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Civilization VII System Requirements: Can Your Rig Handle It?

2025-01-28

Nine years after Civ VI, Civilization VII is finally on the horizon! The minimum and recommended system requirements have been revealed. Minimum specs include an Intel i5-4690 or equivalent, 8GB RAM, a GTX 1050 or equivalent, and 20GB of storage. Recommended specs bump up to an Intel Core i5-10400 or AMD Ryzen 5 3600X, 16GB RAM, an RTX 2060 or equivalent. The article highlights that the game is CPU-heavy, making a CPU upgrade a priority for optimal performance. Are you ready to build your empire?

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(www.corsair.com)
Game Civilization VII System Requirements

Dwarf Fortress Adventure Mode Finally Hits Steam!

2025-01-26
Dwarf Fortress Adventure Mode Finally Hits Steam!

The long-awaited Adventure Mode update for Dwarf Fortress officially launched on January 23rd, available on Steam and Itch.io. This free update transforms the iconic construction and management sim into a turn-based roguelike experience. Players can use custom characters, explore existing worlds from a new perspective, or embark on quests in newly generated ones. Adventure Mode retains Dwarf Fortress's signature world simulation and sandbox elements but emphasizes exploration and questing, offering a challenging and replayable strategic experience.

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(gamerant.com)
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Massive Address Database Leak?

2025-02-11
Massive Address Database Leak?

A database containing addresses from the United States, Canada, Mexico, and nearly every other country and region appears to have been leaked. The data includes states, zip codes, and countries, raising concerns about data security and privacy. This incident highlights the importance of maintaining personal information security and the need for enhanced security measures in data handling and storage.

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(richmond.com)
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Revolutionary All-Optical Nanoscale Force Sensors Access Unreachable Environments

2025-01-03
Revolutionary All-Optical Nanoscale Force Sensors Access Unreachable Environments

Columbia University researchers have developed revolutionary all-optical nanoscale force sensors capable of measuring forces with unprecedented sensitivity and dynamic range. These sensors utilize the photon-avalanche effect, enabling remote, light-based force detection without physical connections. Applications span robotics, cellular biophysics, medicine, and even space exploration. This breakthrough promises to transform force sensing technology, opening up new possibilities for measurements in previously inaccessible environments.

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(phys.org)
Tech nanotechnology force sensor optics

The Mind-Blowing Secrets of the Number Line

2025-02-19
The Mind-Blowing Secrets of the Number Line

This article delves into the surprising complexities hidden within the seemingly simple number line. The author argues that even integers warrant deeper consideration regarding their existence and distinctness. Even more shockingly, the vast majority of numbers on the number line are non-computable, meaning they cannot be precisely expressed or calculated, exceeding the limits of human comprehension. This challenges our understanding of numbers and reveals the endless mysteries of the mathematical world.

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(mathwithbaddrawings.com)
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LG Halts XR Commercialization, But R&D Continues

2025-03-20
LG Halts XR Commercialization, But R&D Continues

LG has confirmed it's ceasing commercialization of its XR products, but will continue long-term R&D. This follows reports that the XR market's growth hasn't met LG's expectations, leading them to refocus on HVAC and robotics. Despite this, LG's partnership with Meta on next-gen XR devices remains, although the project has faced reported delays and cancellation rumors. This has fueled speculation that Meta may have sought alternative partners, such as Asus and Lenovo, to bolster its Horizon OS ecosystem.

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(www.uploadvr.com)
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Tangled: A Decentralized Git Collaboration Platform Built on AT Protocol

2025-03-03

Tangled is a new social-enabled Git collaboration platform built on the AT Protocol, aiming to give developers full ownership of their code, enable open-source communities to self-govern, and make coding social and fun again. Combining the strengths of ActivityPub's federated model and Radicle's P2P approach, it uses lightweight 'knots' servers to simplify Git repository hosting. Tangled offers free managed knots and a consolidated app view at tangled.sh for seamless access and collaboration across the network. Still in its infancy, the team is building with a focus on data ownership, low barrier to entry, and a great user experience. Currently invite-only.

