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Authors optimized their eBPF security agent by memoizing the policy decision per inode. Previously each file open walked the full path up dentries, repeating work. They added an inode-based LRU cache (mntns_id, mount_id, inode) storing an access_index and state. On a cache hit, enforcement uses the cached policy; on a miss, the slow path runs and the result is cached. In benchmarks (200k opens) kernel cycles dropped from 28B to 3.03B. They skip caching for inodes with nlink != 1 (hardlinks). The repo is open source at bomfather/agent.
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fcbnerd is a macOS command-line tool to use a Behringer FCB1010 MIDI pedalboard. It connects to CoreMIDI sources, and can either print one JSON object per event or stream events to another program. Bind actions to MIDI messages with patterns like channel:controller:value or pc:channel:program using --bind; commands run in /bin/sh -c and can access MIDI_* environment vars. It supports simulation, listing sources, and streaming to other tools; no extra permissions are required. Install via Homebrew tap JamesRyanATX/tap/fcbnerd or build from source. MIT license.
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dbt Labs open-sources dbt Charts, a YAML-based language that declares full interactive dashboards in code and can be authored via chat with an agent. It unbundles charts from traditional BI tools, using SQL for data and YAML/Markdown/Jinja for layout and logic. The language integrates deeply with dbt, placing charts next to models for single-branch CI, and supports extensive config, 16 chart types, and board inheritance. The CLI renders boards to SVG/HTML/PNG/PDF/terminal. They also launched dbtCharts.com, a hosted platform with conversational analytics and access control. The language is open source under Apache 2.0 and evolving.
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Explores a compact flag encoding using Huffman trees and a layered model (aspect ratio, color palette, stripes, shapes, regions) to represent national flags in bits. Criteria: recognizable designs, no state/coats-of-arms flags, no Nepal; excludes non-rectangular shapes. Encoding uses per-element Huffman trees and long-tail placeholders; layers define stripes, shapes, bands, regions. Example: Indonesia 2:3, two-color palette, one horizontal-stripe layer; bits 0 10 00 01 0 0 0 0; base64 "QgA="; average 76 bits, median 55; Qatar 420 bits longest. Implementation: encoder/decoder and SVG renderer; 470-line TS; 5.29 kB; 128 flags encoded, 67 not encodable; see miniflags project.
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Augmented Lagrangian Predictive Coding (PC-ALM) replaces backprop with layer-local dynamics by adding per-layer Lagrange multipliers to predictive coding. Each layer maintains a primal variable h and a dual variable λ; inference minimizes the augmented Lagrangian via local updates, and weights W are learned from shifted prediction errors. PC-ALM enables training of deep networks (up to 1000 layers) with near-backprop performance using only local communication. In linear nets the duals recover exact gradients; in nonlinear nets it narrows the BP gap, outperforming standard PC, with ballistic credit propagation and damped oscillations. Potential for neuromorphic hardware and brain-inspired credit assignment.
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Optimizing a Spin-Lock demonstrates a stepwise refinement of a spin-lock. V1 uses a naive atomic_bool exchange; under contention it slows and wastes energy. V2 adds memory_order_acquire/release, reducing misses and power. V3 introduces a read-only spin with _mm_pause and relaxed loads, further lowering latency and energy. V4 adds exponential backoff to desynchronize waiters, delivering the best results (e.g., 4 threads around 43 ns and ~12 J). The takeaway: use std::mutex by default; spin-locks help only on pinned threads after careful measurement, or use seqlock for many readers.
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An opinion-rich critique of Dario Amodei’s blog 'We Must Pace the Frontier' that labels his warnings as fear‑mongering and self‑serving; arguing frontier labs seek regulation, antitrust waivers, and tighter gating while claiming to defend democracy. The author alleges OpenAI/Anthropic misconduct, exposes a string of incidents, and mocks ‘RSI’ and ‘AGI top’ hype. It questions the use of external evaluators like METR and defends open testing, warns against censorship and distillation bans, and condemns China‑focused policy as exploitative, framing AI governance as akin to arms control rather than corporate protectionism.
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Oracle launched another round of layoffs in 2026, notifying staff via 6 a.m. termination emails as part of a broad restructuring. The company hasn’t disclosed how many were affected in this round, but fiscal 2026 cuts reduced about 21,000 jobs (≈13%), with ~141,000 employees before the latest layoffs. The restructuring cost rose by about $700 million to roughly $2.8 billion. Severance will be provided per the plan. Access to systems was cut early, and social-media posts documented abrupt terminations. Oracle has not said whether AI initiatives absorbed the roles.
