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Tutorial shows tiling value noise around a torus in Godot 4.7 by turning frequency/bumpiness into vec2 and wrapping lattice coordinates with lattice01 to tile the pattern across UVs. It requires integer frequencies (and even for animation) and adds an all-or-nothing tiling option; negative coordinates are remapped to ensure seamless 3×3 tiling within UV range -1 to 2; tiling works best within a 0–1 tile and slides beyond; sliding animation is supported but kept within UV bounds by fract when tiling; results in seam-free torus textures; next tutorial Curled Noise.
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Lex Friedman argues Barack Obama’s posting on X doesn’t redeem the platform. He notes campaigns seek to reach undecided audiences, critiques John Gruber’s defense of X as a source of engaging discourse, and says Obama’s use is broadcast, not social, aiming to persuade rather than converse. It risks amplifying hateful rhetoric tolerated on the site. While Obama may have a strategic reason to post, X remains problematic for marginalized users, and its attention economy makes it still bad overall, despite some reach benefits.
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Node.js’s blog hub for news, releases, vulnerabilities, migration guides, and events. Highlights include security releases and vulnerability notes across dates, plus a March 24, 2026 article on a HashDoS-resistant, quickly reversible integer hash for V8 and a January 2026 OpenSSL Security Advisory Assessment. Latest versions shown: v24.22.1 (LTS) and v26.12.1.
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Neil Pasricha argues that scars and scratches are part of our life story. He shares his friend Joey’s five-hour surgery to remove a tumor and the long scar from ear to neck as a reminder to feel lucky and to value these marks as memories of both low and high moments. Everyone has blemishes—fights, zits, tattoos—adding character to who we are. Celebrate them, love your patches, and, as a quick health note, check for lumps today.
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GitLab project "mali-pagecache-root" by c4psu13, a root toolkit for an autonomous exploit chain targeting CVE-2022-22706 on Mali GPUs (RTD1319/Mali-G31). Includes a README, MIT license; 2 commits, 1 branch, 0 tags, created Oct 24, 2026.
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An academic paper on Z-Library cites a non-existent TorrentFreak article and numerous unverifiable references. The authors say they used AI tools (Consensus AI and ChatGPT) to sift literature and polish language, and Pangram flags the abstract and conclusion as 100% AI-generated. Several cited items are unfindable or misattributed (DOJ press release title, Harvard and College & Research Libraries articles, others). Taylor & Francis is investigating. The piece discusses piracy, open access, and publisher funding, while raising questions about the paper’s reliability and whether corrections or a retraction are needed.
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Node2Shell CVE-2026-111497 (Brotli) expands to HTTP2Shell, risking memory leaks, crashes, or remote code execution across HTTP-based apps that decode Brotli data. Patches exist for libbrotli, Python, NodeJS, bun, Envoy, Istio, and upstream Google Brotli. Remediation: upgrade Node.js to 22.23.4, 24.22.1, or 26.12.1; upgrade Brotli to 1.2.1 (and brotlicffi to 1.2.1.0) and rebuild containers; Python: upgrade Brotli and brotlicffi to 1.2.1. If patching isn’t possible yet, disable Brotli decoding or reject br traffic at the edge and audit transitive dependencies. OpenAI advisory noted prior discovery.
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Article reflects on AI in mathematics, arguing we are moving from proof scarcity to abundance, risking loss of deep understanding and the romantic, heroic era of math. It traces reactions—from respect and etiquette to panic and persecution—as proofs become machine-generated and large-scale collaboration emerges. Through anecdotes (color-theorem computer proofs, 'Dark Night of Mathematics') and calls like Leiden Declaration, the piece urges humility and stewardship to ensure the discipline thrives. Ultimately, math will graduate from lone expeditions to an industrial, infrastructure-scale enterprise—the chalk replaced by airplanes.
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ThinkRail is an agentic IDE that runs a real git worktree per workspace, giving each workspace its own branch, cwd, files, diffs, terminals, and chats. It connects a live agent across Monaco tabs and diffs, with the project’s intent encoded in a spec graph the agent reads. Open a local repo as a project; create multiple workspaces that run in parallel without affecting the main branch. Features include a Monaco-based editor, live git diffs, per-workspace terminals, streaming agent-chat, and SPEC.md–driven specs. Open source (Apache-2.0) by JetBrains InnovationHub; cross-platform installable.
