Home

A monopoly ISP refuses to fix upstream infrastructure
vedmed about 8 hours ago

A monopoly ISP refuses to fix upstream infrastructure

The article discusses a customer's frustrating experience with Xfinity, where their internet service has been consistently unreliable for months, and the company has failed to provide a satisfactory resolution despite repeated visits and promises to fix the issue.

sacbear.com
214 86
Summary
Kids who own smartphones before age 13 have worse mental health outcomes: Study
donsupreme about 12 hours ago

Kids who own smartphones before age 13 have worse mental health outcomes: Study

A recent study found that children who get their first smartphone before age 13 are more likely to experience worse mental health outcomes, such as increased anxiety, depression, and decreased life satisfaction, compared to those who receive a smartphone later.

abcnews.go.com
168 51
Summary
A Reverse Engineer's Anatomy of the macOS Boot Chain and Security Architecture
19h about 12 hours ago

A Reverse Engineer's Anatomy of the macOS Boot Chain and Security Architecture

The article provides an in-depth analysis of the security architecture of the macOS boot chain, revealing the various layers of protection and the role of hardware-based security features in ensuring the integrity and authenticity of the boot process.

stack.int.mov
101 34
Summary
Unusual circuits in the Intel 386's standard cell logic
Stratoscope about 5 hours ago

Unusual circuits in the Intel 386's standard cell logic

This article explores unusual 386-based standard cell circuits, highlighting their unique design features and potential applications in the computer hardware realm.

righto.com
82 13
Summary
Germany to classify date rape drugs as weapons to ensure justice for survivors
binning about 8 hours ago

Germany to classify date rape drugs as weapons to ensure justice for survivors

Germany plans to classify date rape drugs as weapons, aiming to ensure justice for survivors and strengthen penalties for perpetrators. The move is part of efforts to address the issue of sexual assaults facilitated by the use of such substances.

theguardian.com
80 25
Summary
How to Spot a Counterfeit Lithium-Ion Battery
jnord about 10 hours ago

How to Spot a Counterfeit Lithium-Ion Battery

The article explores the growing problem of counterfeit lithium-ion batteries, which pose serious safety risks and economic challenges. It highlights the difficulties in detecting these fake batteries and the efforts by industry and regulators to address this issue.

spectrum.ieee.org
64 26
Summary
An Economy of AI Agents
nerder92 about 7 hours ago

An Economy of AI Agents

The article proposes a novel deep learning architecture called ViT-Synergy that combines the strengths of Vision Transformers and Convolutional Neural Networks for improved performance on image classification tasks. The authors demonstrate the effectiveness of their approach on several benchmark datasets, achieving state-of-the-art results.

arxiv.org
57 28
Summary
A year without caffeine (2013)
andsoitis about 8 hours ago

A year without caffeine (2013)

The article chronicles the author's experience giving up caffeine for a year, including the challenges, benefits, and insights they gained from the process. It provides a personal account of the impact of eliminating caffeine from one's lifestyle and the adjustments required.

bryanalexander.org
52 38
Summary
Google Revisits JPEG XL in Chromium After Earlier Removal
eln1 about 3 hours ago

Google Revisits JPEG XL in Chromium After Earlier Removal

Google is reconsidering the inclusion of JPEG XL, an image format designed to provide better compression and quality than traditional JPEG, in the Chromium open-source project after previously removing it. This decision reflects the ongoing development and evaluation of new image formats to potentially improve web performance and user experience.

windowsreport.com
40 6
Summary
Titanic Passenger's Watch Sells for Record £1.78M at Auction
ashishgupta2209 about 5 hours ago

Titanic Passenger's Watch Sells for Record £1.78M at Auction

The article discusses the record-breaking sale of Isidor Straus's pocket watch from the Titanic disaster at an auction for $1.78 million, making it the most valuable Titanic artifact ever sold. The watch's provenance and historical significance contributed to the sale's remarkable outcome.

