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151. Nano-vLLM: How a vLLM-style inference engine works
When deploying large language models in production, the inference engine becomes a critical piece of infrastructure.
152. Phenakistoscopes (1833)
A popular Victorian parlour toy, generally marketed for children, which is widely considered to be among the earliest forms of animation and the precursor to modern cinema.
153. My thousand dollar iPhone can't do math
154. Epstein files rife with uncensored nudes and names, despite redaction efforts
Nude photos. The names and faces of sexual abuse victims. Bank account and Social Security numbers in full view.
155. US Gen-X is definitely feeling the pressure
Middle age is becoming a tougher chapter for many Americans, especially those born in the 1960s and early 1970s. Compared with earlier generations, they report more loneliness and depression, along with weaker physical strength and declining memory. These troubling trends stand out internationally, as similar declines are largely absent in other wealthy nations, particularly in Nordic Europe, where midlife well-being has improved.
156. Claude Code is suddenly everywhere inside Microsoft
Microsoft is increasingly adopting Claude Code, despite selling its own GitHub Copilot AI tool. Microsoft’s developers are now testing out both to compare them.
157. Ending 15 years of subprocess polling
158. Zig Libc
159. Does AI have human-level intelligence? The evidence is clear
The vision of human-level machine intelligence laid out by Alan Turing in the 1950s is now a reality. Eyes unclouded by dread or hype will help us to prepare for what comes next. The vision of human-level machine intelligence laid out by Alan Turing in the 1950s is now a reality. Eyes unclouded by dread or hype will help us to prepare for what comes next.
160. xAI joins SpaceX
SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. The company was founded in 2002 to revolutionize space technology, with the ultimate goal of enabling people to live on other planets.
161. The Singularity Is Always Near (2006)
162. ICE urged to explain memo about collecting info on protesters
Sen. Markey: Database of peaceful protesters, if it exists, should be shut down.
163. Intel will start making GPUs
Intel has been bulking up a team to focus on this effort and will develop its GPU strategy around customer needs.
164. What happens in early kernel boot on Apple Silicon?
After the Boot ROM, LLB and iBoot (stage 2), kernel boot starts setting up security services and putting the hardware to work. CPU cores are started up before file systems are mounted, and the Mac starts userspace boot.
165. Actors: A Model of Concurrent Computation [pdf]
166. Bruce Schneier: AI and the scaling of betrayal
167. Wayland by Default in 2026.1 EAP (Jetbrains)
Starting from version 2026.1, IntelliJ-based IDEs will run natively on Wayland in supported desktop configurations. This follows Wayland's ascendance to the position of primary display server across c
168. Firefox Getting New Controls to Turn Off AI Features
The Firefox browser is gaining options to turn off AI enhancements, Mozilla said today. Firefox users who prefer to browse without artificial intelligence will be able to turn off several AI features that Mozilla has added over the last several months. Here's what can be disabled: Translations, which help you browse the web in your preferred language. Alt text in PDFs, which add accessibility descriptions to images in PDF pages.
169. Ian's Shoelace Site
170. Workspace Studio- Automate your work with Gemini
171. The TSA's New $45 Fee to Fly Without ID Is Illegal
The law, as written, is clear: You have the right to fly without ID, without paying a $45 fee, and without answering questions, says a career travel…
172. Petition for Recognition of Work on Open-Source as Volunteering in Germany
Open-Source-Software builds the foundations of digital infrastructure in big parts - in administration, economy, science and daily life. Even the current coalition agreement of the Federal Government mentions Open-Source-Software as a fundamental building block for the achievement of digital sovereignty. However, the work done by thousands of volunteers for this goal is not recognised as volunteering, neither fiscally nor in terms of funding. This imbalance between societal importance and legal
173. Why software stocks are getting pummelled
174. Treasures found on HS2 route stored in secret warehouse
Archaeological finds from the planned HS2 train line have been shown exclusively to the BBC.
175. Adventure Game Studio: OSS software for creating adventure games
Join our vibrant community to create, play, and share adventure games. Unleash your creativity and explore adventure games by fellow creators!
176. A few thoughts about PayPal, nearly 12 years after I left
177. A Crisis comes to Wordle: Reusing old words
A few days ago, The new York Times (owner of Wordle) announced that from 2 February it would start reusing some words from previous years. Their announcem...
178. Launching the Rural Guaranteed Minimum Income Initiative
179. Two kinds of AI users are emerging. The gap between them is astonishing
A bifurcation is happening in AI adoption - power users shipping products in days versus everyone else generating meeting agendas. Enterprise tool choices are accelerating the divide.
180. Automatic Programming