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Outrage Addiction: Breaking Free from the Manufactured Anger Loop

2025-02-08

Outrage Addiction: Breaking Free from the Manufactured Anger Loop

This article explores the phenomenon of "outrage addiction" in today's media landscape. Using a personal anecdote, the author illustrates how incomplete information leads to misdirected anger. It then details how media outlets, politicians, and social media platforms leverage algorithms and profit motives to commercialize anger, creating a continuous "outrage loop." This not only harms individual well-being but also hinders genuine social change. The article concludes by offering a three-step process: recognizing manipulation, gaming the algorithm, and finding more meaningful alternatives, to help readers break free from the outrage loop and regain control of their emotions and actions.

(christopherireland.substack.com)

Misc outrage media manipulation

GOP's 100-Day Reconciliation Rush: A Tightrope Walk to Legislative Success

2025-04-29

GOP's 100-Day Reconciliation Rush: A Tightrope Walk to Legislative Success

The Republican Party faces a daunting challenge: passing President Trump's domestic agenda through reconciliation within 100 days. Internal divisions over slashing hundreds of billions in federal spending threaten to derail the process. Disagreements on tax policy, including the SALT cap and offsets for tax cuts, add further complications. The looming debt ceiling deadline, the so-called 'X date', presents a significant risk, potentially disrupting the entire timetable. Finally, unpredictable actions from President Trump could introduce further chaos. The success of this ambitious undertaking hinges on the GOP's ability to navigate these internal and external hurdles.

(punchbowl.news)

Misc Budget Reconciliation Republican Party

China Unveils GPMI: A Single Cable for 8K Video and Power

2025-04-07

China Unveils GPMI: A Single Cable for 8K Video and Power

The Shenzhen 8K UHD Video Industry Cooperation Alliance, comprising over 50 Chinese companies, launched the General Purpose Media Interface (GPMI), a new wired media communication standard. Designed for 8K video, GPMI aims to reduce cabling needs by combining data and power transmission. Available in Type-B (proprietary connector) and Type-C (USB-C compatible) variants, GPMI boasts impressive bandwidth: Type-C reaches 96 Gbps and delivers 240W, exceeding USB4 and Thunderbolt 4. Type-B pushes this further to 192 Gbps and 480W. Supporting universal control standards like HDMI-CEC, GPMI simplifies 8K setups. Its widespread adoption could revolutionize 8K connectivity, offering a streamlined single-cable solution.

(www.tomshardware.com)

Tech Video Transmission

Beyond Silicon: Penn State Creates CMOS Computer from 2D Materials

2025-06-14

Beyond Silicon: Penn State Creates CMOS Computer from 2D Materials

Researchers at Penn State have achieved a breakthrough, creating a functional CMOS computer using two-dimensional (2D) materials—just one atom thick—instead of silicon. Published in Nature, this development represents a significant leap towards thinner, faster, and more energy-efficient electronics. Using molybdenum disulfide and tungsten diselenide for n-type and p-type transistors respectively, the team overcame previous challenges in scaling 2D materials to complex computer architectures. While the operating frequency is currently low, this research paves the way for moving beyond silicon-based technology, promising a new era in electronics.

(www.sciencedaily.com)

Tech CMOS computer

The True Meaning of Friendship: The Warmth of Inclusion

2025-09-24

The True Meaning of Friendship: The Warmth of Inclusion

Alexei, a high-achieving college freshman, showed remarkable kindness to Anna, a shy classmate. Despite Anna consistently refusing invitations to parties, Alexei persistently included her, ensuring she felt part of the group. Years later, Anna expressed deep gratitude, highlighting how this inclusive friendship provided a sense of belonging during her difficult transition to college life. This story underscores the essence of friendship: not shared activities, but genuine care and acceptance.

