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Zed: The World's Fastest Open-Source AI Code Editor

2025-05-07

Zed: The World's Fastest Open-Source AI Code Editor

Zed, the world's fastest AI code editor, is now open-source! Built in Rust, it features fully open-source AI capabilities, letting users interact with an AI agent via the Agent Panel to modify, write, and understand code. The AI agent can grasp your codebase and assist without prior training or indexing. Zed prioritizes user privacy; conversations are private by default and data isn't harvested. It supports various language models and allows custom models or local runs via Ollama. Currently available for macOS and Linux, with a Windows release planned for late 2025.

(zed.dev)

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BiomeJS: A New Contender in JavaScript Code Formatting and Linting

2025-05-07

BiomeJS: A New Contender in JavaScript Code Formatting and Linting

BiomeJS is a rising star in the JavaScript ecosystem, challenging the dominance of Prettier and ESLint. This ambitious project combines code formatting and linting into a single, high-performance solution built with Rust. It boasts significantly improved speed, outperforming its predecessors by an order of magnitude. While offering similar functionality to Prettier and ESLint, BiomeJS currently lags in support for some frameworks and file types. Its ease of setup, intuitive error messages, and performance gains make it a compelling alternative, though it's still maturing compared to established tools.

(blog.appsignal.com)

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Pentagon Overhauls Software Procurement: Security First

2025-05-07

Pentagon Overhauls Software Procurement: Security First

The US Department of Defense (DoD) is overhauling its outdated software procurement systems, prioritizing security. CIO Katie Arrington launched the Software Fast Track (SWFT) initiative to reform software acquisition, testing, and authorization. SWFT addresses slow processes, lack of supply chain visibility, and concerns over open-source software security. It will define cybersecurity and supply chain risk management requirements, leveraging AI for secure software authorization. The DoD aims to finalize the SWFT framework and implementation plan within 90 days, ensuring rapid delivery of secure, high-quality software to enhance military capabilities. However, recent cyberattacks and leaks highlight the DoD's own security vulnerabilities, raising questions about the initiative's effectiveness.

(www.theregister.com)

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New Cloud Ransomware Threat: Simulating Attacks, Detection & Prevention

2025-05-07

This article explores a novel cloud ransomware attack targeting Amazon S3 buckets. Attackers leverage S3's server-side encryption (SSE-C) to encrypt objects using the `CopyObject` operation, leaving a ransom note. The author developed an S3 ransomware simulator to test environment vulnerabilities and provides a CloudTrail-based detection and response mechanism, along with preventative measures such as restricting SSE-C usage, CopyObject actions, and utilizing object versioning. The article highlights the importance of enhanced security monitoring and response mechanisms in cloud environments.

(raphabot.com)

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Cache-Friendly Code is Way Faster Than You Think

2025-05-07

Programmers often focus on algorithmic complexity, overlooking the impact of modern hardware's memory hierarchy on performance. This article experimentally compares the performance differences between sequential, indirect, and random memory access. Results show sequential access is fastest, while random access is an order of magnitude slower. Optimizing memory access patterns is crucial for performance; even simple operations see massive gains from optimized memory layout. The article advises considering memory access patterns when designing data structures and algorithms, for example, placing frequently used data contiguously in memory to leverage CPU caching and avoid cache misses.

(bitbashing.io)

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AI Code Review Agents: Helpful, But Not a Silver Bullet

2025-05-07

AI Code Review Agents: Helpful, But Not a Silver Bullet

Many AI code review agents have emerged, using LLMs to analyze code diffs and identify issues. The author experimented with Coderabbit, finding it occasionally catches errors missed by human reviewers, but also generates irrelevant or incorrect suggestions. Building a basic agent is relatively easy using the GitHub API and an OpenAI key. However, LLMs struggle to fully understand code, especially without broader codebase context, leading to inaccurate suggestions. The author concludes that creating a truly helpful agent requires addressing the LLM's understanding of code and leveraging codebase context effectively.

