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Giant Lunar Canyons Deeper Than the Grand Canyon Formed in Minutes

2025-02-06
Giant Lunar Canyons Deeper Than the Grand Canyon Formed in Minutes

A new study reveals two gigantic canyons on the moon, both exceeding the Grand Canyon in depth, were carved in under 10 minutes by rock floods traveling at bullet speeds. Vallis Schrödinger and Vallis Planck measure 270 km and 280 km long, and 2.7 km and 3.5 km deep respectively, dwarfing the Grand Canyon's 446 km length and 1.9 km depth. Analysis of NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter images shows these canyons resulted from a massive impact 3.81 billion years ago, with debris hurtling at 3,420-4,600 km/h – over 130 times the energy of the world's nuclear arsenal. This discovery offers crucial insights for future lunar missions, particularly in understanding the Moon's early geological history.

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(www.space.com)
Tech lunar canyons

From Automated Screencasts to Motion Comics: A Programmer's Creative Journey

2025-02-06

To streamline video content creation for the Web Origami project, a programmer experimented with automating audio and video generation. Facing challenges like tedious macro scripting and cumbersome video editing, he shifted to creating motion comics. He built a system using HTML/CSS and minimal JavaScript animation, generating both audio and video from a screenplay. Origami's features facilitated testing and updates. This approach allowed him to focus on storytelling, increasing efficiency and eliminating the hassle of video updates.

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(jan.miksovsky.com)
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Alpine Linux Needs Your Help After Equinix Metal Sunset

2025-02-06

Alpine Linux's core infrastructure relies on Equinix Metal, which is being discontinued. This impacts their download mirrors, continuous integration, and development environment. To ensure service continuity, Alpine Linux is seeking community help, including colocation space in the Netherlands, bare-metal servers (for mirrors and CI) or VMs, and financial contributions. They highlight the importance of sustainable funding and encourage donations via Open Collective.

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(alpinelinux.org)
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Rick in 240 Lines of Code: A Stunning GLSL Animation

2025-02-06
Rick in 240 Lines of Code: A Stunning GLSL Animation

This article details the author's eight-month journey creating a breathtaking Rick animation using only 240 lines of GLSL code, no libraries, and no images. The author embeds a live coding editor within the post, allowing readers to program their own animations. The process is explained step-by-step, from basic color fills to using signed distance functions (SDFs) like Bézier curves, stars, and rounded rectangles to meticulously craft Rick's features and hair. Noise functions and time domain warping bring dynamic effects to Rick's hair and add random eye movements. The author shares various animation techniques, including looping values, switching drawn content, and noisy movement, providing complete code and explanations to empower readers to create their own GLSL animations.

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(danielchasehooper.com)
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Sanders Slams Trump Admin's Slide Towards Oligarchy, Authoritarianism, and Kleptocracy

2025-02-06
Sanders Slams Trump Admin's Slide Towards Oligarchy, Authoritarianism, and Kleptocracy

Senator Bernie Sanders delivered a scathing critique of the Trump administration on February 4, 2025, accusing it of steering the US towards oligarchy, authoritarianism, and kleptocracy. He highlighted policies enriching a small number of billionaires while undermining democratic institutions through unconstitutional actions. These include the illegal firing of inspectors general, media suppression, and the use of cryptocurrencies for personal enrichment. Sanders urged resistance and proposed solutions like universal healthcare, a living wage, and strengthening labor unions to improve the lives of ordinary Americans.

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(www.counterpunch.org)
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OpenWrt 24.10 Stable Release: Over 1970 Devices Supported

2025-02-06

The OpenWrt community proudly announces the stable release of OpenWrt 24.10, a major update from 23.05. Developed over a year and incorporating over 5400 commits, it boasts support for over 1970 devices, adding over 100 new ones, including OpenWrt One. Upgrading from OpenWrt 23.05 is generally supported via sysupgrade, but a configuration backup is highly recommended. However, users of specific devices (like Linksys E8450, Xiaomi AX3200, and Zyxel GS1900 series switches) need to follow special upgrade instructions to avoid bricking their devices.

