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Zedless: A Privacy-Friendly, Local-First Fork of Zed

2025-08-21
Zedless: A Privacy-Friendly, Local-First Fork of Zed

Zedless is a work-in-progress fork of Zed designed to prioritize privacy and local-first principles. It removes reliance on proprietary cloud services, telemetry, and automatic crash reporting. It emphasizes bring-your-own-infrastructure, allowing users to configure providers for network services (with no defaults and disabled by default). Importantly, it avoids contributor license agreements and ensures proper licensing for all third-party dependencies.

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Gene Therapy Restores Hearing in Patients with Genetic Deafness

2025-07-03
Gene Therapy Restores Hearing in Patients with Genetic Deafness

A groundbreaking gene therapy offers new hope for individuals suffering from genetic deafness. A study in China involving ten patients with hearing loss caused by mutations in the OTOF gene demonstrated significant hearing improvement after a single injection of a functional OTOF gene into the inner ear. Most patients experienced some hearing recovery within a month, with substantial improvement observed after six months. Younger patients (ages 5-8) showed the best response, but adults also benefited. The therapy proved safe and well-tolerated, with no serious adverse effects reported. Researchers plan to expand this approach to other genes associated with deafness, promising a potential cure for various forms of genetic hearing loss.

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arXivLabs: Experimenting with Community Collaboration

2025-07-07
arXivLabs: Experimenting with Community Collaboration

arXivLabs is a framework for developing and sharing new arXiv features directly on the website, collaboratively. Participants must embrace arXiv's values of openness, community, excellence, and user data privacy. Got an idea to improve the arXiv community? Learn more about arXivLabs!

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spaCy 3.8 Released: Powering Up Industrial-Strength NLP

2025-08-27
spaCy 3.8 Released: Powering Up Industrial-Strength NLP

spaCy 3.8 is out! This advanced Natural Language Processing library for Python and Cython is built on cutting-edge research and designed for real-world applications. Supporting tokenization and training for 70+ languages, it boasts state-of-the-art speed and neural network models for tasks like NER, text classification, and more. It features multi-task learning with pretrained transformers like BERT, a production-ready training system, and easy model packaging, deployment, and workflow management. Check the release notes for details on improvements.

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Local Social Spending Mitigates the Impact of Economic Hardship on Political Dissatisfaction

2025-02-27

This study investigates the impact of economic hardship on political dissatisfaction in the Netherlands and whether local social spending can mitigate this effect. Using data from the Netherlands Longitudinal Life Course Study, the research finds that economic hardship does increase political dissatisfaction, but higher levels of local social spending significantly reduce this effect, particularly for those experiencing long-term hardship. This may be attributed to feelings of gratitude for received benefits or positive evaluations of government responsiveness. The study also highlights that persistent economic hardship and an accumulation of economic problems exacerbate political dissatisfaction.

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Moscow's Mandatory Tracking App for Foreign Nationals

2025-05-22
Moscow's Mandatory Tracking App for Foreign Nationals

A new Russian law mandates that all foreign nationals in the Moscow region install a tracking app. This app collects residence location, fingerprints, facial photographs, and real-time geolocation data. While presented as a crime-fighting measure targeting migrant crime, the law has sparked privacy concerns. Critics argue it violates Russia's constitutional right to privacy and may deter potential labor migrants. The mass-surveillance experiment runs until September 2029, with potential expansion nationwide if deemed successful.

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GitHub Action: Auto-Posting RSS Feeds to Bluesky

2025-01-30
GitHub Action: Auto-Posting RSS Feeds to Bluesky

Blueskyfeedbot is a GitHub Action that automates posting RSS/ATOM feeds to Bluesky. Users create a GitHub repository, configure secrets (Bluesky username and app password), and set up a workflow file specifying the RSS feed URL and a Handlebars template. This simplifies content syndication to Bluesky, offering a convenient solution for bloggers and developers.

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Digg's AI-Powered Comeback: A New Vision for Social News

2025-03-05
Digg's AI-Powered Comeback: A New Vision for Social News

Digg, a once prominent social news aggregator, is back, spearheaded by its founder Kevin Rose and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian. This isn't just a relaunch; it's a revival powered by AI, aiming to address the toxicity and misinformation plaguing current social media. Rose envisions AI as a co-pilot for users and moderators, streamlining content moderation and fostering a healthier, more engaging community. Led by CEO Justin Mezzell, the new Digg will launch a revamped platform soon.