(www.sourcebot.dev)

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Cuttlefish Communicate Using Elaborate Arm Movements and Water Vibrations

2025-05-07

Cuttlefish Communicate Using Elaborate Arm Movements and Water Vibrations

Scientists have discovered that cuttlefish use distinct arm movements to communicate, employing a multi-sensory system involving both visual cues and water vibrations. Researchers identified four distinct arm gestures, combined with skin color changes, that appear to convey different meanings. Remarkably, cuttlefish seem to perceive these signals differently depending on their orientation, similar to how humans perceive faces. Furthermore, experiments revealed that cuttlefish can detect these signals through water movement, likely utilizing their lateral line and statocysts. This dual-channel communication system adds a new dimension to our understanding of cephalopod intelligence and animal communication.

(scienceblog.com)

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WebMonkeys: Unleash Thousands of Parallel GPU Tasks with Ease

2025-05-07

WebMonkeys: Unleash Thousands of Parallel GPU Tasks with Ease

WebMonkeys is a simple library enabling you to spawn thousands of parallel tasks on your GPU with an incredibly straightforward API. Compatible with both browsers (using browserify) and Node.js, it uses a simplified GLSL 1.0-based language. Data is sent to the GPU using `set`, parallel computations are performed with `work`, and results are retrieved via `get`. WebMonkeys handles the complexities of WebGL, letting you harness the power of the GPU without needing deep WebGL expertise.

(github.com)

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Stratolaunch's Talon-A2 Achieves Hypersonic Flight – Twice

2025-05-07

Stratolaunch's Talon-A2 Achieves Hypersonic Flight – Twice

Stratolaunch successfully conducted two hypersonic test flights of its Talon-A2 vehicle. Launched from its massive Roc carrier aircraft, Talon-A2 reached hypersonic speeds over the Pacific Ocean before successfully landing. This achievement represents a significant advancement in US hypersonic technology, paving the way for military and commercial applications. The tests utilized Northrop Grumman's Advanced Hypersonic Technology Inertial Measurement Unit, gathering valuable data for future development. The flights supported the US military's MACH-TB program in partnership with Leidos.

(www.space.com)

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Embrace the Patina: Why Imperfect Retro Games Are More Valuable Than You Think

2025-05-07

Embrace the Patina: Why Imperfect Retro Games Are More Valuable Than You Think

Inspired by the BBC's Antiques Roadshow, this article tackles the perfectionism often found in retro gaming collections. The author argues that the joy of gaming shouldn't be stifled by a pursuit of pristine condition. Minor imperfections, like worn labels or scribbled-on manuals, reflect a game's history of being loved and played, adding to their sentimental value. The article encourages gamers to relax, embrace the joy of collecting, and let go of anxieties about market value and flawless condition.

(kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com)

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Tabular: Seeking Founding Engineer for AI-Powered Accounting Revolution

2025-05-07

Tabular: Seeking Founding Engineer for AI-Powered Accounting Revolution

Tabular is seeking a highly skilled founding engineer to join its team building a revolutionary AI-powered autonomous accounting engine. Leveraging AI to handle unstructured data and language-based rules in accounting, Tabular aims to transform the industry, providing businesses with unprecedented clarity, confidence, and speed. Currently live with several leading German accounting firms, Tabular has secured funding from top investors like Y Combinator and LocalGlobe. The role requires a strong technical background, a passion for tackling complex problems, and involvement in core architecture design.

(www.ycombinator.com)

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Hacking Node Module Hooks for Blazing Fast Frontend Dev

2025-05-07

To speed up frontend development, the author created a series of orthogonal Node module hooks. One module loader transforms JSX to JS, another remaps imports, another searches for .{ts,tsx,jsx} files when .js isn't found, and a final one works with FileTree, using query string cache busting to load the latest version of files. FileTree's update events trigger frontend rebuilds, with module versioning ensuring that modules are only re-executed if their dependencies change, preserving runtime state and avoiding restarting the entire process.

