Viral Polls Are Not Representative Polls
AI summary Viral polls on social media may not reflect overall public opinion, as they tend to favor certain viewpoints.
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The US Government Is Hiding Secret Court Ruling About How It Spies on Americans
Two US senators say the Trump administration is breaking the law by withholding the FISA court decision while it presses Congress to renew America’s most sweeping surveillance…
Giving chat feedback gives Anthropic your data
AI summary Anthropic may use user feedback and chats to train models, but not by default.
Wiz: No successful PHP2Shell exploits seen so far; exposure down 67%
AI summary Wiz reports no successful PHP2Shell exploits so far, with exposure down 67% since the vulnerability was disclosed.
Here Be Monsters: What Do You Still Need to Know When Agents Do the Work?
AI agents write code faster than anyone can read it. What engineers still need: fundamentals, breadth, and the willingness to dive in when it breaks.
Greg Abbott Took $9M from Data-Center Donors. Now He Regulates Them
AI summary Greg Abbott received $9M from data-center donors, raising questions about his regulatory role over the industry.
New iMac with M6
AI summary New iMac features M6 chip, vibrant colors, and a 4.5K Retina display.
Apple introduces the new 14-inch MacBook Pro with M6
AI summary Apple introduced the new 14-inch MacBook Pro with M6, offering improved performance, AI capabilities, and faster connectivity.
Software may be getting worse, but it used to be horrible
AI summary The article argues that while software may seem worse now, it was actually worse in the past due to frequent crashes and lower quality.
Python's experimental JIT to be removed
Python's experimental just-in-time (JIT) compiler, which was added to CPython in 2024 for the 3 [...]
Wikipedia's Cleanup of AI-Generated Content
AI-generated text is harder to spot, but that hasn’t deterred them
AI promised less work. I've never worked more
AI summary An engineer reports working more due to managing multiple AI agents, leading to mental fatigue.
Roblox downloaded 145GB models from us (including adult content) without asking
AI summary Roblox's crawler downloaded 145.5 GB of content from Open3DLab, SFMLab, and SmutBase without permission, including adult material.
Gforth 1.0
AI summary Gforth 1.0 documentation now clarifies which words are permanently supported.
AI is ruining haunted houses
AI summary The author expresses disappointment with AI art in haunted houses, seeing it as a threat to the traditional, analog experience of the craft.
The Mythical Man-Month in the Age of AI
AI summary The author questions whether Frederick Brooks' 1975 principle that adding personnel slows projects remains valid with AI agents. While AI eliminates traditional bottlenecks like…
Writing about pratt parsing so I remember it
AI summary The author explains Pratt parsing as a recursive extension of the shunting-yard algorithm, noting its limited presence in standard computer science curricula. They developed a C…
UK to charge universities $1,200 per international student
AI summary The UK will charge universities £925 per international student, with exemptions for the first 220 students.
There are now 5 inference providers for abliterated DeepSeek
AI summary There are 5 inference providers for abliterated DeepSeek, with routing managed by AllModels.
I still teach OpenGL ES 3.0
AI summary A teacher at SAE Institute Geneva continues using OpenGL ES 3.0 in their course despite discussions about transitioning to modern APIs.
16-bit Windows (Windows 1.x, 2.x, 3.0, 3.1, etc.) on 64-bit Windows
16-bit Windows (Windows 1.x, 2.x, 3.0, 3.1, etc.) on 64-bit Windows - otya128/winevdm
Just Imagining a Workout Can Make You Stronger
AI summary Mental imagery of exercise can activate the same brain areas as actual movement, potentially improving physical performance.
Cross-request KV cache exposure in the GLM-5.3 Workers AI model (155 responses)
AI summary A tenant isolation issue in the GLM-5.3 Workers AI model exposed customer data between requests, affecting 155 responses.
Is PHP Running on Your ColdFusion Server? How to Check, and Remove It
AI summary A guide on checking and removing PHP from ColdFusion servers running IIS, due to security rules blocking form data uploads.
The Exponential Time Hypothesis Is False [pdf]
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CorridorKey 2.0
AI summary CorridorKey 2.0 is a new plugin that simplifies keying for VFX and editing software with one-click processing.