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DeepSeek's $5.6M Model Defies Altman's $10M AI Startup Claim

2025-01-28
DeepSeek's $5.6M Model Defies Altman's $10M AI Startup Claim

Sam Altman, OpenAI CEO, previously claimed that AI startups with only $10 million in funding were 'totally hopeless' in competing with OpenAI. However, the emergence of DeepSeek, a Chinese AI company, challenges this assertion. DeepSeek's groundbreaking model, r1, was trained for a mere $5.6 million, proving Altman's statement inaccurate and sending shockwaves through the industry. Altman himself has since praised DeepSeek's achievement, highlighting the rapid pace of AI development and the unexpected disruption from unexpected players.

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Training-Free Image Editing: Stable Flow Revolutionizes the Field

2025-01-28
Training-Free Image Editing: Stable Flow Revolutionizes the Field

Stable Flow is a training-free image editing method leveraging the Diffusion Transformer (DiT) model. It achieves various image editing operations, including non-rigid editing, object addition, removal, and global scene editing, by selectively injecting attention features. Unlike UNet-based models, DiT lacks a coarse-to-fine synthesis structure. The researchers propose an automatic method to identify "vital layers" crucial for image formation within DiT. By injecting features from the source image's generative trajectory into the edited image's trajectory, Stable Flow enables consistent and stable edits. Furthermore, it introduces an improved image inversion method for real-image editing. Experiments demonstrate Stable Flow's effectiveness across diverse applications.

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River Runner Global: Disruptive Hydropower Tech?

2025-01-28
River Runner Global: Disruptive Hydropower Tech?

River Runner Global claims to possess revolutionary hydropower technology that generates electricity from natural river flow without needing large dams. The technology is purportedly low-cost and environmentally friendly, potentially providing clean energy to remote areas. However, details about the technology and its real-world effectiveness remain scarce, and its viability and commercial potential are yet to be proven. Nevertheless, its innovative concept has attracted industry attention.

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YC Startup Curo Hiring Marketplace Supply Associate

2025-01-28
YC Startup Curo Hiring Marketplace Supply Associate

Curo, a Y Combinator-backed startup, is hiring a Marketplace Supply Associate. This business development role focuses on identifying EV charging and parking assets to meet fleet needs in specific locations. The ideal candidate is a strong communicator, proactive, and a team player comfortable with cold calling and email outreach. Curo aims to accelerate electrification, offering cost-effective EV charging solutions for commercial fleets.

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Chrome Sync Sunset: Older Chrome Versions Affected

2025-01-28

Google has announced that Chrome Sync will be discontinued on Chrome versions older than four years. This means users on older Chrome versions will no longer be able to sync their bookmarks, passwords, and other data. The move encourages users to upgrade to the latest Chrome version for improved performance and security. Users of older Chrome versions should upgrade to avoid data loss or functional limitations.

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Subaru Starlink Flaw Lets Hackers Unlock Cars, Track Location

2025-01-28
Subaru Starlink Flaw Lets Hackers Unlock Cars, Track Location

Security researchers discovered a critical vulnerability in Subaru's Starlink connected services, allowing hackers to access location data, remotely unlock doors, and more. By compromising Subaru employee accounts and exploiting an admin panel, attackers gained access to vehicle information. While the vulnerability has been patched, it highlights the serious security risks associated with connected cars.

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(jalopnik.com)
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Alibaba Unveils Qwen2.5-Max: A Massive MoE Language Model

2025-01-28
Alibaba Unveils Qwen2.5-Max: A Massive MoE Language Model

Alibaba has released Qwen2.5-Max, a large-scale Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) model pre-trained on over 20 trillion tokens and further refined with supervised fine-tuning and reinforcement learning from human feedback. Benchmarks like MMLU-Pro, LiveCodeBench, LiveBench, and Arena-Hard show Qwen2.5-Max outperforming models such as DeepSeek V3. The model is accessible via Qwen Chat and an Alibaba Cloud API. This release represents a significant advancement in scaling large language models and paves the way for future improvements in model intelligence.