vechron.com
11 1
Summary
First Human Victim of H5N5
pontifk8r about 5 hours ago

First Human Victim of H5N5

A Grays Harbor County, Washington resident has died from complications related to the H5N5 avian influenza virus. The CDC is investigating the case, which is the first reported human death associated with this particular strain of the virus in the United States.

komonews.com
7 0
Summary
Show HN: Server Survival – Tower defense game for learning cloud architecture
pshenok about 4 hours ago

Show HN: Server Survival – Tower defense game for learning cloud architecture

Tower defense mechanics + cloud infrastructure concepts. Build your architecture, survive the traffic.

Rough MVP to validate the idea. Feedback welcome.

github.com
6 2
Summary
Airborne: ProPublica Investigated a Bird Flu Outbreak in America's Heartland
DrierCycle about 3 hours ago

Airborne: ProPublica Investigated a Bird Flu Outbreak in America's Heartland

The article examines a bird flu outbreak that occurred in Ohio and Indiana in 2022, highlighting the rapid spread of the virus and the challenges faced by farmers and officials in containing the outbreak and minimizing its impact on poultry production.

propublica.org
5 1
Summary
"We're in an LLM bubble," Hugging Face CEO says–but not an AI one
gmays about 7 hours ago

"We're in an LLM bubble," Hugging Face CEO says–but not an AI one

The article discusses the current state of large language models (LLMs) and the potential for an 'LLM bubble' in the AI industry, according to Hugging Face's CEO. It explores the hype and challenges surrounding LLMs, and the need for responsible development and deployment of these technologies.

arstechnica.com
4 0
Summary
Agartha: History of a White Nationalist Meme
eatitraw about 3 hours ago

Agartha: History of a White Nationalist Meme

The article explores the origins and evolution of the 'Agartha' myth, a persistent idea about a hidden underground civilization. It traces the history of this concept, which has been featured in various conspiracy theories and spiritual beliefs over the years.

vishalblog.substack.com
4 0
Summary
The European startup market is ready for the limelight
paulatreides about 6 hours ago

The European startup market is ready for the limelight

The article discusses the growing strength and potential of the European startup ecosystem, which is attracting more investor attention and capital as it matures and produces successful exits and unicorns.

techcrunch.com
4 1
Summary
X begins rolling out the 'About this account' feature to users' profiles
paulatreides about 9 hours ago

X begins rolling out the 'About this account' feature to users' profiles

X, a major social media platform, has begun rolling out a new 'About This Account' feature that allows users to provide more information about themselves and their account on the platform, giving users more control over their online presence.

techcrunch.com
4 1
Summary
Show HN: I recreated fuse wallets app onboarding in SwiftUI and made it reusable
georgecartridge about 6 hours ago

Show HN: I recreated fuse wallets app onboarding in SwiftUI and made it reusable

The article provides a step-by-step guide on how to set up and customize a new Fuse app, including configuring the development environment, creating and building the app, and deploying it to a device or emulator.

github.com
4 0
Summary
How to write a great agents.md: Lessons from over 2,500 repositories
e2e4 about 11 hours ago

How to write a great agents.md: Lessons from over 2,500 repositories

The article discusses best practices for writing an effective README.md file, drawing insights from analyzing over 2,500 GitHub repositories. It covers key elements such as providing a concise project description, clear installation and usage instructions, and highlighting important features and use cases.

github.blog
3 0
Summary
U.S. Citizens and Chinese Nationals Arrested for Exporting AI Tech to China
kylecazar about 7 hours ago

U.S. Citizens and Chinese Nationals Arrested for Exporting AI Tech to China

A group of U.S. citizens and Chinese nationals were arrested for allegedly exporting artificial intelligence technology to China, violating U.S. export control laws. The case highlights the U.S. government's efforts to prevent the unauthorized transfer of sensitive technology to foreign nations.

justice.gov
3 3
Summary