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Anthropic to Train AI Models on User Data, Opt-Out Required

2025-08-29
Anthropic to Train AI Models on User Data, Opt-Out Required

Anthropic will begin training its AI models, including Claude, on user chat transcripts and coding sessions unless users opt out by September 28th. This affects all consumer tiers, extending data retention to five years. A prominent 'Accept' button in the update notification risks users agreeing without fully understanding the implications. While Anthropic claims data protection measures, users who inadvertently accept can change their preference in settings, though previously used data remains inaccessible.

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(www.theverge.com)
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Minitel BBS Rises From the Ashes After 30 Years

2025-04-23
Minitel BBS Rises From the Ashes After 30 Years

A programmer resurrected his COMPUTEL Videotex BBS, originally running on an Apple IIe in 1986, after more than three decades. He sourced vintage hardware from eBay, painstakingly restored data from aging floppy disks, and connected it to the internet using VOIP. This feat is not only a testament to technical prowess but also a nostalgic tribute to the Minitel era in France, showcasing a passion for tech history and digital preservation.

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GPT-4's Body Fat Estimation: A DEXA Scan Competitor?

2025-05-16
GPT-4's Body Fat Estimation: A DEXA Scan Competitor?

A surprising study reveals that GPT-4o can estimate body fat percentage from photos with accuracy rivaling gold-standard DEXA scans. Using images from Menno Henselmans' "Visual Guides to Body Fat Percentage," the model achieved a median absolute error of 2.4% for men and 5.7% for women. While not a medical diagnosis, this offers a more affordable alternative to DEXA scans, particularly given the limitations of outdated BMI measurements. This could be a game-changer for accessible health assessments.

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Say Goodbye to Obsolete Op-Amps: A Guide to Modern Alternatives

2025-01-07
Say Goodbye to Obsolete Op-Amps: A Guide to Modern Alternatives

This article critiques the widely used but outdated LM741 and LM324/LM358 op-amps, recommending superior, user-friendly modern alternatives such as the Microchip MCP6272, MCP6022, and Texas Instruments OPA2323, TLV3542, and OPA2356. It details crucial parameters to consider when choosing an op-amp, including supply voltage range, maximum output current, rail-to-rail I/O (RRIO), input stage type (FET vs. bipolar), gain-bandwidth product, slew rate, and noise. The author emphasizes that many parameters are often overblown in hobbyist projects.

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(lcamtuf.substack.com)
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GNOME 48 Accessibility Improvements: AccessKit, Orca Shortcuts, and More

2025-05-14

GNOME 48 boasts significant accessibility advancements. GTK 4.18 integrates the AccessKit backend, enabling accessible GTK applications on Windows and macOS for the first time. Wayland support for Orca screen reader keyboard shortcuts is complete, closing a major accessibility gap. Furthermore, WebKitGTK accessibility has been improved, making GNOME Web a fully accessible, sandboxed browser. The new accessibility tool, Elevado, is also released, offering developers a new way to explore and inspect application accessibility features. Numerous smaller improvements enhance accessibility in GTK and related libraries, including enhancements to the file chooser, list boxes, button size detection, and text attribute reporting.

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Supreme Court Upholds TikTok Ban: A Blow to Free Speech?

2025-01-18
Supreme Court Upholds TikTok Ban: A Blow to Free Speech?

The US Supreme Court upheld the ban on TikTok, sparking a debate over free speech and data privacy. The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) expressed deep disappointment, arguing the court failed to adequately scrutinize the ban's impact on the First Amendment. EFF contends the ban is content-based, aiming to control what Americans see and share, rather than addressing genuine data security concerns. The EFF believes shutting down or forcing the sale of social media platforms under national security pretenses is anti-democratic, advocating for comprehensive privacy legislation instead of sacrificing free speech.

