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Have I Been Pwned: The Next Generation

2025-05-19

Have I Been Pwned: The Next Generation

After years of development, the hugely popular data breach search engine, Have I Been Pwned (HIBP), has launched a completely redesigned website. This massive overhaul includes a rebuilt website architecture, enhanced search functionality (complete with celebratory confetti!), dedicated breach pages with actionable advice, a unified dashboard, and even a brand new merchandise store! The API remains unchanged, ensuring backwards compatibility. AI tools significantly assisted the development process. The result is a faster, more user-friendly experience while retaining HIBP's signature straightforward approach to providing crucial data breach information.

(www.troyhunt.com)

Tech website redesign

Physics-Informed Neural Networks: Solving Physics Equations with Deep Learning

2025-02-17

This article introduces a novel method for solving physics equations using Physics-Informed Neural Networks (PINNs). Unlike traditional supervised learning, PINNs directly use the differential equation as a loss function, leveraging the powerful function approximation capabilities of neural networks to learn the solution to the equation. The author demonstrates the application of PINNs in solving different types of differential equations using the simple harmonic oscillator and heat equation as examples. Comparisons with traditional numerical methods show that PINNs can achieve high-accuracy solutions with limited training data, especially advantageous when dealing with complex geometries.

(nchagnet.pages.dev)

AI Physics-Informed Neural Networks Numerical Computation

Hidden Gems in C's stdint.h: Beyond limits.h for Integer Type Definitions

2025-04-17

Hidden Gems in C's stdint.h: Beyond limits.h for Integer Type Definitions

This blog post recounts the author's unexpected discovery about integer type definitions while learning C. In the early days of C, the size of integers varied greatly across different architectures, leading compiler vendors to create custom type definitions like Microware's types.h. Later, the ANSI C standard introduced stdint.h, providing standard type definitions like uint32_t and maximum value definitions like INT_MAX from limits.h. However, the author recently discovered that stdint.h also includes definitions like INT8_MAX and UINT32_MAX, which can be directly used to define the maximum and minimum values of integer types of specific sizes, making the code more portable and avoiding errors caused by platform differences.

(subethasoftware.com)

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Apollo 13: A Space Odyssey of Ingenuity and Survival

2025-04-18

Apollo 13: A Space Odyssey of Ingenuity and Survival

In 1970, Apollo 13's mission to the moon turned into a desperate fight for survival when an oxygen tank exploded, leaving three astronauts stranded 200,000 miles from Earth. Facing dwindling oxygen, power, and water, the crew found themselves in a critical situation due to insufficient carbon dioxide scrubbers. Ground control, in a feat of ingenuity, guided the astronauts through a makeshift repair using only materials available on board. They successfully modified the CO2 system, averting disaster and ensuring a safe return. This harrowing tale highlights human resilience and problem-solving in the face of unimaginable challenges.

(www.howequipmentworks.com)

Tech Apollo 13 Space Rescue

Gaia Completes Sky Survey: 3 Trillion Observations, 2 Billion Stars

2025-01-15

Gaia Completes Sky Survey: 3 Trillion Observations, 2 Billion Stars

ESA's Gaia spacecraft has completed its decade-long sky survey, amassing over three trillion observations of roughly two billion stars and other celestial objects. This represents a revolutionary leap in our understanding of the Milky Way and our cosmic neighborhood. Despite nearing fuel depletion, Gaia's data continues to grow, fueling scientific research with over 13,000 publications and 580 million catalogue accesses to date. Two more massive data releases are yet to come, promising further revelations about the universe.

