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Nuclear EMP: Will Your Electronics Survive?

2025-06-06

This article explores the destructive effects of electromagnetic pulses (EMPs) generated by nuclear detonations on electronic devices. High-altitude nuclear explosions produce widespread EMPs, capable of causing significant damage to electronics even tens or hundreds of kilometers from the blast. EMPs are divided into three phases: E1, the most destructive and short-lived, instantly frying unprotected electronics; E2, longer-lasting but less destructive; and E3, the longest-lasting, primarily affecting long conductors and power infrastructure. The article suggests using Faraday cages and similar methods to protect electronics and points out that modern devices are far more vulnerable to EMP damage than older technologies.

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(www.aardvark.co.nz)
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Tesla Cybertruck's FSD Crashes into Pole: Owner Praises Safety, Ignores System Failure

2025-02-11
Tesla Cybertruck's FSD Crashes into Pole: Owner Praises Safety, Ignores System Failure

A Tesla Cybertruck owner lauded Tesla's passive safety after his Full Self-Driving (FSD) system crashed the vehicle into a utility pole in Reno, Nevada. The FSD system failed to merge lanes, resulting in a collision with a curb and then a pole. While the owner walked away unscathed, he admitted to inattention. However, the incident highlights a significant flaw in the FSD system's basic lane-merging capabilities and the unquestioning loyalty of some Tesla owners, raising concerns about the safety of autonomous driving technology.

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(www.thedrive.com)
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Xbox Hardware 'Dead'? Former Xbox Founder Sounds the Alarm

2025-06-30
Xbox Hardware 'Dead'? Former Xbox Founder Sounds the Alarm

Laura Fryer, a founding member of the Xbox team, voiced concerns about Microsoft's multi-platform gaming strategy in a recent YouTube video, suggesting the Xbox hardware business is effectively 'dead'. She criticized the ROG Ally partnership, calling it a rebranded Asus PC with limited consumer appeal and indicative of a slow exit from the hardware market. While Microsoft champions its 'Xbox Anywhere' cross-platform strategy, Fryer views it as mere marketing lacking substance. She questions Microsoft's long-term vision, the pipeline of future hit games, and expresses anxieties about Xbox's future.

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(www.videogameschronicle.com)
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FedRAMP 20x: One Month In, Full Speed Ahead

2025-05-13
FedRAMP 20x: One Month In, Full Speed Ahead

One month after its launch, the GSA's FedRAMP 20x initiative is rapidly modernizing FedRAMP through continuous collaboration with industry and federal agency experts. This month saw the authorization of 29 new cloud services, numerous community working group meetings, and significant progress on improving standards, including the release of three proposed standards for public comment. Looking ahead, the FedRAMP 20x Phase One pilot program is opening, aiming to use Key Security Indicators to summarize the security capabilities of cloud-native service offerings. The initiative prioritizes security over compliance and encourages private sector innovation.

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(www.fedramp.gov)
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China's Breakthrough: World's First 2D Low-Power GAAFET Transistor

2025-05-04
China's Breakthrough: World's First 2D Low-Power GAAFET Transistor

A Peking University research team published in Nature, announcing the world's first two-dimensional low-power GAAFET transistor. This transistor, based on the novel 2D semiconductor material Bi₂O₂Se, outperforms comparable products from Intel, TSMC, and Samsung. This breakthrough could help China leapfrog in the chip industry, especially given the backdrop of US technological sanctions against China.

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(www.tomshardware.com)
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FastOpenAPI: A Pydantic-Powered OpenAPI Generator

2025-03-22
FastOpenAPI: A Pydantic-Powered OpenAPI Generator

FastOpenAPI is a library for generating and integrating OpenAPI schemas using Pydantic and various frameworks, aiming for a developer-friendly experience similar to FastAPI. It supports Falcon, Flask, Quart, Sanic, Starlette, and Tornado, offering FastAPI-style routing via proxy routing. Simple pip installation gets you started quickly, with Swagger UI and ReDoc UI providing convenient documentation access. The project includes comprehensive examples and benchmarks for easy adoption and performance evaluation.