(immaculata.dev)

Development Module Hooks

Tardigrade Tattoos: A Micromanufacturing Breakthrough

2025-05-07

Tardigrade Tattoos: A Micromanufacturing Breakthrough

Scientists used nearly indestructible tardigrades to test a new micromanufacturing technique. They 'tattooed' the creatures with patterns as small as 72 nanometers wide using an electron beam. The process, called ice lithography, involves carving patterns into a layer of ice coating the tardigrades, then sublimating the ice to leave the pattern behind. Around 40% of the tardigrades survived and showed no behavioral changes. This technique could revolutionize biomedical engineering and microelectronics, paving the way for microscopic biosensors and microbial cyborgs.

(phys.org)

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Share Docker Images as Executables

2025-05-07

Share Docker Images as Executables

Introducing `docker2exe`, a tool that converts Docker images into self-contained executables for easy sharing! It's cross-platform compatible, requiring Docker, GoLang, and gzip on the build machine, and only Docker on the execution machine. Usage is straightforward: `docker2exe --name alpine --image alpine:3.9` creates an executable. It also supports embedding the image within the executable, automatically pulling and running it if the image isn't found on the target machine. This is especially useful for smaller images. The resulting executables are typically under 10MB.

(github.com)

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WhatsApp Wins $167M+ Verdict Against Spyware Maker NSO Group

2025-05-07

After a five-year legal battle, WhatsApp secured a major victory against spyware maker NSO Group. A jury awarded WhatsApp over $167 million in damages for a 2019 hacking campaign targeting over 1,400 users. The ruling, hailed as a landmark win for privacy, finds NSO Group liable for breaching federal and California laws. NSO Group plans to appeal the verdict.

(techcrunch.com)

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FTC Releases FAQs on New Rule Targeting Deceptive Fees

2025-05-07

FTC Releases FAQs on New Rule Targeting Deceptive Fees

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has published FAQs clarifying its new rule on unfair or deceptive fees, effective May 12, 2025. This rule combats practices like bait-and-switch pricing that hide total costs in live event ticketing and short-term lodging. The FAQs detail which businesses are covered, mandatory fees to be included in advertised prices, permissible exclusions, and clear disclosure requirements. The rule aims to increase price transparency and protect consumers without prohibiting specific pricing strategies, focusing instead on upfront honesty about total costs.

(www.ftc.gov)

Tech Deceptive Fees Price Transparency

WhatsApp Wins $511M in Lawsuit Against Spyware Firm NSO Group

2025-05-07

WhatsApp Wins $511M in Lawsuit Against Spyware Firm NSO Group

A jury awarded WhatsApp $511 million in damages—$167 million in punitive damages and $344 million in compensatory damages—in its lawsuit against the Israeli spyware firm NSO Group. NSO exploited a vulnerability in WhatsApp to remotely install Pegasus spyware on approximately 1,400 phones belonging to journalists, activists, and government officials. This landmark victory is a significant blow to the spyware industry and a win for privacy advocates.

(arstechnica.com)

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Source Code for the Indie Hit VVVVVV Released!

2025-05-07

Source Code for the Indie Hit VVVVVV Released!

Terry Cavanagh, the creator of the acclaimed 2010 indie game VVVVVV (with music by Magnus Pålsson), has released the source code! The release includes the desktop version's source files. While the game is still commercially available for purchase to support the developer, you are free to compile it for personal use. See LICENSE.md for information on distributing compiled versions. Discussion regarding updates primarily takes place on the unofficial VVVVVV Discord server in the #vvvvvv-code channel.

