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Over 3.1 Million Fake GitHub Stars Used to Promote Malware

2024-12-31

Over 3.1 Million Fake GitHub Stars Used to Promote Malware

A recent study revealed over 3.1 million fake "stars" on GitHub, used to artificially inflate the popularity of scam and malware repositories. Researchers used a tool called StarScout to analyze massive datasets, identifying 278,000 accounts responsible for these fake stars across 15,835 repositories. This deceptive practice, particularly rampant in 2024, allows malicious projects to appear legitimate and reach unsuspecting users. While GitHub has removed many of the implicated accounts and repositories, the problem persists. Users are urged to carefully evaluate project quality and exercise caution when downloading software from GitHub.

(www.bleepingcomputer.com)

Development Fake Stars

Systems Ideas That Sound Good But Almost Never Work

2024-12-31

Systems Ideas That Sound Good But Almost Never Work

Steven Sinofsky's article debunks several seemingly sound software engineering concepts. He argues that ideas like 'let's just make it pluggable,' 'let's just add an API,' and 'let's abstract that one more time' often fail in practice due to the inherent complexities of software engineering. Issues such as API maintainability, asynchronous operation bugs, access control complexities, and cross-platform development difficulties are highlighted. Sinofsky emphasizes that successful software engineering relies on first principles, not blindly applying patterns.

(hardcoresoftware.learningbyshipping.com)

Development design patterns system architecture

AI-Powered Telepsychiatry Startup Seeks Mid-Level Full-Stack Engineer

2024-12-31

AI-Powered Telepsychiatry Startup Seeks Mid-Level Full-Stack Engineer

Legion Health, a Y Combinator-backed startup, is seeking a mid-level full-stack engineer. They're revolutionizing mental healthcare with LLM-driven telepsychiatry solutions using a TypeScript stack (Next.js, Node.js, Supabase/PostgreSQL, Docker). The engineer will implement features in patient portals, clinical dashboards, and AI-assisted scheduling, integrating language models (OpenAI, Anthropic) while ensuring HIPAA compliance. This is a chance to apply engineering skills to transform mental healthcare with cutting-edge AI.

(www.ycombinator.com)

AI Telepsychiatry

Battle of the Bots: AI Trading Arena Heats Up

2024-12-31

Battle of the Bots: AI Trading Arena Heats Up

A thrilling competition is underway: a battle of AI trading bots! Top AI teams from around the globe have entered their algorithms into a virtual trading arena. These bots operate autonomously, making trades based on sophisticated strategies including high-frequency trading and quantitative analysis. The victor will be determined by the efficiency and adaptability of their algorithms, showcasing both the potential and challenges of AI in finance. This competition isn't just a tech showdown; it's a glimpse into the future of intelligent finance.

(trading.snagra.com)

AI

Onramp Compiler Successfully Compiles DOOM from Scratch

2024-12-31

After two years of development, a programmer has successfully compiled the classic game DOOM using a self-bootstrapping compiler called Onramp. Starting from a simple virtual machine written in x86_64 assembly, Onramp gradually built an assembler, C compiler, and other tools, ultimately compiling and running DOOM. While performance is currently limited, Onramp demonstrates impressive self-hosting capabilities and cross-platform potential. Its long-term goal is to enable compilation and execution of code on any architecture, even those of alien civilizations, preserving our cultural and computing heritage for the distant future.

(ludocode.com)

Development self-hosting

Morris Chang and the Rise of TSMC: An Engineer's Epic

2024-12-31

Morris Chang and the Rise of TSMC: An Engineer's Epic

This article recounts the extraordinary life of Morris Chang, founder of TSMC. From his studies in the US to his career at Texas Instruments and General Instrument, Chang accumulated vast semiconductor manufacturing experience and developed unique business insights. During his tenure at the Industrial Technology Research Institute in Taiwan, he founded TSMC, pioneering the fabless chip manufacturing model, and transforming Taiwan into a global semiconductor powerhouse. TSMC's success wasn't overnight; it was the result of Chang's continuous learning and adaptation through multiple career setbacks and business risks. His keen market insight and decisive decision-making ultimately led to the creation of a world-leading semiconductor company.

