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arXivLabs: Experimenting with Community Collaboration

2025-06-20
arXivLabs: Experimenting with Community Collaboration

arXivLabs is a framework enabling collaborators to develop and share new arXiv features directly on our website. Individuals and organizations working with arXivLabs embrace our values of openness, community, excellence, and user data privacy. arXiv is committed to these values and only works with partners who share them. Have an idea for a project that will benefit the arXiv community? Learn more about arXivLabs.

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ESET Recommends Linux as Windows 10 Support Ends

2025-01-05
ESET Recommends Linux as Windows 10 Support Ends

With the end of Windows 10 support looming, ESET warns of significant security risks for millions still using the OS. They recommend upgrading to Windows 11, but suggest a Linux distribution as an alternative for older hardware that can't be upgraded. The article also discusses the high cost of Microsoft's Extended Security Updates (ESU) for Windows 10 and the potential for cybercriminals to exploit this situation.

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(www.neowin.net)
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Meta Found Guilty of Accessing Sensitive Data from Women's Health App

2025-08-14
Meta Found Guilty of Accessing Sensitive Data from Women's Health App

A jury ruled that Meta accessed sensitive information from Flo Health, a women's reproductive health tracking app, without consent. Flo Health collected highly personal data, including menstrual cycles, mood swings, and sexual activity, sharing it with companies like Facebook and Google. This case highlights serious data privacy concerns, particularly after the overturning of abortion rights in the US, increasing risks to women's reproductive health information. The verdict raises concerns about other apps' data-sharing practices and the balance between technological convenience and potential dangers.

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(www.malwarebytes.com)
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Goodbye Scattered Cron Jobs: Heartbeat's Centralized Task Scheduler

2025-08-01
Goodbye Scattered Cron Jobs: Heartbeat's Centralized Task Scheduler

Heartbeat previously used multiple Cron Jobs to manage scheduled tasks, resulting in high maintenance costs and frequent errors. This article describes how they built a centralized, database-driven task scheduler using a single `ScheduledTasks` database table and a single Cron Job to manage all scheduled tasks. Leveraging AWS SQS for asynchronous processing, the system ensures reliable task execution, retry mechanisms, and robust monitoring. This approach addresses issues like task management chaos, difficult error handling, and simplifies the addition of new scheduled tasks.

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(mayhul.com)
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arXivLabs: Experimental Projects with Community Collaboration

2025-06-08
arXivLabs: Experimental Projects with Community Collaboration

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

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Chrome's Monopoly: The Future of Web Browsers

2025-03-03

Google Chrome's dominance in the browser market raises concerns about its monopolistic power. This article traces the history of web browsers, from Mosaic to Chrome, highlighting the competition and evolution of the market. Chrome's Blink engine powers almost every major browser, including Edge and Opera, giving Google immense control over the web ecosystem. Initiatives like Manifest v3 and AMP, driven by Google, restrict browser extension capabilities, impacting user privacy and choice. The article encourages users to support non-Chromium browsers like Firefox to foster diversity and competition in the browser market and maintain the openness of the web.

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(vale.rocks)
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MUMPS: The Unsung Hero of Healthcare Databases

2025-06-13

MUMPS, a programming language born in the 1960s, was initially developed to manage patient medical records at Massachusetts General Hospital. Its unique integrated database capabilities have made it the dominant database for health information systems and electronic health records in the US, serving over 78% of patients. The history of MUMPS is a story of innovation and adaptation, from its early versions on PDP-7 to today's open-source implementations and commercial products. It has witnessed the rapid evolution of computing technology and continues to provide critical support for the healthcare industry.

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XSLT: Not Legacy, But Underrated XML Transformation Powerhouse

2025-07-21

While JSON and microservices dominate modern development, XML and its transformation language, XSLT, quietly power enterprise systems in finance, healthcare, and more. Many teams mistakenly replace XSLT with verbose procedural code, leading to slower development cycles and underperforming systems. This article highlights XSLT's advantages: declarative pattern matching, efficient memory usage (via streaming), powerful XPath querying, modular design, error handling, and interoperability with non-XML data like JSON. XSLT 3.0 enhances its capabilities for modern data challenges. The author advocates for appreciating XSLT's strengths and using skilled developers to leverage its power for efficient and robust systems.

