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China Retaliates Against US Tariffs, Escalating Trade War

2025-04-10
China Retaliates Against US Tariffs, Escalating Trade War

In response to new tariffs imposed by President Trump, China announced retaliatory tariffs on US goods, escalating the trade war between the world's two largest economies. Starting April 10th, China will impose an 84% tariff on all US imports. This follows the implementation of the steepest US tariffs in a century, bringing the total US tariffs on Chinese goods to 104% this year. The move significantly intensifies the ongoing trade conflict.

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(www.bloomberg.com)
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12,795 Objects: A Photographer's Intimate Inventory

2025-01-01

Belgian photographer Barbara Iweins meticulously documented 12,795 objects in her home over four years, creating the project 'KATALOG'. From her daughters' socks to her anxiety medication, the project transcends a simple inventory, becoming a deeply personal exploration of her life, emotions, and memories. It reveals a unique perspective on the profound meaning hidden within everyday belongings.

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(www.katalog-barbaraiweins.com)
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Apple's Tech-Savvy Response to LA Riots: Tracking Stolen iPhones

2025-06-14
Apple's Tech-Savvy Response to LA Riots: Tracking Stolen iPhones

During anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles that escalated into riots, thieves looted the Apple Tower Theatre store, stealing several display iPhones. Apple swiftly responded by remotely locking and tracking the stolen devices. The phones displayed a message: “Please return to Apple Tower Theatre. This device has been disabled and is being tracked. Local authorities will be alerted,” along with a loud alarm. This high-tech deterrent proved effective, leading to the arrest of at least three suspects. The incident highlights Apple's innovative approach to theft prevention and underscores the violence and unrest during the Los Angeles protests.

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(economictimes.indiatimes.com)
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plwm: A Minimalist X11 Window Manager in Prolog

2025-05-25
plwm: A Minimalist X11 Window Manager in Prolog

plwm is a highly customizable X11 dynamic tiling window manager written in Prolog. Lightweight and fast, it boasts low resource usage (10-15MB memory) and features multiple layouts, floating windows, multi-monitor support, external bar integration, and more. Easy to customize and extend, plwm uses declarative Prolog code for configuration and offers extensive keyboard shortcuts and command-line options for flexible window management.

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(github.com)
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Lessons Learned: Two Years as Carta's CTO

2025-05-24
Lessons Learned: Two Years as Carta's CTO

Reflecting on his two-year tenure as Carta's CTO, the author shares key learnings in engineering strategy, LLM adoption, and organizational management. He discusses refining his leadership style to delve deeper into details, writing a book on engineering strategy, successful LLM implementation at Carta for internal workflows and new product features, and the impactful 'Navigator' program for increased senior engineer involvement. He also details strategies for managing engineering costs and effectively communicating R&D investments to boards.

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(lethain.com)
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A Twain Revival? 175 Years of Harper's and the Enduring Legacy of Huckleberry Finn

2025-06-04
A Twain Revival? 175 Years of Harper's and the Enduring Legacy of Huckleberry Finn

Is a Mark Twain revival underway in the 175th-anniversary year of Harper’s Magazine, a publication that consistently featured Twain’s work? Percival Everett's National Book Award-winning novel, *James*, reimagines *Adventures of Huckleberry Finn* from Jim's perspective, while Shelley Fisher Fishkin's new book on Jim adds to the renewed interest. Conan O'Brien's Mark Twain Prize acceptance speech subtly criticized the political climate. Ron Chernow's new Twain biography further fuels this resurgence. The author reflects on their personal, complex relationship with Twain's work, exploring the meaning of this revival and the ongoing search for hidden meanings within Twain's writing. Ultimately, the essay argues that Everett's *James* successfully adds Jim's inner life, offering a fresh perspective on the classic tale.

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Quantum Leap: 254km Quantum Communication Achieved on Existing Infrastructure

2025-04-24
Quantum Leap: 254km Quantum Communication Achieved on Existing Infrastructure

Scientists in Germany have achieved a breakthrough in quantum communication, transmitting quantum messages over 254 kilometers of existing commercial fiber optic network. This is a world record, utilizing a coherence-based twin-field quantum key distribution protocol. The experiment successfully transmitted information between three data centers (Frankfurt, Kehl, and Kirchfeld) without needing cryogenic cooling, demonstrating the viability of advanced quantum communication protocols on pre-existing telecom infrastructure and paving the way for a quantum internet.

