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The article discusses the extensive use of license plate readers by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, highlighting the lack of public input or oversight in the deployment of this technology despite its potential impact on privacy and civil liberties.

"I Want to Wash My Car. The Car Wash Is 50 Meters Away. Should I Walk or Drive?" This question has been making the rounds as a simple AI logic test so I wanted to see how it holds up across a broad set of models. Ran 53 models (leading open-source, open-weight, proprietary) with no system prompt, forced choice between drive and walk, with a reasoning field.

On a single run, only 11 out of 53 got it right (42 said walk). But a single run doesn't prove much, so I reran every model 10 times. Same prompt, no cache, clean slate.

The results got worse. Of the 11 that passed the single run, only 5 could do it consistently. GPT-5 managed 7/10. GPT-5.1, GPT-5.2, Claude Sonnet 4.5, every Llama and Mistral model scored 0/10 across all 10 runs.

People kept saying humans would fail this too, so I got a human baseline through Rapidata (10k people, same forced choice): 71.5% said drive. Most models perform below that.

All reasoning traces (ran via Opper, my startup), full model breakdown, human baseline data, and raw JSON files are in the writeup for anyone who wants to dig in or run their own analysis.

William Shatner, the legendary actor best known for portraying Captain Kirk on Star Trek, has announced the release of an all-star metal album featuring collaborations with several prominent metal musicians. The album aims to showcase Shatner's unique spoken-word style combined with the power of heavy metal music.

The article discusses the availability of Wolfram technology as a foundation tool for large language model (LLM) systems, highlighting its potential to enhance the capabilities and performance of these AI systems.

Anthropic has released Steerling, an 8-billion parameter language model, aimed at providing a more aligned and truthful AI assistant that can engage in open-ended dialogue and assist with a variety of tasks while adhering to Anthropic's principles of ethical AI development.

Hey all, I built babyshark, a terminal UI for PCAPs aimed at people who find Wireshark powerful but overwhelming.

The goal is “PCAPs for humans”: Overview dashboard answers what’s happening + what to click next

Domains view (hostnames first) → select a domain → jump straight to relevant flows (works even when DNS is encrypted/cached by using observed IPs from flows)

Weird stuff view surfaces common failure/latency signals (retransmits/out-of-order hints, resets, handshake issues, DNS failures when visible)

From there you can drill down: Flows → Packets → Explain (plain-English hints) / follow stream

Commands: Offline: babyshark --pcap capture.pcap

Live (requires tshark): babyshark --list-ifaces then babyshark --live en0

Repo + v0.1.0 release: https://github.com/vignesh07/babyshark

Would love feedback on UX + what “weird detectors” you’d want next.

Iowa farmers are at the forefront of the 'right to repair' movement, advocating for legislation that would grant them the freedom to repair their own farm equipment without relying on manufacturers' authorized services, which can be costly and time-consuming.

The article discusses the technical challenges faced by the author in porting the game Shufflepuck Café to the Apple II, an 8-bit computer, including issues with memory limitations, graphics and sound limitations, and the need for optimization and creative programming techniques to overcome these constraints.

Enveil is an open-source framework that provides secure, end-to-end encryption for data in use, enabling organizations to perform computations on encrypted data without exposing sensitive information. The project aims to advance privacy-preserving technologies and promote secure data sharing and collaboration.

The article discusses the differences between client-side and server-side health checks in load balancing. It explores the pros and cons of each approach, emphasizing the importance of selecting the appropriate method based on the specific requirements of the application and infrastructure.

Attesor is an open-source project that aims to create a cross-platform tool for managing and analyzing bibliographic data and citations. It provides features for importing, organizing, and exporting bibliographic information in various formats.

The article examines how the media and government officials often promote war propaganda, using the example of the coverage of Iran. It highlights the pattern of distorted and misleading information that has been used to drive public opinion towards conflict with Iran.

Panasonic, once a leader in plasma TV technology, has announced that it will no longer manufacture its own TVs. Instead, the company will focus on providing components and services to other TV makers, marking the end of Panasonic's in-house TV production.

The article critiques Sam Altman's vision of a future where artificial intelligence surpasses human capabilities, arguing that this 'anti-human worldview' undermines the inherent value and dignity of humanity.

The article explores how the act of making a shopping list can be a sign of sharper cognitive thinking, as it requires planning, organization, and memory recall. It suggests that this task-oriented behavior is linked to better decision-making and problem-solving abilities.

The article covers an incident where GitHub's services experienced widespread outages, affecting users' ability to access the platform and impacting GitHub's functionality across the globe. The article provides details on the cause, timeline, and impact of the incident, as well as GitHub's response and resolution efforts.

Google is reportedly working to bring end-to-end encryption to its Messages app, which would allow for secure communication between Android and iPhone users using the RCS messaging protocol.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has extended its investigation into Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) feature, looking into potential traffic law violations. The investigation aims to determine if Tesla's FSD software may be contributing to increased crash risks or other safety issues.

The article discusses the growing tension between the European Union and the United States over the development of AI technology. It highlights the concerns of European policymakers about the potential risks and ethical implications of AI, and their push for more regulation to ensure responsible development.

The article discusses a proposed bill in Indiana that would use a federal earnings test to determine eligibility for state-funded programs, potentially leading to the elimination of some of these programs if participants' incomes exceed the specified threshold.