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UK Tech Firms Face New Online Safety Regulations

2024-12-16

The UK's Online Safety Act has come into force, placing new safety responsibilities on tech companies. Ofcom has published its first codes of practice and guidance, requiring firms to assess and mitigate the risks of illegal content on their platforms, such as terrorism, hate speech, and child sexual abuse. New rules mandate enhanced content moderation, improved reporting mechanisms, and measures to protect children from sexual exploitation, including default settings to hide children's personal information. Ofcom will closely monitor tech companies' actions and impose strict penalties for non-compliance.

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Physicists Discover Particle with Mass Only When Moving in One Direction

2024-12-19

Scientists have discovered a peculiar quasiparticle, the semi-Dirac fermion, which only exhibits effective mass when moving in one direction. Predicted in 2008, this phenomenon has now been confirmed in a ZrSiS semi-metal crystal at extremely low temperatures (-269°C). Its energy properties differ drastically in perpendicular directions, akin to a train experiencing resistance when switching tracks, thus gaining mass. This discovery could have profound implications for quantum physics and electronic sensors, but further research is needed to explore its applications.

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(www.sciencealert.com)
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One Woman Dev Team Reaches Two Million Users

2024-12-17

Nadia Odunayo, a software engineer, built The StoryGraph, a reading community app with over a million users, as a solo developer. The StoryGraph helps users track their reading and recommends books based on mood and preferences. This inspiring story highlights Odunayo's grit, technical skills, and the 'one-person framework' she used to achieve this impressive feat. It offers valuable insights for aspiring solo developers.

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(brightonruby.com)
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Programmers Craft a Whimsical Programming Game: Droste's Lair

2024-12-17

Two programmers spent two weeks developing Droste's Lair, a whimsical programming environment game. Players build and count mathematical structures through intuitive drag-and-drop interactions, using an "amb" mechanism for branching execution and recursion. The game, themed around swords and sorcery, presents challenges such as reversing list elements, generating all face card combinations, and counting ways to cover a checkerboard with dominoes. Droste's Lair cleverly blends programming and game elements, offering a novel and engaging way to learn programming and mathematical concepts.

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(vezwork.github.io)
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Datasaurus Dozen: Exposing Statistical Pitfalls

2024-12-17

Thirteen datasets, nearly identical simple descriptive statistics, yet wildly different distributions and visualizations! This is the fascinating Datasaurus Dozen. Comprising a dinosaur-shaped dataset and twelve others with varying forms, they all share almost identical means, variances, and correlations. This powerfully demonstrates the danger of relying solely on basic descriptive statistics; visualization is crucial. The Datasaurus Dozen serves as a cautionary tale, urging data analysts to prioritize visualization before analysis to avoid misleading conclusions.

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BYOJS: Embrace Native JavaScript for Web Development

2024-12-17

The BYOJS project champions building web applications with core JavaScript, rather than relying on heavy frameworks. While frameworks and languages like TypeScript are popular, BYOJS argues that building efficient web apps using the core JS language is a lost art. It encourages using loosely-coupled libraries instead of tightly-coupled frameworks, advocating for choosing the least powerful tool that gets the job done and prioritizing concise code. The project provides helpful utilities such as a simple key-value storage API, an asynchronous event emitter, a modal wrapper, and more. All code is MIT licensed.

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The Red Beads Experiment: Systems, Not People, Are the Problem

2024-12-17

Dr. W. Edwards Deming's 'Red Beads Experiment' vividly illustrates the impact of systems on individual performance. Employees pick beads from a mix containing mostly red beads, with performance measured by the number of red beads. Results show that despite employee effort, system flaws (high proportion of red beads) lead to huge performance differences, with management wrongly blaming individuals. The experiment highlights the importance of systemic issues, emphasizing management's focus on system improvement, not individual assessment, for true efficiency gains.