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The Hanseatic League: A 500-Year Rise and Fall of a Medieval Trade Coalition

2025-07-26
The Hanseatic League: A 500-Year Rise and Fall of a Medieval Trade Coalition

From humble beginnings as individual traveling merchants, the Hanseatic League forged a powerful coalition that dominated Northern European trade for nearly 500 years. Their collective bargaining, coordinated actions, and surprisingly effective security measures built a vast trade network, even enabling them to wage and win wars. However, internal divisions, external competition, and shifting economic interests ultimately led to the League's decline. This epic tale illustrates both the power and fragility of coalitions, offering valuable lessons about the importance of shared goals, adaptation, and the enduring impact of even temporary alliances.

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Amazon's Return-to-Office Policy for Disabled Employees Sparks Backlash

2025-06-16
Amazon's Return-to-Office Policy for Disabled Employees Sparks Backlash

Amazon's strict return-to-office policy for disabled employees has ignited a significant backlash, with workers alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and collective bargaining rights. At least two employees have filed complaints with the EEOC and NLRB, citing Amazon's use of AI in processing disability accommodation requests. The AI system is accused of bias and overlooking crucial nuances. Employees report Amazon deleting internal posts advocating for their rights and even terminating those who spoke out. Amazon maintains it respects employee rights and is committed to providing accommodations, but a survey reveals over 71% of disabled employees felt their requests were unmet. The incident highlights the legal and ethical risks of using AI to handle sensitive personnel matters in tech companies.

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(finance.yahoo.com)
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Microsoft's AI Code Generation: 20-30% of Code is Now AI-Written

2025-04-30
Microsoft's AI Code Generation: 20-30% of Code is Now AI-Written

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella revealed at Meta's LlamaCon that 20-30% of the code in Microsoft's repositories is AI-generated. This figure aligns with Google's CEO's recent statement of over 30% AI-generated code. However, Microsoft's success varies across programming languages, with Python showing more progress than C++. Microsoft's CTO previously predicted 95% AI-generated code by 2030. While the exact measurement methods remain unclear, these figures highlight the significant potential of AI in software development.

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CVE Numbering System on the Brink of Collapse: DHS Ends MITRE Contract

2025-04-16
CVE Numbering System on the Brink of Collapse: DHS Ends MITRE Contract

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has ended its 25-year contract with MITRE, leaving the CVE vulnerability numbering system on the brink of collapse. This will result in a massive backlog at the National Vulnerability Database (NVD), with over 30,000 vulnerabilities already awaiting processing and a further 80,000+ 'deferred' (meaning they won't be fully analyzed). This move will severely impact global vulnerability management, causing significant challenges for organizations relying on CVE/NVD information. National vulnerability databases, such as those in China and Russia, will also be affected. The reason for the contract termination remains unclear, but is likely linked to the Trump administration's cost-cutting measures.

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The Game of Life: A Six-Decade Chronicle of Engineering Innovation

2025-03-19
The Game of Life: A Six-Decade Chronicle of Engineering Innovation

This article explores the nearly six decades of 'meta-engineering' development in Conway's Game of Life. The author traces the innovation arc from simple static structures to complex computational machines, analyzing the roles of 'invention' and 'discovery' (corresponding to manual construction and algorithmic search, respectively), and exploring concepts like modularity and computational irreducibility. By analyzing the evolution of various structures like oscillators, gliders, and glider guns, the article reveals patterns in Game of Life engineering innovation and compares it to biological evolution, offering a unique perspective on the nature of technological progress.

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Biodegradable Transparent Paper Developed in Japan: A Potential Plastic Replacement

2025-06-06
Biodegradable Transparent Paper Developed in Japan: A Potential Plastic Replacement

Researchers at the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) have developed a thick, transparent paper made from plant cellulose. This paper is biodegradable, breaking down into water and carbon dioxide, and possesses strength comparable to polycarbonate plastic. Even at a thickness of 0.7 millimeters, it remains highly transparent. Tests showed it biodegrades even at depths of 757 meters within four months. This technology promises to replace plastic packaging, addressing ocean pollution, but mass production faces cost and technological hurdles.

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Archimedes, Vitruvius, and Leonardo: The Odometer Connection

2024-12-27
Archimedes, Vitruvius, and Leonardo: The Odometer Connection

A 2019 multimedia exhibition in Fano, Italy, celebrated the strong links between Vitruvius and Leonardo on the 500th anniversary of Leonardo's death. The authors created an interactive animation of several machines, providing visitors with an immersive experience of the studies of these great scholars. This also spurred a review of the odometer's history and an examination of Leonardo's redesign of Vitruvius' concept. While some questions remain, the research led them back to another great scientist of the past: Archimedes of Syracuse.