(www.esa.int)

Tech Gaia Milky Way

Norwegian Startup's Airhull Tech Lets Electric Boats Glide on Air

2025-05-26

Norwegian Startup's Airhull Tech Lets Electric Boats Glide on Air

Pascal Technologies, a Norwegian electric boat startup, is equipping two of its boats, the Nabcrew Zero AirBlue 1240 and Hugin DC, with Airhull technology. This innovative technology creates an air cushion under the hull, reducing drag and significantly increasing efficiency, potentially saving up to 50% of energy consumption. Simpler to implement than hydrofoil technology, Airhull uses a comb-like structure on the hull's underside and a blower at the bow to lift the boat 15-20cm out of the water. Suitable for boats from 6m to 30m, the technology is showcased on a 12m workboat (Nabcrew Zero AirBlue 1240) and a 9.15m leisure boat (Hugin DC), both slated for launch later this year.

(www.heise.de)

Tech electric boats

The 2025 AI Engineer Reading List: 50 Papers to Master the AI Frontier

2025-01-13

The 2025 AI Engineer Reading List: 50 Papers to Master the AI Frontier

Latent Space has released a curated reading list for AI engineers in 2025, covering ten key areas: LLMs, benchmarks, prompting, RAG, agents, code generation, vision, voice, diffusion models, and fine-tuning. The list comprises approximately 50 papers and blog posts, designed to help AI engineers build a strong foundation and gain practical skills. Instead of simply listing papers, the authors provide context and explanations, along with supplementary resources and community support.

(www.latent.space)

Development AI Engineer Reading List AI Papers

Fern, a YC Startup, is Hiring an AI Engineer – Up to $192k!

2025-01-17

Fern, a YC Startup, is Hiring an AI Engineer – Up to $192k!

Fern, a Y Combinator-backed startup, is hiring an AI Engineer with a salary of up to $192,000 plus an $18,000 living proximity bonus. Fern simplifies API usage by providing high-quality SDKs and documentation for businesses. The role requires 4+ years of backend or full-stack development experience, proficiency in TypeScript and at least one other language, and experience developing and deploying AI products. This is a fast-growing SaaS company offering end-to-end project ownership and the chance to build zero-to-one AI features.

(www.ycombinator.com)

Development

FCC Approves Verizon's $20B Frontier Acquisition After DEI Policy Drop

2025-05-16

FCC Approves Verizon's $20B Frontier Acquisition After DEI Policy Drop

The FCC, led by Chairman Brendan Carr, approved Verizon's $20 billion acquisition of Frontier Communications after Verizon pledged to end its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies. Carr hailed the move as a positive step for equal opportunity and the public interest. This approval comes as Paramount Global and Skydance Media's $8 billion merger remains pending, potentially due to DEI concerns. Carr previously indicated he would block mergers involving companies promoting DEI programs. The acquisition allows Verizon to upgrade Frontier's network in 25 states, potentially bringing fiber to over 1 million homes annually.

(variety.com)

Tech

Massive City Data Analysis Requests: A Large-Scale Data Science Project

2025-04-13

This list comprises a large number of city data analysis requests, covering vaccination rates, flood risk assessments, correlations between diseases and environmental factors, renewable energy adoption rates, transportation impacts, housing prices, crime rates, education funding, air quality, and more. These requests span numerous neighborhoods across multiple US cities, requiring extensive data collection and analysis—a massive data science undertaking.

(askcrystal.info)

Misc

Conquering JavaScript Fatigue: MESH, a Modular SSR Framework Built on HTMX

2025-09-23

Web development is facing "JavaScript fatigue" and "framework fatigue." This post explores using HTMX, a declarative approach to web development using HTML attributes, as a solution. However, HTMX's lack of structure led the author to create MESH, a modular server-side rendering (SSR) framework. MESH uses a "one component, one endpoint" model, leveraging Go and Web Components for SSR and hydration. Challenges with HTMX's inability to cross shadow DOM boundaries were overcome with clever workarounds. Real-time collaboration with Server-Sent Events (SSE) was also implemented. Ultimately, the author even removed HTMX entirely, using cleaner JS to achieve the same functionality, and reflects on the shortcomings and future directions of HTMX.