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(github.com)
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Middle-earth: From Anglo-Saxon to Tolkien

2025-09-03

This article traces the evolution of the term "Middle-earth." From the Anglo-Saxon "middangeard" to its current association with Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, it's journeyed from cosmology to fantasy literature. Using Winifred Peck's memoir as a springboard, the article explores the changing landscape of Victorian women's education and the shifting meanings of "Middle-earth" across different eras, showcasing the richness and historical transformations of its meaning.

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(www.historytoday.com)
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The Disappointing Reality of Age-Related Disease Treatments

2025-06-04
The Disappointing Reality of Age-Related Disease Treatments

This post examines the limited efficacy of approved drugs for several age-related diseases, including Geographic Atrophy (GA), Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF), Metabolic Associated Fatty Liver Disease (MASH), and Alzheimer's Disease (AD). While several drugs have been recently approved, none reverse disease progression, nor do they halt it; their primary endpoints show only a slightly slower rate of decline. For instance, approved GA drugs don't improve vision; IPF drugs minimally slow lung function decline; MASH drugs show limited effectiveness in early stages; and AD drugs come with significant side effects. This raises concerns about the current direction of aging research and drug development strategies.

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(www.ladanuzhna.xyz)
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Gmail's AI Email Summarization: Useful but Disableable

2025-05-30
Gmail's AI Email Summarization: Useful but Disableable

Gmail now uses AI to automatically generate email summaries, leveraging Transformer architecture. While accuracy depends on email content, this feature might be unnecessary for most. To disable it, go to Gmail app settings and turn off 'smart features,' though this also disables other convenient features like high-priority notifications and Smart Reply. This feature is off by default in Europe and Japan.

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(arstechnica.com)
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dopy: Python Without Strict Indentation

2025-01-13
dopy: Python Without Strict Indentation

dopy is an experimental Python preprocessor that allows the use of do...end syntax instead of strict indentation. This improves code readability and flexibility, especially for developers familiar with languages like Ruby or Lua. It supports type hints and transpiles .dopy files into PEP 8 compliant .py files. The project is archived and no longer maintained by the original author, but the code remains open-source for learning and reference.

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(github.com)
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Fediverse Donut Club: Bridging Online and Offline Communities

2025-03-14
Fediverse Donut Club: Bridging Online and Offline Communities

Inspired by a successful office donut club, the author proposes a "Fediverse Donut Club," a bi-weekly #FediDonutFriday event where participants share donut pictures on the Fediverse platform to foster connections. This initiative aims to break down online silos, connecting individuals through a simple, shared activity with the potential for offline meetups. Participation is easy: follow the #FediDonutFriday hashtag and share your donut photos!

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(sethmlarson.dev)
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Gemini 2.0 Flash: Google's Native Image Generation Model Enters Developer Experimentation

2025-03-12
Gemini 2.0 Flash: Google's Native Image Generation Model Enters Developer Experimentation

Google's Gemini 2.0 Flash, a multimodal AI model boasting enhanced reasoning and natural language understanding, is now available for developer experimentation. It generates images from text, creates illustrated stories, allows for conversational image editing, and excels at rendering long text sequences clearly. Accessible via Google AI Studio and the Gemini API, Gemini 2.0 Flash promises exciting possibilities for developers building AI agents and visually rich applications.

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(developers.googleblog.com)
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Teardown Reveals Apple's 40W Dynamic Power Adapter: 60W Power in a Compact Package

2025-09-20
Teardown Reveals Apple's 40W Dynamic Power Adapter: 60W Power in a Compact Package

Apple's new 40W Dynamic Power Adapter, unveiled at their Fall Event, packs a punch. A ChargerLAB teardown reveals its impressive internals: a PI ZN1612F master control chip, RECTRON synchronous rectifier, Infineon protocol chip for output control, and NCC and Nichicon capacitors for filtering. Supporting PD3.0 and DCP charging protocols, it delivers fast charging for iPhone 17 and up to 55.94W for MacBook Air. The internal design prioritizes heat dissipation and protection, showcasing Apple's characteristic meticulous craftsmanship.