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(openwrt.org)
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Vulnerability-Lookup: A Collaborative Vulnerability Management Platform

2025-02-06
Vulnerability-Lookup: A Collaborative Vulnerability Management Platform

Vulnerability-Lookup is a powerful open-source platform for quickly correlating vulnerabilities from various sources, streamlining the Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure (CVD) process. It supports importing from numerous sources including NIST NVD and CISA, and allows users to add vulnerability sightings, comments, and create bundles. Its API and Python library facilitate integration with other tools, enabling developers to easily build their own sighting tools. Vulnerability-Lookup is licensed under the GNU Affero GPL v3.0 and is developed by CIRCL, Alexandre Dulaunoy, Raphaël Vinot, and Cédric Bonhomme.

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(github.com)
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CERN's Open Source Treasure Hunt: Quantifying the Impact of a Scientific Giant

2025-02-06

CERN, a powerhouse of scientific discovery, has a long history of open-source contributions. But how to measure its impact? CERN's Open Source Program Office (OSPO) has partnered with Software Heritage (SWH) to embark on a 12-month project. Using SWH's vast archive, they aim to track CERN-related software projects, analyze their evolution, and quantify their influence on the global open-source community. This research will not only illuminate CERN's open-source legacy but also provide a methodology for other organizations to measure their own contributions, offering valuable insights into the role of open source in scientific and technological advancement.

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(opensource.web.cern.ch)
Tech Software Heritage

Let's Encrypt Drops Automated Certificate Expiration Emails

2025-02-06
Let's Encrypt Drops Automated Certificate Expiration Emails

Let's Encrypt, the non-profit providing free wildcard SSL certificates, will cease sending automated expiration emails starting June 4, 2025. This change, however, is likely beneficial. Reasons cited include widespread automation of certificate renewal by users, the significant cost (tens of thousands of dollars annually) and infrastructure complexity of sending these emails, and importantly, enhanced user privacy by eliminating the need to store millions of email addresses. Let's Encrypt suggests using alternatives like Red Sift Certificates Lite for free certificate expiration monitoring.

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(arstechnica.com)
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6502 Assembly: A Surprisingly Good Starting Point for Learning Assembly?

2025-02-06
6502 Assembly: A Surprisingly Good Starting Point for Learning Assembly?

Choosing a starting point for learning assembly language can be daunting. This article argues that the 6502 processor is surprisingly well-suited for beginners. While not widely used in modern applications, its simple instruction set (only 56 instructions) and abundance of learning resources make it ideal for grasping fundamental assembly concepts. Its history in classic computers like the Apple II and Commodore 64 provides a wealth of emulators and learning materials. The author recommends Easy 6502 and Visual6502.org as excellent learning resources, comparing it to the complexities of architectures like x86-64 and ARM, further highlighting the 6502's advantages for beginners.

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(nemanjatrifunovic.substack.com)
Development

NYC Subway Crime Plummets Despite Ridership Surge

2025-02-06
NYC Subway Crime Plummets Despite Ridership Surge

Subway crime in New York City dropped by 36% in January 2025, with only 147 reported crimes compared to 231 the previous year. This significant decrease comes despite a substantial increase in ridership due to the implementation of congestion pricing. Mayor Eric Adams attributes this success to the deployment of 1,200 additional NYPD officers throughout the subway system and 300 more patrolling overnight trains, creating a more visible police presence. Governor Kathy Hochul's $77 million initiative to place a uniformed officer on every overnight train further supports this effort. The results suggest that increased police presence is effectively contributing to improved subway safety.

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(www.amny.com)
Tech Subway Safety Crime Reduction Increased Policing

NOAA Halts International Collaboration: Political Interference or Something More?

2025-02-06
NOAA Halts International Collaboration: Political Interference or Something More?