(ajmoon.com)

Development

arXivLabs: Experimental Projects with Community Collaboration

2025-04-07

arXivLabs is a framework enabling collaborators to develop and share new arXiv features directly on the website. Individuals and organizations involved embrace arXiv's 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 to enhance the arXiv community? Learn more about arXivLabs.

(arxiv.org)

Development

Apple's Container: A Native macOS Linux Container Tool

2025-06-11

Apple's Container: A Native macOS Linux Container Tool

Apple has open-sourced Container, a developer tool on GitHub offering a novel approach to running Linux containers directly on macOS. Unlike Docker or Podman, it integrates deeply with macOS frameworks, creating lightweight VMs for each container, boosting security and privacy. While minor issues exist, such as memory management and macOS version compatibility, it showcases Apple's commitment to native Linux container development on macOS, providing developers with a more native option.

(nerds.xyz)

Development

Tiny C99 JSON Parser: Zero-Allocation, ~150 Lines

2025-09-21

Tiny C99 JSON Parser: Zero-Allocation, ~150 Lines

A minimal JSON parsing library written in C99, boasting only around 150 lines of code! It features zero-allocation for memory efficiency and a streamlined state. Error messages include precise line and column numbers. Number and string parsing are left to the user, allowing customization with functions like `strtod` and `atoi`. A simple example demonstrates loading a rectangle from a JSON string into a `Rect` struct. This project is free and unencumbered software released into the public domain.

(github.com)

Development zero-allocation

Cloudflare Pages' Surprisingly Generous Free Tier: Why?

2025-01-15

Cloudflare Pages offers an unlimited bandwidth free tier, a standout feature among competitors. The author explores the reasons behind this generosity: static websites are lightweight and easy to serve; Cloudflare benefits from a faster, more reliable internet, leading to increased demand for its security products; and the free tier drives word-of-mouth marketing and potential upgrades to paid services. While Cloudflare hasn't officially explained it, the author posits it's a strategic move aligned with other free services like 1.1.1.1 and free DDoS protection, ultimately boosting its security product ecosystem.

(mattsayar.com)

Development Static Website Hosting Free Tier

A 1964 Vision of 2014: Tech Utopia or Population Crisis?

2025-06-07

In 1964, Isaac Asimov envisioned a 2014 brimming with technological marvels: automated homes, underground cities, air travel, robotic butlers, lunar colonies, and a global laser communication network. However, this technological utopia was shadowed by a looming population crisis. Asimov predicted a 6.5 billion global population in 2014, creating immense resource strain and social challenges, demanding strict population control measures. This piece offers a fascinating blend of optimistic technological advancements and a sobering reflection on the potential perils of unchecked population growth, prompting reflection even today.

(archive.nytimes.com)

Tech population problem science fiction prediction

Facebook Marketplace: Connection or Transaction?

2025-04-12

Facebook Marketplace: Connection or Transaction?

The rise of Facebook Marketplace is surprising. It's a massive virtual flea market, rough around the edges yet surpassing eBay in user base. The pandemic and inflation fueled its growth, attracting younger users. The author found that excessive Facebook use increased spending, but distancing from the platform eliminated the temptation of its targeted ads. The article explores Facebook's core nature: does it connect people or facilitate transactions? The rise of Buy Nothing groups, a mutual aid gifting model, suggests a different answer: genuine connection isn't built on transactions.

(www.theatlantic.com)

Misc

AI-Powered: Revolutionizing Smart Card Creation

2024-12-31

This new technology leverages artificial intelligence to automate card creation. Users simply input keywords or descriptions, and the system automatically generates cards with rich content and aesthetically pleasing layouts, significantly improving efficiency and lowering the barrier to creation. This is revolutionary for industries requiring large numbers of cards, such as education and marketing. It not only saves time and labor costs but also ensures consistent and professional card quality.