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Bitwarden Bolsters Security: New Device Login Protection Coming in February 2025

2025-01-28
Bitwarden Bolsters Security: New Device Login Protection Coming in February 2025

Bitwarden is enhancing security by implementing new device login protection starting February 2025. Users without two-factor authentication (2FA) enabled will be required to verify their logins on new devices with a one-time code sent to their registered email address after entering their master password. This added security measure protects accounts even if passwords are compromised. Users with 2FA, SSO logins, API key logins, or self-hosted instances are exempt.

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Go Error Handling Syntax Sugar Proposal: A Trade-off Between Brevity and Clarity

2025-01-28
Go Error Handling Syntax Sugar Proposal: A Trade-off Between Brevity and Clarity

The Go community is debating a new error handling syntax proposal aimed at reducing boilerplate code. The proposal introduces a new '?' operator to handle function return errors more concisely while preserving readability. The proposal has sparked extensive community discussion, primarily focusing on whether the new syntax is clear enough and if it might encourage developers to neglect error handling. Some argue it efficiently reduces boilerplate, improving readability; others worry the new syntax is too implicit, potentially leading to harder-to-debug errors.

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Fixing a Broken Monitor Power Button: A Hardware Repair Odyssey

2025-01-28

The author's LG 27UL500-W monitor's power button stopped working. Disassembly revealed the problem wasn't a simple button failure, but a multi-layered button membrane inside, with one layer showing signs of overheating and corrosion – likely a factory defect. The repair involved replacing a soldering iron tip, wrestling with tiny parts, and general frustration. Ultimately, the power button was successfully fixed, with the author detailing the process and lessons learned.

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Shocking: Nearly 1 in 10 People Use the Same Four-Digit PIN

2025-01-28
Shocking: Nearly 1 in 10 People Use the Same Four-Digit PIN

Analysis of 29 million PINs reveals that nearly one in ten people use the same four-digit PIN, with '1234' being the most popular. Researchers found people favor birthdays, repeating digits, or sequential numbers on the keypad, making these PINs easily guessable. The findings highlight a widespread security vulnerability in PIN selection, urging users to adopt stronger PINs for enhanced personal data protection.

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Super-Earth Discovered in Habitable Zone of Sun-like Star

2025-01-28
Super-Earth Discovered in Habitable Zone of Sun-like Star

The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) has confirmed the discovery of a super-Earth, designated HD 20794 d, orbiting within the habitable zone of the Sun-like star HD 20794. This six-Earth-mass planet has a 647-day orbital period and an elliptical orbit. The discovery, based on over two decades of radial velocity measurements, opens exciting possibilities for future studies of terrestrial planet atmospheres and makes it a prime target for next-generation telescopes. While residing in the habitable zone, its high mass and eccentric orbit suggest a vastly different environment than Earth, yet offering a unique perspective on how habitability conditions vary over time.

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UK Cloud Services Market: Oligopoly Concerns

2025-01-28
UK Cloud Services Market: Oligopoly Concerns

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has released provisional findings from its investigation into the UK cloud services market. AWS and Microsoft hold a dominant 30-40% market share each, dwarfing Google's presence. High capital investment and technical barriers create significant entry hurdles, hindering customer switching. Microsoft leverages its software strength to further limit competition. The CMA proposes using new digital market powers to consider designating AWS and Microsoft with strategic market status (SMS), potentially implementing interventions like regulating egress fees, lowering technical barriers, and addressing Microsoft's licensing practices. This aims to boost competition, leading to better prices, service quality, and choice for UK businesses.

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Elegant Parametric Speaker Cabinets: A 3D-Printed Odyssey

2025-01-28
Elegant Parametric Speaker Cabinets: A 3D-Printed Odyssey

This detailed post chronicles a multi-year journey designing and building fully parametric speaker cabinets using OpenSCAD. Inspired by the curves of Mission SX2 and Sony speakers, the author crafted an elegant design adaptable to various drivers and enclosure volumes. The build process, meticulously documented, covers 3D printing challenges (PLA curling, bed adhesion), assembly using clever screw-based clamping, and meticulous finishing to hide layer lines. The final product boasts exceptional sound quality and a professional finish, exceeding expectations for a DIY project.

