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121. A DOOM vector engine for rendering in KiCad, and over an audio jack
122. Penpot: The Open-Source Figma
Penpot: The open-source design tool for design and code collaboration - penpot/penpot
123. Mixpanel Security Breach
124. A triangle whose interior angles sum to zero
In hyperbolic geometry, the sum of a the interior angles of a triangle can be any value less than π. If the sum is zero the triangle has area π.
125. FBI RFP for tool to scrape Gab, Parler, 8Kun, and Telegram (5k licenses) [pdf]
126. 28M Hacker News comments as vector embedding search dataset
Dataset containing 28+ million Hacker News postings & their vector embeddings
127. Writing Builds Resilience in Everyday Challenges by Changing Your Brain
Ordinary and universal, the act of writing changes the brain. From dashing off a heated text message to composing an op-ed, writing allows you to, at once,
128. Tech Titans Amass Multimillion-Dollar War Chests to Fight AI Regulation
129. True P2P Email on Top of Yggdrasil Network
True P2P Email on top of Yggdrasil Network. Contribute to JB-SelfCompany/Tyr development by creating an account on GitHub.
130. Same-day upstream Linux support for Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Initial kernel and subsystem support for new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 posted for review. Learn what’s in the patches and how you can start working with them.
131. TPUs vs. GPUs and why Google is positioned to win AI race in the long term
I am publishing a comprehensive deep dive, not just a technical overview, but also strategic and financial coverage of the Google TPU.
132. Ray Marching Soft Shadows in 2D
I posted a WebGL demo to twitter and it blew up! This post talks about how it works under the hood.
133. Shor's algorithm: the one quantum algo that ends RSA/ECC tomorrow
One algorithm. One quantum computer. Every RSA key, every ECC key, every Bitcoin wallet you ever created becomes readable or forgeable in minutes. This isn't sci-fi. This is math.
134. Google Antigravity just deleted the contents of my whole drive
135. Endcord: The most feature-rich Discord terminal client
Feature rich Discord TUI client. Contribute to sparklost/endcord development by creating an account on GitHub.
136. Baikonur pad damaged in Soyuz launch to ISS
The Baiknour pad used for the launch of the latest crew to the ISS has sustained damage, raising questions about its ability to support upcoming missions.
137. CSS now has an if() conditional function
"Can I use" provides up-to-date browser support tables for support of front-end web technologies on desktop and mobile web browsers.
138. GCC 16 Switches to Using C++20 Standard by Default
Following up on the discussion from earlier this month among GCC developers over switching to C++20 by default for the GCC compiler as the default C++ standard when not otherwise set, that change has indeed happened
139. Maxduino Review: Tape Cassette Emulator for Multiple Retro Computers
140. A Remarkable Assertion from A16Z
A friend made me aware of a reading list from A16Z containing recommendations for books, weighted towards science fiction since that’s mostly what people there read.
141. Indie game developers have a new sales pitch: being 'AI free'
As big publishers suggest generative AI is the future of game development, indie devs are using anti-gen-AI statements to stand out.
142. Airbus issues major A320 recall due to software/radiation problem
143. Couple allegedly used hidden camera, earpieces to win $1.18M from Crown casino
Woman, 36, and her husband, 44, arrested at Barangaroo and charged with dishonestly obtaining financial advantage
144. FUTO: Keyboards Shouldn't Connect to the Internet
FUTO Keyboard is a modern, privacy-focused keyboard that runs fully offline. Enjoy swipe typing, autocorrect, predictive text, and more—no internet connection required.
145. Generalizing Printf in C
146. Willis Whitfield: A simple man with a simple solution that changed the world
Whitfield, former Sandia physicist, first sketched his idea for clean room technology while on an airplane in 1960.
147. Linux Kernel Explorer
Interactive Linux kernel source code browser with guided learning paths and comprehensive kernel exploration tools.
148. A Programmer-Friendly I/O Abstraction Over io_uring and kqueue
Insights, updates, and technical deep dives on building a high-performance financial transactions database.
149. The 'S&P 493' reveals a different U.S. economy
150. G0-G3 corners, visualised: learn what "Apple corners" are