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(phys.org)
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Exa: Building the Next-Gen AI Chips for AGI

2025-06-06
Exa: Building the Next-Gen AI Chips for AGI

Exa is developing next-generation polymorphic chips aiming to surpass NVIDIA, forming the foundation for future knowledge and scientific discovery. Their XPU chips self-reconfigure to optimize model dataflow, enabling AGI and ASI support with dramatically reduced energy consumption. They're seeking experienced engineers to join their team and build this revolutionary technology with a legacy spanning centuries.

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(www.ycombinator.com)
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The Cybersecurity Industry's Silence on the Chris Krebs Case: A Moral Failing

2025-04-18
The Cybersecurity Industry's Silence on the Chris Krebs Case: A Moral Failing

Former CISA Director Chris Krebs, who affirmed the integrity of the 2020 election, faces retaliation via an executive order aiming to blacklist him. This action raises serious constitutional concerns, violating the First Amendment’s protection of free speech. While a few cybersecurity voices have spoken out, the industry's largely silent response is alarming. The author argues this silence is a moral failure, highlighting the industry's complicity in allowing political power to suppress truth. The article calls for a stronger defense of principles and a rejection of appeasement.

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(www.forbes.com)
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Google TV Mandates 64-bit Support for Apps

2025-08-23
Google TV Mandates 64-bit Support for Apps

Google announced that starting August 1, 2026, all apps on Google TV and Android TV platforms must support 64-bit architecture and be compatible with 16KB memory page sizes. This means developers must update their apps to include arm64 native code; otherwise, apps won't be accepted on Google Play. The move aims to improve performance, reduce startup times, and prepare for future hardware. Google recommends developers start checking and updating their app code now to ensure compliance.

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(nerds.xyz)
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Google's PSP Encryption Protocol Lands in Linux 6.18

2025-09-21

Google's PSP Security Protocol, an in-transit encryption protocol for TCP network connections, is merging into the mainline Linux 6.18 kernel. After thirteen review rounds, this support for encrypting data in transit is slated for inclusion. Designed for simplicity and scalability compared to IPsec, Google's PSP is currently only implemented for Mellanox MLX5 NICs. While it supports various modes including tunneling, its primary focus is as a more efficient TLS replacement leveraging superior offload capabilities.

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(www.phoronix.com)
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Were Earth's Ancient Oceans Green?

2025-04-27
Were Earth's Ancient Oceans Green?

A new study published in Nature Geoscience challenges our understanding of Earth's oceans. Researchers suggest that billions of years ago, the oceans were green, not blue! High iron dissolution from continental rocks led to iron-rich oceans, making green light dominant underwater. Early cyanobacteria adapted by evolving pigments that absorbed green light, resulting in a green ocean. This research reveals a fascinating chapter in Earth's history and hints at the possibility of future ocean color shifts.

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(newatlas.com)
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How Nintendo Legally Crushed Atari

2025-04-16
How Nintendo Legally Crushed Atari

This article recounts the epic legal battle between Atari and Nintendo, and how it shaped the gaming industry. Atari initially challenged the bundled console-cartridge model with Activision, but ultimately failed in the 1983 crash. Nintendo, with its NES, introduced a lockout chip to prevent unauthorized games. Atari (Tengen) attempted to reverse-engineer this, but lost due to their lawyers' fraudulent actions. The case established fair use principles for reverse engineering but highlighted the crucial role of legal strategy in tech. While Atari technically won the right to reverse engineer on principle, their lawyers' dishonesty cost them the case.

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(thereader.mitpress.mit.edu)
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Hanif Kureishi's Heartbreaking Account of Paralysis: Shattered

2025-03-27
Hanif Kureishi's Heartbreaking Account of Paralysis: Shattered

Following a fall in Rome, English playwright, screenwriter, and novelist Hanif Kureishi became a quadriplegic. His new book, *Shattered*, chronicles his year in hospitals, a series of dispatches detailing the physical pain, emotional turmoil, and reflections on life. Kureishi, with his signature wit and sharp prose, portrays the absurdity and warmth of hospital life, revealing the resilience and vulnerability of a human spirit facing adversity. More than just a moving account of illness, *Shattered* is a profound meditation on creativity, humanity, and life itself.

