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The changing goalposts of AGI and timelines

This article analyzes how OpenAI's definition of AGI and projected timelines have evolved over time, examining the shifting benchmarks and implications for the AI industry. The discussion highlights o...

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If It Quacks Like a Package Manager

The article analyzes how various tools like GitHub Actions, CI runners, and chart templating systems have evolved to exhibit package manager characteristics including dependency graphs and transitive ...

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Owner of ICE detention facility sees big opportunity in AI man camps

The owner of an ICE detention facility sees significant opportunity in adapting 'man camp' housing models for AI data center workers. This approach leverages remote workforce housing strategies previo...

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Agent Safehouse – macOS-native sandboxing for local agents

Agent Safehouse is a new macOS-native sandboxing solution designed specifically for local AI agents. It provides secure isolation for agent activities while maintaining native macOS integration and pe...

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LibreOffice Writer now supports Markdown

LibreOffice 26.2 has been released with native Markdown support in Writer, allowing users to edit and export documents using Markdown syntax. This update bridges the gap between traditional word proce...

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Notes on writing Rust-based Wasm

Brooklyn Zelenka shares practical insights on writing WebAssembly (Wasm) with Rust, covering compilation techniques, toolchain usage, and optimization strategies. The article provides hands-on guidanc...

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GNU and the AI reimplementations

The author draws parallels between current debates about AI reimplementations of software projects and the GNU project's historical reimplementation of UNIX utilities in the 1980s-90s. While many who ...

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Blocking HTTP1.1

This article presents results from blocking HTTP/1.1 traffic, analyzing the impact on web performance and compatibility. The research examines how modern websites and applications handle the removal o...

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symbolic derivatives and the rust rewrite of RE#

The author has rewritten their RE# regex engine from F# to Rust, making it available as a standalone library without .NET dependencies. The Rust implementation uses symbolic derivatives instead of Brz...

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We Should Revisit Literate Programming in the Agent Era

The article argues for revisiting literate programming in the age of AI coding agents, noting that while the concept of intermingling code with prose has long been intriguing, it has faced adoption ch...

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TechCrunch Mobility: Rivian’s R2 gambit

Rivian is planning an aggressive launch for its new R2 SUV, aiming to sell 20,000-25,000 units within six months starting in June 2026. This represents one of the fastest electric vehicle launches in ...

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A roadmap for AI, if anyone will listen

The Pro-Human Declaration was finalized just before the Pentagon-Anthropic standoff last week, creating a significant convergence of events that resonated with all involved parties. This timing highli...

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Push for $40 smartphones builds momentum, but still faces cost hurdles

A telecom and device maker coalition aims to bring 20 million people online with $40 smartphones, but faces challenges from rising component costs. The initiative represents a significant push for dig...

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Tiny, long-armed dinosaur leads to rethink of dinosaur miniaturization

The discovery of Alnashetri cerropoliciensis, one of the smallest known alvarezsaurid dinosaurs, challenges previous theories about dinosaur miniaturization. Unlike its relatives thought to be special...

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CLI RSS/Atom feed reader inspired by Taskwarrior, synced using git

Blogtato is a command-line RSS/Atom feed reader inspired by Taskwarrior that uses git for synchronization across devices. It features a simple query language for filtering content and works entirely o...

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Why octal notation should be used for UTF-8 (and Unicode) (2016)

The article argues that octal notation is superior to hexadecimal for understanding UTF-8 encoding patterns, as it better aligns with the 3-bit groupings used in UTF-8's bitmask structure. The author ...

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Cakelisp

Cakelisp is a programming language designed as a meta-language for C/C++, allowing developers to write high-level code that transpiles to C/C++ while maintaining full compatibility with existing ecosy...

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Ensuring correctness through the type system

The article argues for using type systems to prevent invalid states in programming, using email validation as an example. It critiques Java's approach of runtime validation and advocates for making il...

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The Window Chrome of Our Discontent

This article traces the consistent design philosophy across major operating systems over the past decade, showing how both Apple and Microsoft have repeatedly emphasized content-focused interfaces. Th...

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Cambridge Battlecode: Code bots that compete in a turn-based strategy game

Cambridge Battlecode is a programming competition inspired by MIT Battlecode where participants build AI bots to compete in a turn-based strategy game. The 6-week competition features a live ranking l...

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Google just gave Sundar Pichai a $692M pay package

Google has awarded CEO Sundar Pichai a substantial $692 million compensation package, with the majority tied to performance metrics. The package includes new stock incentives linked to Alphabet's auto...

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The uncomfortable truth about hybrid vehicles

The article explores the historical context of hybrid vehicles, revealing that Ferdinand Porsche developed the first notable hybrid car, the Semper Vivus, back in 1900. It discusses how modern enginee...