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Mysterious Wifi Latency Spikes Solved: It Was Qt5!

2025-01-02

For eight months, the author battled intermittent 2000ms+ wifi latency spikes, crippling gaming and video calls. New network adapters, OS reinstalls—nothing worked. The culprit? MediBang Paint Pro, using Qt5 (<5.14). Its QNetworkAccessManager incessantly checks for wifi interface changes, causing massive lag. The fix? Setting the environment variable QT_BEARER_POLL_TIMEOUT to -1.

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Venus' Surprisingly Thin Crust: A New Model for Geological Processes

2025-05-12
Venus' Surprisingly Thin Crust: A New Model for Geological Processes

New research reveals surprising details about Venus' crust. Unlike Earth, Venus possesses a single-piece crust, lacking plate tectonics. Scientists expected its crust to thicken over time due to the absence of subduction. However, a study published in Nature Communications proposes a crustal metamorphism model based on rock density and melting cycles. This model suggests a surprisingly thin crust, averaging around 25 miles (40 kilometers) thick, with a maximum thickness of 40 miles (65 kilometers). The research indicates that as the crust thickens, the bottom becomes dense enough to break off into the mantle or melt due to heat. This process recycles material back into the interior, driving volcanic activity and influencing Venus' geological evolution and atmospheric composition. Upcoming missions like NASA's DAVINCI and VERITAS, and ESA's Envision, aim to further explore Venus and test this model.

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Stop Teaching Useless Math: Probability and Statistics Should Reign Supreme

2025-03-03
Stop Teaching Useless Math: Probability and Statistics Should Reign Supreme

This essay critiques the current high school math curriculum, arguing that the overemphasis on calculus and trigonometry—useless for most students—neglects the crucial importance of probability and statistics. Probability and statistics are widely applicable in daily life, empowering students to understand risk, detect misleading information, and make better decisions. The author proposes a curriculum reform prioritizing probability and statistics, integrating real-world applications like sports analytics, social media, and gaming strategies, to make math relevant and engaging.

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Generative AI's Limitations: A Critique by Gary Marcus

2025-02-15

Cognitive scientist Gary Marcus is a prominent skeptic of generative AI, arguing that the current technological path suffers from technical and ethical flaws. He points out that Large Language Models (LLMs) excel at function approximation but fall short in learning functions, prone to "distribution shift" issues, and unable to understand abstract concepts or reliably follow instructions. Marcus contends that LLMs lack understanding of the real world, leading to logical errors and biases. He proposes integrating neural networks with classical AI methods to address these shortcomings. He introduces a new evaluation benchmark—the "comprehension challenge"—where an AI system should be able to understand a movie plot and answer related questions, measuring true comprehension.

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The Fallacy of 'Gold' in Fantasy Games: A Historical Perspective on Currency Systems

2025-01-07
The Fallacy of 'Gold' in Fantasy Games: A Historical Perspective on Currency Systems

This article challenges the common fantasy game trope of using 'gold' as a universal currency. The author argues that in the ancient Mediterranean world, gold coins were impractical for everyday transactions due to their high value. Analyzing ancient Greek, Roman, and medieval currency systems, the article demonstrates that silver and copper coins were the primary mediums of exchange. The author suggests that fantasy games should adopt more historically accurate currency systems, reflecting the economic realities of ancient societies. This includes considering non-monetary transactions like bartering and debt accounting to better represent wealth disparities and economic functions.

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(acoup.blog)
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Reunion on a Frozen Peak: A Story of Discovery and Healing After 22 Years

2025-05-03
Reunion on a Frozen Peak: A Story of Discovery and Healing After 22 Years

Ryan Cooper, 44, unexpectedly discovered the frozen body of William Stampfl, a missing American mountaineer, during a climb of Peru's Huascarán. This discovery not only imbued Cooper's climb with profound meaning, but also led him to contact Stampfl's family, providing them with long-awaited closure after 22 years. The story highlights human kindness, resilience, and the possibility of finding healing after loss.

