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Signal Launches Secure Backups: Protecting Your Private Chats

2025-09-08

Signal Launches Secure Backups: Protecting Your Private Chats

Signal has launched its highly anticipated secure backups feature, allowing users to restore chat history if their phone is lost or damaged. The feature uses end-to-end encryption to protect user privacy. Currently available in the latest Android beta, it will soon roll out to iOS and desktop. Free backups include all text messages and the last 45 days of media, while a paid subscription unlocks longer media history. As a non-profit, Signal uses paid subscriptions to cover the costs of storing and transferring large amounts of data, upholding its commitment to not collecting or selling user data.

(signal.org)

Tech Secure Backups

Jack Dorsey's Decentralized Chat App, Bitchat, Raises Security Concerns

2025-07-10

Jack Dorsey's Decentralized Chat App, Bitchat, Raises Security Concerns

Jack Dorsey's open-source chat app, Bitchat, promises secure, peer-to-peer encrypted messaging without a centralized infrastructure. However, security researchers have uncovered flaws in its identity verification system, allowing attackers to impersonate users. Dorsey has added a warning to GitHub, admitting the app lacks external security review and contains vulnerabilities, advising against production use. Researchers have identified vulnerabilities including identity spoofing and potential buffer overflow bugs, raising serious concerns about the app's security.

(techcrunch.com)

Tech decentralized app

Apple Watch Blood Oxygen Feature Redesign Rolls Out in the US

2025-08-14

Apple is releasing a redesigned Blood Oxygen feature for select Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10, and Apple Watch Ultra 2 users in the US via an iOS 18.6.1 and watchOS 11.6.1 update. This follows a recent US Customs ruling, allowing blood oxygen data processing on the paired iPhone and display in the Health app's Respiratory section. The update doesn't affect previously purchased watches with the original feature or those bought outside the US.

(www.apple.com)

Tech Blood Oxygen

Matt's Script Archive: A Treasure Trove of Free CGI Scripts

2025-03-02

Matt's Script Archive (MSA) offers a plethora of free Perl and C++ CGI scripts, including visitor counters, form mailers, guestbooks, discussion forums, and search engines. These scripts have been popular since 1995, boasting millions of downloads. MSA also provides supporting documentation, a help center, and paid hosting services for easier use and maintenance.

(www.scriptarchive.com)

Development CGI scripts web tools

Chromium Build System Migrating to Siso

2025-06-21

The Chrome Build Infra Team announces that Chromium's build system is switching from Ninja to Siso, a drop-in replacement for Ninja that natively supports remote execution. External developers simply need to continue using autoninja; it will automatically use Siso after running `gn clean` next time. If issues arise, revert to Ninja by setting `use_siso=false` in your `args.gn`. Ninja support ends in late September, along with the removal of Reclient.

(groups.google.com)

Development

3D-Printed Job Application Lands Dream Startup Role

2025-05-16

A tech consultant, tired of mundane software work, craved a more tangible application of his skills. He cleverly combined his expertise with a love for physical objects, designing a unique job application for Matta, a startup focused on industrial cameras and machine learning. His application? A beautifully 3D-printed box containing his resume, chocolate, and a Lego minifigure, ingeniously using an NFC tag to link to his online resume. This creative application showcased not only his technical abilities but also his passion and creativity, landing him the job at Matta and marking a transition from abstract software development to tangible, real-world product creation. He found fulfillment in creating something that directly served humanity.

(dancrimp.nz)

Startup job application

Matrix 1.15 Released: Next-Gen Authentication & Improved Room Summaries

2025-06-26

Matrix 1.15 is here, boasting improvements to authentication, room summaries, and rich topics! This release incorporates 10 MSCs, highlighting the implementation of a next-generation authentication system – a significant step towards Matrix 2.0. New features also include enhanced room summaries, providing clients with richer room information, and support for rich text in room topics. These improvements enhance Matrix's security, user experience, and functionality.

