth support remains to be seen.

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(www.tomshardware.com)
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Paradigm: Hiring Founding Engineers for AI-Native Workspace

2025-04-08
Paradigm: Hiring Founding Engineers for AI-Native Workspace

Paradigm, a San Francisco-based AI-native workspace startup backed by Y Combinator and prominent tech founders, is seeking experienced generalist founding engineers. Ideal candidates possess experience building production AI applications, thrive in fast-paced environments, and ideally have experience with GoLang, TypeScript, and related technologies. Competitive salaries and benefits, including equity, are offered.

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(www.ycombinator.com)
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FCC Investigates EchoStar's 2GHz Spectrum Use Amidst SpaceX and VTel Disputes

2025-05-14
FCC Investigates EchoStar's 2GHz Spectrum Use Amidst SpaceX and VTel Disputes

SpaceX's apparent lack of due diligence regarding EchoStar's extensive use of the 2GHz band has prompted an FCC investigation. EchoStar claims over 80% US population coverage with 23,000+ 5G sites deployed. However, VTel Wireless petitioned the FCC, arguing that granting EchoStar more time to complete its 5G network violates prior commitments made during the T-Mobile/Sprint merger. The FCC is now seeking public comment on EchoStar's 2GHz spectrum usage and VTel's petition for reconsideration.

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(arstechnica.com)
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