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(medium.com)
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Japan's $33 Billion Gamble on Chip Manufacturing

2024-12-18

Japan is investing $33 billion in building semiconductor factories in remote areas like Hokkaido, aiming to reclaim its dominance in the chip industry. This has created a construction boom and attracted a large workforce, a stark contrast to the region's relatively sluggish job market. The ambitious project is a high-stakes gamble, but reflects Japan's determination to return to the forefront of technological innovation.

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(www.bloomberg.com)
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Popeye, Tintin, and Literary Classics Enter the Public Domain

2024-12-16

In 2025, iconic comic characters Popeye and Tintin, along with numerous novels by literary giants like Faulkner and Hemingway, will enter the US public domain. This means these works can be freely used and adapted without permission or payment to copyright holders. The list includes Faulkner's 'The Sound and the Fury' and Hemingway's 'A Farewell to Arms,' among others whose copyrights expired after 95 years. Early Mickey Mouse cartoons also join the public domain, including those where Mickey speaks for the first time. This expansion of public domain works offers creators a wealth of material and invigorates cultural preservation.

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Cyphernetes: Automating Cloud-Native Kubernetes Cluster Management

2024-12-16

Cyphernetes is a project that automates the management of cloud-native Kubernetes clusters. It significantly reduces operational complexity by simplifying deployment, upgrades, and management processes. Imagine effortlessly scaling your cluster to handle surges in traffic, automatically repairing failures, and ensuring service stability—all without manual intervention. Cyphernetes acts like an expert Kubernetes cluster administrator, safeguarding your applications 24/7, allowing you to focus on innovation.

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Archive Team: Rescuing Digital History from the Brink

2024-12-18

Archive Team is a loose collective of archivists, programmers, and volunteers dedicated to preserving our digital heritage. Since 2009, they've been battling website shutdowns, data deletions, and more, striving to save historical information before it's lost forever. They actively participate in various data archiving projects, offering advice on data management and recovery. Current projects include saving data from platforms like Telegram and Cohost, along with ongoing efforts for sites such as Blogger, GitHub, and Imgur.

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Homescreen App: Redefining Your Home Screen Experience

2024-12-18

Homescreen is an app designed to revolutionize the home screen experience on your phone. Breaking free from the limitations of traditional phone desktops, it offers users a more personalized, efficient, and convenient way to interact with their devices. Users can customize widgets, themes, and layouts to create a unique home screen, boosting productivity and enjoyment. Homescreen isn't just a simple desktop replacement; it's a refreshing approach to how we use our phones.

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McDonald's: A Microcosm of American Life

2024-12-16

Author Chris Arnade offers a unique perspective on American society by observing McDonald's restaurants across the US. From Trump's political stunt at a McDonald's to its role as a refuge for the mentally ill and a de facto community center, Arnade argues that McDonald's transcends its fast-food identity, reflecting the connections between people and the yearning for belonging in American society. He highlights the elite's tendency to overlook the value of these grassroots communities, emphasizing that these organically formed social hubs are a testament to the resilience of American society.

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CSIRO Launches AI-Powered Map Visualizing Open Access Water Security Research

2024-12-18

CSIRO has released the 'Atlas of Open Water Security Science,' an interactive map visualizing the geographical distribution of open-access water science publications from its Water Security Program since 2010. Powered by AI, this 3-month trial version extracts locations and context from publications, but may contain inaccuracies. Users can explore the evolution of research, click on publications for details, and learn more about CSIRO's AI innovation in environmental science. Use with caution.

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(wateratlas.webapp.csiro.au)
Tech Water Security

BioNTech's Bispecific Antibody Shows Promise in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

2024-12-15

BioNTech presented early clinical trial data for its novel bispecific antibody, BNT-327, at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. Targeting PD-1/PD-L1 and VEGF, the antibody showed positive results in patients with triple-negative breast cancer. Building on the discovery of checkpoint inhibitors, this research represents a potential breakthrough in next-generation immunotherapy, offering hope for new treatments in triple-negative breast cancer and potentially other cancers.