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An accessible primer on quantum physics covering core concepts, experiments, and debates: wave–particle duality and matter waves; particles and fields; Heisenberg’s uncertainty; wavefunctions, superposition, and collapse; quantum tunneling; two-state systems; interpretations of quantum mechanics and hidden variables; two famous thought experiments; questions about why the quantum world is so small and whether quantum physics is correct and complete; plus a glossary, mathematical formulas, and references.
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It informs GrapheneOS Mastodon users that the web Mastodon app requires JavaScript and suggests using native Mastodon apps for their platform instead.
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Explains how early city builders like SimCity ran on 16 MHz hardware by distributing work across frames. The Simulate() function updates only subsets of systems each frame, using a mod16 cycle to decide which components (crime, fire, tax, etc.) to run, keeping average input lag low (about 8 frames to react, 15 worst). The idea of distributing work across frames is applied beyond simulation, e.g., Assetto Corsa updates only a subset of cubemap faces per frame and Unreal’s Lumen avoids full per-frame recomputation. The takeaway: avoid running all code every frame.
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Physicists have trapped a positron for a month, enabling quantum measurements of antimatter. Using sodium-22 decays to produce positrons, they slow them in a cold tungsten lattice, steer them via electromagnetic channels, and finally suspend them in a vacuum with electric and magnetic fields—creating a wall-less trap. This allows precise measurements of the positron’s magnetic moment, including the energy to flip spin and to excite states. Comparing the positron’s magnetic moment to the electron’s—measured to one part in 10 trillion—tests the Standard Model and could reveal a magnetic moment opposite to the electron’s, shedding light on why matter dominates.
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Apple's Security Research Device (SRD) Program gives researchers a specialized iPhone to study iOS security without bypassing protections, with shell access, software previews, beta projects, a research community, and tooling. Apple Pay and third-party apps are excluded. Vulnerabilities found with the SRD qualify for the Apple Security Bounty, with bonuses for beta/preview findings. The SRD is a 12-month renewable loan, not for personal use, kept on-site with controlled access; findings can be reported to Apple without risking loss of access. Eligibility requires a proven security track record and residence in an eligible region; applications close Oct 30, 2026.
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Block Blast uses on-device rules to harvest ad revenue. The core is RewardHighValueAdHarvestTrait: after the last three rewarded ads, when a new ad’s ecpm is at least 3.5× the last and the player is 1,000 points past their high score, the game offers a lethal puzzle that forces a revive via an ad. The app also runs server-learnt models to price ads and adjust piece difficulty. The rules download from the game's servers and run on-device, making them hard to detect; blockers or offline mode can stop them.
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Alan Stillman explains that T.G.I. Friday’s began in 1965 as a public “cocktail party” to help singles meet in Manhattan, with a neighborhood bar vibe, décor, and staff to imitate a party. It drew crowds, led to rapid expansion, and eventually suburban branches with families. He then launched Smith & Wollensky, a more elegant steakhouse with a diverse wine list; a devastating New York Times review nearly sank it until a bold ads campaign revived business. He stresses real estate, branding, and updating while staying hands-on, and compares restaurant creativity to directing a film with business discipline.
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A YouTube footer listing corporate and policy links (About, Press, Copyright, Contact, Creators, Advertise, Developers, Terms, Privacy Policy, Safety, How YouTube works, Test new features), NFL Sunday Ticket, and © 2026 Google LLC.
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Border searches of travelers’ laptops and phones rose 32% in the first three quarters of 2026, with CBP reporting 55,424 device searches in 2025 (47,517 basic; 4,564 advanced using forensic tools). Basic searches require passcodes; refusal can lead to up to five days’ detainment. Advanced searches rely on reasonable suspicion and use AI-assisted data review. The piece frames these trends as part of a broader surveillance push under the current administration, noting executive rhetoric on terrorism. It urges caution, recommends pre-travel guides, and cites a case involving a duress PIN.
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