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has ordered its employees to temporarily cease all communication with foreign nationals, including those working directly with the US government. The move has sparked concern, with the motives unclear but potentially linked to the Trump administration's stance on renewable energy and political pressure on NOAA. The ban impacts international collaborations, data sharing, and personnel exchange, potentially severely impacting climate research, ocean conservation, and disaster warning systems. Sources suggest this is connected to internal personnel changes and political vetting within NOAA.

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(www.wired.com)
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Oracle's JavaScript Trademark Dispute: A Protracted Legal Battle

2025-02-06
Oracle's JavaScript Trademark Dispute: A Protracted Legal Battle

A community effort led by Deno Land CEO Ryan Dahl is challenging Oracle's ownership of the "JavaScript" trademark, sparking controversy. Oracle is accused of submitting false materials in its trademark renewal application and attempting to delay legal proceedings. The core of the dispute lies in whether JavaScript has become a generic term and whether Oracle has abandoned the trademark. Oracle counters that it has legitimate grounds and submits additional evidence. This legal battle reflects the strict protection of trademarks by tech giants and the efforts of the open-source community to secure fair use.

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(www.theregister.com)
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Microplastics Found in Human Brains: A Spoonful of Worry

2025-02-06
Microplastics Found in Human Brains: A Spoonful of Worry

A groundbreaking study published in Nature Medicine reveals alarming levels of microplastics and nanoplastics in human brains—up to seven grams, roughly the weight of a teaspoon. The concentration increased by about 50% between 2016 and 2024, with higher levels found in individuals with dementia. While a causal link to dementia isn't established, the sheer presence of these particles deep within the brain is concerning. Researchers hypothesize that microplastics may travel to the brain via the bloodstream, binding to fats. This discovery underscores the urgent need for reducing microplastic exposure and further research into the long-term health impacts.

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(www.smithsonianmag.com)
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AMD Q4 2024 Earnings: Datacenter Dominance, but Gaming Slumps

2025-02-06
AMD Q4 2024 Earnings: Datacenter Dominance, but Gaming Slumps

AMD reported impressive Q4 2024 and full-year results, with total revenue reaching $7.658 billion, a 24% year-over-year increase. The datacenter business was a standout performer, achieving record revenue of $3.86 billion, surpassing Intel for the first time and establishing AMD as the leading datacenter CPU vendor. However, sales of Instinct MI300-series GPUs fell slightly short of expectations. The client business saw strong growth, with revenue up 58% year-over-year. Conversely, the gaming segment experienced a significant downturn, with revenue plummeting 59% year-over-year. The embedded segment also saw a moderate decline. Overall, 2024 was a record year for AMD, but the weakness in the gaming sector is a concern.

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(www.tomshardware.com)
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Unofficial Discord Client for Windows 2000 and Beyond

2025-02-06
Unofficial Discord Client for Windows 2000 and Beyond

Discord Messenger is an unofficial Discord client surprisingly compatible with Windows 2000 and later. This open-source project, licensed under MIT, is a beta and carries the risk of violating Discord's ToS. While it boasts core features like messaging, attachment handling, and emoji support, building it requires technical skills. The project supports MinGW and Visual Studio builds and necessitates compiling or acquiring an OpenSSL library.

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(github.com)
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MP3 Patents Expire: Who Cares?

2025-02-06
MP3 Patents Expire: Who Cares?

The MP3 format, once king of digital audio, is now royalty-free. Patents have expired, yet the news barely registered. Why? Streaming services and faster internet speeds have rendered the need for small, efficient audio files largely obsolete. The shift to cloud-based services and the near-invisibility of file sizes means most people don't download or even think about file formats anymore. While significant for developers of niche audio tools, for the average user, the change is largely irrelevant. MP3's free status is a historical footnote, a testament to the rapidly evolving digital landscape.