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(www.chargerlab.com)
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Samsung's Pre-installed AppCloud Raises Privacy Concerns in WANA

2025-09-20
Samsung's Pre-installed AppCloud Raises Privacy Concerns in WANA

A pre-installed app called AppCloud on Samsung's A and M series smartphones in West Asia and North Africa (WANA) is raising serious privacy concerns. Developed by the controversial Israeli company ironSource (now owned by Unity), AppCloud is difficult to uninstall and its privacy policy is hard to find. The app allegedly collects sensitive user data like biometric information and IP addresses without explicit consent. Given ironSource's history of questionable privacy practices, AppCloud's presence is alarming, especially in countries where Israeli companies are legally barred from operating. The article calls on Samsung to immediately stop pre-installing AppCloud, make its privacy policy readily available, and ensure user data protection.

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(smex.org)
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Stack AI Seeking 10x Engineers: Building an AI-Powered App Platform

2025-05-14
Stack AI Seeking 10x Engineers: Building an AI-Powered App Platform

Stack AI, an AI company founded by two MIT PhDs and backed by Y Combinator and Google, is hiring 10x engineers. They've built a no-code platform integrating AI models like OpenAI and Anthropic with various data sources, aiming to democratize AI application building. With over 85,000 users and 300+ paying customers, they need skilled Python, database, AWS, and containerization experts to build scalable backend systems and integrate AI models. Ideal candidates possess strong problem-solving skills, teamwork abilities, and a passion for AI.

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(www.ycombinator.com)
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Microsoft Unveils Phi-4 Reasoning: Small Language Models That Punch Above Their Weight

2025-05-01
Microsoft Unveils Phi-4 Reasoning: Small Language Models That Punch Above Their Weight

Microsoft has introduced its new Phi-4 reasoning family of small language models (SLMs), including Phi-4-reasoning, Phi-4-reasoning-plus, and Phi-4-mini-reasoning. These models demonstrate impressive reasoning capabilities, particularly in mathematical reasoning, outperforming even larger models in some benchmarks. Phi-4-mini-reasoning is optimized for resource-constrained environments like mobile devices and edge computing. Microsoft highlights its commitment to responsible AI, employing multiple safety measures to mitigate potential risks. These models are available on Azure AI Foundry and Hugging Face, with some integrated into Windows 11's Copilot+ PCs.

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(azure.microsoft.com)
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Search Engine Crawler Optimization: The Long Tail of 0.1%

2025-03-27

A search engine's crawler consistently struggled to finish its task, spending days on the final domains. Recent migration to slop crawl data reduced memory usage by 80%, increasing crawling tasks. This resulted in 99.9% completion in 4 days, but the remaining 0.1% took a week. The issue stems from website size following a Pareto distribution, with large websites (especially academic ones with numerous subdomains and documents) and crawler limits on concurrent tasks per domain. Initial random ordering caused large sites to start late. Sorting by subdomain count led to a surge of requests to blog hosts. Adding request delay jitter and adjusting the sort order to prioritize sites with more than 8 subdomains partially solved the problem. However, inherent limitations of the batch crawling model require further optimization.

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(www.marginalia.nu)
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Heart Surgeon Makes Surprise F1 Appearance: A Cross-Industry Friendship

2025-05-11
Heart Surgeon Makes Surprise F1 Appearance: A Cross-Industry Friendship

Professor Martin Elliott, a veteran pediatric cardiothoracic surgeon from Great Ormond Street Hospital, was a VIP guest of Ferrari at the Dutch Grand Prix. This unexpected connection stems from a serendipitous meeting over two decades ago, sparked by research in the field of "human factors." The work of a Belgian surgeon, Elliott's predecessor, unexpectedly forged a lasting relationship between Elliott and Ferrari, highlighting the surprising collaborations possible between experts in different fields.