(www.construction-physics.com)

Tech Morris Chang

RSS.Beauty: Make Your RSS Feeds Beautiful

2024-12-31

RSS.Beauty: Make Your RSS Feeds Beautiful

RSS.Beauty is an open-source tool designed to enhance the RSS reading experience. It transforms plain RSS feeds into beautifully formatted reading experiences. Simply download the style file (RSS or Atom), place it in your static resource directory, and add a line of code after `` in your RSS. RSS.Beauty boasts excellent compatibility and utilizes time-tested technology, giving new life to RSS.

(rss.beauty)

Development reading experience

Urine: The Unexpected Origin of Chemistry

2024-12-31

Urine: The Unexpected Origin of Chemistry

In the 17th century, Hennig Brand, a German merchant and alchemist, attempted to extract gold from urine. He collected 5,500 liters of urine, and after boiling and heating it at high temperatures, unexpectedly discovered a new element—phosphorus. This discovery, while not a success in alchemy, marked the birth of chemistry. Brand's discovery eventually led Robert Boyle to refine the method of producing phosphorus and apply it to the creation of matches. More importantly, Boyle openly shared his methods, breaking the secretive tradition of alchemy and advancing the scientific development of chemistry.

(bigthink.com)

Tech chemistry history alchemy phosphorus

Obsess Jobs: Find Your Dream Job While You Sleep

2024-12-31

Obsess Jobs is a job board that lets you search and apply for jobs even while you sleep. The site offers a variety of positions including Software Engineers, Product Managers, and Data Scientists, with salaries ranging from $0 to $300k+. Jobs are available in remote, onsite, and hybrid formats. Users can filter by experience level, position, and date posted for easy job searching.

(obsessjobs.com)

Misc job board

PlayStation Doubles Down on Live Service Games

2024-12-31

PlayStation Doubles Down on Live Service Games

Despite recent setbacks with some live service titles, PlayStation Co-CEO Herman Hulst reaffirmed the company's commitment to this model in a recent interview with Famitsu. He cited the success of Helldivers 2 as a prime example, highlighting its continuous content updates and strong player engagement. While acknowledging the competitive landscape, PlayStation aims to balance its portfolio, continuing to develop both live service and story-driven single-player games.

(insider-gaming.com)

Game live service games Helldivers 2

Grafana Cloud: Build a Custom Weather Dashboard with Ease

2024-12-31

Grafana Cloud: Build a Custom Weather Dashboard with Ease

This article demonstrates how to quickly create a personalized weather forecast dashboard using Grafana Cloud and the free public API from the U.S. National Weather Service. With a few simple steps, raw JSON weather data is transformed into easily understandable charts, allowing users to check their local weather information at any time. Grafana Cloud supports a variety of data sources and offers rich visualization options, making data analysis simple and efficient.

(grafana.com)

Development Weather Forecast

Symbolic Reference and Hardware Models in Python: A New Approach to Boosting Hardware Design Efficiency

2024-12-31

This article introduces a novel approach to hardware modeling using Python – symbolic models. Traditional hardware design workflows involve multiple models (behavioral, architectural, RTL, etc.) for verification, but debugging can be challenging for complex algorithms and data management. The author proposes using Python symbolic models, tracking data origins instead of the data itself, to simplify the debugging process. Using an image downscaler as an example, the article details the construction and comparison of reference and hardware symbolic models, showcasing the advantages of symbolic models in improving design efficiency and confidence, especially when dealing with complex data management and specification changes.

(tomverbeure.github.io)

Development hardware design symbolic models

darktable 5.0.0 Released: Enhanced UI, Performance, and Support!