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(idiallo.com)
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DeepSeek Chatbot: Data Security Concerns Spark Alarm

2025-02-06
DeepSeek Chatbot: Data Security Concerns Spark Alarm

Security researchers have discovered that the website of DeepSeek, a Chinese AI company whose chatbot became the most downloaded app in the US, contains code that could send user login information to China Mobile, a state-owned telecommunications company banned from operating in the US. The code, found within DeepSeek's web login page, appears to connect to China Mobile's infrastructure and seems integrated into account creation and login processes. While DeepSeek's privacy policy acknowledges data storage in China, this discovery reveals a closer-than-previously-known link to the Chinese state. This raises significant national security concerns and underscores the growing worry about data security and privacy risks posed by Chinese-controlled digital services.

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(apnews.com)
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Construct Your Own Language: A Language Construction Kit

2025-02-06

This guide provides a comprehensive kit for creating artificial languages, perfect for fantasy worlds, alien civilizations, or simply as a hobby. Author Mark Rosenfelder details linguistically sound methods for building naturalistic languages, outlining steps such as deciding on sounds, lexicon, grammar, alphabet, and cursive writing. He uses his own Verdurian language as an example, emphasizing the importance of the construction order to avoid inconsistencies like those found in Hergé's Syldavian. Further resources and print versions are provided for advanced learning.

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(www.zompist.com)
Development artificial language worldbuilding

WebRTC P2P SDK: @pulsebeam/peer in Developer Preview

2025-02-05
WebRTC P2P SDK: @pulsebeam/peer in Developer Preview

PulseBeam has released a new WebRTC peer-to-peer communication SDK, @pulsebeam/peer, currently in developer preview. This SDK simplifies real-time application development by handling connection establishment, media and data transmission signaling, and providing infrastructure. It supports audio, video, and data channel transmission, automatic reconnection, and optionally server-relayed communication. Installation is easy via npm, deno, or yarn. See PulseBeam's official documentation for further details, including API keys.

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(github.com)
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The Rise and Fall (and Rise?) of Book Blurbs

2025-02-05
The Rise and Fall (and Rise?) of Book Blurbs

This article delves into the controversial world of book blurbs—those quotes of praise adorning book covers. While acknowledging the time-consuming and often hyperbolic nature of blurbs, the author argues that they remain a crucial element in a crowded publishing landscape. Blurbs help readers filter through the massive number of books published, assist book reviewers and sellers in their choices, and ultimately contribute to a book's success, especially for lesser-known authors. The author suggests reforms to improve the blurb system, including limiting their number, avoiding blurbs for unsold manuscripts, and encouraging established authors to prioritize giving opportunities to newer voices.

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(countercraft.substack.com)
Misc publishing industry book blurbs marketing strategies

The 1890s Kinetoscope: A Precursor to AI's Loneliness?

2025-02-05
The 1890s Kinetoscope: A Precursor to AI's Loneliness?

This article draws parallels between the single-user Kinetoscope of the 1890s and today's AI technology, particularly large language models. The article argues that both technologies, while offering mass-produced content, create a simultaneously interconnected yet atomized experience, resulting in a new kind of technological loneliness. The author explores the historical context of Edison's invention and its surprisingly prescient design choice, highlighting the uncanny resemblance to our current reliance on personalized algorithmic feeds and AI companions. It prompts reflection on the direction of technological progress and its impact on individual experience.

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(resobscura.substack.com)
AI Loneliness

Minimum Effective Dose: The Kaizen Approach to Life

2025-02-05
Minimum Effective Dose: The Kaizen Approach to Life

Recovering from a root canal, the author explores the concept of the 'minimum effective dose' for exercise and learning. This leads to a reflection on the all-or-nothing approach and an embrace of Kaizen, the philosophy of continuous improvement. Even 8 minutes of reading a day accumulates significant knowledge; even a 5-minute daily sketch builds a meaningful visual record. The author argues that finding one's minimum effective dose for various activities allows for consistent progress and avoids burnout from overly ambitious goals.

