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OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman has revealed that the company has built a prototype of its AI gadget, which they are developing to explore the future of artificial intelligence and its potential impact on society.

The article explores the implications of AI's growing capabilities, questioning whether AI will surpass human abilities in various tasks. It discusses the potential impact of AI on the workforce and the need for humans to adapt and work alongside AI systems.

Recently, I was working on various open source projects. Mostly I was working on issues labelled as "good first issues". Before I start working on a issue I usually take a look at the previous attempts made by other people. Usually I can find a couple of PRs or comments if the issue is older than one year. Looking at the work history sometimes it becomes obvious why previous attempts were not successful: someone completely misunderstood the task and went the wrong direction, someone can barely code, someone is just pinging the contributors instead of doing the actual work[1]. What was surprising to me was that the maintainers almost always found time to answer every question, review ridiculously bad and incorrect PRs and spend days communicating with the contributor (including me) to give feedback about the work, while they themselves could absolutely resolve the issue in less than an hour. To be honest I don't understand why someone with 10+ years of experience would spend time reviewing my "good first issue" PRs like they don't have anything else to do. I am trying to be useful and to learn but I don’t want to bother anyone or waste anyone’s time and that's why I am wondering why would maintainers spend their time reviewing my code? What is their motivation?

[1] https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/issues/22926#issuecomment-2888463504

I’ve been using status.cafe for a while and I love it, but if there is one thing that has been bugging me is that there’s no way to export all the status updates I’ve posted over the years. If the site goes down someday, that whole history is just gone.

With that thought bugging me, I built kibun.social, a minimal status.cafe-like service built on top of atmosphere, the same open social protocol used by Bluesky.

Because it’s decentralized, every status you post is stored directly inside your PDS. You can export them, move to another app, or build your own frontend in the future. The platform is basically just a viewer/writer on top of your data.

It's very straightforward and takes seconds to update your status. You login with your atproto handle, select an emoji and post your status. You also gets your own RSS feed for your statuses if you want to follow them elsewhere.

It’s still early but I’d love to hear what people think - especially people who enjoy small social spaces and decentralized web stuff.

Researchers have discovered unexpected zig-zag structures in the Earth's magnetic field, which could provide new insights into the planet's core dynamics and the magnetic field's evolution over time.

The article discusses the growing presence of AI-generated patterns and designs in the knitting and crocheting communities, raising concerns about the impact on individual crafters and the preservation of traditional handmade techniques.

Shenzhen, China has launched a factory project dedicated to the production of quantum computers, marking an expansion of quantum computing capabilities in the country. The project aims to develop and manufacture quantum computing hardware and related technologies, contributing to the growing field of quantum computing.

PaperReview.AI is a platform that helps researchers and academics streamline the peer review process by providing tools for managing submissions, organizing reviews, and improving collaboration between authors and reviewers.

The article examines the impact of gold mining on the Pemon indigenous community in Venezuela, highlighting how illegal mining operations have threatened their land, environment, and way of life, leading to conflict with the government.

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Apple is eliminating sales roles, moving towards a more consultative approach with customers. This shift is part of the company's efforts to improve the in-store experience and provide more personalized support.

The article discusses the importance of choosing the right words to convey the desired meaning effectively, highlighting how small changes in language can significantly impact communication and understanding.

The article presents Nvidia's rebuttal to Michael Burry's criticism of the company's claims about the future of artificial intelligence (AI) and the potential AI boom by 2025. Nvidia refutes Burry's assertions, arguing that the company's projections are based on solid data and a deep understanding of the AI market.

SeeKDB is an open-source distributed database system that provides high availability, strong consistency, and near-linear scalability. It is designed to handle large-scale data processing and real-time applications, with a focus on being easy to deploy and manage.

It started out when I thought about how to help founder to validate their idea, not just coming up one but how to turn the idea into real business by not relying on AI but making them more involved into their product, understand the market by doing research, check what user want. It's like a checklist, a step for someone who want to get start. This is not an AI to go tool, it's a tool to drag user back to reality, simple but important.

I don't think I'm gonna make money with it so I decide it will be a free to use. Use referral code "beyondzero" to sign up. Thanks

The article discusses Apple CEO Tim Cook's thoughts on potential successors, emphasizing the importance of developing future leaders within the company and not rushing into a decision about his replacement.

CS61A is an introductory computer science course at the University of California, Berkeley that covers programming, algorithms, and computer science concepts. The course is designed to provide a solid foundation in computer science for both majors and non-majors.

TL;DR: MSRC admitted via email that they "addressed the issue technically," moved the case status from "Develop" to "Complete" (Fixed), but still denied the bounty claiming it was "Content Policy."

Is this "silent patching" behavior common with MSRC recently? It feels like they used the report to patch the product but labeled it "invalid" to save budget. Full evidence & screenshots here: https://x.com/HoangMon158316/status/1993121590939467827?s=20

The article discusses the development of Microfuchsia, a new operating system being created by Google that aims to integrate with Android and potentially replace it. The article explores the technical details of Microfuchsia and its potential implications for the Android ecosystem.

This article discusses how to create a Linux-based recovery drive that can serve as a portable, persistent workstation. The guide covers the steps to configure the drive with various tools and utilities, allowing users to troubleshoot, recover, or perform system maintenance on the go.

The article discusses the impact of a coffee shortage on the art world, with museums facing challenges in serving their signature coffee-based drinks. It explores the innovative solutions and adaptations implemented by museum cafes to maintain their culinary experiences amid the supply chain disruptions.

If you directly ask Codex to read ~/.ssh/id_rsa, it will usually decline due to "safety concerns". However, the sandbox which the agent is running in doesn't restrict reads outside the working directory in any way and you won't even be asked for approval - it's just a prompt (injection) away. The Codex developers close issues related to this problem and simply suggest running Codex "in a docker container or VM" [1].

To quote the Codex security documentation [2]:

> We’ve chosen a powerful default for how Codex works on your computer. In this default approval mode, Codex can read files, make edits, and run commands in the working directory automatically.

> However, Codex will need your approval to work outside the working directory or run commands with network access. [...]

As a new, naive user (which I was), I'd assume based on the text above that Codex wouldn't be able to extract secrets and read my browser history or whatever else on my PC if I started it in VSCode for example. Running Codex in a Docker container or VM is totally valid and quite a few people are probably doing that, like in a CI/CD pipeline, however, that's definitely the minority.

How is this not a bigger deal? In my experience, other agentic tools like Claude Code give the user much more control in regards to safety and what OpenAI is doing here feels highly irresponsible IMHO.

[1] https://github.com/openai/codex/issues/5237#issuecomment-3536026833

[2] https://developers.openai.com/codex/security/