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(calbryant.uk)
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llama.cpp WASM Gets 2x Speedup Thanks to Optimized SIMD

2025-01-28

Simon Willison's blog post highlights a significant performance improvement in llama.cpp: a 2x speed increase for the WASM version achieved by optimizing SIMD instructions. Surprisingly, 99% of the code was generated by the AI-assisted programming tool DeepSeek R1. DeepSeek R1 spent 3-5 minutes 'thinking' about each prompt, ultimately helping the developer improve the llm_groq.py plugin and elegantly eliminate the model_map, streamlining the code. This showcases the immense potential of AI in code optimization and refactoring.

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Vole-Sim: A Hyperrealistic Hamster Simulator

2025-01-28

The GitHub project Vole-Sim is a remarkably realistic hamster simulator known for its high level of detail and accuracy. Built using the Unity engine, it simulates a wide range of hamster behaviors, including eating, sleeping, playing, and exploring their environment. Users can observe and interact with the hamsters in their daily lives. Beyond entertainment, the project showcases the power of the Unity engine in simulating biological behavior.

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FTC Slams GoDaddy for Lax Data Security

2025-01-28
FTC Slams GoDaddy for Lax Data Security

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is taking action against GoDaddy for allegedly failing to implement reasonable security measures, leading to multiple data breaches since 2018. The FTC alleges GoDaddy misled customers about its data security protections. The proposed settlement requires GoDaddy to establish a comprehensive data security program and undergo independent security assessments. This action highlights the importance of robust security practices for web hosting providers and underscores the FTC's commitment to protecting consumer data.

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Boom Supersonic to Break Sound Barrier in Historic Test Flight: Watch Live

2025-01-28
Boom Supersonic to Break Sound Barrier in Historic Test Flight: Watch Live

Boom Supersonic is attempting to break the sound barrier today with its 12th test flight of the XB-1 supersonic test vehicle. This milestone flight, likened by the CEO to SpaceX's Falcon 1 moment, will mark the company's first supersonic achievement and the return of supersonic flight since Concorde. The flight will be livestreamed, offering viewers a dramatic, real-time view of the supersonic flight, transmitted via SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet service.

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DECUServe: A Thriving Online Community for OpenVMS

2025-01-28

DECUServe is a vibrant online community for OpenVMS users, offering a wealth of resources and support. Boasting a massive knowledge base of problems and solutions, it's hosted numerous technical conferences (over fifty!). Users access conferences, libraries, and personal web pages via command line, browser, or newsreader. With SSH, SFTP, and DCLinabox access, collaboration is easy. A supportive, peer-to-peer environment, DECUServe is an invaluable resource for the OpenVMS community.

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HawkEye: A Cross-Platform Open-Source License Header Checker and Formatter

2025-01-28
HawkEye: A Cross-Platform Open-Source License Header Checker and Formatter

HawkEye is a powerful open-source tool for checking and formatting license headers in code files. Supporting multiple formats and integrating seamlessly with GitHub Actions, it also provides a command-line interface for local use. HawkEye checks for license header completeness and consistency, auto-corrects non-compliant files, and even allows for license header removal. Initially developed in Java, it was rewritten in Rust for a smaller Docker image and improved performance.

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Intel Quietly Slashes Xeon 6 CPU Prices by Up to $5,340

2025-01-28
Intel Quietly Slashes Xeon 6 CPU Prices by Up to $5,340

Intel unexpectedly slashed prices on its latest Xeon 6 'Granite Rapids' processors, just four months after their release. The flagship model now costs $12,460, a $5,340 drop. This makes Intel's Xeon 6 CPUs cheaper than AMD's EPYC processors, both in absolute terms and per-core. While unannounced officially, the price cuts are reflected in Intel's online database. Reductions vary by model, reaching up to 30% for some, with certain models undercutting AMD's per-core pricing. This move may be a response to declining market share or an attempt to boost sales. However, these prices are based on Intel's Recommended Customer Price (RCP) for 1,000 units; large-scale buyers will likely have negotiated different prices.