2024-12-31

The popular open-source photo editing software darktable has released version 5.0.0, boasting significant UI/UX improvements, performance enhancements, and expanded camera/file format support. New features include camera-specific styles, a startup progress screen, feedback during bulk operations, and more precise mask controls. Performance gains are evident in the optimized color equalizer and faster PFM file loading. Numerous bugs have been squashed, and support for a wider range of cameras and file formats has been added. While edits are preserved during the upgrade from 4.8, backing up your data is strongly recommended.

(www.darktable.org)

Development photo editing 5.0.0 release

AI-Generated Website: An Experiment in Skill vs. Knowledge

2024-12-31

Security researcher Nicholas Carlini conducted a twelve-day experiment: rewriting his website homepage and bio daily using a different language model. He found that while models excelled at generating visually stunning webpages, they faltered significantly in factual accuracy. For example, the o1-mini model generated a webpage with 43 statements; 32 were completely false, 9 had major errors, and only 2 were factually correct. This highlights the vast discrepancy between "skill" (generating webpages) and "knowledge" (factual accuracy) in LLMs, underscoring the need for caution when relying on AI-generated content.

(nicholas.carlini.com)

AI Fact-Checking

Top 7 Robotics Breakthroughs of 2024

2024-12-31

Top 7 Robotics Breakthroughs of 2024

2024 witnessed unprecedented advancements in robotics. Figure's $675 million Series B funding, valuing the company at $2.6 billion, propelled humanoid robot development. Boston Dynamics unveiled its new all-electric Atlas robot, paving the way for commercial applications. Nvidia invested in GR00T, aiming to develop a general-purpose foundation model for humanoid robots, addressing the challenge of practical, safe, and reliable robot deployment. The article also explores advancements in robot autonomy versus teleoperation, and the application of robotic metalworking in aerospace. Finally, it recounts the successful mission of the Mars Ingenuity helicopter and the development of its successor.

(spectrum.ieee.org)

AI Humanoid Robots

Summary of Unity Support Page Footer

2024-12-31

Summary of Unity Support Page Footer

This text is the footer of the Unity Technologies website. It includes copyright information, privacy policy, cookie policy, and links to various resources such as Unity Ads, Asset Store, learning materials, community forums, and documentation. It's not an article itself, but a navigational element pointing users to further information and resources related to Unity.

(unity.com)

Development support website footer

The Decline of Native Apps: The Rise of Web Apps

2024-12-31

The Decline of Native Apps: The Rise of Web Apps

The smartphone boom made native apps ubiquitous, but now they're becoming a burden. Modern browsers are powerful enough to offer features like notifications and offline access, once exclusive to native apps. The article argues that many businesses still cling to native apps, leading to app overload for users. In contrast, web apps are more cost-effective, flexible, and work seamlessly across devices. The gaming industry exemplifies this, with technologies like HTML5, WebGL, and WebAssembly enabling browser games to rival native ones. The article calls for developers to embrace the future of web apps, utilizing tools like Rogue Engine to create more accessible and universally usable experiences.

(rogueengine.io)

Development web apps native apps

DeepSeek: The Quiet Giant Leading China's AI Race

2024-12-31

DeepSeek: The Quiet Giant Leading China's AI Race

DeepSeek, a low-profile Chinese AI startup, has emerged as a major player, with its R1 model outperforming OpenAI's on multiple reasoning benchmarks. Fully funded by the quantitative hedge fund High-Flyer, DeepSeek prioritizes foundational technology over commercial applications, committing to open-source its models and sparking a price war in China with its affordable APIs. This is fueled by access to High-Flyer's vast computing resources. DeepSeek's ambitious goal is achieving Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), focusing on groundbreaking architectural and algorithmic innovations like multi-head latent attention (MLA) and sparse mixture-of-experts (DeepSeekMoE), dramatically reducing inference costs. Their success stems from comprehensive model architecture innovation and effective utilization of domestic talent, contrasting sharply with many Chinese companies focused on commercialization and replication. Founder Liang Wenfeng, a technological idealist, prioritizes principle over profit, driving original innovation and aiming to position China as a significant contributor to global technological advancement.