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LibreOffice 25.8: A Strategic Asset for Digital Sovereignty

2025-08-27
LibreOffice 25.8: A Strategic Asset for Digital Sovereignty

Amidst rising geopolitical tensions and data localization laws, LibreOffice 25.8 emerges as a strategic choice for organizations prioritizing digital sovereignty and privacy. This fully open-source, locally-run productivity suite offers complete control over software, data, and infrastructure. Key features include zero telemetry, full offline functionality, and OpenPGP encryption. Its compatibility with Microsoft Office formats and integration with platforms like Nextcloud ensure smooth transitions and collaboration. Adopted by governments and institutions in Europe, Latin America, and Asia, LibreOffice empowers organizations to reduce IT costs, enhance data security, and minimize reliance on foreign vendors.

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Exploring an ORM for OLAP Databases: The Moose OLAP Approach

2025-08-17
Exploring an ORM for OLAP Databases: The Moose OLAP Approach

Modern applications increasingly rely on user-facing analytics and AI powered by aggregations across large datasets, pushing developers towards analytical databases like ClickHouse. This article explores the possibilities and challenges of building an ORM for OLAP databases. Extending existing OLTP ORMs to OLAP is problematic due to semantic differences. Moose OLAP, an open-source project, attempts to provide an ORM-like interface for ClickHouse. It borrows from the strengths of OLTP ORMs but adapts to OLAP specifics, such as handling NULL values and uniqueness constraints differently. Moose OLAP emphasizes schema-as-code, provides OLAP-native semantics and defaults, and supports versioned migrations to handle the dynamic schema changes inherent in OLAP environments.

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(clickhouse.com)
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DC Shocker: Passenger Jet Collides With Black Hawk Helicopter

2025-01-30
DC Shocker: Passenger Jet Collides With Black Hawk Helicopter

An American Airlines passenger jet collided with a Black Hawk helicopter mid-air near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in northern Virginia. The incident resulted in a shutdown of flights at the airport, with search and rescue teams currently searching the Potomac River for survivors. Eyewitnesses reported a large explosion and loud noise. Social media posts show footage of the explosion from a Kennedy Center webcam and what appears to be a subsequent search and rescue operation. Casualty information is pending.

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Is DJI Circumventing US Bans with the SkyRover X1 Clone?

2025-07-28
Is DJI Circumventing US Bans with the SkyRover X1 Clone?

With an unofficial US customs ban in place, DJI drones are practically unavailable in the US. Yet, a near-identical clone, the SkyRover X1, is readily available on Amazon. Investigations reveal striking similarities: identical specs, features, app, and even use of DJI's online infrastructure. Security researchers have even logged in using their DJI credentials. While the manufacturer denies a DJI connection, evidence suggests DJI's involvement, possibly through licensing or other means, mirroring past strategies using third-party manufacturers. Although not officially banned, a de facto ban looms, forcing DJI to employ creative methods to maintain market presence.

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(www.theverge.com)
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The Recycling Myth: How Big Oil Shifted the Blame for Plastic Pollution

2025-06-03
The Recycling Myth: How Big Oil Shifted the Blame for Plastic Pollution

The ubiquitous "reduce, reuse, recycle" mantra, while well-intentioned, masks a disturbing truth about plastic pollution. Research reveals that the oil and gas industry knowingly promoted recycling as a solution, despite its limitations, to avoid accountability for their product's environmental impact. While recycling plays a role, it's insufficient to combat the growing crisis. The article exposes the inadequate recycling infrastructure and the industry's long-standing awareness of plastic's inherent difficulty to recycle. Real solutions require systemic change: stricter regulations on plastic production, investment in sustainable alternatives, and holding polluters accountable.