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Grid Failure in Extreme Heat: Uncontrolled Grid Reactance Due to Increasingly Complex Corona Discharge

2025-04-29
Grid Failure in Extreme Heat: Uncontrolled Grid Reactance Due to Increasingly Complex Corona Discharge

A recent grid failure during extreme heat is attributed to uncontrolled grid reactance caused by corona discharge. High temperatures and low humidity exacerbated corona discharge on high-voltage transmission lines, introducing unexpected reactance that overwhelmed traditional grid stability control systems. The modern grid's rapid response capabilities, enabled by inverter-based energy storage, generation, and transmission, proved counterproductive in this case, amplifying grid imbalances and leading to cascading failures and a complete blackout. As climate change intensifies, such events may become more frequent, demanding improved models and mitigation strategies to ensure grid stability.

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Microsoft 365 Price Hike? Cancel Your Subscription to Get the Old Plan!

2025-01-09
Microsoft 365 Price Hike? Cancel Your Subscription to Get the Old Plan!

Microsoft 365 quietly raised its prices, claiming integration with Copilot AI, but full access requires an additional subscription. Consumer NZ discovered that by pretending to cancel, users can magically access a cheaper 'Classic' plan retaining original features without Copilot costs. This is considered a 'dark pattern', misleading users through UI design, potentially breaching fair trading laws. The article suggests free alternatives and calls for legislation to regulate such practices.

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TVMC: Time-Varying Mesh Compression using Volume-Tracked Reference Meshes

2025-04-10
TVMC: Time-Varying Mesh Compression using Volume-Tracked Reference Meshes

The TVMC project introduces a novel approach to time-varying mesh compression. It leverages volume-tracked reference meshes, employing a multi-step pipeline including ARAP volume tracking, MDS for reference center generation, transformation quaternion computation, creation of a volume-tracked self-contact-free reference mesh, mesh deformation, displacement field computation, and Draco-based compression and evaluation. The project supports Windows and Ubuntu, offering detailed Docker build and run instructions alongside instructions for running on a local machine.

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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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Mexico's Open Source Journey: A David vs. Goliath Story of Government Transformation

2025-04-06

Former high-ranking Mexican government official Federico González Waite shared his decade-long experience pushing open-source software adoption within the Mexican government. To cut costs, achieve IT sovereignty, and break free from proprietary software vendors, he led multiple projects, including building the national e-passport system and deploying large-scale communications infrastructure. Despite facing threats from giants like Oracle and resistance within the government, they made significant progress, but also faced setbacks, such as projects failing due to lack of sustained funding and changes in government leadership. He stressed that successful open-source transformation hinges on strong internal support and leadership commitment, along with continuous investment in talent development.

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(lwn.net)
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Saying Goodbye to the Docker Daemon: The Rise of Podman

2025-09-05
Saying Goodbye to the Docker Daemon: The Rise of Podman

This article reflects on the rise and security concerns of Docker container technology, introducing Podman, a daemonless container runtime. Podman addresses the security and stability issues of the Docker daemon through its streamlined architecture, enhanced security (rootless operation), and seamless integration with systemd and Kubernetes. A practical guide to migrating a FastAPI application from Docker to Podman is provided, showcasing the ease of migration and the advantages Podman offers, such as improved resource utilization and a more secure production environment.

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(codesmash.dev)
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Memorable Primes: A Hunt for Special Numbers

2025-01-21
Memorable Primes: A Hunt for Special Numbers

Mathematicians are fascinated by the pursuit of special prime numbers, such as palindromic primes and Smarandache primes. The article recounts anecdotes about prime numbers and the quest for 'memorable primes,' like 12345678910987654321. Indian engineer Shyam Sunder Gupta discovered a massive palindromic prime with 17,350 digits, sparking a wider hunt. While these primes don't offer immediate mathematical applications, their unique properties and the search itself are captivating, attracting numerous math enthusiasts.

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(www.scientificamerican.com)
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Ruby 3.4.0 Released: Enhanced Performance and New Features

2024-12-25

Ruby 3.4.0 has been released, boasting significant improvements! Key highlights include a performance-boosted YJIT compiler, a new modular garbage collection mechanism, and the convenient `it` block parameter reference. The default parser has switched to Prism, and the socket library now features Happy Eyeballs V2 for more efficient network connections. Core classes have received updates, and various bugs have been squashed. The release also includes deprecation warnings for string literal modifications and improvements to keyword splatting.