(www.chinatalk.media)

AI

Pee.ie: Ireland's Public Toilet Map Launched

2024-12-31

Pee.ie is a website helping people in Ireland find public restrooms. It uses a shared Google map, allowing users to easily locate nearby toilets. The map relies on updates from users nationwide, who can submit or update existing toilet information. Some toilets are located in shops and service stations; users are encouraged to support these businesses. The website is ad-free and relies on donations to operate.

(www.pee.ie)

Misc public toilets map Ireland

Agentarium: Open-Source Framework for AI Agent Simulations

2024-12-31

Agentarium: Open-Source Framework for AI Agent Simulations

Agentarium is a powerful open-source Python framework for easily creating and managing simulations populated with AI-powered agents. It offers a flexible and intuitive platform for designing complex, interactive environments where agents can act, learn, and evolve. Key features include advanced agent management, robust interaction management, a checkpoint system for saving and restoring states, synthetic data generation, and an extensible architecture. Environments are configured using YAML files.

(github.com)

AI simulation framework

US Army Soldier Arrested for AT&T, Verizon Extortion

2024-12-31

A 20-year-old US Army soldier, Cameron John Wagenius, has been arrested and indicted for his alleged role as Kiberphant0m, a cybercriminal who sold and leaked sensitive customer call records stolen from AT&T and Verizon earlier this year. Wagenius, a communications specialist stationed in South Korea, was linked to another cybercriminal, Connor Riley Moucka, who was also arrested for data theft and extortion. The indictment charges Wagenius with illegally transferring confidential phone records, including threats to leak call logs of the President and Vice President, and selling Verizon PTT customer call records and offering SIM-swapping services. The case highlights the need for strong internal security and demonstrates law enforcement's increasing effectiveness in apprehending cybercriminals.

(krebsonsecurity.com)

Tech cybercrime US Army soldier

AI-Powered Tool Revolutionizes Protein Design

2024-12-31

AI-Powered Tool Revolutionizes Protein Design

Scientists have developed an AI-powered tool for designing novel proteins. This tool can predict protein 3D structures and design proteins with desired functions, promising to accelerate drug discovery, biomaterial development, and sustainable agricultural technologies. Researchers trained machine learning algorithms to predict protein structures from amino acid sequences. The tool's accuracy and efficiency surpass traditional methods, offering revolutionary possibilities for biomedicine and materials science.

(dogagingproject.org)

AI

The Software Trust Crisis: Why We Have to Trust Software (Mostly)

2024-12-31

The Software Trust Crisis: Why We Have to Trust Software (Mostly)

This article explores the difficult problem of trusting software. The author argues that even secure messaging apps rely on trust in the vendor; the sheer volume of code in open-source software makes review impractical; code signing verifies integrity but relies on user diligence and is easily circumvented. The article delves into vulnerabilities in the software supply chain, including code signing, blocklisting, auto-updates, and package managers. It introduces techniques like reproducible builds and binary transparency to enhance software trust, but ultimately concludes that this is a far-from-solved problem, leaving us with the uncomfortable reality of having to trust software vendors.

(educatedguesswork.org)

Tech code signing binary transparency

Seyfert Galaxies: Bright Beacons in the Cosmos

2024-12-31

In 1943, astronomer Carl Seyfert discovered a class of spiral galaxies with unusually bright cores. Their spectra reveal strong, often broad, emission lines, indicating intense central activity. These Seyfert galaxies, comprising about 10% of all galaxies, are thought to be nearby, low-luminosity versions of quasars, powered by a supermassive black hole accreting surrounding gas. The Hubble Space Telescope and other instruments have extensively observed Seyfert galaxies, revealing their diversity and complexity, including different types and their interaction with their galactic environment. Continued study of Seyfert galaxies helps us understand the mechanisms driving active galactic nuclei and the growth of black holes.