(handwritten-card.vercel.app)

AI card generation

Sweden's AI Boom: From Transformer Tech to Billion-Dollar Startups

2025-07-09

Sweden's AI Boom: From Transformer Tech to Billion-Dollar Startups

Sweden is experiencing a massive surge in AI innovation. This article profiles numerous Swedish AI startups, highlighting companies like Lovable, a 'vibe coding' platform with a rumored valuation in the billions, and Legora, a legal tech firm securing massive funding. These companies span diverse sectors from legal tech to healthcare, showcasing the dynamism and potential of Sweden's AI ecosystem. The piece also lists many other promising Swedish AI companies, covering areas like construction, manufacturing, and finance, further illustrating the rapid growth of this burgeoning sector.

(www.di.se)

Tech Swedish AI

Game-Changing Steel: Twisting Technique Creates Submicron 'Anti-Crash Wall'

2025-04-17

Game-Changing Steel: Twisting Technique Creates Submicron 'Anti-Crash Wall'

Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shandong University, and the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a novel twisting technique that dramatically enhances the fatigue resistance of stainless steel. By creating a submicron-scale, three-dimensional 'anti-crash wall' within 304 austenitic stainless steel, the technique significantly improves strength and reduces cyclic creep. Tests showed a 2.6-fold increase in strength and a 2-4 order of magnitude reduction in strain due to ratcheting, resulting in up to a 10,000-fold improvement in fatigue resistance. This breakthrough has potential applications in aerospace and other demanding industries.

(techxplore.com)

Tech stainless steel fatigue resistance

AI Democratizes Creation: Judgement, Not Skill, Is King

2025-06-02

In 1995, Brian Eno presciently noted that computer sequencers shifted the focus in music production from skill to judgment. This insight perfectly mirrors the AI revolution. AI tools are democratizing creative and professional tasks, lowering the technical barriers to entry for everyone from writing to coding. However, the true value now lies in discerning what to create, making informed choices from countless options, evaluating quality, and understanding context. The future of work will prioritize strategic judgment over technical execution, demanding professionals who can ask the right questions, frame problems effectively, and guide AI tools towards meaningful outcomes.

(notsocommonthoughts.com)

AI Judgment

Solving First-Order Differential Equations with Julia: A Step-by-Step Tutorial

2025-03-05

This tutorial demonstrates how to solve first-order differential equations using the Julia programming language and the DifferentialEquations.jl package. It begins with a recap of differential equation fundamentals, then walks through two examples – radioactive decay and Newton's law of cooling – showing how to translate mathematical equations into Julia code and solve them numerically using DifferentialEquations.jl, visualizing the results with plots. The tutorial is clear and concise, suitable for readers with some background in mathematics and programming.

(ritog.github.io)

Development Differential Equations Numerical Methods

Meta Denies Sharing Pirated Books for AI Training

2025-02-21

Meta Denies Sharing Pirated Books for AI Training

Meta claims it didn't seed a torrent of pirated books used for AI training, despite admitting to downloading it. In a court filing, Meta stated it took precautions to avoid seeding the downloaded files, arguing authors can't prove distribution occurred during the torrenting process. While admitting to downloading the dataset from sources like LibGen and Z-Library, Meta contends downloading itself isn't illegal, merely accessing publicly available data. This case involves copyright infringement claims, with authors alleging Meta engaged in large-scale data piracy and violated California's Computer Data Access and Fraud Act (CDAFA).

(arstechnica.com)

Tech

2025 AI Predictions: Cautious Optimism and Technological Bottlenecks

2025-01-02

2025 AI Predictions: Cautious Optimism and Technological Bottlenecks

AI expert Gary Marcus released 25 predictions for AI in 2025. He reviewed his 2024 predictions, noting most were accurate, such as the diminishing returns of large language models (LLMs), and persistent problems like AI hallucinations and reasoning flaws. Marcus is cautiously optimistic for 2025, predicting no artificial general intelligence, continued limited profits from AI models, lagging regulation, and persistent reliability issues. He suggests that neurosymbolic AI will become more prominent, but also warns of cybersecurity risks stemming from AI.