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Danish Study Links Diabetes Drug Ozempic to Increased Risk of Severe Eye Condition

2024-12-17

Two independent studies from the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) reveal that patients with type 2 diabetes treated with Ozempic have a significantly higher risk of developing non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION), a condition causing severe and permanent vision loss. These large-scale studies, based on Danish registries, found Ozempic more than doubles the risk of NAION. Researchers recommend doctors and patients discuss the benefits and risks of Ozempic, suggesting treatment cessation if NAION is detected in one eye.

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Frankfurt Silver Amulet Rewrites Early Christian History

2024-12-18

Archaeologists unearthed a groundbreaking artifact in a 3rd-century Roman grave near Frankfurt, Germany: a silver amulet, the "Frankfurt Silver Inscription." Dating back to 230-270 CE, this amulet predates previously known Christian artifacts in the region by almost 50 years. Its inscription, deciphered using advanced technology, contains exclusively Christian content, including invocations to Jesus Christ and biblical quotations. This discovery significantly pushes back the timeline of Christianity's presence north of the Alps, shedding light on its early spread and influence in Roman Germania. The find has major implications for archaeology, theology, and Roman history.

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(archaeologymag.com)
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ISO 8583: The Secret Language of Credit Cards

2024-12-18

Every time you tap your card or pay online, you're interacting with the ISO 8583 protocol. This 1987 standard defines the format of real-time transaction messages between banking networks. It includes core fields like message type indicators, bitmaps, and data elements, but networks vary in their extensions and serialization, leading to compatibility challenges. This article delves into the complexities of ISO 8583's structure, field encoding, nested message handling, and demonstrates building a robust ISO 8583 parser to handle network variations and error scenarios.

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(increase.com)
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GitHub Extension Summarizes Hacker News Articles with LLMs

2024-12-12

The `hn-tldr-extension` GitHub project offers a browser extension that uses OpenAI and Anthropic's Large Language Models (LLMs) to quickly summarize Hacker News articles. Users provide their own API keys to enable a 'summarize' button on HN pages, providing concise article summaries. The extension's code is open-source and supports browsers like Firefox.

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Home Assistant's Internet Accessibility Security Flaw

2024-12-15

Frederik Braun attempted to use Home Assistant for remote smart home control but discovered a significant security vulnerability. While Home Assistant offers username/password and two-factor authentication, its inability to handle URLs with embedded credentials and its requirement for root path deployment prevent additional security layers like web server authentication or obfuscated paths. This leaves Home Assistant's security solely reliant on its internal mechanisms, creating a security risk. The author calls on the Home Assistant community to improve its security configuration flexibility.

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(frederikbraun.de)
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Intel CEO Gelsinger Out: The Fall of a Giant?

2024-12-18

This article analyzes the departure of Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger. Gelsinger, once seen as a savior for the struggling tech giant, failed to turn Intel's fortunes around during his three-year tenure. The article explores multiple contributing factors, including missed opportunities in the mobile market, the disruptive AI boom, geopolitical challenges, and delays in government collaborations. Ultimately, Gelsinger's departure is presented as a consequence of Intel's long-standing internal issues combined with external market forces, leaving Intel's future uncertain.

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TSMC Employees' Surprisingly High Fertility Rate: One in Fifty Taiwanese Babies is a 'TSMC Baby'

2024-12-17

The surprisingly high fertility rate among employees of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world's leading semiconductor manufacturer, has drawn significant attention. While TSMC employees constitute only 0.3% of Taiwan's population, they account for 1.8% of all babies born in Taiwan—meaning one in every fifty Taiwanese babies is a 'TSMC baby'. This phenomenon is attributed to TSMC's family-friendly policies, including childcare services from 7 am to 8 pm, flexible work arrangements, and generous maternity leave. The company's culture, fostering positive peer interactions and encouraging parenthood, also plays a vital role, creating a positive feedback loop that boosts birth rates.