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(blog.tangled.sh)
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VPTERNLOG: The Surprising Efficiency of Ternary Operators

2025-01-22

Paul Khuong's blog post explores VPTERNLOG, a novel instruction using ternary operators for bitvector reduction. Compared to binary operators, ternary operators reduce two values at a time, doubling efficiency. This means half the operations are needed when processing bitvectors, without sacrificing throughput or latency. The author praises VPTERNLOG as a cute, lightweight, and highly efficient instruction.

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(pvk.ca)
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DeepSeek's AI Model Triggers Tech Stock Selloff, Nvidia and ASML Plunge

2025-01-27
DeepSeek's AI Model Triggers Tech Stock Selloff, Nvidia and ASML Plunge

Nvidia and ASML Holding NV shares plummeted on Monday after Chinese AI startup DeepSeek released a new AI model offering comparable performance to Western counterparts at a fraction of the cost. Nvidia shares fell about 9% in premarket trading, while ASML dropped as much as 11%. The Nasdaq 100 futures also slumped. DeepSeek's success raises concerns about the disruption to the current AI business model, which relies heavily on high-end chips and significant computing power. The situation highlights China's potential to circumvent US export restrictions and underscores the geopolitical implications for the tech sector.

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(finance.yahoo.com)
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Reddit to Introduce Paywall for Exclusive Subreddits

2025-02-14
Reddit to Introduce Paywall for Exclusive Subreddits

Reddit CEO Steve Huffman announced plans to introduce a paywall this year, focusing initially on new subreddits offering exclusive content accessible only to paying members. The company is exploring compensation models for content creators, potentially leveraging the existing Reddit Contributor Program which rewards users for contributions. While paid content is coming, Huffman assures that free Reddit will continue to exist and thrive. A key challenge lies in balancing paid and free content, and incentivizing volunteer moderators to manage paid subreddits.

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(arstechnica.com)
Tech content monetization

Clean: An Embedded DSL and Formal Verification Framework for ZK Circuits in Lean4

2025-03-27

Researchers have developed Clean, an embedded domain-specific language (DSL) and formal verification framework in Lean4 for building zero-knowledge (ZK) circuits. ZK circuits are prone to bugs, and Clean aims to improve correctness by allowing users to define circuits in Lean4, specify their desired properties, and formally prove them. This project is part of the zkEVM Formal Verification Project, aiming to provide infrastructure and tooling for formal verification of zkEVMs. Clean supports four basic operations for defining circuits: witness, assert, lookup, and subcircuit, and offers a monadic interface for enhanced usability. At its core is the FormalCircuit structure, which tightly packages—in a dependently-typed way—the circuit definition, assumptions, specification, soundness, and completeness proofs. Large circuits can be formally verified by recursively replacing subcircuit constraints with their (formally verified) specifications. The framework has successfully verified simple circuits like 8-bit addition, with future plans to add more low-level gadgets, define common hash function circuits, and build a formally verified minimal VM for a subset of RISC-V.

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(blog.zksecurity.xyz)
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CA AG Sues OMB to Block $3 Trillion Federal Funding Freeze

2025-01-28
CA AG Sues OMB to Block $3 Trillion Federal Funding Freeze

California Attorney General Rob Bonta, along with 22 other state attorneys general, filed a lawsuit against the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to block a directive that would freeze up to $3 trillion in federal funding. The directive threatens to halt crucial funding for disaster relief (including California's wildfire recovery), public health, education, and public safety programs. Bonta argues the directive violates the Constitution and the Administrative Procedure Act, and seeks a temporary restraining order to prevent immediate and irreparable harm.

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Tech federal funding public safety

Sniffnet: A Powerful, Cross-Platform Network Traffic Monitor

2025-02-02
Sniffnet: A Powerful, Cross-Platform Network Traffic Monitor

Sniffnet is a free and open-source, cross-platform network traffic monitoring tool available in multiple languages. Its intuitive interface allows users to easily monitor network traffic, view real-time charts, export PCAP files, and identify services and protocols. Sniffnet also supports custom themes, notifications, and filters, and includes a comprehensive Wiki. While older systems may require setting an environment variable to switch renderers, Sniffnet is a powerful and user-friendly tool overall.