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AI will soon be superhuman at much of mathematics, but human understanding remains vital. Litt proposes radical reform of mathematical practice: redefine goals beyond proving theorems to producing and conveying high-quality mathematics and mathematicians; adapt PhDs to a defense-based, topic-expert model (AI allowed, provenance irrelevant); reward understanding, question-asking, and ability to build research programs; emphasize seminars, public mathematical thinking, and deliberative admissions. Leave room for both AI-enabled and traditional work, while updating incentives and institutions to maintain human expertise.
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On 50 public PRs, GPT-5.6 Luna cost about $0.20 per run vs GPT-6 Astra at $5.66. Luna found 69 verified bugs; Astra 92. Luna’s precision was 74% vs 96% for Astra; mean review time 23s vs 36s. Luna produced more output tokens but far cheaper per verified bug ($0.0030 vs $0.061). Luna missed more security/authentication issues but found 25 bugs Astra missed. Overall, Luna captured about three-quarters of Astra’s verified bugs at under 4% of the cost; running both yields more coverage but more noise.
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A discussion of NEO Emacs, a futuristic take on the Emacs editor.
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An interactive Apollo Lunar Module descent simulator recreating braking (P63), approach (P64), and final descent (P66, with manual throttle in COMMANDER mode via P67). It uses a DSKY-style Display and Keyboard, LPD target readouts, and a ground view tied to real LROC terrain data around Apollo 11’s touchdown. Players read terrain, control attitude and thrust, null drift, and time engine cut for a soft landing. Keyboard-only, not mobile; built with three.js.
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A 2026 rant about EV design flaws in Australia: panoramic glass roofs causing heat, lack of physical controls, reliance on smartphones/NFC for entry, awkward door handles, poorly calibrated ADAS, and few one-pedal driving options. After searching models under $65k with 400km+ range and seat memory, only the 2026 Skoda Elroq Select 60 MY27 with Signature Pack fits most criteria (about $56k, 406km): normal door handles, no glass roof, 360° camera, and full one-pedal driving, though climate control remains touchscreen-dependent.
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Transitions.dev is a repository of essential UI transitions for web apps, offering ready-to-use CSS/React demos for common UI animations—cards, numbers, modals, panels, toasts, skeleton loaders, text reveals, icon swaps, dropdowns, tabs, draggable interactions, and more. The site provides a 'Skill Refine' tool and a Pro version, highlights practical advice on animation performance (e.g., avoiding mask-position repaint costs; leave the paint path for expensive effects). It also features articles, sponsorship info, and credits to creators Jakub Antalik and Emil Kowalski.
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Is This Photo Edited? is a browser‑based image forensics tool by Vajba that analyzes photos for edits, AI generation, hidden metadata, and compression artifacts without uploading the file. Users can drop a photo, paste a URL, or use an example. It examines metadata, encoder signatures, embedded provenance, pixel statistics and structure to present hard (conclusive) and supportive (needs corroboration) evidence. It can verify Content Credentials (C2PA) in‑browser with WebCrypto; if no credentials exist, AI-detection is unreliable and external detectors may be used. Privacy: file not sent to Vajba; URL fetch may expose source.
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An inquisitive reader buys a tiny Xteink X3 e-ink device, installs CrossPoint, and sees greyscale stripes on some displays. He teams with AI tools (GPT-6 Astra, Claude Fable) to investigate using FFTs and test patterns, uncovering a two-pixel stripe caused by how the greyscale nudge is driven. A bug in CrossPoint/X3 driver hides dark grey; patching to a longer four-grey waveform (XTH4) and updating freeink-sdk restores four shades, removes stripes, and improves text rendering. The hands-on debugging blends hardware insight with pattern testing and collaboration, fueling more curiosity about low-level device hacking.
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Cloudflare’s Automatic Key Exchange upgrades TLS 1.3 origin handshakes by measuring each origin’s supported key exchanges and starting with the strongest option, notably the post-quantum X25519MLKEM768, when possible. Previously a fixed X25519 guess caused many HelloRetryRequests and latency. HRR rates dropped from about 52% to 3.7%, cutting p90 handshake latency by over 150 ms. The system scans origins daily, weights by traffic, and auto-selects per-origin preferences; no manual setup needed. PQ-origin connections now reach ~12% of origins, with traffic rising to 45B daily.
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Nari Labs leads Coval’s voice AI benchmarks, topping STT and near-top in TTS on latency-WER frontiers. In STT, Qwen3-ASR Fast is #1 for TTFS (44 ms) with WER 3.6% (second to AssemblyAI’s 3.5%). In TTS, Qwen3-TTS Fast is #2 for TTFA (63 ms) with WER 3.8% (vui by Fluxions is faster at 49 ms). Prices are highly competitive: fast STT/TTS endpoints around $0.12/hr and $10 per 1M chars, with cheaper standard options. Public beta APIs move to paid GA with $20 credits. Coval benchmarks update every 30 minutes.
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