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Glimmer: A DSL Framework for Ruby GUI and Beyond

2025-01-10

Glimmer is a robust DSL (Domain-Specific Language) framework for Ruby, featuring a DSL engine and a data-binding library. It supports building GUIs using various toolkits like SWT, LibUI, Tk, and GTK, and even extends to web development with Opal and XML/CSS support. Glimmer's strength lies in its concise and readable DSL syntax and powerful bidirectional data binding, significantly boosting Ruby GUI development efficiency and maintainability.

(github.com)

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BYD Yangwang U9 Electric Supercar Jumps Potholes and Spikes

2025-01-10

BYD's luxury brand, Yangwang, has showcased the impressive off-road capabilities of its U9 electric supercar in a recent video. The video shows the U9 accelerating to 120km/h and leaping over a 2.5-meter pothole and a 4-meter stretch of tire spikes. This feat is enabled by its advanced DiSus-X hydraulic suspension system, which actively controls each wheel's position. The U9 boasts four electric motors, producing a combined 960kW and 1680Nm of torque, achieving a top speed of 309km/h and a 0-100km/h time of 2.36 seconds. While not currently planned for release in Australia, its performance is undeniably striking.

(www.drive.com.au)

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Samsung to Mass Produce World's First Rollable OLED Laptop Screen

2025-01-10

Samsung Display will begin mass production of the world's first rollable OLED screen for laptops in April 2025. This screen will be featured in Lenovo's ThinkBook Plus G6 Rollable laptop, launching globally in June. The screen expands from a 14-inch 5:4 aspect ratio to a 16.7-inch 8:9 aspect ratio, offering a unique mobile computing experience. Samsung also incorporates its unpolarized Eco² OLED™ technology for the first time in a laptop, reducing panel thickness and power consumption by 30%.

(global.samsungdisplay.com)

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Thunderbolt 5: A Quantum Leap in Speed and Capability

2025-01-10

Thunderbolt 5 has arrived in 2024, bringing a significant performance boost to laptops and monitors. Compared to Thunderbolt 4, Thunderbolt 5 boasts double the bandwidth (up to 120 Gbps), supports up to 8K displays, and offers up to 240W of charging power. This translates to faster file transfers, support for more powerful external GPUs and AI accelerators, and superior display capabilities. While Thunderbolt 5 ports and cables look similar to Thunderbolt 4, the performance gains are substantial. If you demand top-tier performance, Thunderbolt 5 is worth considering, but its current adoption is still limited, and prices are relatively high.

(www.tomsguide.com)

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Bin: AI-Powered Business Intelligence, Dashboards in Seconds

2025-01-10

Bin is an AI-powered business intelligence analyst that lets you build stunning data visualizations and interactive dashboards in seconds. Forget complex SQL queries and cumbersome BI tools. Simply describe what you need in natural language, and Bin instantly creates beautiful charts and dashboards. It supports various data sources and offers a drag-and-drop interface for easy customization and iteration. Bin offers free and paid plans to suit different team sizes.

(bi.new)

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Kagi Search & Orion Browser: A Three-Month Deep Dive

2025-01-10

This blog post details a three-month review of Kagi search engine and its companion Orion browser. Kagi, a $10/month subscription service, offers ad-free, privacy-focused search results. The author found Kagi's search quality excellent, praising its clean interface and unique features like custom ranking and 'lenses.' Orion, a WebKit-based browser, supports Chrome/Firefox extensions and includes built-in ad blocking. While the $10 monthly fee is steep, the author recommends the unlimited plan over the limited option, suggesting readers try the 100 free searches. The post also discusses Kagi's partnership with Brave Search and its stance on ethical dilemmas, ultimately concluding with a recommendation to try Kagi for yourself.