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(github.com)
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The Zizians: When Rationalism Goes Wrong

2025-02-01
The Zizians: When Rationalism Goes Wrong

This article delves into the transcontinental Rationalist cult, the "Zizians," implicated in at least six murders since 2022. Following the charismatic leader "Ziz," who espouses a radical philosophy and eccentric theories of cognition, the group initially focused on AI safety and alignment. However, their beliefs morphed into violent actions, highlighting the dark side of the Rationalist movement and its potential for extremism. The article explores the cult's origins, the violence they committed, and the broader implications for the Rationalist community, raising questions about self-improvement gone awry.

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(maxread.substack.com)
Tech Rationalism Cult

Australia's Treasury Copilot Trial: ROI Positive, But Employee Confidence Lags

2025-02-13
Australia's Treasury Copilot Trial: ROI Positive, But Employee Confidence Lags

A 14-week trial of Microsoft 365 Copilot by Australia's Department of the Treasury showed a positive return on investment (ROI), but employee confidence in its workplace effectiveness fell short. The trial revealed Copilot's actual applicability was lower than anticipated, with most participants using it less than three times a week. While Copilot excelled at basic administrative tasks like summarizing information and generating meeting minutes, it struggled with more complex tasks. The Treasury concluded that more careful staff selection, comprehensive training, and ongoing monitoring of AI's impact are crucial. The findings also hinted that AI-as-a-service might not be suitable for organizations handling sensitive data like the Treasury, suggesting on-premises AI infrastructure may be preferable.

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(www.theregister.com)
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Senior Dev's Wisdom: Avoiding Rewrites and Efficient Coding

2025-02-03

A senior developer shares their software development philosophy, emphasizing the pitfalls of rewriting code from scratch. They highlight that when a rewrite seems appealing, avoidable mistakes have already been made, such as accumulating technical debt and increasing code complexity. The advice includes alternating between expansion (new features) and consolidation phases, budgeting ample time for polishing and testing, and automating best practices. The importance of considering edge cases and pathological data is stressed, along with writing testable code whose correctness is obvious.

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(qntm.org)
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Medicare to Negotiate Prices for 15 Popular Drugs

2025-01-17
Medicare to Negotiate Prices for 15 Popular Drugs

The Biden administration announced that 15 commonly used drugs, including Ozempic and Wegovy, will be included in Medicare's price negotiation program. This marks the first time the U.S. government will directly negotiate drug prices with manufacturers, and is expected to save taxpayers billions of dollars. While Ozempic and Wegovy have drawn scrutiny for their high costs, Medicare currently only covers them for diabetes treatment, not weight loss. The incoming Trump administration will decide whether to implement a proposed rule to cover these medications for obesity. This brings the total number of drugs subject to Medicare price negotiations to 25, covering a third of prescription drug spending. The pharmaceutical industry has sued over the program, but groups like the AARP say they will fight to uphold the law.

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(apnews.com)
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Beyond the Big Eight: A More Complete Map of Chinese Cuisine

2025-03-24
Beyond the Big Eight: A More Complete Map of Chinese Cuisine

This article challenges the popular 'Big Eight' categorization of Chinese cuisine, arguing that it's an incomplete and biased representation. The author meticulously explores the vast diversity of Chinese regional cuisines, going beyond the commonly known eight. The piece presents a far more comprehensive map, including detailed breakdowns of regional variations within provinces like Guangdong (six cuisines, including Macau and Hong Kong), Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, Jiangxi, Henan, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Hebei, Beijing, Tianjin, Northeast China, Inner Mongolia, and Xinjiang. It further delves into the fascinating evolution of Chinese food in Hong Kong, Macau, Thailand, and Southeast Asia, highlighting the interplay of geography, culture, and history. This isn't just a list; it's a captivating journey through the rich tapestry of Chinese culinary traditions.

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(chinesecookingdemystified.substack.com)
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From Nero's Poison to Turkish Jam: The Deadly Double Life of Cherry Laurel

2025-03-11

The author discovers a cherry laurel tree in their backyard, a plant whose fruits and leaves contain the deadly poison cyanide. Historically, it was used by Locusta, Nero's poisoner, to assassinate enemies. However, cherry laurel has also been used as a food flavoring; 19th-century British cooks used its leaves in puddings, resulting in child poisonings. Today, in Turkey, ripe cherry laurel fruits are made into jams and other foods. The article engagingly recounts the plant's transformation from ancient poison to modern food, warning against confusing cherry laurel with bay leaves to prevent accidental poisoning.