(github.com)

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Flattening Calibration Curves in LLMs: The Vanishing Confidence Signal

2025-05-07

Flattening Calibration Curves in LLMs: The Vanishing Confidence Signal

Post-training processes for Large Language Models (LLMs) can bias their behavior when encountering content violating safety guidelines. This article, using OpenAI's GPT-4 as an example, explores the failure of model calibration post-training, leading to overconfidence even when wrong. This causes significant false positives in content moderation systems, increasing human review workload. The authors found that upgrading from GPT-4o to GPT-4.1-mini resulted in a vanishing confidence signal, with attempts to recover it failing. This is likely due to information loss during model distillation. To address this, they implemented alternative safeguards like requiring detailed policy explanations and citations, and filtering systems to catch spurious outputs. The article highlights that model upgrades aren't just performance boosts; they cause distributional shifts requiring engineers to re-expose model uncertainty, mitigating associated risks.

(www.variance.co)

AI Model Calibration Confidence

The Silent Death of Human Creativity: An AI Future

2025-05-07

The Silent Death of Human Creativity: An AI Future

This speculative fiction piece portrays a future dominated by advanced AI. Initially crude, AI art rapidly evolves, surpassing human artists in quality. Companies adopt AI for efficiency, leading to widespread artist unemployment and a decline in human artistic creation. Artists' efforts to protect their work from AI data scraping ironically resulted in AI models lacking understanding of human art. 'Art' becomes synonymous with AI-generated imagery, and human creativity fades in a comfortable, AI-driven world.

(vale.rocks)

AI creative extinction

In Memoriam Wirth: A Plea for Lean Software in the Age of Bloatware

2025-05-07

In Memoriam Wirth: A Plea for Lean Software in the Age of Bloatware

This post commemorates computing pioneer Niklaus Wirth and echoes his 1995 call for 'lean software.' Today, software has ballooned to millions of lines of code, relying on thousands of external libraries, resulting in rampant security vulnerabilities. The author argues this isn't accidental but a consequence of economic incentives, citing the Apple iMessage vulnerability as an example of the security risks of excessive complexity. The EU is introducing regulations to address this, and the author's Trifecta project, a functional image-sharing application written in just 1600 lines of code, demonstrates the feasibility of lean software, reflecting on the over-reliance and security risks in modern software development.

(spectrum.ieee.org)

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FTC Cracks Down on Hidden Fees: Transparency Mandate for Hotels, Tickets, and More

2025-05-07

FTC Cracks Down on Hidden Fees: Transparency Mandate for Hotels, Tickets, and More

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) unveiled a new rule targeting deceptive fees, effective May 12th. This landmark regulation prohibits hidden charges for live events, hotels, and short-term rentals, banning practices like 'bait-and-switch' pricing. Businesses must clearly display the total price upfront, making it more prominent than other pricing details. While dynamic pricing is permitted, misleading information is strictly forbidden. The rule covers ticket sellers, lodging providers, and third-party platforms. The FTC provides guidance on which fees can be excluded (taxes, optional services), but these must be clearly disclosed. This is a significant victory for consumers long frustrated by hidden costs.

(techcrunch.com)

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Reverse Engineering Samsung NX mini Firmware Compression: Uncovering Fujitsu RELC

2025-05-07

Reverse Engineering Samsung NX mini Firmware Compression: Uncovering Fujitsu RELC

This post details the reverse engineering of a proprietary LZSS compression algorithm used in the firmware of Samsung NX mini, NX3000/NX3300, and Galaxy K Zoom cameras. The initial goal was to understand enough of the algorithm to extract and disassemble the ARM code, but it turned out to be Fujitsu's RELC (Rapid Embedded Lossless Data Compression), a hardware IP block on their ARM SoCs. By meticulously analyzing the compressed stream, the researchers determined the bitmask, offset, and length encoding schemes, ultimately creating a complete decompressor that successfully decompressed all firmware files. This research not only reveals the compression mechanism of the Samsung camera firmware but also highlights the challenges and techniques involved in reverse engineering unknown compression algorithms.

(op-co.de)

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Android 16's Material 3 Expressive: A Gen Z Delight?

2025-05-06

Android 16's Material 3 Expressive: A Gen Z Delight?