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Bezos Narrows Washington Post Op-Ed Focus, Sparking Outrage

2025-02-26
Bezos Narrows Washington Post Op-Ed Focus, Sparking Outrage

Jeff Bezos, owner of the Washington Post, announced the opinion pages will prioritize "personal liberties and free markets," explicitly excluding opposing viewpoints. This decision has sparked internal concern and criticism, with reporters and former executives accusing Bezos of stifling dissent and suggesting a link to Amazon's antitrust lawsuit. Bezos' shifting stance towards the Trump administration and his intervention in the Post's editorial direction raise significant concerns about journalistic integrity.

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Hollywood's AI Revolution: A Tightrope Walk Between Ethics and Efficiency

2025-06-04
Hollywood's AI Revolution: A Tightrope Walk Between Ethics and Efficiency

Hollywood is undergoing a revolution driven by AI. The emergence of studios like Asteria Film Co., founded by Bryn Mooser and Natasha Lyonne, highlights the widespread adoption of AI in filmmaking, but also sparks ethical and copyright concerns. Companies are using AI to generate images and videos, lowering costs and boosting efficiency, but face the risk of copyright lawsuits. Actors' and writers' guilds negotiated new contracts to protect their members' rights. However, AI adoption is inevitable, leading Hollywood to navigate the tightrope between efficiency and ethics. Some studios, like Asteria, are attempting to build "ethical" AI models trained on licensed material, attempting to address the challenges head-on.

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(www.vulture.com)
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PlanetScale for Postgres Goes GA

2025-09-22
PlanetScale for Postgres Goes GA

PlanetScale's managed Postgres service is now generally available, exiting private preview. Users can easily create Postgres databases and leverage migration guides for switching from other providers. Built on five years of experience with their Vitess product, PlanetScale has helped companies like Cursor, Intercom, and Block scale their databases. This new offering combines PlanetScale's maturity with the performance of bare metal, and includes a Postgres sharding solution called Neki, planned for future open-source release.

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(planetscale.com)
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Why Elliptic Curves for Diffie-Hellman?

2025-05-27
Why Elliptic Curves for Diffie-Hellman?

This article delves into the reasons behind using elliptic curves in Diffie-Hellman key exchange. Starting with group theory, the author explains why other groups, like the Monster group, are unsuitable. Through an exploration of group objects and category theory, the article reveals that elliptic curves aren't an arbitrary choice but almost the only viable option, even showing that finite field Diffie-Hellman is a special case of elliptic curve cryptography.

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(keymaterial.net)
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Run a Certificate Transparency Log on a Single Server!

2025-07-08
Run a Certificate Transparency Log on a Single Server!

This article explains how easy it is to run a Certificate Transparency (CT) log, a critical component of web security. The author highlights that with the new Static CT API and Sunlight implementation, running a CT log is now significantly cheaper and easier, requiring only a single server, minimal bandwidth, and storage. This presents an opportunity for organizations or individuals with spare resources to contribute to web security and enhance their technical skills.

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(words.filippo.io)
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Amazon's AI Talent Woes: Frugality and RTO Policies Hamper Recruitment

2025-09-02
Amazon's AI Talent Woes: Frugality and RTO Policies Hamper Recruitment

Amazon is lagging in the fierce AI talent war. Internal documents reveal that its unique pay structure, lagging AI reputation, and rigid return-to-office (RTO) policies are major obstacles. Competitors offer more competitive compensation and flexible work arrangements, making it difficult for Amazon to attract top talent. While Amazon claims its compensation is competitive, its 'egalitarian' pay philosophy and strict salary bands hinder its ability to compete for high-earning AI experts. The mandatory RTO policy further limits its access to talent. Amazon is trying to adjust its recruitment strategy, but whether its ingrained frugal culture and rigid systems can change remains to be seen.

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(www.businessinsider.com)
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Massive Dataset CommonPool Leaks Sensitive Personal Information

2025-07-31
Massive Dataset CommonPool Leaks Sensitive Personal Information

A new study reveals that CommonPool, a massive dataset containing 12.8 billion image-text pairs, harbors vast amounts of sensitive personal information. This includes credit cards, driver's licenses, passports, birth certificates, resumes, and even sensitive details like medical history and race. Used to train numerous AI models, including Stable Diffusion and Midjourney, CommonPool's over 2 million downloads mean this private information is likely widely disseminated, posing significant privacy risks. Researchers urge greater attention to data privacy and ethical considerations when building large-scale datasets.

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(www.technologyreview.com)
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