(sharif.io)

Misc belonging

SeedLM: A Novel LLM Weight Compression Method Using Pseudo-Random Number Generators

2025-04-06

SeedLM: A Novel LLM Weight Compression Method Using Pseudo-Random Number Generators

Large Language Models (LLMs) are hindered by high runtime costs, limiting widespread deployment. Meta researchers introduce SeedLM, a novel post-training compression method using seeds from a pseudo-random number generator to encode and compress model weights. During inference, SeedLM uses a Linear Feedback Shift Register (LFSR) to efficiently generate a random matrix, linearly combined with compressed coefficients to reconstruct weight blocks. This reduces memory access and leverages idle compute cycles, speeding up memory-bound tasks by trading compute for fewer memory accesses. Unlike state-of-the-art methods requiring calibration data, SeedLM is data-free and generalizes well across diverse tasks. Experiments on the challenging Llama 3 70B show zero-shot accuracy at 4- and 3-bit compression matching or exceeding state-of-the-art methods, while maintaining performance comparable to FP16 baselines. FPGA tests demonstrate that 4-bit SeedLM approaches a 4x speed-up over an FP16 Llama 2/3 baseline as model size increases.

(machinelearning.apple.com)

AI

SpaceX Crew-10 Splashes Down in Pacific After Successful ISS Mission

2025-08-10

SpaceX Crew-10 Splashes Down in Pacific After Successful ISS Mission

SpaceX's Crew-10 mission returned to Earth on August 9th after a nearly five-month stay at the International Space Station. The Crew Dragon capsule, Endurance, splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the California coast. The crew consisted of NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers, JAXA's Takuya Onishi, and Roscosmos' Kirill Peskov. This was SpaceX's 10th operational astronaut mission to the ISS for NASA under the Commercial Crew Program, marking SpaceX's first Pacific Ocean splashdown for a crewed mission—a shift aimed at minimizing the risk of falling debris. The crew conducted various scientific experiments during their time aboard the ISS, studying the effects of space on the human body and mind, and researching future lunar navigation techniques.

(www.space.com)

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Crypto Billionaire Rides Blue Origin to Space

2025-08-04

Crypto Billionaire Rides Blue Origin to Space

On August 3rd, Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launched its New Shepard vehicle on mission NS-34, carrying crypto billionaire Justin Sun and five others to space. Sun, who anonymously won a $28 million auction for a seat in 2021, donated the proceeds to space-focused charities. The diverse crew included a real estate investor, a businessman, a journalist, and entrepreneurs from various countries. The 10-12 minute flight took them above the Kármán line, offering a brief experience of weightlessness.

(www.space.com)

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RCSS: Rust-Flavored CSS Preprocessor

2025-04-10

RCSS: Rust-Flavored CSS Preprocessor

RCSS is a styling language bringing Rust-inspired syntax to CSS. Combining Rust's robustness with SASS-like features such as nesting and variables, it aims for cleaner, more maintainable styles. The current implementation boasts Rust-like syntax, supporting variables, nesting, and functions (currently without arguments), along with a VS Code extension for syntax highlighting. Future plans include adding support for functions with arguments, importing, a formatter, improved CSS output formatting, and better error handling and debugging tools. RCSS boasts impressive compilation speed, completing in a few hundred microseconds.

(github.com)

Development CSS preprocessor

Text Adventure Development: Balancing Scope and Detail

2025-07-07

Developing text adventures requires careful scope management. The author recounts three attempts, starting with overly ambitious goals and progressively scaling down until finally completing a game. The article explores the dimensions of 'breadth' and 'detail' in text adventure design and the trade-offs between them. The author compares the detail-focused Lockout with the breadth-focused The Plot of the Phantom, analyzing the advantages and disadvantages of each style. Modern players tend to prefer detailed experiences. The author concludes by discussing the cost and time commitment of text adventure development and how managing scope is crucial for creating a fun game.

(entropicthoughts.com)

Game Text Adventure

hledger 1.50 Released: Robust Transaction Balancing and More

2025-09-04

hledger 1.50 Released: Robust Transaction Balancing and More

hledger 1.50 is released, featuring significantly improved transaction balancing using only local precisions for greater accuracy and robustness. This release also includes numerous enhancements such as CSV data commands, import archiving, timeclock improvements, and bug fixes. Timeclock syntax and parsing are more robust, concurrent sessions are fully supported, and glob patterns in the include directive are enhanced for more powerful matching.

(github.com)

Development financial software

A Key Lemma in Proving the Fundamental Theorem of Galois Theory

2025-03-15

This blog post proves a key lemma used in proving the Fundamental Theorem of Galois Theory (FTGT). Lemma 12.1 states: If L/K is a field extension, M is an intermediate field, and τ is a K-automorphism of L, then τM*τ⁻¹ = τ(M)*. The post uses a concrete example (L = Q(√2, √3), K = Q, M = Q(√2)) to illustrate the lemma and provides a complete proof, showing both τM*τ⁻¹ ⊆ τ(M)* and τM*τ⁻¹ ⊇ τ(M)*. This is crucial for understanding Galois theory.