(www.seyfertgalaxies.com)

Tech Seyfert galaxies active galactic nuclei

JWST Discovers Most Distant Giant Spiral Galaxy Yet

2024-12-31

JWST Discovers Most Distant Giant Spiral Galaxy Yet

Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have discovered Zhúlóng, an ultra-massive spiral galaxy that is the most distant of its kind ever identified. This grand-design spiral, with its well-defined arms, boasts a mass comparable to the Milky Way and formed a mere billion years after the Big Bang. Studies reveal a quiescent core and a still-active star-forming disk, suggesting Zhúlóng is in a transitional phase. This discovery challenges existing models of early universe galaxy formation, indicating mature galaxies may have emerged much earlier than previously thought.

(phys.org)

Tech JWST Spiral Galaxy

Linux Git Commit SHA Prefix Collision Risk Imminent

2024-12-31

Linux Git Commit SHA Prefix Collision Risk Imminent

Linux's "Fixes" tag traditionally uses a 12-character commit SHA prefix, but with increasing commit numbers, the risk of collisions is growing. Security researcher Kees Cook has successfully created a 12-character prefix collision, breaking tools that parse the "Fixes" tag. This collision uses the initial commit ID of Linux 2.6.12-rc2, impacting tools such as linux-next's "Fixes tag checker" and the Linux CNA's commit parser. To prevent future collisions, Cook suggests increasing the minimum short ID to 16 characters and has released a test commit to help developers fix their tools.

(people.kernel.org)

Development

Relicensing Open Source Projects: A Study of Elasticsearch, Redis, and Terraform

2024-12-31

Relicensing Open Source Projects: A Study of Elasticsearch, Redis, and Terraform

Facing economic pressure, some companies are relicensing their popular open source projects to more restrictive licenses to generate more revenue, leading to project forks. CHAOSS studied Elasticsearch, Redis, and Terraform, finding that forks often exhibit greater organizational diversity than the originals, especially under neutral foundations like the Linux Foundation. While relicensing had minimal impact on contributors to the original projects, it significantly affected users. This research is the first step in a larger ongoing project; future analysis will incorporate more data and projects for a deeper understanding.

(thenewstack.io)

Development open source license project fork organizational diversity

DocumentCloud: An Online Document Collaboration Platform

2024-12-31

DocumentCloud is an online platform that allows users to upload, collaboratively edit, and share various types of documents. It offers powerful search and organizational features, making it easy to manage large volumes of files. For journalists, researchers, and organizations needing team collaboration, DocumentCloud is a valuable tool that increases efficiency and facilitates information sharing.

(legacy.www.documentcloud.org)

Development document collaboration online platform information sharing

Ruby Core Class Freezing Tool: Ruby Refrigerator

2024-12-31

Ruby Core Class Freezing Tool: Ruby Refrigerator

Ruby Refrigerator is a tool that freezes all Ruby core classes and modules, preventing unexpected modifications to core classes at runtime. It provides a `freeze_core` method to freeze core classes and a `check_require` method to check libraries for modifications to core classes. `check_require` supports options for predefining modules and classes, excluding specific classes, and specifying dependencies. A command-line tool, `bin/check_require`, is also provided for easy use. This tool is incredibly useful for ensuring code stability in production and testing environments.

(github.com)

Development freezing core classes

BYD: World's Largest Automaker by R&D Workforce

2024-12-31

BYD: World's Largest Automaker by R&D Workforce

BYD has become the world's largest automaker by R&D workforce after a major hiring spree, boasting over 110,000 R&D employees among its 900,000-strong workforce. This follows a strong Q2 2024 where it outsold Honda and Nissan, solidifying its position as the world's seventh-largest automaker. BYD's massive R&D team is focused on developing longer-range, more affordable EVs, and the company is expanding into new markets with plans for new plants in Turkey, Mexico, Brazil, and Pakistan. This aggressive expansion, coupled with its already significant position as the world's second-largest EV battery maker, positions BYD for continued growth and leadership in the electric vehicle market.

(electrek.co)

Tech BYD Electric Vehicles R&D

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