(matrix.org)

Development Room Summaries

Retro Light Cycle Game Built with Rust and ggez

2025-09-03

Retro Light Cycle Game Built with Rust and ggez

A classic TRON-inspired light cycle game built using Rust and the ggez game framework. Features single-player and two-player modes, adjustable AI difficulty, a boost mechanic for strategic gameplay, and impressive visual effects. The game boasts a retro 8-bit aesthetic and includes a pause menu. The open-source project is available under the MIT license.

(github.com)

Game

libxml2 Maintainer Steps Down

2025-09-18

libxml2 Maintainer Steps Down

Nick Wellnhofer, the maintainer of libxml2, announced his resignation, leaving the project largely unmaintained. He will address regressions in the 2.15 release until the end of 2025. The news prompted widespread appreciation and concern from the community. Many developers expressed gratitude for the long-term maintenance of libxml2, and one offered to take over maintenance, albeit with some technical questions requiring clarification from the former maintainer.

(discourse.gnome.org)

Development

Game-Changing Biomarker Test Detects Early-Stage Alzheimer's

2025-02-15

Game-Changing Biomarker Test Detects Early-Stage Alzheimer's

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have developed a biomarker test that can detect minute amounts of clumped tau protein in the brain and cerebrospinal fluid, a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease. This breakthrough allows for early detection—up to a decade before noticeable symptoms or brain scan abnormalities—opening the door for potentially life-altering interventions. The test identifies specific modifications within the tau protein, providing an early warning system for this currently incurable disease. This significant advance builds on recent Alzheimer's research breakthroughs, including the identification of subtypes and novel therapeutic approaches.

(newatlas.com)

Tech Biomarker Early Detection

Nintendo Switch 2's USB-C Port: Why Doesn't It 'Just Work'?

2025-07-03

Nintendo Switch 2's USB-C Port: Why Doesn't It 'Just Work'?

The Nintendo Switch 2's USB-C port isn't as universal as expected. Third-party manufacturers reveal Nintendo employs a new encryption scheme and dedicated encryption chip, hindering compatibility with most third-party docks and video glasses. This has resulted in a scarcity of portable Switch 2 docks. While the official Nintendo dock functions correctly, this approach limits user convenience and choice, sparking controversy. While Nintendo cites security concerns, the necessity of these measures remains debated.

(www.theverge.com)

Game

Microsoft Kills Office Support for Windows 10

2025-01-15

Microsoft Kills Office Support for Windows 10

Microsoft announced it will end support for Microsoft 365 apps on Windows 10 on October 14th, 2025. This means users will no longer receive updates or support and will need to upgrade to Windows 11 to continue using Office apps. While apps will initially continue functioning, Microsoft warns of potential performance and reliability issues. This move aims to push Windows 11 adoption, but the higher hardware requirements of Windows 11 pose a significant hurdle for many users. To mitigate this, Microsoft is offering paid extended security updates for consumers for the first time.

(www.theverge.com)

Tech

Wind Tunnels: Bridging the Gap Between Simulation and Reality

2025-05-23

Wind Tunnels: Bridging the Gap Between Simulation and Reality

This article delves into the world of wind tunnels, exploring their massive scale and diverse types. It explains how wind tunnels work, highlighting the differences between open and closed designs, low-speed and high-speed tunnels, and their various applications in aerospace, automotive, and sports industries. The article details crucial parameters like Reynolds number and Mach number, showing how adjustments to these parameters simulate diverse flight conditions and aerodynamic characteristics. Finally, the article concludes with a philosophical reflection, likening wind tunnels to bridges connecting simulation and reality, emphasizing the importance of experimental verification.