(susam.net)

Development Galois Theory Field Extension Automorphism

Reverse Engineering TikTok's VM: Cracking webmssdk.js

2025-04-21

Reverse Engineering TikTok's VM: Cracking webmssdk.js

This project details the reverse engineering of TikTok's custom virtual machine (VM) found within webmssdk.js. The VM is a key part of TikTok's obfuscation and security. The project includes tools to deobfuscate webmssdk.js, decompile the VM instructions into readable code, inject a script to replace webmssdk.js with the deobfuscated version, and generate signed URLs for authenticated requests (like posting comments). The author overcame significant obfuscation techniques, including bracket notation and disguised function calls, to successfully deobfuscate and decompile the VM, ultimately enabling the generation of signatures for authenticated requests.

(github.com)

Development

Lightweight Job Scheduling with Wasp and PgBoss: A Surprisingly Elegant Solution

2025-05-30

Lightweight Job Scheduling with Wasp and PgBoss: A Surprisingly Elegant Solution

This article explores lightweight job scheduling in React and Node.js applications using Wasp and PgBoss. PgBoss leverages PostgreSQL's reliability and scalability to manage background jobs efficiently, while Wasp simplifies job definition and configuration. The article uses a tennis score tracking app to demonstrate creating both one-time scheduled jobs (e.g., sending a daily match summary email) and recurring jobs (e.g., daily digest emails). This setup is perfect for small projects or early-stage startups, eliminating the need for complex external services. However, for high-load or computationally intensive tasks, a dedicated job processing system is recommended.

(wasp.sh)

Development Job Scheduling

ESP32 Bluetooth Controller 'Backdoor': A False Alarm?

2025-03-11

Recent concerns have emerged regarding a potential "backdoor" or "undocumented features" in the ESP32 Bluetooth controller. Espressif has responded, stating that the so-called "undocumented HCI commands" are solely for debugging purposes and do not pose a security threat. These commands assist in debugging (e.g., read/write RAM, memory-mapped flash read, send/receive packets), and don't play an active role in standard Bluetooth host stack (like NimBLE or Bluedroid) HCI communication. In ESP32, the controller and host run on the same MCU, communicating via a virtual HCI layer. Any code accessing this layer must execute on the ESP32 with full privileges. Therefore, unless the application itself has vulnerabilities, these undocumented commands cannot be exploited. Espressif will provide a software patch to remove access to these debug commands and will document all vendor-specific HCI commands for greater transparency.

(developer.espressif.com)

Hardware Bluetooth Security

Haskell: A Love-Hate Relationship with Functional Programming

2025-06-06

The author implemented a small program in Haskell, Common Lisp, and Smalltalk to compare programming experiences in different languages. The result? A surprising discovery that their affection for Haskell is independent of its practicality. Instead, it stems from the unique feeling of using Haskell—its code is concise, elegant, and feels more like a set of composable actions rather than mere arithmetic. The author contrasts the code implementations in the three languages, delves into their programming style and its compatibility with Haskell, and reflects on their dependence on the compiler. While acknowledging Haskell's imperfections, the author still enjoys the conciseness and efficiency Haskell provides, and looks forward to exploring more effective programming approaches.

(storytotell.org)

Development language comparison

Observability 2.0: Beyond the Three Pillars, Embracing Wide Events

2025-04-25

Observability 2.0: Beyond the Three Pillars, Embracing Wide Events

Charity Majors of Honeycomb introduced the concept of 'Observability 2.0,' representing an evolution from the traditional 'metrics, logs, and traces' paradigm. Observability 2.0 centers around 'wide events' as a single source of truth – high-cardinality, high-dimensional event data rich in context. This allows for the retroactive derivation of metrics, logs, and traces, addressing issues like data silos and limitations of pre-aggregation. However, this transition presents challenges in event generation, data transport, storage, and querying. GreptimeDB, an open-source analytical observability database, aims to overcome these hurdles. It supports OpenTelemetry, features a built-in transformation engine, high-throughput real-time ingestion, real-time query APIs, and materialized views, providing a robust infrastructure for Observability 2.0.

