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PyPI releases now reject new files after 14 days

PyPI has implemented a security measure that rejects new file uploads to releases older than 14 days, aiming to prevent package poisoning from compromised tokens. This change was accelerated after the...

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How OpenAI’s human mistake led to the AI-powered hack on Hugging Face

Cybersecurity experts attribute a recent AI-powered hack on Hugging Face to a configuration error by OpenAI in its testing environment. The incident highlights how human mistakes in isolating AI syste...

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Travis Kalanick’s robotics company raises $1.7B, led by a16z

Travis Kalanick's robotics startup Atoms has secured a massive $1.7 billion funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz, with additional investment from Uber. The company aims to leverage industrial AI t...

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OpenAI’s AI spending spree has ballooned to $750B

OpenAI has announced a massive $750 billion infrastructure spending plan through 2030, representing a 25% increase from earlier estimates. The initial phase involves Project Camellia, a 1,400-acre dat...

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I Inspected My Take-Home Interview Project. It Was a Whole Operation

The article details a sophisticated social engineering attack where candidates in technical interviews are tricked into installing malicious git hooks via take-home assignments. This malware exfiltrat...

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GigaToken: ~1000x faster Language model tokenization

GigaToken is a new open-source project claiming to accelerate language model tokenization by approximately 1000 times compared to standard methods. The tool aims to reduce latency in LLM inference pip...

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LG to Ban Residential Proxies from Smart TV Apps

LG Electronics has announced it will suspend smart TV apps that utilize residential proxy SDKs, following security research revealing that over 42% of apps on its webOS store were routing traffic thro...

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Google justifies its massive AI spending with a booming cloud business

Google is leveraging its rapidly expanding cloud infrastructure and AI service adoption to justify significant capital expenditures on artificial intelligence. This strategic alignment has driven reco...

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Science Corporation’s vision-restoring chip wins EU approval

Science Corporation has received European Union approval for its vision-restoring neural implant chip, marking a significant regulatory milestone for brain-computer interface technology. This approval...

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Microsoft brings original Xbox backward compatibility to Windows PCs

Microsoft has officially launched backward compatibility for original Xbox titles on Windows PCs, starting with four games available via the Xbox Backward Compatibility on PC program. While the featur...

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Ukrainian drones deliver robots directly into battle by sea and air

Ukraine has begun deploying ground robots via aerial drones and unmanned boats to bypass difficult terrain and enemy defenses, notably using the ARK-1 robot in recent operations. This amphibious and a...

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Range Rover answers the question: "What if we built a not-SUV?"

Range Rover is launching the GT, a new electric grand tourer that breaks from its traditional SUV lineup by utilizing the flexible EMA platform. Initially offered as a full battery electric vehicle wi...

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Here’s what Samsung’s smart glasses actually look like

Samsung has unveiled two new physical designs for its upcoming AI-powered smart glasses, developed in partnership with Google, Gentle Monster, and Warby Parker. The devices feature a 9-hour battery li...

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Microsoft is bringing original Xbox games to PC

Microsoft is expanding its Xbox backward compatibility program to PC by making four original Xbox titles available for purchase and download. These games, including Blinx: The Time Sweeper and Conker:...

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Everyone Should Know SIMD

The article advocates for software developers to understand Single Instruction, Multiple Data (SIMD) instructions to optimize performance without relying solely on hardware advancements. It explains h...

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Ghost Cut – or why Cut and Paste is broken everywhere

The article examines the persistent "ghost cut" problem in modern text editors and operating systems, where cut operations leave behind temporary placeholders or fail to properly clear content if inte...

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Unranked, systemd, crawls

Marginalia Search has migrated its production infrastructure from Docker Compose to bare systemd to address specific hardware and operational constraints. This change resolves issues related to NUMA m...

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Rewriting the Futhark type checker

The author details the evolution of Futhark's type checker, moving from a simple, monomorphic, top-down traversal to a more complex system required for high-performance data-parallel programming. The ...

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Unicode Variation Selector-15 and some of my tears

The article details a technical issue where the Unicode character U+21A9 (Leftwards Arrow with Hook) renders as an emoji in RSS readers but as text in desktop browsers due to the absence of a standard...

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dcmake: a new CMake debugger UI

The author introduces dcmake, a new native GUI debugger for CMake built on the Debugger Adaptor Protocol (DAP) introduced in CMake 3.27. Developed rapidly using AI assistance and Dear ImGui, it offers...

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Monday.com lays off hundreds to focus on AI

Monday.com is reducing its workforce by 20%, or roughly 630 employees, to establish a leaner operational model and redirect resources toward its AI Work Platform. This strategic pivot highlights the g...

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Google is making it easier to switch from iPhone to Android

Google is introducing a new feature that simplifies the migration process from iPhone to Android by enabling wireless transfer of various data types without requiring a separate application. This upda...

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Clayface trailer leans into the body horror

Warner Bros. has released the first full trailer for 'Clayface,' a body horror film directed by James Watkins that serves as part of DC Studios' 'Gods and Monsters' arc. The movie reimagines the origi...

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What happens when you try to chop a photon in half?

A theoretical study by Norwegian physicists explores the non-intuitive behavior of a single photon when its reflection is abruptly interrupted by removing a mirror. The research highlights how this no...

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Apple is reportedly testing a MacBook Neo with more RAM

Apple is reportedly developing an updated version of its popular MacBook Neo, featuring the A19 Pro processor and a likely RAM increase from 8GB to 12GB. The refreshed model may also introduce new col...

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Does creatine make you smarter?

This article investigates the cognitive benefits of creatine supplementation, moving beyond its well-known role in physical performance. It analyzes scientific literature to determine if there is sign...

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Prefactoring: Clear the Way for Your New Feature

The article introduces 'prefactoring' as a software engineering practice where existing code is restructured to facilitate an upcoming feature before the feature itself is implemented. This approach a...

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Cascade raises $3.5M to help construction firms find and win projects

Cascade has secured a $3.5 million seed round from investors including Andreessen Horowitz Speedrun to build an AI-driven platform for construction firms. The tool aggregates fragmented public and pri...

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Next Space Force chief throws cold water on the idea of space privateers

The incoming commander of the US Space Force has dismissed proposals to utilize 'space privateers,' rejecting the historical concept of commissioning private vessels for military objectives in orbit. ...

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Price-hiked iPads are a little cheaper right now

Apple has reduced prices on several iPad models following recent hikes, with the 13-inch iPad Pro M5 seeing a $100-$150 discount and the 11-inch iPad Air M3 dropping by $500. The article also highligh...

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How the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Z Flip 8 phones compare

Samsung announced the Galaxy Z Fold 8, Z Flip 8, and Fold 8 Ultra at its July 2026 Unpacked event, with a launch date set for August 7th. While the Flip 8 and standard Fold 8 offer only minor design t...