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PII-Shield is a zero‑code Kubernetes log-sanitization sidecar that redacts PII and secrets before they leave pods. It uses context‑aware entropy analysis to detect high‑entropy secrets without keys, preserves JSON integrity, and replaces secrets with deterministic hashes (e.g., [HIDDEN:a1b2c]). Written in Go for high performance, it’s a drop‑in, language‑agnostic solution installed via Docker. Configurable via env vars (PII_SALT, PII_ADAPTIVE_THRESHOLD, PII_DISABLE_BIGRAM_CHECK). It can run as a pipe wrapper or as a Kubernetes initContainer, and is validated by unit tests, fuzzing, and stress tests. Apache-2.0.
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Narrator analyzes top AI models for creative writing in 2026, using a three-model system: Brainstorming Model for ideas and world-building, Writer Model for drafting chapters and narrative, and Memory Model for maintaining context. The platform offers leaderboards (Daily, Weekly, Monthly, All Time) and browsing by genres, tags, and content ratings. Users can request benchmarks on Discord and suggest new models.
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Y Combinator will let its spring cohort receive funding—typically around $500,000—in stablecoins, specifically Circle's USDC. Founders can opt to receive USDC on blockchains like Ethereum and Solana, with more stablecoins possible on demand. YC partner Nemil Dalal says stablecoins are a key pillar and expects startups to raise capital on-chain in the future. The move signals growing mainstream interest in stablecoins, independent of crypto price swings.
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Argues that 1 kilobyte can be 1000 or 1024 bytes. The 1024-byte convention stems from binary addressing, but decimal units are common, and the mismatch grows with larger units (e.g., 1 GB ≈ 1.0737×10^9 vs 1.0×10^9). To resolve confusion, IEC defined binary prefixes (KiB, MiB, GiB) alongside decimal prefixes (kB, MB, GB). Yet industry inertia means mixed usage across hardware, software, and OS, keeping the debate and confusion alive.
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AliSQL is Alibaba’s MySQL fork optimized for large-scale production, with a DuckDB-based native storage engine and vector processing via HNSW ANN (up to 16,383 dimensions) through SQL for AI apps. Version 8.0.44 (LTS) is open-source since December 2025. Roadmap includes DDL optimization, RTO improvements, and replication optimization for faster crash recovery. Build requires CMake 3.x, Python 3, and a C++17 compiler; licensed under GPL-2.0.
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Tadpole is a declarative, modular web-scraping language that abstracts browser interactions and lets you compose scrapers by importing modules from local files or remote repositories. The example runs redfin.kdl with Seattle input, imports a Redfin module from GitHub, searches and extracts addresses from result cards into a JSON array.
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Migrate Wizard is a fast, secure IMAP email migration service designed to move large volumes of mail between providers with zero downtime and 100% data integrity. It promises no data loss, no credential storage, and 24/7 support, with 10,000+ successful migrations, 99.9% success, and average 5 minutes. It uses parallel processing and enterprise-grade security, supports provider migrations and account consolidation, offers incremental sync and backups, and requires no credit card for a free trial.
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French prosecutors raided X offices in Paris in a probe into child sexual-abuse images, deepfakes and data-processing manipulation; Elon Musk was summoned for questioning. The case centers on Grok, xAI’s AI, which generated sexual deepfakes and a Holocaust-denial post on X. The UK’s ICO opened a data-protection inquiry into X and xAI’s Grok, and Ofcom is pursuing a separate probe. The EU has an ongoing investigation and already fined X €120 million for deceptive design practices. SpaceX announced it would acquire xAI, uniting Grok, X and Starlink.
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An individual documents researching their family history, comparing several visualization tools for family trees and then creating a radial layout that shows generations, siblings, spouses, and children to identify cousins. Surnames aren’t reliable indicators of origins. The post highlights the Mormon Church’s role in genealogy (GEDCOM, FamilySearch) and shares PDFs of their tree along with a curated list of open-source genealogy tools and resources.
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The author recounts repeated impersonation attempts to sell his vacant Wilton, CT property at 221 Cannon Road. In March 2024 a scammer used fake IDs, emails, and exact property details to push a sale via a Zillow-connected agent; an attorney verified ownership and halted the deal. The FBI offered little help. In February 2026 two more agents warned of new listings by the impersonator. Vacant land fraud targets unoccupied parcels; protection includes recording fraud/no-authority notices, Google Alerts, and ensuring verifiable ownership.
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Octosphere is an experimental platform that connects open science with the social web by syncing publications from Octopus to the AT Protocol (the atmosphere), a decentralized network for apps like Bluesky. It helps researchers reach wider audiences and boost visibility beyond traditional channels. How it works: sign in with ORCID, connect to the atmosphere via Bluesky or another AT Protocol app, link your Octopus author page, and choose a one-time or automatic publication sync. Get started with ORCID. Created by AndreasThinks with help from some ✨vibes✨.
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Cimba is a fast, multithreaded discrete-event simulation library in C (C11/C17) using stackful coroutines on POSIX pthreads, with hand-tuned assembly context switching. It offers resources, pools, queues, timeouts, logging, and extensive assertions for reliability. It runs thousands of replications quickly, and benchmarks claim ~45x speedup over SimPy on multi-core runs, plus ~25% faster than SimPy on one core. It is open source under Apache-2.0, configurable via Meson/GCC/Clang, and usable from other languages via standard C ABI. Documentation and tutorials are available on ReadTheDocs.
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Apple announces Xcode 26.3, adding agentic coding that lets developers use coding agents—Anthropic Claude Agent and OpenAI Codex—directly in Xcode to handle tasks autonomously across the development lifecycle. Agents can break down tasks, navigate docs, explore project structures, adjust settings, verify work with previews, and iterate through builds. The release also introduces the Model Context Protocol to allow any compatible agent or tool. Xcode 26.3 RC is available to Apple Developer Program members now, with App Store release forthcoming.
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Deno Sandbox adds a new API to run untrusted code in secure Linux microVMs inside Deno Deploy. It enforces defense-in-depth: VM isolation, secrets never entering the sandbox (placeholders that materialize only on approved outbound requests), and outbound-network controls via a proxy. Code can be invoked via JS/Python SDKs, interacts by SSH/HTTP/VS Code, and can be deployed directly to production with sandbox.deploy(). Sandboxes are ephemeral by default but support volumes and snapshots for state. Details: 2 vCPU, 768 MB–4 GB, <1s boot, max 30 minutes; beta today; pricing usage-based, included with Deploy. Regions Amsterdam, Chicago.
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The author argues GDPR is a failure in practice: despite around 20 data deletion requests, only 2 were fulfilled immediately and 6 after complaints; 12 were ignored. Cross-border enforcement is ineffective; spam filters let companies claim requests weren’t received. Case studies like Prusa 3D illustrate systemic loopholes. The piece calls for centralized or empowered cross-border enforcement, verifiable web-based request channels, mandatory fines, and better regulator funding and transparency. GDPR rights are reasonable, but enforcement is broken.
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France will replace Zoom, Teams, Webex and GoTo Meeting for 2.5 million civil servants by 2027, switching to a homegrown Visio as part of Europe’s digital sovereignty push. Across Europe, governments favor open-source or domestic tools—Austria uses LibreOffice, Schleswig-Holstein migrated to Nextcloud and open-source email, Lyon and Denmark experiment with free software—to reduce dependence on U.S. tech, boost data security, and hedge against geopolitics and data-privacy concerns.
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