(greptime.com)

Development

Vec: A Blazing Fast, Leak-Safe Dynamic Array for C

2025-09-21

Vec: A Blazing Fast, Leak-Safe Dynamic Array for C

Vec is a generic, fast, and leak-safe dynamic array for C. It uses contiguous memory, grows geometrically (×2) for amortized O(1) push operations, and offers a method-style API for an object-oriented feel. The library prioritizes safety with overflow guards, bounds-checked accessors, and well-defined behavior for edge cases. Its design balances performance and safety, providing a clean and efficient interface.

(github.com)

Development

Seeking DevOps Expert to Optimize GovCloud AI Platform

2025-05-07

Seeking DevOps Expert to Optimize GovCloud AI Platform

GovEagle is hiring a seasoned Kubernetes and Python expert to optimize its AI-powered platform for government contractors. The role involves auditing the reliability of Kubernetes workloads, Celery queues, Redis caching, and cloud networking; creating a prioritized action plan and rapidly implementing improvements (e.g., HPA tuning, alerts, rollout strategies); and providing guidance or prototyping the adoption of Temporal where Celery falls short. Candidates need 5+ years of experience running high-availability production systems, deep experience scaling Python services on Kubernetes, and a strong track record with queue-based architectures and observability. FedRAMP/GovCloud familiarity is a plus.

(www.ycombinator.com)

Development

Historic Dwingeloo Radio Telescope Receives Signals from Voyager 1

2024-12-19

The historic Dwingeloo radio telescope in the Netherlands, a national monument built in 1956, has successfully received faint signals from Voyager 1, nearly 25 billion kilometers from Earth. Despite the telescope's design frequency not matching Voyager 1's 8.4 GHz telemetry, researchers overcame this by mounting a new antenna and correcting for the Doppler shift. This achievement showcases the ingenuity of adapting older technology for remarkable feats and highlights humanity's enduring quest for space exploration.

(www.camras.nl)

Tech Voyager 1 radio telescope

C++ Metaprogramming: Ditching IILEs in Favor of Expansion Statements and Structured Bindings

2025-03-26

This blog post explores how to streamline C++ metaprogramming, reducing reliance on Immediately Invoked Lambda Expressions (IILEs) by leveraging the `expand` helper, expansion statements, and structured bindings. It details element-wise expansion, early returns, and returning values, showing how to transform arbitrary ranges into packs for efficient compile-time data manipulation. These techniques significantly improve code readability and maintainability, avoiding verbose coding practices.

(pydong.org)

Development C++ metaprogramming expansion statements structured bindings

PLAttice: A 3D-Printed, Assembled Lattice for Large Structures

2025-05-10

Zach Fredin developed PLAttice, an assembled lattice structure entirely 3D-printed from PLA. Composed of struts, nodes, and pins, PLAttice allows for the reversible construction of structures significantly larger than the printer bed. A successful test built a square box truss weighing approximately 800 g/m, capable of spanning up to 4 meters before buckling. While the PLA struts are the weakest link, the design offers a novel approach to building large structures; future iterations could utilize stronger materials for the struts. PLAttice includes additional components like feet for mounting and specialized tools for assembly and disassembly. Although assembly isn't effortless, PLAttice enables the creation of interesting and useful structures, such as a kitchen pendant lamp. The project's files are released under CC-BY-SA 4.0.

(zachfred.in)

Hardware modular structure lattice

Japan's Blazing Fast Transit Cards: The FeliCa Advantage

2025-05-17

Japan's Blazing Fast Transit Cards: The FeliCa Advantage

Japan's public transport system is famously efficient, and a key part of that is its incredibly fast tap-in/tap-out gates. This speed is thanks to FeliCa, a Sony-developed NFC technology that outperforms Western alternatives like MIFARE. FeliCa's offline transaction processing, storing value and transaction history directly on the card, significantly speeds up the process. The article delves into FeliCa's technical details, the Osaifu-Keitai mobile payment system, its impressive security, and potential future research avenues including a miniature train station network simulation and investigating the physics behind FeliCa's speed.