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(www.thetimes.com)
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Cloud Run Jobs Now with GPUs: Unleashing Batch Processing Power

2025-06-04
Cloud Run Jobs Now with GPUs: Unleashing Batch Processing Power

Google Cloud Run now offers GPU support for its jobs, opening up new possibilities for batch processing and asynchronous tasks. This enables efficient model fine-tuning, large-scale batch AI inferencing, and high-throughput media processing. Early adopters like vivo, Wayfair, and Midjourney have reported significant cost savings and performance improvements. The service allows developers to focus on innovation, leaving infrastructure management to Google.

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(cloud.google.com)
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Byte Queue Limits: A Little-Known Networking Optimization Story

2025-01-16
Byte Queue Limits: A Little-Known Networking Optimization Story

This article recounts the story of Byte Queue Limits (BQL), a lesser-known networking optimization technique in the Linux kernel. BQL tackles bufferbloat by dynamically adjusting device queue limits, thereby reducing latency. The author, drawing on key concepts learned during their time at Sun Microsystems, details BQL's design philosophy, implementation, and algorithm, using diagrams and data to analyze its performance improvements and potential shortcomings. While newer hardware may eventually supersede BQL, its value for billions of low-end devices remains significant.

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(medium.com)
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The Parnassus Plays: A Hilarious Look at Elizabethan Academia and the Job Market

2025-03-12
The Parnassus Plays: A Hilarious Look at Elizabethan Academia and the Job Market

The Parnassus Plays, a trilogy of Elizabethan comedies written between 1598 and 1602, offer a satirical look at university life and the struggles of graduates entering the workforce. Following two students, Philomusus and Studioso, the plays use allegory and realistic portrayals to depict their academic journey and subsequent challenges in finding meaningful employment. The plays are rife with allusions to Shakespeare and other contemporary writers, reflecting the intellectual climate of the time and the tensions between university-trained scholars and professional playwrights. Despite the mystery surrounding their authorship, the plays remain a valuable insight into Elizabethan society and the anxieties of ambitious young scholars.

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(en.wikipedia.org)
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Veena Chromatic Tuner: Precise Tuning for Musicians

2025-09-08
Veena Chromatic Tuner: Precise Tuning for Musicians

Veena Chromatic Tuner is a powerful tuning app for musicians needing precise control across various musical traditions. It features Equal Temperament and Just Intonation tuning, a unique oscilloscope-like waveform display for visual feedback, and support for multiple note naming systems (including Indian classical). Users can customize the reference pitch, transpose notes, and create custom tuning profiles. A dedicated Veena instrument mode assists in fretting and tuning, making it ideal for instrument makers and players alike. While ad-supported and compatibility may vary, it offers a versatile solution for precise tuning.

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(play.google.com)
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DeepSeek Chatbot: Data Security Concerns Spark Alarm

2025-02-06
DeepSeek Chatbot: Data Security Concerns Spark Alarm

Security researchers have discovered that the website of DeepSeek, a Chinese AI company whose chatbot became the most downloaded app in the US, contains code that could send user login information to China Mobile, a state-owned telecommunications company banned from operating in the US. The code, found within DeepSeek's web login page, appears to connect to China Mobile's infrastructure and seems integrated into account creation and login processes. While DeepSeek's privacy policy acknowledges data storage in China, this discovery reveals a closer-than-previously-known link to the Chinese state. This raises significant national security concerns and underscores the growing worry about data security and privacy risks posed by Chinese-controlled digital services.

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(apnews.com)
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Single-Dose HIV Vaccine Breakthrough: Dual Adjuvants Trigger Strong Immune Response

2025-06-21
Single-Dose HIV Vaccine Breakthrough: Dual Adjuvants Trigger Strong Immune Response

Researchers at MIT and the Scripps Research Institute have demonstrated that a single vaccine dose, enhanced with two powerful adjuvants, can elicit a strong immune response against HIV. In mice, this dual-adjuvant approach generated significantly more diverse antibodies compared to vaccines with a single adjuvant or no adjuvant. The vaccine lingered in lymph nodes for up to a month, allowing for the generation of a greater number of antibodies. This strategy holds promise for developing single-dose vaccines for various infectious diseases, including HIV and SARS-CoV-2.