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(www.nybooks.com)
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BSD kqueue: A Mountain of Technical Debt

2024-12-29

This article delves into the differences between BSD kqueue and Linux epoll in network programming. kqueue uses event filters, offering powerful functionality but lacking composability, leading to accumulating technical debt. Epoll, on the other hand, directly manipulates kernel handles, boasting greater composability and allowing for flexible monitoring of various kernel resources such as sockets, filesystem paths, and timers. The author argues that epoll's design is superior as it avoids the predicament of constantly adding new event filter types to kqueue with each new feature.

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(ariadne.space)
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CACM's Practice Section: Call for Articles

2025-04-26

Communications of the ACM (CACM) is seeking submissions for its new Practice section, focusing on enhancing the skills and job performance of computing practitioners. The section welcomes articles on technical advancements, development practices, organizational structures, successful system examples, and other relevant topics. Articles should be broadly applicable and insightful, avoiding highly specialized content or detailed tutorials on specific technologies. Submissions are limited to 10 pages (approximately 6,000 words) and can be previously blogged, but not formally published elsewhere. Authors retain copyright. Potential authors are encouraged to contact the co-chairs before submitting.

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(cacm.acm.org)
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Shining Light Through the Head: A Breakthrough in Brain Imaging

2025-08-04
Shining Light Through the Head: A Breakthrough in Brain Imaging

Researchers at the University of Glasgow have achieved a breakthrough in brain imaging, successfully transmitting near-infrared light through an entire adult human head. This opens the door to cheaper, more portable brain imaging technology that overcomes the limitations of current methods like EEG and fMRI. The technology could enable deeper brain imaging, potentially revolutionizing diagnosis and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's. While still in its early stages, the potential impact on brain health diagnostics and treatment is immense.

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(spectrum.ieee.org)
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Decade-Long Program Cracks Century-Old Math Conjecture

2025-09-22
Decade-Long Program Cracks Century-Old Math Conjecture

Two mathematicians ran a program for over a decade, finally disproving the long-standing additivity conjecture. Using a massive database they built, they processed millions of knots, ultimately finding a counterexample that shattered the conjecture. This story highlights the power of persistence and clever methodology, demonstrating the immense challenges hidden within seemingly simple mathematical problems.

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(www.quantamagazine.org)
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Optus Firewall Upgrade Causes 14-Hour Emergency Services Outage, Potentially Leading to 3 Deaths

2025-09-22
Optus Firewall Upgrade Causes 14-Hour Emergency Services Outage, Potentially Leading to 3 Deaths

An Optus firewall upgrade caused a 14-hour outage of emergency services (Triple Zero, 000) in Australia. Initial monitoring failed to detect the issue, and it wasn't until a customer reported the problem that Optus realized the severity. The CEO, Stephen Rue, stated that staff may not have followed established procedures. At least three deaths are potentially linked to the outage, with victims believed to have attempted to contact emergency services during the downtime. Optus is investigating and has expressed remorse, vowing to improve its emergency service protocols.

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(www.theregister.com)
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Rediscovering the Joy of Programming Through Toy Projects

2025-06-19

The author believes that creation is key to understanding. Instead of avoiding reinventing the wheel, build your own—it teaches you more than any book. In today's increasingly commodified software development landscape, the author advocates for building simple 'toy projects' to rediscover the joy of programming. The article lists numerous toy projects, such as a regex engine, an x86 OS kernel, and game emulators, rated by difficulty and time commitment, encouraging readers to try them and learn.

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(blog.jsbarretto.com)
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Mercure: A Fast and Reliable Real-time Communication Solution

2025-01-02
Mercure: A Fast and Reliable Real-time Communication Solution

Mercure is an open, easy, fast, reliable, and battery-efficient solution for pushing data updates to web browsers and other HTTP clients. It's ideal for publishing asynchronous and real-time updates of resources served through web APIs, powering reactive web and mobile apps. The protocol and a production-ready Go implementation, along with libraries and a Docker image, are available on GitHub. A managed, highly scalable version is also offered at Mercure.rocks.