(aruarian.dance)

Tech Public Transport

Echo Chamber Attack: A Novel Jailbreak for LLMs

2025-06-27

Echo Chamber Attack: A Novel Jailbreak for LLMs

An AI researcher at Neural Trust has discovered a novel jailbreak technique, dubbed the 'Echo Chamber Attack,' that bypasses the safety mechanisms of leading Large Language Models (LLMs). This method uses context poisoning and multi-turn reasoning to subtly guide models towards generating harmful content without explicitly dangerous prompts. By planting seemingly innocuous prompts that build upon each other across multiple turns, the attack gradually shapes the model's internal state, leading to policy-violating responses. Evaluations showed success rates exceeding 90% on several models, highlighting a critical vulnerability in current LLM safety.

(neuraltrust.ai)

AI

VLC Hits 6 Billion Downloads, Teases AI-Powered Subtitles

2025-01-09

VLC Hits 6 Billion Downloads, Teases AI-Powered Subtitles

The popular open-source media player VLC has surpassed 6 billion downloads. At CES 2025, VideoLAN showcased a new AI-powered subtitle system that generates and translates subtitles in real-time using locally-run open-source AI models. This eliminates the need for internet connectivity. While a release date wasn't announced, this innovative feature demonstrates VLC's continued commitment to free, ad-free, and cutting-edge technology.

(techcrunch.com)

Tech AI subtitles

Could Gorbachev's Reforms Have Saved the USSR?

2025-01-02

This article explores whether the collapse of the Soviet Union was inevitable. Historians analyze the USSR's demise from multiple angles: economic struggles, Gorbachev's reforms (perestroika and glasnost), rising nationalism, and the loss of media control. Some argue the Soviet economic model couldn't sustain both military might and a decent standard of living, and that Gorbachev's reforms exacerbated existing tensions, ultimately leading to the USSR's disintegration. Others suggest that had the Communist Party maintained control over the media, the Soviet Union might have survived longer. Ultimately, the USSR's collapse resulted from a confluence of factors, not a single cause.

(www.historytoday.com)

Tech Soviet Union Collapse Gorbachev

arXivLabs: Experimenting with Community Collaboration

2025-03-17

arXivLabs is a framework for collaborators to develop and share new arXiv features directly on the arXiv website. Individuals and organizations involved with arXivLabs uphold 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 for a project that will benefit the arXiv community? Learn more about arXivLabs.

(arxiv.org)

Development

Measuring Latency in Algorithmic Trading: From Simple Timers to System-Level Simulation

2025-07-06

Measuring Latency in Algorithmic Trading: From Simple Timers to System-Level Simulation

In low-latency algorithmic trading, milliseconds—even microseconds—matter. This article explores the challenges of accurately measuring latency in algorithmic trading systems. Simple timing methods fall short, failing to capture network I/O and other crucial factors. The author proposes a more comprehensive approach: using simulated exchanges and ATS to model the complete trading process for precise latency measurement. The article clearly explains the pros and cons of various methods and highlights the challenges encountered in pursuing ultimate performance.

(www.architect.co)

Development algorithmic trading latency measurement

Hotline Reborn: A Swift Resurrection for Modern Apple Systems

2025-02-08

Hotline Reborn: A Swift Resurrection for Modern Apple Systems

A project is underway to resurrect the classic 1997 Mac online community software, Hotline, by completely recreating it in Swift and SwiftUI for modern Apple systems (iOS, macOS, etc.). Currently, it's a client-side application for connecting to and interacting with Hotline servers, offering features like IRC-style chat, private messaging, forum-like news, bulletin board posting, and FTP-style file transfers. The goal is a modern, open-source Hotline client, aiming to revive this beloved brand for a new generation.

(github.com)

Development retro

Guadagnino to Direct OpenAI Drama 'Artificial'

2025-06-04

Guadagnino to Direct OpenAI Drama 'Artificial'

Luca Guadagnino is set to direct 'Artificial,' a film recounting the tumultuous events at OpenAI in 2023, including the firing and rehiring of CEO Sam Altman. Amazon MGM Studios is fast-tracking the project, aiming for a summer shoot in San Francisco and Italy. Andrew Garfield, Monica Barbaro, and Yura Borisov are reportedly in talks to star, potentially portraying Altman, CTO Mira Murati, and co-founder Ilya Sutskever respectively. The film marks Guadagnino's third collaboration with Amazon MGM.

(www.hollywoodreporter.com)

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