(jordanwtaylor2.substack.com)

Tech wind tunnels engineering

GitHub Actions Security Risk: The Mutable Tag Vulnerability

2025-03-25

GitHub Actions Security Risk: The Mutable Tag Vulnerability

A recent attack on the tj-actions/changed-files GitHub Action highlighted a security vulnerability. By modifying a mutable Git tag, attackers could inject malicious code and leak secrets from build logs, which are public for public repositories. The author shares a shell script to audit used GitHub Actions, emphasizing the importance of using immutable commit IDs for security. The script analyzes workflow YAML files to identify and count actions, prioritizing those from large organizations or self-written scripts over less trustworthy ones. The author advocates for prioritizing actions from large organizations and writing custom scripts when possible.

(alexwlchan.net)

Development

Lexy: A C++ Parser Library Rivaling PEG Parsers

2025-09-14

Lexy: A C++ Parser Library Rivaling PEG Parsers

Lexy is a high-performance C++ parser library that strikes a balance between performance and control. Compared to other PEG parsers like Boost.Spirit and PEGTL, Lexy avoids implicit backtracking by controlling branch conditions, improving performance and simplifying error handling. Lexy supports advanced features like error recovery, operator precedence parsing, and allows zero-copy parsing directly into your own data structures. While Lexy's grammar is more verbose than Boost.Spirit's, it's better suited for larger grammars. Compilation times are reasonable, and modular design helps optimize build speed.

(github.com)

Development

NASA's Space Game Dream: From Moonbase Alpha to the Fall of Starlite

2025-06-27

NASA's Space Game Dream: From Moonbase Alpha to the Fall of Starlite

NASA once attempted to promote space exploration through gaming, collaborating with game studios in 2009 to develop the lunar base simulator, Moonbase Alpha. The game unexpectedly gained popularity due to its unique DECtalk speech synthesis system, with players creating various songs, becoming a viral phenomenon. However, the subsequent ambitious space MMO, Starlite: Astronaut Academy, ultimately failed due to funding issues and internal conflicts, leaving behind a story filled with regret.

(www.spacebar.news)

Game

Experimental Kotlin Language Server for VS Code

2025-05-22

Experimental Kotlin Language Server for VS Code

A pre-alpha, official Kotlin Language Server is now available for Visual Studio Code, implementing the Language Server Protocol for Kotlin. Built upon IntelliJ IDEA and its Kotlin plugin, this server supports most essential features but is experimental and lacks stability guarantees. Currently, only JVM-only Kotlin Gradle projects are supported out-of-the-box. Parts of the implementation are currently closed-source for faster development, with plans for full open-sourcing later. While easily installable as a VS Code extension, other editors require manual configuration. Users are encouraged to try it and provide feedback, but direct code contributions are not yet supported.

(github.com)

Development

The Amazing Evolution of Stents: A Personal Journey

2024-12-29

The Amazing Evolution of Stents: A Personal Journey

Seventeen years after a heart attack led to the implantation of a stent, the author reflects on the remarkable advancements in stent technology. He draws parallels between the evolution of stents—from basic metal scaffolds to sophisticated drug-eluting and bioabsorbable devices—and the development of smartphones. The author explores the impact of GLP-1 drugs on the future of stent procedures and underscores the profound effect this life-saving technology has had on cardiovascular care, culminating in a personal story of resilience and gratitude.

(om.co)

Tech medical technology stents cardiovascular health

Marvel's Fantastic Four: First Steps Dominates Box Office

2025-07-28

Marvel's Fantastic Four: First Steps Dominates Box Office

Marvel's "Fantastic Four: First Steps" raked in approximately $57 million on its opening day, making it the second-highest opening day of the year and a significant win for Marvel and Disney. This success comes a year after Disney announced a reduction in film and TV output to focus on quality. The film's global box office has already reached $106 million, projecting a weekend total around $125 million, surpassing even the recent "Superman" release. Despite a $200 million budget, positive critical reception (88% on Rotten Tomatoes, 7.6/10 on IMDb) bodes well for profitability. Remarkably, its opening weekend already surpasses the total domestic gross of the 2015 "Fantastic Four" film.