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(www.xml.com)
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Vibe Coding: Hype or the Future of Software Development?

2025-05-03
Vibe Coding: Hype or the Future of Software Development?

Vibe coding, popularized by Andrej Karpathy, involves using AI assistants like Cursor to code via voice commands. While it lowers the barrier to entry for software creation and enables rapid prototyping, it's not a replacement for traditional coding skills. The article argues that while vibe coding democratizes prototyping, building robust software still requires deep understanding of programming languages and computer science. It's more of a tool to accelerate development for experienced programmers, not a silver bullet for replacing software engineers.

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(transitions.substack.com)
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LWN Faces Economic Headwinds: Subscription Drop and Future Challenges

2025-05-03

LWN.net, a news site focused on Linux and free software, is experiencing economic headwinds. Since March, they've seen a significant drop in new subscriptions and renewals, correlating with the US administration's attacks on the global trade system and the resulting economic downturn. While not yet an existential threat, this is a serious concern. LWN is responding by tightening its belt and appealing to readers to subscribe or encourage their employers to establish group subscriptions to ensure continued operation. Inflation and anti-US sentiment pose further potential challenges. Despite these difficulties, LWN remains committed to providing high-quality content and expresses gratitude for its readers' long-standing support.

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Failed Experiment: A Git-Based Code Review Tool

2025-08-21
Failed Experiment: A Git-Based Code Review Tool

The author experimented with a tool called `git-review` to improve GitHub's code review process. The core idea was to treat code review as a commit stored within the repository, using in-code comments for review. However, the experiment was not successful. While adding comments directly to the code was highly efficient, modifying code under review proved tricky, especially dealing with conflicts and the friction of using `git push --force-with-lease`. The author ultimately abandoned the project but believes the core idea—in-code review—is valuable, and looks forward to future possibilities of improving code review through Git improvements.

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(tigerbeetle.com)
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Windows 11 September Update: Copilot Enhancements, Customizable Lock Screen Widgets

2025-08-21
Windows 11 September Update: Copilot Enhancements, Customizable Lock Screen Widgets

Microsoft is preparing a major feature drop for Windows 11 users in September. The update includes Copilot enhancements like improved Recall and Click To Do, alongside improvements for all users such as enhanced Windows Search (images displayed in a grid view), customizable lock screen widgets, and a redesigned Windows Hello interface. Additionally, the taskbar calendar flyout will once again display seconds, and Task Manager has been updated. Copilot+ PC users will get a new Recall landing page and a new Click To Do tutorial. Future updates include a more customizable Start menu and improved system-wide dark mode.

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(www.windowscentral.com)
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Mice Exhibit Paramedic-Like Behavior: Neural Mechanisms Unveiled

2025-03-05
Mice Exhibit Paramedic-Like Behavior: Neural Mechanisms Unveiled

UCLA researchers have discovered that mice display prosocial behavior towards unresponsive conspecifics, characterized by intense head-directed grooming. This behavior is driven by an amygdala-regulated response. Experiments showed mice differentiating between sedated and stressed peers, grooming the head of sedated mice and the body of stressed ones. Neural recordings and optogenetic manipulation pinpointed the medial amygdala (MeA) as crucial; silencing MeA GABAergic neurons suppressed head grooming while activation enhanced it. This research illuminates the neural basis of prosocial behavior in mice, offering insights into broader animal social behaviors. This falls under the Tech category.

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(medicalxpress.com)
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China's Robotics Surge: A Manufacturing Revolution Overtaking the West

2025-03-11
China's Robotics Surge: A Manufacturing Revolution Overtaking the West

A SemiAnalysis report reveals China's rapid ascent in robotics, posing a significant challenge to the US and the West. China's manufacturing prowess, coupled with substantial government support, has led to dominance across the robotics value chain, from components to assembly. Chinese companies are outpacing Western competitors in cost, scale, and iteration speed, particularly in humanoid robots. This isn't just economic competition; it's an existential threat. The US and other Western nations need to act decisively to avoid being sidelined in the coming robotics revolution.