(flatfootfox.com)

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Visualizing Humanity's Knowledge: $10k Bounty for Improved ISBN Visualization

2025-01-10

Anna's Archive, an open library aiming to back up all of humanity's knowledge, is offering a $10,000 bounty for improvements to its ISBN visualization tool. This tool displays collected ISBN data as an image, using color to differentiate between collected and uncollected data. The bounty challenges developers to improve zooming, interactivity, and data presentation to better identify and preserve rare books. Submissions must be open-source and meet specific criteria by January 31st, 2025.

(annas-archive.org)

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Squid Game's Secret Weapon: The Japanese Film Battle Royale

2025-01-10

Netflix's hit series, Squid Game, owes a debt of gratitude to a lesser-known Japanese cult classic: Battle Royale. Director Hwang Dong-hyuk openly cites the film as inspiration. Based on Koushun Takami's 1999 novel, Battle Royale depicts a dystopian scenario where middle schoolers are forced to fight to the death by a totalitarian government. Its brutal game mechanics and unflinching portrayal of societal darkness heavily influenced Squid Game. The article delves into Battle Royale's origins, exploring the author's dream-inspired concept and director Kinji Fukasaku's infusion of his WWII experiences, transforming the film from a mere bloodbath into a profound social commentary.

(www.tokyoweekender.com)

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TikTok's LA Staff Face Paid Time Off Crunch Amid Wildfires

2025-01-10

Devastating wildfires in Los Angeles have forced the closure of TikTok's LA office, leaving employees scrambling. The company is instructing staff to work from home if possible, but those unable to do so are told to use their personal/sick days. Many employees are facing power outages, internet disruptions, or even evacuation orders at home. TikTok's strict return-to-office policy, requiring three days a week in the office, exacerbates the issue, as employees are forced to use paid time off even for illness. While the company claims to prioritize employee safety, this policy has sparked controversy for its lack of flexibility during a natural disaster.

(techcrunch.com)

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Ruby Tk Gem Update: Easier GUI Development

2025-01-10

The Ruby Tk gem provides an interface for building Ruby GUI applications using the Tcl/Tk library. Recent updates simplify the installation process and provide clearer documentation and examples. Developers can easily install it using `gem 'tk'` and build various interfaces using rich Tk commands. Note that installation may require setting additional options to specify the paths to the Tcl/Tk header files and libraries.

(github.com)

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41% of Employers to Cut Staff by 2030 Due to AI, Says WEF Report

2025-01-10

A World Economic Forum report reveals that 41% of global employers anticipate staff reductions by 2030 due to AI-driven automation. While 77% plan to upskill their workforce for AI collaboration, the report highlights the significant impact on the job market. Graphic designers and legal secretaries are among roles projected to decline, emphasizing the growing importance of AI skills, creative thinking, and lifelong learning. Despite predicting net job growth over the next five years, the report acknowledges substantial job displacement due to AI.

(gizmodo.com)

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$750M Bitcoin Lost in Landfill: Judge Rejects Recovery Attempt

2025-01-10

A decade-long legal battle ended in defeat for James Howells, a UK IT engineer who lost a hard drive containing 8,000 Bitcoins (worth $700-750 million) in a landfill. A Cardiff High Court rejected his lawsuit against Newport City Council, citing environmental concerns and the council's ownership of the landfill's contents. Howells' attempts to excavate the site or receive compensation were unsuccessful, highlighting the importance of secure digital asset storage.

(crypto.news)

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May Mobility Unveils Electric Autonomous Minibus at CES 2025

2025-01-10

Autonomous vehicle startup May Mobility revealed its latest creation at CES 2025: an electric, autonomous minibus developed in partnership with European electric bus manufacturer Tecnobus. Capable of carrying up to 30 passengers, including wheelchair users, this minibus is slated to join May Mobility's existing fleet of 40 retrofitted Toyota Siennas by late 2026. Designed for urban transit, corporate campuses, airports, and planned communities, it features swappable batteries for minimal downtime and is approved for use in Europe and Canada. May Mobility currently operates autonomous shuttle services in several US cities and has a pilot program in Japan with NTT.