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(daily.jstor.org)
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Tesla's First Annual Sales Decline in Nine Years

2025-01-02
Tesla's First Annual Sales Decline in Nine Years

Tesla reported a 1.1% drop in global sales for 2024, marking its first annual decline in at least nine years. While the fourth quarter saw a 2.3% increase in deliveries (reaching 495,570 vehicles), this wasn't enough to offset a sluggish start to the year, despite incentives like 0% financing, free charging, and low-priced leases. Full-year deliveries totaled 1.79 million, down from 1.81 million in 2023. The fourth-quarter growth came at the cost of lower average selling prices, expected to fall below $41,000 – the lowest in at least four years. This doesn't bode well for Tesla's Q4 earnings. Tesla's previous prediction of 50% annual sales growth was hampered by an aging model lineup and intensified competition from China, Europe, and the U.S. Analysts suggest most early adopters of EVs in the U.S. already own them, while mainstream buyers remain concerned about range, price, and charging infrastructure. Fourth-quarter deliveries missed Wall Street expectations. Increased competition and the sales decline pose a challenge to investors who have driven up Tesla's stock price since the election, betting on the incoming Trump administration to ease EV regulations and support Tesla's autonomous driving ambitions.

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(apnews.com)
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Lightweight Durable Execution: The DBOS Transact Open-Source Library

2025-02-03
Lightweight Durable Execution: The DBOS Transact Open-Source Library

Traditional durable execution relies on external orchestrators like AWS Step Functions, adding complexity to development and deployment. DBOS Transact is a lightweight open-source library that integrates durable execution into the program itself, eliminating the need for external orchestrators. It achieves durable execution by persisting the program's execution state in a Postgres database, allowing automatic recovery to the point of interruption even if the program crashes or restarts. DBOS Transact also provides additional features such as durable sleep, durable messaging, and durable queues, further simplifying the development of reliable, stateful programs.

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(www.dbos.dev)
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Auto-Favicon Generator: Say Goodbye to Tedious Icon Creation

2025-07-26
Auto-Favicon Generator: Say Goodbye to Tedious Icon Creation

Tired of the hassle of creating favicons for your website? This MCP protocol-based server-side tool automatically generates complete favicon sets from PNG images or URLs, including various sizes, Apple touch icons, and a manifest.json file. With just a few commands, you can easily get professional-grade website icons, supporting generation from local PNG files or web URLs, saving time and effort, and significantly improving development efficiency.

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(github.com)
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Microsoft Security Copilot Uncovers Critical Bootloader Vulnerabilities

2025-04-04
Microsoft Security Copilot Uncovers Critical Bootloader Vulnerabilities

Microsoft Threat Intelligence, leveraging Microsoft Security Copilot, uncovered multiple vulnerabilities in open-source bootloaders (GRUB2, U-boot, and Barebox) impacting systems using UEFI Secure Boot and IoT devices. These vulnerabilities could allow arbitrary code execution, potentially bypassing Secure Boot and enabling the installation of persistent malware. Security Copilot significantly sped up the discovery process. Patches have been released; users are urged to update their systems.

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(www.microsoft.com)
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Intel's Habana Labs AI Chip Dream Crumbles: Another Acquisition Fail

2025-02-09
Intel's Habana Labs AI Chip Dream Crumbles: Another Acquisition Fail

Intel's 2020 acquisition of Israeli AI chip startup Habana Labs for $2 billion, whose Gaudi chips were used by Amazon to train large language models, has ended in failure. The next-generation Habana processor, Falcon Shores, was canceled due to negative customer feedback, effectively marking the end of Habana Labs. This highlights Intel's struggles with acquisitions and its inconsistent AI strategy. While founder Avigdor Willenz received a substantial payout, the failure represents a significant misstep and a missed opportunity for both Intel and Israel.

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(www.calcalistech.com)
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Go Assembly Bugs: Frame Pointer Clashes in Two Cases

2025-01-04

This post dissects two Go crashes stemming from buggy assembly code that clobbered the frame pointer. One bug overwritten the frame pointer register (BP on AMD64) within the go-metro library, the other incorrectly saved the frame pointer on the stack in Apache Arrow's ARM64 assembly. The author recommends using assembly generators like Avo to avoid manual register and stack manipulation. The article delves into ABIs and calling conventions, offering insights into preventing similar issues, highlighting the importance of understanding and adhering to Go's assembly guidelines.