(www.forbes.com)

Game Fantastic Four

From Slime to Cosmic Wonder: Rethinking the Origin of Life

2025-06-21

From Slime to Cosmic Wonder: Rethinking the Origin of Life

This article explores the evolution of perspectives on the origin of life. From the 19th-century belief that life could spontaneously generate from mud to the modern understanding of life's extreme rarity and fragility, the article traces the changing views on this topic. It reviews the thoughts of numerous scholars, from Aristotle to Hawking, on the nature of life, and the recognition of Earth's unique place in the universe, emphasizing the need to protect the Earth's ecosystem.

(www.asimov.press)

Tech

Classic Outlook Turning into a CPU Hog: Microsoft Responds

2025-04-17

Classic Outlook Turning into a CPU Hog: Microsoft Responds

Microsoft has acknowledged that Classic Outlook is experiencing unexpectedly high CPU usage, spiking up to 30-50%, leading to increased power consumption. Users reported the issue as early as November 2024. While Microsoft claims to be investigating, the only workaround involves registry edits, a less-than-ideal solution for enterprise users. Some speculate this is a tactic to push users towards the newer Outlook client, despite its lacking features.

(www.theregister.com)

Tech CPU Usage

Tesla Denies Remotely Disabling Cybertruck: Viral Video Debunked

2025-08-12

Tesla Denies Remotely Disabling Cybertruck: Viral Video Debunked

A viral video surfaced showing a Cybertruck seemingly deactivated on a highway, with the owner claiming Tesla remotely disabled it due to its appearance in an unauthorized music video. The video included a flashing red warning message on the truck's screen and a purported cease-and-desist letter. However, Tesla swiftly debunked the video, stating it's fake. They pointed out discrepancies: the warning message doesn't match Tesla's standard format, and the letter contains errors such as an outdated job title. Despite this, the video spread rapidly across BlueSky, X, and Reddit, reinforcing pre-existing negative opinions about Tesla and Elon Musk.

(www.theverge.com)

Tech Fake Video

Wikipedia Fights Back Against UK's Online Safety Act

2025-07-29

Wikipedia Fights Back Against UK's Online Safety Act

The Wikimedia Foundation is legally challenging the UK's Online Safety Act (OSA) Categorisation Regulations, arguing that they endanger Wikipedia and its volunteer contributors. The regulations risk classifying Wikipedia as a high-risk site, imposing stringent identity verification requirements that threaten contributor privacy and safety, and could cripple Wikipedia's operations. The Foundation contends this would severely impact global knowledge sharing and is urging the court to protect Wikipedia, a vital public resource. The case is supported by a UK-based volunteer contributor, highlighting the threat to free speech and knowledge sharing.

(wikimediafoundation.org)

Tech Freedom of Knowledge

Boox Mira Pro Color: An E Ink Desktop Monitor That's Easy on the Eyes (But Expensive)

2025-04-30

Boox Mira Pro Color: An E Ink Desktop Monitor That's Easy on the Eyes (But Expensive)

Boox has unveiled the Mira Pro Color, its first desktop monitor with a color E Ink screen. Building on the 2023 black-and-white model, it uses the same color E Ink technology found in Kindles. While E Ink is known for being easy on the eyes, large color panels are pricey; the 25.3-inch Mira Pro Color costs $1,899.99, with potential import tariffs adding to the cost. While its refresh rate can't match LCDs or OLEDs, Boox offers four display modes balancing quality and speed for tasks like video playback. Ideal for text editing, writing, or spreadsheets in bright environments, it's not suited for gamers or video editors.

(www.theverge.com)

Hardware E Ink display

The Email Startup Graveyard: Why 80%+ Fail

2025-07-01

The Email Startup Graveyard: Why 80%+ Fail

This article dissects the high failure rate of email startups, attributing it to a fundamental misunderstanding of email infrastructure. Most don't build from scratch, instead layering UIs on top of existing solutions like Amazon SES. This leads to technical debt, performance issues (especially with Electron-based apps), and ultimately, failure. Successful companies like Xobni thrived by enhancing existing workflows, not replacing them. The article argues that future success lies in building robust email infrastructure and developer tools, not reinventing the email client.