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(winnielim.org)
Misc Minimum Effective Dose Continuous Improvement

Herculaneum Papyrus 5: A Breakthrough in Ink Detection

2025-02-05
Herculaneum Papyrus 5: A Breakthrough in Ink Detection

Significant progress has been made in ink detection and segmentation of P.Herc. 172 from the Bodleian Libraries at Oxford (Scroll 5). The scroll exhibits unusually visible ink, greatly aiding ink detection model training. While segmentation requires further refinement, preliminary analysis suggests authorship by Philodemus, with words like 'disgust', 'fear', and 'life' identified, along with symbols indicating a finished work. Scroll 5's unique characteristics offer potential as a 'Rosetta Stone' for ink detection in other scrolls. The team has released extensive segmentation data to facilitate research.

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(scrollprize.substack.com)
AI ink detection papyrus

Reimagining US County Maps with Hexagonal Tiling: A Novel Data Visualization Approach

2025-02-05

This article introduces an innovative data visualization technique: tiling all US counties into a uniform grid of hexagons. This approach overcomes the bias introduced by varying county areas in traditional maps, allowing for clearer representation of population density, socio-economic variables, and more. The unique gapless tiling property of hexagons avoids the "edge effect" of square grids, more accurately depicting county adjacency. Visual cues like color intensity or size adjustments highlight differences in population density, economic indicators, public health data, and other metrics across counties. Filtering by state or region allows for focused analysis, making this a versatile tool for policymaking and regional development.

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(www.jordanroga.com)
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mt32-pi Project Halted Due to Online Abuse

2025-02-05
mt32-pi Project Halted Due to Online Abuse

The mt32-pi project, a baremetal MIDI synthesizer for the Raspberry Pi, has been discontinued due to sustained online harassment of its developer. The developer cited a campaign of abuse, including personal attacks, code theft, and stolen 3D print designs, as reasons for abandoning the project. Despite community support, the negative experiences significantly impacted the developer's mental health. mt32-pi supported various Raspberry Pi models and offered features such as I²S Hi-Fi DAC support and network MIDI.

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(github.com)
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FCC Employees Targeted in Robocall Scam

2025-02-05
FCC Employees Targeted in Robocall Scam

On February 6-7, 2024, over a dozen FCC staff and their families received robocalls from scammers posing as FCC employees. The calls used a synthesized voice claiming to be from an FCC “Fraud Prevention Team,” demanding $1,000 in Google gift cards to avoid jail time. The FCC clarified it has no such team and is unsure how the scammers obtained employee contact information. The FCC proposed a $4,492,500 fine against Telnyx, the voice service provider, for allegedly violating KYC rules. Telnyx denies the allegations and plans to contest the fine.

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(arstechnica.com)
Tech robocalls scam

SparkCat: Crypto-Stealing Malware Lurking in App Stores

2025-02-05
SparkCat: Crypto-Stealing Malware Lurking in App Stores

ESET researchers uncovered a cross-platform malware dubbed "SparkCat" hidden within Google Play and the App Store, affecting over 242,000 downloads. The malware embeds a malicious SDK, using OCR to identify images of cryptocurrency wallet recovery phrases in users' photo galleries and sending them to a C2 server. Attackers employed a custom C2 communication protocol written in Rust, increasing analysis difficulty. The malware aims to steal cryptocurrency and utilizes multiple techniques to evade security measures.

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(securelist.com)
Tech app store security

Workday Cuts 8.5% of Workforce, Embraces AI-Driven Efficiency

2025-02-05
Workday Cuts 8.5% of Workforce, Embraces AI-Driven Efficiency

Workday Inc., a leading provider of human capital management software, announced it is cutting approximately 8.5% of its workforce, impacting around 1,750 employees. CEO Carl Eschenbach cited the need for a new approach given the current economic climate and the company's scale. While aiming for increased efficiency and faster decision-making, Workday plans to invest in strategic AI initiatives and expand its international presence. This move, though surprising given Workday's previous avoidance of large-scale layoffs, may signal concerns about demand recovery or user growth. The restructuring is expected to yield cost savings between $230 million and $270 million by the end of April 2025.

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(finance.yahoo.com)
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