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(nsrip.com)
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Toyota's Sweep System: A Game Changer for EV Battery Recycling

2025-08-28
Toyota's Sweep System: A Game Changer for EV Battery Recycling

Addressing the global challenge of EV battery recycling, Toyota has developed the Sweep Energy Storage System. This system collects used EV batteries of varying types and degradation levels, connecting them to the power grid. Sophisticated energy management prioritizes healthy batteries while bypassing underperforming ones, ensuring efficient energy utilization. Field tested at Mazda's Hiroshima plant and connected to the Chubu Electric Power Grid, the system boasts a peak output of 485 kW and a storage capacity of 1260 kWh. Sweep not only enhances battery recycling but also significantly contributes to carbon neutrality goals.

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(www.thedrive.com)
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Bitnami Public Catalog Overhaul: Migration to Secure Images and Legacy Repo

2025-07-19
Bitnami Public Catalog Overhaul: Migration to Secure Images and Legacy Repo

Bitnami's public catalog undergoes significant changes on August 28th, 2025. Debian-based images will cease generation and move to a Bitnami Legacy repository. Free images will be streamlined to hardened, secure versions, available only on the 'latest' tag at https://hub.docker.com/u/bitnamisecure. Production-ready containers and Helm charts will transition to Bitnami Secure Images, offering hardened OS, continuous security updates (SLSA Level 3), CVE transparency, SBOMs, compliance artifacts, and enterprise support. All existing images will move to the Bitnami Legacy repository (docker.io/bitnamilegacy) with no further updates or support. Users should update CI/CD pipelines and consider subscribing to Bitnami Secure Images for continued support.

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(github.com)
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Mobile App Revenue Gap Explodes: Top 5% Earn 500x More

2025-03-17
Mobile App Revenue Gap Explodes: Top 5% Earn 500x More

A new report from RevenueCat reveals a widening chasm in mobile app revenue. In 2024, the top 5% of apps earned 200 times more than the remaining 95%; this year, that figure has skyrocketed to 500 times! Top-performing apps rake in over $5,000 per month, while the 25th percentile earns a meager $5-20, and even less for many. A staggering 76.1% of North American developers derive over 80% of their revenue from iOS. To compensate, developers are exploring various monetization strategies, including paywalls, upsells, price increases, and even usage-based pricing for AI apps. Low subscription renewal rates are a major challenge, with less than 10% of monthly subscribers reaching their second year.

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(arstechnica.com)
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Commonwealth Fusion Systems Secures $863M to Commercialize Fusion Power

2025-08-31
Commonwealth Fusion Systems Secures $863M to Commercialize Fusion Power

Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS), a fusion energy startup, has raised $863 million in a Series B2 funding round, bringing its total funding to nearly $3 billion—the most for any fusion startup. The round included participation from prominent investors like Nvidia, Google, and Breakthrough Energy Ventures. This investment will fuel the development of Sparc, CFS's prototype reactor, aiming for scientific breakeven by 2027. Following this milestone, construction of Arc, a commercial-scale power plant, is slated to begin in 2027 or 2028. Despite the multi-billion dollar cost of Arc, CFS has already secured a deal with Google to purchase 200 megawatts of its power, demonstrating significant market confidence in the technology.

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(techcrunch.com)
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Levi's Jeans from Amazon: A Quality Mystery?

2025-03-28
Levi's Jeans from Amazon: A Quality Mystery?

This article investigates whether Levi's jeans purchased from Amazon differ in quality from those bought directly from Levi's. The author bought matching pairs of Levi's Wedgies, Ribcage, and 501 jeans from both sources and sent them to a textile lab for testing. While noticeable differences in wash, color, and handfeel existed, the lab found no significant difference in strength or overall quality. The variation is attributed to Levi's global supply chain, with different mills, factories, and wash processes resulting in inconsistencies. The conclusion is that Amazon Levi's are not inferior, allaying consumer concerns.

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(nymag.com)
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