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(semianalysis.com)
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The Untapped Power of Off-Topic Communication in Remote Work

2025-08-10

This article argues that off-topic communication is crucial for successful remote teams. The author recounts personal experiences spanning a decade of remote work, highlighting how casual conversations in IRC channels fostered team cohesion and understanding in their early career. Conversely, during the pandemic, they observed a stark contrast in teams lacking such spaces, leading to decreased morale and productivity. The author emphasizes that creating channels isn't enough; leadership must actively participate and cultivate a culture that values informal interactions, mirroring the natural water cooler conversations of in-office settings. The success of remote work hinges not just on tools, but on building genuine human connections.

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(blog.tadzik.net)
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Wearables and the Medical Revolution: A Fiber Electronics Breakthrough

2025-03-23
Wearables and the Medical Revolution: A Fiber Electronics Breakthrough

Recent years have witnessed remarkable advancements in the application of wearable devices in healthcare. Researchers are utilizing advanced materials and processes, such as thermal drawing, to create multifunctional fibers integrating sensors, batteries, and even computing units. These fibers can be woven into smart textiles for real-time physiological monitoring, disease diagnosis, and even treatment delivery. From simple ECG monitoring to sophisticated neural interfaces, fiber electronics are paving the way for personalized and continuous healthcare. This technological breakthrough promises to revolutionize the medical industry, ushering in a true medical revolution.

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(www.nature.com)
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China's Diaspora: A Network of Unconventional Spies

2024-12-29
China's Diaspora: A Network of Unconventional Spies

The US is hunting for unconventional spies, many of whom are members of the Chinese diaspora. The case of Tang Yuanjun, a Chinese dissident who fled to Taiwan after the Tiananmen Square protests and later sought asylum in America, highlights this issue. Despite his pro-democracy activism in New York, Tang was arrested for providing information to the Chinese government, hoping to secure permission to return home to see his ailing parents. This story illustrates the complex and risky nature of China's use of its diaspora for intelligence gathering.

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(www.economist.com)
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Wisk Aero and NASA Extend Partnership to Accelerate Autonomous Flight

2025-05-22
Wisk Aero and NASA Extend Partnership to Accelerate Autonomous Flight

Wisk Aero, a developer of all-electric autonomous aircraft, announced a renewed five-year research partnership with NASA. This collaboration aims to establish advanced air mobility standards for integrating autonomous aircraft into the National Airspace System (NAS). The focus will be on leveraging NASA's simulation and Live Virtual Constructive (LVC) environments to accelerate the development of their Gen 6 autonomous systems, with the goal of safe and efficient autonomous passenger flights by 2030.

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(electrek.co)
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From Dead Inventory to Global Phenomenon: The Insane Story of Sport Stacking

2025-02-14
From Dead Inventory to Global Phenomenon: The Insane Story of Sport Stacking

A couple risked their life savings buying over 800 boxes of defective plastic cups from Hasbro. These cups, with holes drilled in their bottoms, seemed worthless. However, leveraging the father's clowning background and the mother's PR skills, they transformed cup stacking into a global phenomenon, reaching thousands of schools and building Speed Stacks, a multi-million dollar company that changed countless lives.

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(defector.com)
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Firefox Updates Terms of Use to Clarify Data Handling

2025-03-01
Firefox Updates Terms of Use to Clarify Data Handling

Mozilla updated Firefox's Terms of Use and Privacy Notice, addressing user concerns about data licensing. The revised terms more clearly explain how Mozilla handles user data, emphasizing that Mozilla does not "sell" user data in the typical sense. Mozilla clarifies that some jurisdictions have broad definitions of "selling," prompting the wording change to mitigate legal risks. While Mozilla shares some data with partners, measures are in place to protect user privacy, such as removing identifying information or aggregating data.

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(blog.mozilla.org)
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rqlite's Testing Strategy: A Pyramid Approach to Efficiency

2025-01-14

rqlite, a lightweight, open-source, distributed relational database built on SQLite and Raft, prioritizes reliability and quality through a rigorous testing strategy. This article details how rqlite adheres to the testing pyramid, prioritizing unit tests as the foundation, supplemented by system tests and a minimal number of end-to-end tests for efficiency and debuggability. Unit tests dominate, ensuring component independence and testability; system tests validate the interaction between the Raft consensus module and SQLite; end-to-end tests serve as a final sanity check. The article also highlights the importance of performance testing and shares lessons learned, such as optimizing fsync calls identified as a bottleneck through performance testing. rqlite's success demonstrates how this strategy maintains high quality while minimizing overhead.

