.self: A new top-level domain designed to support self-hosting

The Human-Centered Computing Foundation aims to create an alternative web architecture that prioritizes user data and attention. They are launching a campaign to secure a new Top-Level Domain for ethical, human-centered technology.

Qwen 3.6 27B is the sweet spot for local development

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User is impressed with Qwen 3.6, a local model that performs well as general intelligence. It recommends Qwen 3.6 27B for its balance of speed and power.

Free the Icons

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Apple's MacOS 27 Golden Gate has improved app icons, restoring distinct shapes and sharper designs. However, MacOS 26 Tahoe's forced squircle shape for third-party icons is still a usability issue that Apple should address.

Is It Out Yet?

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OutYet.ai tracks AI model releases from major labs, sending alerts when public access is verified. It monitors official registries, APIs, and consumer launches to ensure accurate release information.

Rocketlab acquires Iridium

Ornith-1.0: self-improving open-source models for agentic coding

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Ornith-1.0 is a state-of-the-art coding agent with four models (9B-Dense, 31B-Dense, 35B-MoE, 397B-MoE) that achieve top performance on coding benchmarks. It uses self-improving training and can generate reasoning blocks and solution rollouts.

A native graphical shell for SSH

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A graphical shell called Outer Shell allows remote access to server apps via SSH, providing a home screen of apps with APIs for integration. This approach enables native, platform-tailored apps for work and HTML for casual use, raising the bar for web development.

WATaBoy: JIT-Ing Game Boy Instructions to WASM Beats a Native Interpreter

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A Game Boy emulator, WATaBoy, was created to test the feasibility of using JIT-to-Wasm for console emulation on iOS. The emulator's JIT compiler running in Wasm was found to be ~1.2x faster than the interpreter running natively.

Wallace the 6 inch f/2.8 telescope, building it, and hiking with it

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The author shares their experience with astronomy and outdoor activities, presenting their telescope Wallace and its technical details. They also discuss the challenge of capturing the visual experience of hiking and trail running.

JumpServer: Open-Source Privileged Access Management

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JumpServer is an open-source PAM platform providing secure access to various endpoints through a web browser. It's licensed under GPLv3 with no warranties, distributed on an 'AS IS' basis.

Scientists find molecular-level evidence for two structures in liquid water

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What happens when you run a CUDA kernel?

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A CUDA program is compiled into machine code that runs on a GPU, involving multiple compilers and transformations from PTX to SASS, and is then launched on the GPU through a complex process involving the CUDA runtime, driver, and kernel-mode driver. The GPU executes the kernel in parallel, using warps and scheduling control bits to hide latency and optimize performance, and eventually copies ...

US Supreme Court rules geofence warrants require constitutional protections

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The US Supreme Court ruled that law enforcement's use of geofence warrants requires privacy protections under the fourth amendment. The court held that individuals have a reasonable expectation of privacy in their cell phone location data, even if they are in public areas.

Micro-Agent: Beat Frontier Models with Collaboration Inside Model API

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Routers are becoming the control plane for AI inference, enabling collaboration between multiple models to improve accuracy and efficiency. The vLLM Semantic Router is a programmable, observable, and open serving layer that selects the right collaboration recipe for each request.

Apple Neural Engine: Architecture, Programming, and Performance

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The Apple Neural Engine is a fixed-function matrix accelerator in Apple chips since A11-class, exposed through Core ML. A reverse-engineered guide documents its datapath, dispatch route, and compiler format for A11-A18 and M1-M5 chips.

Working With AI: A concrete example

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Carson Gross discusses the benefits and drawbacks of using AI in coding, specifically with the Sorcerer's Apprentice problem where developers rely too heavily on AI and lose understanding of their code. He shares a personal experience with AI assistance in fixing a bug in his hyperscript project, highlighting the importance of human oversight and expertise in controlling complexity.

Ornith-1.0: Self-scaffolding LLMs for agentic coding

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Ornith-1.0 is a self-improving open-source model for agentic coding tasks, achieving state-of-the-art performance on various benchmarks. It learns to generate solutions and task-specific harnesses, outperforming leading models of similar size.

European ISPs Want Rightsholders Held Accountable for Overblocking Damage

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EuroISPA warns the European Commission that piracy blocking measures are becoming more extreme and causing overblocking incidents. The ISP organization argues that the Commission should prioritize implementing current law rather than introducing new enforcement obligations.

30-year sentence for transporting zines is a five-alarm fire for free speech

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The Trump administration is cracking down on dissent, sentencing eight defendants to 450 years in prison for possessing or distributing information deemed anti-government. This move erodes the First Amendment and could lead to the criminalization of holding certain viewpoints.

Dark Sky Lighting

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Dark-sky lighting reduces light pollution by directing light downwards and using amber colors, which helps protect wildlife and our circadian rhythm. It also reduces energy consumption and makes our stars visible again, promoting a safer and healthier environment.

One million passports leaked online

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A journalist discovered nearly one million exposed passports and IDs on public internet due to a company's failure in data security practices. The documents were accessible through direct URLs with no authentication or encryption, creating a potential window for criminal exploitation.

Sandia National Labs SA3000 8085 CPU

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Sandia National Laboratory built capacity to design and test ICs for radiation-hardened devices in the 1970s and 1980s for use in space missions and nuclear warheads. They successfully created the SA3000 processor, which could handle 1×106 rads of radiation with minimal performance reduction, and was used in the W88 nuclear warhead and other space applications.

You Don't Know Jack About Formal Verification

The website is using Cloudflare security and blocked my action, possibly due to a trigger like a certain word or SQL command. I was trying to perform an action when this page came up, and the Cloudflare Ray ID is needed to report the issue to the site owner.

Font-Family Recommendations

The author discusses font loading security concerns and proposes using monospace as a fallback font. They also criticize the use of specific fonts like Menlo and Courier New, suggesting browser defaults are now better.

Venetian Bridge Brawls in 17th and 18th Century Art

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In medieval Venice, factional divides led to violent street battles between the Castellani and Nicolotti, with bridges serving as platforms for these fights. The ritualized violence of these battles, known as the "guerre dei pugni," became a popular spectacle in Venice by the 17th century.

Rebuilding the Computer Room

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The author reminisces about the "computer room" of their childhood, where computers were bulky and had fixed locations, and how portable devices like laptops and smartphones have changed the way we interact with technology. The author now seeks to reintroduce boundaries and physical restrictions to minimize distractions and maintain a healthier relationship with technology.

Is sunscreen the new margarine? (2019)

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Research suggests that sunlight, not vitamin D supplements, is key to overall health, reducing disease rates and improving mental conditions. Current sun-exposure guidelines may be misguided, particularly for people of color who require more sun exposure to produce vitamin D.

Samsung, SK Hynix, Micron Sued in US over Memory Price Fixing

Consumers in the US have sued Samsung, SK hynix, and Micron over alleged memory price fixing. The lawsuit claims the companies colluded to drive up D-RAM prices by 700% over four years.

.garden TLD's change to a bad neighborhood

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Dave Piscitello noticed a surge in .garden TLD registrations with high risk scores. AliDNS nameservers and Dominet registration are associated with these high risk scores.

Instagram is incorporating users' photos in ads for Meta Glasses

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