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(www.tomshardware.com)
Hardware Xeon Price Cuts

FPGA-Powered Retro Console Recreates the PlayStation Experience

2025-01-28
FPGA-Powered Retro Console Recreates the PlayStation Experience

Retro Remake's SuperStation One, a $180 FPGA-based PlayStation clone, is set to launch in Q4 2025. This console boasts compatibility with original PlayStation accessories and supports other MiSTer FPGA cores, offering versatility beyond PlayStation games. Featuring modern connectivity like HDMI and USB-C, the SuperStation One also offers an optional SuperDock for playing original PlayStation discs. Its FPGA emulation ensures accurate game performance and low latency.

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(arstechnica.com)
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AI Facial Recognition Derails Murder Case

2025-01-28
AI Facial Recognition Derails Murder Case

Cleveland police used AI facial recognition to obtain a search warrant in a murder case, but the technology's results are inadmissible in court. A judge subsequently threw out the evidence, potentially derailing the prosecution. The case highlights a critical lack of oversight, regulation, and training surrounding the use of AI in law enforcement, raising ethical and legal concerns about its application in judicial proceedings.

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(www.cleveland.com)
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The Brutal Truth About Udemy Instructor Earnings in 2024

2025-01-28
The Brutal Truth About Udemy Instructor Earnings in 2024

An in-depth analysis of 200,000 Udemy courses reveals a harsh reality for instructors: the average yearly income is only $3,306, with 75% earning less than $1,000 annually. A mere 1% achieve a full-time income (>$50K/year). The top 1% of instructors receive over 50% of all earnings, while the bottom 50% earn less than 1%. New instructors joining since 2020 average just $2,100 annually, significantly less than those who joined before 2020 ($5,400). Udemy's shift towards B2B business exacerbates inequality, with most courses excluded from Udemy Business and experiencing drastically reduced income. The study concludes that success on Udemy is exceptionally challenging for most instructors, recommending income diversification.

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(sellcoursesonline.com)
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FastAnime: Your Terminal-Based Anime Experience

2025-01-28
FastAnime: Your Terminal-Based Anime Experience

FastAnime is a command-line tool that lets you browse and watch anime directly from your terminal. It integrates with AniList for powerful searching and downloading capabilities, and offers extensive customization options. Users can browse anime, download videos, manage cache, and more, all through a well-designed CLI. It supports MPV player, provides desktop notifications, and offers convenient keybindings. FastAnime is easy to install with support for various package managers and operating systems, boasting a rich set of command-line options and customization features for a streamlined and powerful anime-watching experience.

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(github.com)
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AI's Hidden Cost: The Environmental Impact of Artificial Intelligence

2025-01-28
AI's Hidden Cost: The Environmental Impact of Artificial Intelligence

The rapid advancement of AI comes at a significant environmental cost. This article estimates the daily energy consumption of Midjourney, a popular AI image generation service, at a staggering 960,000 kWh – enough to power over 25,000 average households. This is just the tip of the iceberg, with other AI services like ChatGPT and Gemini contributing significantly to energy waste. The author calls for collaboration among developers, researchers, and entrepreneurs to find more efficient and sustainable ways to develop AI.

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(loopbreaker.substack.com)
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Biomachining: Using Bacteria to Machine Metal

2025-01-28

Biomachining is a novel machining process employing lithotrophic bacteria, such as Thiobacillus ferrooxidans and Thiobacillus thiooxidans, to remove material from metal parts. These bacteria utilize the chemical energy from iron or copper oxidation to remove material from a metal surface when immersed in a culture fluid. Unlike traditional chemical or physical machining, biomachining offers a low material removal rate and a superior surface finish, making it ideal for micromachining. This process has been successfully used on pure iron and copper, and involves masking the areas not to be machined, similar to chemical milling. The process's depth is influenced by factors like stirring rate and temperature.

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