(forwardemail.net)

Startup email startups

Cultural Evolution of Cooperation Among LLM Agents

2024-12-18

Researchers investigated whether a 'society' of Large Language Model (LLM) agents can learn mutually beneficial social norms despite incentives to defect. Experiments revealed significant differences in the evolution of cooperation across base models, with Claude 3.5 Sonnet significantly outperforming Gemini 1.5 Flash and GPT-4o. Furthermore, Claude 3.5 Sonnet leveraged a costly punishment mechanism to achieve even higher scores, a feat not replicated by the other models. This study proposes a new benchmark for LLMs focused on the societal implications of LLM agent deployment, offering insights into building more robust and cooperative AI agents.

(arxiv.org)

AI Cooperation Social Norms

Europe's First Exascale Supercomputer, Jupiter: An Nvidia-Powered Beast with Arm Aspirations

2025-06-14

Europe's First Exascale Supercomputer, Jupiter: An Nvidia-Powered Beast with Arm Aspirations

The Forschungszentrum Jülich's long-awaited exascale supercomputer, Jupiter, has finally debuted on the Top500 list. This hybrid CPU-GPU machine, built by Eviden and ParTec, boasts a GPU booster module that ranked fourth in the June HPL benchmark. While heavily reliant on Nvidia GPUs and interconnect technology, Jupiter incorporates a Universal Cluster module based on SiPearl's Rhea1 Arm CPU, signifying a move towards European HPC independence. However, reaching the full exascale FP64 performance goal requires further expansion of GPU nodes. The €500 million project highlights the substantial investment in high-performance computing, with a significant portion allocated to hardware and software.

(www.nextplatform.com)

Tech

jemalloc: 20 Years of an Open Source Memory Allocator

2025-06-13

jemalloc: 20 Years of an Open Source Memory Allocator

jemalloc, the open-source memory allocator, has had a 20-year journey since its inception in 2004. From its origins as a memory allocator for the Lyken programming language, to its integration into FreeBSD, and widespread adoption by Firefox and Facebook, jemalloc has gone through multiple phases and faced various challenges, such as fragmentation issues and the removal of Valgrind support. Although Facebook/Meta ultimately ceased active development of jemalloc, the code remains publicly available, and its development history offers valuable lessons for open-source software maintenance and community collaboration.

(jasone.github.io)

Development memory allocator

AI-Generated Deepfakes Flood YouTube: A New Battleground for Misinformation

2025-08-16

AI-Generated Deepfakes Flood YouTube: A New Battleground for Misinformation

YouTube is awash with AI-generated fake interview videos, some mimicking the voices and appearances of celebrities, raising public concerns. These videos often feature controversial topics to incite outrage and sharing, thereby generating traffic and revenue. Creators leverage AI to lower content production barriers and amplify reach through duplication and multi-channel publishing. While some creators claim the videos are fictional, their purpose isn't purely artistic, but rather economically driven. This highlights the information security risks posed by AI misuse and the challenges of platform regulation.

(www.wired.com)

Tech

AI: The Frictionless Dystopia?

2025-07-31

AI: The Frictionless Dystopia?

This article critiques the framing of modern AI systems as "Everything Machines," highlighting the disconnect between their actual capabilities and the narrative of limitless potential. It argues that the pursuit of frictionless interactions, while seemingly beneficial, fosters individualism and isolation. The author posits that AI's sycophantic, always-compliant nature exacerbates loneliness by eliminating the necessary friction of human interaction, creating a seemingly utopian experience that ultimately leads to a dystopian disconnect from the world and its challenges.

(tante.cc)

AI Social Impact

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