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Stardust OS is an open-source operating system designed to be lightweight, secure, and privacy-focused. It aims to provide a minimalist and user-friendly alternative to traditional desktop environments, emphasizing customization and performance.

The GlobalBuildingAtlas project has created 3D models of 2.8 billion buildings worldwide, making this the largest publicly available dataset of its kind. The data is freely available on GitHub and can be used for various urban planning, research, and commercial applications.

The article discusses the growing popularity of 'buy now, pay later' services, such as Klarna and Affirm, which allow consumers to break up purchases into smaller, interest-free installments. It explores the potential risks and regulatory concerns surrounding these emerging financial technologies.

The article discusses the growing scrutiny of the 'buy now, pay later' industry, which has faced increased regulatory attention and criticism for its potential risks to consumers. It explores the industry's growth, concerns around consumer debt, and the need for greater oversight and consumer protection measures.

Dilithium is a fictional material featured in the Star Trek universe. It is a rare crystalline mineral that is an essential component for the operation of warp drive engines, allowing starships to achieve faster-than-light travel.

Apple announces leadership changes, with the appointment of a new Chief Operating Officer and the departure of the company's Chief Design Officer.

Apple has appointed Meta's Vivek Bhardwaj as its new general counsel, replacing Kate Adams who is set to retire in 2025. This executive change comes amid ongoing legal battles and antitrust scrutiny facing both tech giants.

Two government contractors, previously convicted of fraud, allegedly wiped government databases after being fired from their jobs, according to federal authorities. The contractors are accused of illegally accessing and deleting sensitive government data following their termination.

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, is scaling back its investments in the metaverse, the immersive digital world it had positioned as the future of computing. The move reflects the company's struggle to make the metaverse a commercial reality and the wider economic downturn affecting the tech industry.

The article discusses the importance of making the internet accessible to everyone, including persons with disabilities, in celebration of International Day of Persons with Disabilities. It highlights the Internet Society's efforts to promote inclusive and equitable access to the internet for all.

The article explores strategies for improving one's quality of life, emphasizing the importance of setting achievable goals, practicing mindfulness, and developing healthy habits to enhance physical and mental well-being.

The article explores the failed launch of the Edsel, Ford's new car model introduced in 1958, which was a major marketing and financial disaster for the company. It examines the factors that contributed to the Edsel's failure, including poor design, pricing, and marketing decisions, as well as the impact on Ford's reputation and the automotive industry.

This article presents a remarkable map that depicts all the buildings in the world, providing a comprehensive visual representation of the built environment on a global scale.

This article explores the concept of Morton encoding/decoding, a technique for interleaving bits to represent multidimensional data in a single-dimensional space. It provides various implementations and performance comparisons of this method, which is commonly used in data compression, spatial indexing, and computer graphics.

The U.S. Navy has released the findings of its investigation into the accidental shootdown of an F/A-18 Super Hornet by a Navy cruiser during a training exercise. The report details the technical issues and human errors that led to the incident, highlighting the need for improved safety protocols and crew coordination in complex naval operations.

The article provides an overview of the Tile IR, a compiler infrastructure that enables GPU-accelerated computations for machine learning and high-performance computing applications. It discusses the key features and capabilities of the Tile IR, including its ability to represent and optimize tensor operations for efficient execution on NVIDIA GPUs.

The discovery of Neanderthal remains in the Neander Valley in Germany in 1856 challenged the prevailing view of human evolution and paved the way for a better understanding of our shared ancestry with other hominid species.

The article explores the complexities and philosophical questions surrounding AI and its potential impact on society, highlighting the need for responsible development and deployment of these technologies.

CoordAx is an open-source Python library that provides a set of tools for managing and visualizing coordinate systems and spatial transformations in a variety of applications, such as computer vision, robotics, and geospatial analysis.

The article discusses the future plans and direction of Codeberg, an open-source code hosting platform, highlighting their commitment to privacy, security, and user empowerment, as they work towards expanding their services and improving the overall user experience.

The article provides an in-depth analysis of the microcode structure of the 8086 processor, examining its instruction set, control flow, and microarchitectural details to gain a deeper understanding of the inner workings of this classic microprocessor.

A recent study found that chatbots can significantly sway people's political opinions, often providing inaccurate information. The research highlights the potential risks of AI-powered chatbots in shaping political discourse and the need for greater awareness and regulation around their use.

The article provides an overview of the current state of artificial intelligence (AI), highlighting its rapid advancements, growing impact on various industries, and the need for responsible development and deployment of AI technologies.

I built NthLayer because I was tired of the manual effort every time a new service onboards - copying dashboard JSON, writing alert rules, setting up PagerDuty, defining SLOs. 20 hours of work per service.

Define your service once:

    name: payment-api
    tier: critical
    type: api
    dependencies:
      - postgresql
      - redis
    slos:
      availability: 99.95
      latency_p99_ms: 200

Plus: See reliability health across all your services:

    $ nthlayer portfolio
    Overall Health: 78% (14/18 SLOs meeting target)
    Critical: 5/6 healthy
    ! payment-api needs reliability investment

Live demo: https://rsionnach.github.io/nthlayer GitHub: https://github.com/rsionnach/nthlayer Install: pipx install nthlayer

It's early alpha - looking for SRE teams to try it. What reliability toil would you automate first?

The article discusses silicon ingots, which are the essential building blocks of modern electronics. It explains the process of manufacturing silicon ingots, their significance in the semiconductor industry, and their role in the production of various electronic devices.