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(github.com)
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arXivLabs: Community Collaboration on New arXiv Features

2025-09-22
arXivLabs: Community Collaboration on New arXiv Features

arXivLabs is a framework for collaborators to develop and share new arXiv features directly on the arXiv website. Participants must adhere to arXiv's values of openness, community, excellence, and user data privacy. Have an idea to improve the arXiv community? Learn more about arXivLabs.

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(arxiv.org)
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PostgreSQL Cracks Top 10 in ClickBench: pg_mooncake's Analytics Breakthrough

2025-03-08
PostgreSQL Cracks Top 10 in ClickBench: pg_mooncake's Analytics Breakthrough

pg_mooncake, a PostgreSQL extension, has propelled PostgreSQL into the ClickBench top 10, a benchmark typically dominated by specialized analytics databases. This wasn't achieved through a simple wrapper, but by leveraging PostgreSQL's extensibility to implement a columnar storage format, vectorized execution using DuckDB, and in-database metadata management. This demonstrates that with careful optimization, PostgreSQL can deliver analytics performance comparable to specialized databases, while maintaining its flexibility and ecosystem advantages.

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(www.mooncake.dev)
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David Lynch's Hollywood Hills Estate: A $15M Creative Sanctuary Hits the Market

2025-09-19
David Lynch's Hollywood Hills Estate: A $15M Creative Sanctuary Hits the Market

The late David Lynch's iconic Hollywood Hills estate, a sprawling 2.3-acre compound, is on the market for $15 million. This meticulously designed property, a testament to Lynch's cinematic vision, comprises three main residences and several outbuildings, reflecting his unique creative style. Beginning with the acquisition of the pink Beverly Johnson House in 1987, Lynch expanded the property over decades, creating a 10-bedroom, 11-bathroom creative campus. Included are buildings he used as studios, and the house featured in *Lost Highway*. More than a home, it's an archive of Lynch's creative process, offering fans an intimate glimpse into the mind of a cinematic legend.

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(www.wallpaper.com)
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Minimizing Action with Gradient Descent: A Novel Physics Perspective

2025-04-29

This post presents a unique perspective on physics: viewing it as an optimization problem. The author solves the free-fall problem by minimizing the action using gradient descent, instead of traditional analytical or numerical methods. The post compares analytical, numerical, and action-minimization approaches, implementing the latter with PyTorch. The results match analytical and numerical solutions, offering a fresh perspective on classical mechanics and paving the way for exploring more complex physical systems.

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(greydanus.github.io)
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Breaking the Linear Time Barrier: The Rise of Sublinear Time Algorithms

2025-02-24

Linear time algorithms have long been considered the gold standard for problem-solving. However, with the prevalence of massive datasets, sublinear time algorithms are gaining increasing attention. Sublinear time algorithms read only a tiny fraction of the input, a seemingly impossible feat. While deterministic sublinear time algorithms exist for some problems, most require randomization and provide approximate solutions. Recent breakthroughs have been made on various problems, including classical optimization problems and property testing. Techniques such as the Szemeredi Regularity Lemma and low-rank matrix approximations are proving useful in designing sublinear algorithms, yet much remains to be understood about their scope and limitations.

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(people.csail.mit.edu)
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OpenAI's API Chat Log Preservation Order Sparks User Privacy Concerns

2025-06-04
OpenAI's API Chat Log Preservation Order Sparks User Privacy Concerns

A court order requiring OpenAI to preserve API chat data has sparked user panic. Users voiced concerns on LinkedIn and X, arguing it constitutes a serious breach of contract and jeopardizes privacy. Some recommend alternatives like Mistral AI or Google Gemini. OpenAI contends users need control over personal information for freedom of use and believes the court insufficiently considered user concerns. It remains unclear if the court will overturn the order.

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(arstechnica.com)
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Elon Musk and Sam Harris's Million-Dollar Bet: A Friendship Broken Over Pandemic Predictions

2025-01-15
Elon Musk and Sam Harris's Million-Dollar Bet: A Friendship Broken Over Pandemic Predictions

This article details the breakdown of the friendship between Sam Harris and Elon Musk. In the early days of the 2020 pandemic, Musk downplayed the severity of COVID-19, leading to a disagreement and ultimately a bet between the two on the number of US cases. Musk lost the bet, and with it, the friendship, highlighting their differing views and Musk's subsequent attacks on Harris via social media.

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(samharris.substack.com)
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