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(www.sciencedaily.com)
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Escape from the Digital Cage: The Rise of Appstinence

2025-05-24
Escape from the Digital Cage: The Rise of Appstinence

In today's fast-paced digital age, a growing number of people, especially millennials and Gen Z, are embracing "appstinence," consciously reducing their smartphone usage. The article highlights the experiences of Matt Thurmond and Gabriela Nguyen, detailing their journeys in overcoming phone addiction and finding greater life satisfaction and productivity. While initial challenges exist, they ultimately discover that reducing screen time leads to increased focus, relaxation, and improved interpersonal relationships. Appstinence isn't about completely rejecting technology, but rather fostering a healthier relationship with it, prompting broader reflection on digital addiction and the negative impacts of social media.

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(www.businessinsider.com)
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China's 'Dream' Ship Aims to Drill to the Moho

2025-04-14
China's 'Dream' Ship Aims to Drill to the Moho

China's newly commissioned Meng Xiang ('Dream') research vessel, equipped with a dynamic stabilization system, can operate in rough seas and drill up to 11 kilometers deep. Using titanium alloy drill rods and diamond bits, it will reliably drill in high-temperature, high-pressure environments, with a floating lab for rapid sample processing and analysis. The ship's first scientific drilling expeditions are expected to begin next year, aiming for full-scale drilling to the Moho beneath the Pacific or Indian Ocean before 2030. This will provide unprecedented data on oceanic crust architecture, the petrological nature of the oceanic Moho, and the lower limits of life on Earth. International collaboration is encouraged to share research findings.

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(www.nature.com)
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Explicit vs. Implicit ODE Solvers: Stability, Robustness, and Practical Implications

2025-09-16
Explicit vs. Implicit ODE Solvers: Stability, Robustness, and Practical Implications

This article delves into the strengths and weaknesses of explicit and implicit ordinary differential equation (ODE) solvers. While implicit methods are often considered more robust due to their superior stability, the author argues that explicit methods can be preferable for certain problems, especially those requiring the preservation of oscillations. Through linear ODE analysis, the concept of stability regions, and real-world examples (like cooling and oscillatory systems), the article illustrates the performance of both methods in different scenarios. It emphasizes that selecting the appropriate solver requires a nuanced understanding of the problem at hand, rather than a blanket approach.

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(www.stochasticlifestyle.com)
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Asynchronous Rust on Cortex-M Microcontrollers: A Deep Dive

2024-12-14
Asynchronous Rust on Cortex-M Microcontrollers: A Deep Dive

This article delves into the world of asynchronous Rust programming on Cortex-M microcontrollers. It explains the mechanics of Futures, cooperative scheduling, and asynchronous Rust executors, showcasing their efficiency in resource management. The innovative Embassy framework, designed to empower asynchronous programming on microcontrollers, is introduced. Through practical examples like a Blinky and Button program, the article illustrates the application of asynchronous Rust in embedded systems, comparing its advantages and disadvantages against traditional RTOS approaches. The conclusion highlights the significant benefits of asynchronous Rust in terms of resource utilization and concurrency.

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(interrupt.memfault.com)
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Monitoring My Minecraft Server with OpenTelemetry and Dash0

2025-05-11
Monitoring My Minecraft Server with OpenTelemetry and Dash0

To enable multiplayer Minecraft mischief with the kids, I set up a Java Minecraft server on a Linux VM and implemented comprehensive monitoring using OpenTelemetry, a Prometheus exporter, and Dash0. The OpenTelemetry Java Agent monitors JVM health, a Minecraft Prometheus exporter collects game-specific metrics (player count, blocks mined, etc.), and the OpenTelemetry Collector aggregates and sends all data to Dash0. Dash0's PromQL queries and log monitoring allow me to track server status, such as downtime and JVM restarts, with Slack alerts. The process was a fun refresher on Java and Linux sysadmin skills. While the dashboard is simple, a stable server is the priority.

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(www.dash0.com)
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