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(philipotoole.com)
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Memfault is Hiring: Android SDK Engineer ($100k-$180k)

2025-02-06
Memfault is Hiring: Android SDK Engineer ($100k-$180k)

Memfault, an IoT reliability platform, is seeking an Android (AOSP) SDK Engineer. You'll collaborate with SDK leads (Linux, MCU) and cross-functional teams to shape the future of Android at Memfault. Expect a diverse tech stack spanning microcontroller SDKs, large-scale backend data processing, and complex frontend charting. The company encourages broad contribution across its technology and offers flexible work arrangements with regular team gatherings and annual off-sites.

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(jobs.lever.co)
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AI-Powered Lip-Sync Tech Brings Swedish Sci-Fi Film to American Theaters

2025-03-25
AI-Powered Lip-Sync Tech Brings Swedish Sci-Fi Film to American Theaters

The Swedish sci-fi film "Watch the Skies" (originally titled "UFO Sweden") will hit American AMC theaters on May 9th. Using Flawless AI's TrueSync technology, the film underwent "visual dubbing," seamlessly matching actors' lip movements to English audio without reshoots. This lowers the barrier to entry for foreign films, potentially attracting a wider audience. The technology is SAG-AFTRA compliant and promises to revolutionize global film distribution. The film, about a teenager searching for her father, believed abducted by aliens, will screen in 100 AMC locations across the US.

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(www.engadget.com)
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Meta Shifts to Community Moderation, Loosens Content Restrictions

2025-01-07
Meta Shifts to Community Moderation, Loosens Content Restrictions

Meta announced it's ending its third-party fact-checking program in the US, shifting to a community-driven model called Community Notes. This aims to reduce over-moderation, allow for more free speech, particularly on political and social issues, while focusing enforcement on illegal and high-severity violations. Meta will also personalize political content feeds. This reflects a renewed commitment to free expression, but raises questions about information accuracy and platform responsibility.

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(about.fb.com)
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Open-R1: Open-Source Reproduction of DeepSeek-R1 Reasoning Model

2025-01-28
Open-R1: Open-Source Reproduction of DeepSeek-R1 Reasoning Model

DeepSeek-R1's impressive reasoning capabilities have captivated the AI community, but its training details remain undisclosed. The Open-R1 project aims to fully reproduce DeepSeek-R1 in the open source, including datasets and training pipeline. This will involve distilling a high-quality reasoning dataset from DeepSeek-R1, replicating its pure reinforcement learning training process, and exploring multi-stage training methods. The ultimate goal is to create a transparent and reproducible reasoning model, driving advancements within the open-source community.

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(huggingface.co)
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Critical Flaw in ASUS MyAsus Exposes Millions of User Accounts

2025-06-24

A security researcher discovered a critical vulnerability in ASUS's MyAsus software, potentially exposing millions of user accounts since August 2022. Hardcoded encrypted credentials with administrator-level permissions allowed access to sensitive data including names, dates of birth, phone numbers, addresses, support ticket contents, and RMA requests. The researcher responsibly disclosed the vulnerability to ASUS, which was patched in May. This highlights the importance of software security and the need for better incentives for security researchers from companies.

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(mrbruh.com)
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Turning My iPhone into a Dumbphone with Apple Configurator: A 2-Month Experiment

2025-09-09

Frustrated with excessive phone usage, the author tried various methods to curb his addiction, including self-control and screen time limits, all to no avail. He finally found success using Apple Configurator to transform his iPhone into a 'dumbphone,' restricting access to only essential apps and websites. This involved a factory reset and setting up restrictions within Configurator, effectively removing the App Store and creating friction against impulsive app use. While some challenges remain (e.g., email filtering), the author reports a significant reduction in screen time and improved digital well-being, sharing a detailed how-to guide for others.

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(stopa.io)
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IBM Fellow Emeritus Richard Garwin Passes Away at 97

2025-05-17

Richard Garwin, IBM Fellow Emeritus and longtime advisor to U.S. presidents, passed away at age 97. His seven-decade career saw him significantly impact the development of MRI machines, laser printers, touchscreens, and even the hydrogen bomb. A recipient of the Presidential Medal of Science and the Medal of Freedom, Garwin's contributions to science and government spanned decades, influencing technologies that shape our daily lives. His 41 years at IBM yielded 47 patents and over 500 research papers.

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(research.ibm.com)
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