(garymarcus.substack.com)

AI AI predictions technological bottlenecks

A 25-Year Odyssey in AI/ML: From Games to Program Synthesis

2025-01-02

A 25-Year Odyssey in AI/ML: From Games to Program Synthesis

This post recounts a 25-year journey in AI/ML. It begins with simple games in VB6, progressing to using state machines and higher-order functions to enhance game dynamics. Graduate studies introduced first-order logic, support vector machines, and neural networks, applied to projects like low-bandwidth video chat and code editor log analysis. As a professor, the author focused on intelligent developer tools, exploring predictive models to identify and correct programmer misconceptions. His work at Microsoft's program synthesis team involved LLMs to improve code assistance. The author emphasizes the importance of thoughtful AI application, prioritizing clear user problems and avoiding over-reliance on LLMs.

(austinhenley.com)

AI Program Synthesis

Android Phone Compatibility with Apple Watch: An Open Source Exploration

2024-12-19

Android Phone Compatibility with Apple Watch: An Open Source Exploration

The open-source project `apple-watch-with-android` aims to make Apple Watch usable with Android phones. While Apple's ecosystem prevents direct activation without an iPhone, this project uses code and techniques to enable some functionality, including notifications, contacts, calls, calendar, and tasks. This project highlights attempts to overcome technological limitations and the challenges of Apple's closed ecosystem.

(github.com)

Tech

Human Body Exhibit May Feature Executed Chinese Political Prisoners

2025-07-10

Human Body Exhibit May Feature Executed Chinese Political Prisoners

A touring exhibition of plastinated human bodies, 'Real Bodies,' displayed in Birmingham, UK, is suspected of using corpses of executed Chinese political prisoners. British parliamentarians raised concerns, citing evidence that the bodies originated from a Dalian, China firm previously investigated for using bodies obtained from Chinese police. The exhibition's organizer, Imagine Exhibitions, failed to provide documentation proving consent or origin of the cadavers. This raises serious ethical concerns and echoes findings of the China Tribunal's investigation into forced organ harvesting. The incident highlights the need for international cooperation to address such atrocities.

(www.theartnewspaper.com)

Misc Body Exhibit Organ Harvesting

UK Human Rights Groups Oppose Mandatory Digital ID

2025-09-24

UK Human Rights Groups Oppose Mandatory Digital ID

Several UK human rights organizations have written to the Prime Minister urging him to abandon plans for a mandatory digital ID. They argue that such a system would fundamentally alter the citizen-state relationship, irrevocably harming civil liberties, and failing to deter illegal immigration. Concerns are raised about frequent identity checks in daily life and the potential expansion of its use to access various public and private services.

(bigbrotherwatch.org.uk)

Misc

Solar Wind: A Constant Replenishment of Lunar Water

2025-04-26

Solar Wind: A Constant Replenishment of Lunar Water

A new experiment suggests that the sun is continuously replenishing water on the lunar surface. Scientists simulated the effects of solar wind on lunar soil samples and found that hydrogen ions from the solar wind combine with oxygen in the soil to form water molecules. Even when the samples were heated to typical lunar dayside temperatures, the water molecules decreased, but reappeared after cooling and subsequent exposure to simulated solar wind, indicating a renewable water cycle. This discovery has significant implications for future lunar exploration and resource utilization.

(www.space.com)

Tech Water Resource

Zig's Comptime: Powerful Yet Restrained Metaprogramming

2025-04-20

Zig's comptime feature is renowned for its capabilities: generics, conditional compilation, and more. However, it's deliberately restrictive, disallowing dynamic code generation, custom syntax extensions, runtime type information (RTTI), and I/O. This article explores the reasoning behind these limitations, showcasing how Zig achieves efficient and understandable metaprogramming through partial evaluation and type specialization. A custom printing function example demonstrates how Zig performs type-safe runtime reflection without RTTI. The article concludes by praising Zig's unique elegance in metaprogramming; while less powerful than alternatives, it's remarkably efficient and easy to use in practice.

(matklad.github.io)

Development comptime metaprogramming

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