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(suziepetryk.com)
Misc plant poison

Token Security Raises $20M to Secure the Booming World of Machine Identities

2025-01-27
Token Security Raises $20M to Secure the Booming World of Machine Identities

The rise of cloud computing and AI has led to a surge in machine identities, creating more entry points for hackers. Token Security, a startup tackling this growing security risk, just secured $20 million in Series A funding. Their platform automatically identifies and manages machine identities, helping companies prevent breaches before they occur. Founded by veterans of Israel's Unit 8200, the company counts HPE among its clients and plans to use the funding to expand its AI capabilities and US presence. The funding highlights the increasing importance of securing machine identities, often overlooked in traditional cybersecurity strategies.

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(techcrunch.com)
Tech machine identity

Cloudflare Sues LaLiga Over Excessive IP Blocking

2025-02-24
Cloudflare Sues LaLiga Over Excessive IP Blocking

Cloudflare is suing LaLiga for its massive IP blocking actions. In an attempt to combat piracy of football matches, LaLiga blocked websites DaznFutbolios and RBTV77, but this inadvertently affected millions of users accessing unrelated websites. Cloudflare argues LaLiga's actions were unreasonable, failing to notify cloud providers and concealing the potential harm to third parties, thus threatening the open internet. This lawsuit challenges LaLiga's blocking order and upholds the fundamental right of millions of consumers to access the open internet.

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(www.broadbandtvnews.com)
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LLMs Conquered: A Graveyard of AI Benchmarks

2025-01-06

Killedbyllm.com is a fascinating website documenting the rapid progress of Large Language Models (LLMs). It lists numerous benchmarks, from early reading comprehension tests to complex mathematical reasoning challenges, that have been surpassed by models like GPT-4 and LLaMa. The site serves as a testament to the breakneck speed of AI advancement, showcasing how previously insurmountable challenges have fallen to LLMs and prompting reflection on the future of AI.

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(r0bk.github.io)
AI Benchmarks

Smooth Scroll Animations: Say Goodbye to Janky Scrolling

2025-02-10
Smooth Scroll Animations: Say Goodbye to Janky Scrolling

Tired of janky scroll animations? The new Scroll-driven Animations specification is here! Integrating with the Web Animations API and CSS Animations API, it enables silky-smooth scroll animations running off the main thread. Create stunning effects like parallax backgrounds, reading progress indicators, and image reveals with minimal code. The article features numerous demos and a video course to help you get started building amazing scroll-driven experiences.

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(scroll-driven-animations.style)
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go-msquic: A Go Wrapper for Microsoft's QUIC Library

2025-02-19
go-msquic: A Go Wrapper for Microsoft's QUIC Library

go-msquic is a Go wrapper for Microsoft's QUIC library, providing a simple interface for Go developers to work with QUIC-based protocols like HTTP/3. Its API is inspired by quic-go and can be used as a drop-in replacement. Unless you're comfortable working with C libraries, quic-go is generally recommended. Installation requires building the local MsQuic C library first, then installing with `go get github.com/noboruma/go-msquic`. Sample code is in the sample/ directory.

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(github.com)
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AI-Powered Dev: My Codescribble Debugging Nightmare

2025-01-26
AI-Powered Dev: My Codescribble Debugging Nightmare

The author used LLMs to build Codescribble, a simple shared text editor. While the initial development was incredibly fast, almost entirely LLM-driven, deployment became a major headache. The generated code suffered from hardcoded values, inconsistent methods, and a broken automated deployment script. Ultimately, the author spent far more time debugging and fixing LLM-introduced errors than anticipated. This experience highlights the need for developers to maintain a solid grasp of underlying technologies and thoroughly review AI-generated code. Blindly trusting AI can lead to significant inefficiencies and even counter-productive outcomes.

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(nsavage.substack.com)
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Python Launcher Gains Virtual Environment Support

2025-02-22
Python Launcher Gains Virtual Environment Support

The Windows installer for Python includes a launcher to locate the correct Python interpreter. However, it previously lacked virtual environment support. PEP 486 proposes making the launcher 'virtualenv aware'. This means that when no specific interpreter is given, the launcher will prioritize the currently active virtualenv, falling back to the default Python if none is active. This simplifies running Python commands within virtual environments, avoiding the need for different commands in different contexts.

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(peps.python.org)
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