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A revolutionary cancer treatment could transform autoimmune disease

CAR T cell therapy, originally developed for cancer treatment, is showing promise in clinical trials for autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis. The treatment works by reprogramming a patient's i...

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Native all the way, until you need text

The article discusses the challenges of handling text in native application development, particularly focusing on the complexities that arise when dealing with text rendering, input methods, and inter...

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Apple Silicon costs more than OpenRouter

The article analyzes the cost comparison between running large language models on Apple Silicon hardware versus using cloud-based services like OpenRouter. It finds that despite the initial hardware i...

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Hosting a website on an 8-bit microcontroller

A developer demonstrates hosting a website on an 8-bit ATmega328P microcontroller with just 2KB RAM and 32KB flash storage, implementing a minimal HTTP server that serves a simple webpage. The project...

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Tesla Solar Roof is on life support as it pivot to panels

Tesla is reportedly deprioritizing its Solar Roof product in favor of traditional solar panels, marking a significant shift from its initial vision of integrated solar roofing. The move comes after ye...

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Claude Code managed to get Adobe Lightroom working on Linux

A developer has created a reproducible method to run Adobe Lightroom CC on Linux using Wine 11.8 staging, with Claude Opus 4.7 AI assisting in the research. The setup enables core functionality includ...

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Async I/O in Zig 0.16, today

Zig 0.16 introduces std.Io, a cross-platform I/O and concurrency interface, marking a significant step for the ecosystem. While the initial implementation uses a thread pool (std.Io.Threaded), the art...

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Bitsocial: Open Source P2P Network for Social Apps

Bitsocial is an open-source, peer-to-peer network for social applications that operates without central servers or global bans. It uses IPFS for decentralized storage, allowing communities to function...

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DeepSeek-V4-Flash means LLM steering is interesting again

DeepSeek-V4-Flash's release has revived interest in LLM steering techniques, making it practical for engineers to experiment with local model manipulation. The article explores how steering vectors ca...

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Content-defined chunking in Bazel's remote cache

BuildBuddy has implemented Content-Defined Chunking (CDC) in Bazel's remote cache to optimize build processes by only transferring changed portions of files rather than entire outputs. This approach h...

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Apple’s Siri revamp could include auto-deleting chats

Apple is reportedly planning a major Siri revamp with a focus on privacy, including auto-deleting chat features and a new standalone app powered by Google Gemini. The update, expected at WWDC, aims to...

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Why trust is a big question at the Elon Musk-OpenAI trial

The high-profile trial between Elon Musk and OpenAI concluded with closing arguments focusing on the trustworthiness of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. The case highlights broader questions about transparency ...

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ElliQ is a surprisingly helpful companion robot for older adults

ElliQ, a companion robot for older adults, has shown promising results in helping manage daily activities for those with conditions like Parkinson's. The article shares a personal account of how the r...

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GDS weighs in on the NHS's decision to retreat from Open Source

The UK Government Digital Service (GDS) has responded to the NHS's controversial decision to close access to its open source repositories following security vulnerability reports. While not explicitly...

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AI is a technology not a product

The article argues that AI should be viewed as a foundational technology rather than a standalone product, discussing how this perspective affects its implementation and business models. It explores t...

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I turned a $80 RK3562 Android tablet into a Debian Linux workstation

A developer successfully converted an $80 RK3562-based Android tablet into a functional Debian Linux workstation, sharing the process and tools on GitHub. The project demonstrates the potential for re...

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Bun's problem may be developing in the open

The article discusses the controversy around Bun's experimental use of an LLM to transpile Zig code to Rust, which sparked heated debates in the developer community. While initially perceived as a ful...

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Introducing Incremental (2015)

Jane Street has released Incremental, a library for self-adjusting computations that efficiently update when inputs change, similar to spreadsheets but with dynamic graph structures. The library, base...

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Designing a Scientific Calculator from scratch in FPGA

A detailed technical series documenting the process of designing and implementing a scientific calculator from scratch using FPGA technology. The project covers numerical methods, hardware testing fra...

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Chatbots at the drive-thru are just the beginning

McDonald's has been pioneering AI chatbot integration in drive-thrus since 2021, starting with 10 Chicago locations. The technology, developed through the acquisition of Apprente, represents a signifi...

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I don't think AI will make your processes go faster

The article challenges the common assumption that AI will automatically accelerate business processes, arguing that technology alone doesn't guarantee efficiency improvements. The author suggests that...

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Don't answer the first question

The article discusses a problem-solving approach where instead of directly answering users' initial questions, especially unusual ones, it's more valuable to understand the underlying problem. The aut...

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Fits on a Floppy - A Manifesto for Small Software

The article discusses a growing movement advocating for small, efficient software that can fit on a floppy disk, highlighting how modern apps can achieve remarkable functionality with minimal code by ...

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Hyperpolyglot Lisp: Common Lisp, Racket, Clojure, Emacs Lisp

Hyperpolyglot provides a comprehensive side-by-side comparison of four Lisp dialects: Common Lisp, Racket, Clojure, and Emacs Lisp. The reference sheet covers syntax, features, and usage patterns acro...

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TechCrunch Mobility: The AI skills arms race is coming for automotive

The article discusses the growing importance of AI skills in the automotive industry, highlighting how companies are competing to attract and retain AI talent as vehicles become increasingly software-...

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Microsoft is retiring Teams’ Together Mode

Microsoft is phasing out Teams' Together Mode, a pandemic-era feature that used AI to place meeting participants in a shared virtual space. The company is moving towards a simplified Teams experience,...