(techcrunch.com)

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Television: Blazing Fast Fuzzy Finder TUI

2025-01-10

Television is a fast and versatile fuzzy finder TUI. It lets you quickly search through various data sources (files, git repositories, environment variables, docker images, etc.) using a fuzzy matching algorithm and is designed for easy extensibility. Inspired by the neovim telescope plugin, it leverages tokio and the nucleo matcher (used by the helix editor) for optimal performance. Features include high speed, fuzzy matching, built-in functionality, shell integration, customizable channels and previewers, built-in syntax highlighting, keybindings, themes, and cross-platform compatibility.

(github.com)

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Tracing JITs in PyPy: A Pragmatic Choice?

2025-01-10

This post delves into the advantages and disadvantages of tracing JIT compilers, specifically focusing on their implementation within PyPy. Tracing JITs, which generate code by tracing program execution, offer benefits when handling complex languages like Python, effectively slicing through layers of abstraction and reducing overhead. However, they also suffer from performance instability and edge cases. Based on two decades of experience with PyPy, the author provides a nuanced analysis of tracing JITs' suitability, comparing them to method-based JITs. The conclusion suggests that, within PyPy's meta-JIT context and given its resource constraints, tracing remains a relatively pragmatic approach.

(pypy.org)

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Bird-Inspired Drone Uses Legs to Take Off

2025-01-10

Researchers at EPFL have developed a bio-inspired drone, RAVEN, with bird-like legs that enable it to walk, hop, and even jump into the air for takeoff. This research not only reveals the efficiency of birds' jumping takeoffs but also offers a novel approach for fixed-wing drones. RAVEN uses its legs to store and release energy, resulting in a more energy-efficient and faster takeoff than conventional methods. Future applications could include cargo delivery.

(spectrum.ieee.org)

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Telli, a YC Startup, is Hiring a Full-Stack Engineer

2025-01-10

Telli, a Berlin-based AI voice agent company and a member of the Y Combinator Fall '24 batch, is hiring a senior full-stack software engineer. They're building AI-powered voice agents for B2C companies to improve the quality and scalability of customer communication. The ideal candidate will have a product-centric mindset, thrive in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment, and enjoy collaborative work. Competitive salary, equity, and a great work environment are offered.

(www.ycombinator.com)

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Chat-Driven Development: A Superior Approach to LLM Coding

2025-01-10

Shekhar Gulati, after multiple unsuccessful attempts with GitHub Copilot, advocates for 'chat-driven development' using ChatGPT or Claude. He argues this approach offers a cleaner environment for concise requests, better context control, and improved energy management. It also protects the development environment and facilitates iterative error correction through a simple feedback loop, avoiding the clutter of IDE integrations. Gulati prefers using LLMs as thinking tools for design and brainstorming rather than solely as code generators.

(shekhargulati.com)

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Agents Are Not Enough: A New Perspective on AI Development

2025-01-10

A recent arXiv paper, "Agents Are Not Enough," argues that while AI agents are experiencing a resurgence, relying solely on generative AI is insufficient for their greater success. The authors propose a future AI ecosystem comprising three key components: Agents, Sims (simulating user preferences and behaviors), and Assistants (directly interacting with users and coordinating task execution). By examining past experiences with agents, the paper highlights the need for building more effective and sustainable AI agent systems.

(www.arxiv.org)

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Meta's New Content Policy: A Blow to Vulnerable Users

2025-01-10

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) criticizes Meta's recent content moderation policy changes, arguing they don't truly promote free speech but could harm vulnerable groups. The new policy allows dehumanizing statements about certain vulnerable groups, particularly LGBTQ+ individuals, and loosens restrictions on hate speech. EFF urges Meta to address biases in its content moderation, invest more in its global user base, improve multilingual support, reduce reliance on automated tools, and increase transparency.

(www.eff.org)

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