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(www.boomcampaign.org)
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PuzzleZilla: Online Jigsaw Puzzle Maker Launches

2024-12-15

PuzzleZilla is a new online platform allowing users to create custom jigsaw puzzles from any image uploaded from their device or the internet. The site offers a wide variety of pre-categorized puzzles, including cars, babies, cities, animals, flowers, nature, girls, landscapes, dinosaurs, castles, movies, anime, cats, dogs, paintings, food, and fantasy themes. Users can easily create and play their puzzles online.

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(puzzlezilla.com)
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Displaying Website Content on an E-Ink Display: A Family Tech Solution

2024-12-15

To address the inconvenience of checking the school timetable, the author designed a low-power e-ink display that automatically fetches and displays the school website's timetable. The project overcame challenges of website login and API absence by using Playwright for web scraping, and a server-side application to generate the image, which is then displayed on the e-ink screen. This solution tackles a family's daily problem and showcases the combined application of low-power hardware and web scraping technologies. The project initially explored MicroPython, but ultimately utilized the Arduino library for better reliability and functionality.

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(mfasold.net)
Tech e-ink display low-power

Negotiating with Infringers: A Better Option for Creative Professionals

2024-12-16

When a creative professional's copyright is infringed, litigation isn't the only option. This article's author, a lawyer, suggests considering negotiation with the infringer. Negotiation is quicker and cheaper than litigation and may yield benefits beyond monetary compensation, such as promotion and collaboration opportunities. The author points out that most infringements are not malicious but due to negligence. Through negotiation, adversaries can be transformed into collaborators, leading to long-term success. Of course, if negotiations fail, litigation remains a last resort.

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(www.thelegalartist.com)
Startup intellectual property copyright infringement negotiation

Shanghai's Dual Faces: A Tale of Two Sides of the Huangpu River

2024-12-17

This article recounts the author's observations of Shanghai's architecture, focusing on the contrast between Puxi and Pudong. Starting with a 2005 visit, the author describes being captivated by Pudong's rapidly rising skyscrapers. Today, Pudong boasts the Oriental Pearl Tower, Jin Mao Tower, Shanghai World Financial Center, and Shanghai Tower, forming a stark contrast to the historical European-style buildings of Puxi. The author argues these structures are not just feats of engineering, but also symbols of China's economic development and cultural transformation, reflecting Shanghai's unique duality: a blend of historical heritage and modern dynamism.

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(arun.is)
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Unveiling the Deep Connection Between Maximum Likelihood Estimation and Loss Functions

2024-12-15

This article delves into the intrinsic relationship between Maximum Likelihood Estimation (MLE) and commonly used loss functions. Starting with the fundamentals of MLE, the author meticulously explains its close connection to KL divergence. The article then uses Mean Squared Error (MSE) and Cross-Entropy as examples, demonstrating how these functions are naturally derived from MLE rather than being arbitrarily chosen. By assuming data distributions (e.g., Gaussian for linear regression, Bernoulli for logistic regression), maximizing the likelihood function via MLE directly leads to MSE and Cross-Entropy loss functions. This provides a clear path to understanding the theoretical underpinnings of loss functions, moving beyond mere intuition.

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(rish-01.github.io)
AI Maximum Likelihood Estimation Loss Functions

Linear Algebra Powers Interactive Diagramming Editor

2024-12-17

Ivan Shubin, in developing his interactive diagramming editor Schemio, cleverly used matrix operations from linear algebra to solve a series of challenging problems. Initially, Schemio only supported simple shape creation and manipulation. However, when a hierarchical structure was introduced, coordinate transformations became complex. The author initially used a recursive approach but encountered issues with scaling and pivot points. Ultimately, Shubin leveraged matrices to represent transformations (translation, rotation, scaling), using matrix multiplication for coordinate conversion and ingeniously employing matrix inversion to solve the world-to-local coordinate conversion problem. Furthermore, matrix operations addressed the precise adjustment of an object's position and rotation when moving within the hierarchy, preventing unexpected jumps. Schemio's source code is open-source and available on GitHub.

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(medium.com)
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