Google's Material 3 Expressive design is a hit with younger users but less so with older ones. While Android 16 will feature it, the actual experience varies greatly depending on the device due to Android's open-source nature and OEM customizations. Google Pixel devices will get the full experience, while others like Samsung and OnePlus might only partially adopt it. Furthermore, app developer adoption of Material 3 Expressive remains to be seen, and Google is unlikely to enforce widespread use.

(arstechnica.com)

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WhippyTerm: A Modern Terminal for Embedded Developers

2025-05-06

WhippyTerm is a modern terminal program designed for embedded developers. It boasts a modern UI, runs on Windows and Linux, and offers unique features like bookmarks, built-in hex dumps, plugin extensibility, and native binary protocol support. It supports serial communication (RS232, RS485, RS422, TTL UART), TCP/IP, UDP, and I2C/SPI via plugins. It also handles binary protocols in serial streams and message block protocols like UDP, including support for sending binary or ASCII data blocks.

(whippyterm.com)

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Reinforcement Learning Algorithms from Sutton's Book

2025-05-06

Reinforcement Learning Algorithms from Sutton's Book

This GitHub repository provides code implementing algorithms and models from Sutton's renowned reinforcement learning textbook, "Reinforcement Learning: An Introduction." The code covers various model-free solvers, requiring only the definition of states, actions, and a transition function. Examples include a single-state infinite variance problem and a Monte Carlo Tree Search maze solver. While not optimized for production, it's a valuable resource for learning reinforcement learning and implementing algorithms from scratch.

(github.com)

Development

Trump's Budget Proposal Slams CISA with $491M Cut, Accusing it of Censorship

2025-05-06

Trump's Budget Proposal Slams CISA with $491M Cut, Accusing it of Censorship

President Trump's proposed 2026 budget includes a $491 million (17%) cut to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), framing it as a purge of the so-called "censorship industrial complex." The White House accuses CISA of prioritizing combating misinformation over protecting critical systems. While CISA faces significant cuts, the overall Department of Homeland Security budget receives a substantial boost for increased deportations and border wall construction. The TSA and FEMA also face budget reductions. This proposal, however, requires Congressional approval and is expected to face strong opposition.

(www.theregister.com)

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Retro Monospace Fonts: Old Timey Mono & Code

2025-05-06

Retro Monospace Fonts: Old Timey Mono & Code

Darren Embry has released two retro-styled monospace fonts: Old Timey Mono and Old Timey Code. Old Timey Mono is based on the Reproducing Typewriter typeface from as early as 1906, aiming to simulate typewritten text while enhancing readability. Old Timey Code builds upon this, adding a slashed zero, a more distinct digit one, and modifications to select punctuation marks and lowercase letters. Both fonts boast extensive language support, covering Latin, Cyrillic, and Greek scripts, and a wide range of Unicode character sets, making them ideal for coding and screenwriting.

(github.com)

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iOS 18.5 Expands Satellite Connectivity to iPhone 13

2025-05-06

iOS 18.5 Expands Satellite Connectivity to iPhone 13

Apple's upcoming iOS 18.5 update will expand carrier-provided satellite connectivity to the iPhone 13 lineup. This means iPhone 13 users will gain access to satellite services, such as T-Mobile's Starlink-powered coverage, in areas without traditional cellular service. Importantly, this does not include the Emergency SOS via satellite feature exclusive to iPhone 14 and later, which relies on specialized hardware. The update brings the convenience of satellite connectivity to a wider range of iPhone users.

(9to5mac.com)

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HackerOne Cracks Down on AI-Generated Bug Reports

2025-05-06

HackerOne Cracks Down on AI-Generated Bug Reports

Bug bounty platform HackerOne is cracking down on the influx of low-quality, AI-generated security reports. The platform's leadership states that these reports are effectively a DDoS attack, wasting valuable time and resources, with no demonstrably valid AI-assisted reports yet submitted. Going forward, all reporters will be required to disclose AI usage, with stricter vetting for AI-assisted submissions.

(www.linkedin.com)

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