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CachyOS January 2026 Release
5 days ago
- CachyOS January 2026 release introduces significant improvements to the installer, display manager, and more.
- Installer rework includes moving bootloader selection to Calamares, architecture detection at the start, and reduced download size.
- Plasma Login Manager replaces SDDM, and the Live ISO now uses Wayland instead of X11.
- New mirror syncing status service provides visibility into mirror synchronization.
- NVIDIA module includes EnableAggressiveVblank for low-latency displays, and nouveau-fw is installed for older NVIDIA cards.
- Proton-CachyOS adds FSR4 ML Frame Generation support, d7vk module, and DualSense haptic feedback patches.
- Bug fixes include resolving installation issues on Framework laptops with Zen 5 CPUs and EFI partition size checks.
- Manual changes for existing users include migrating from SDDM to Plasma-Login-Manager.
- Download links for the latest ISO are provided, along with support options through Patreon.
Nvidia Nemotron 3-Nano 30B-A3B-BF16
5 days ago
- NVIDIA Nemotron-3-Nano-30B-A3B-BF16 is a large language model (LLM) designed for reasoning and non-reasoning tasks, featuring a hybrid Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) architecture.
- The model supports multiple languages including English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, and Japanese, and is optimized for AI agent systems, chatbots, and RAG applications.
- It was trained on 25T tokens with a hybrid approach involving pre-training, supervised fine-tuning, and reinforcement learning, utilizing synthetic and curated datasets.
- Benchmark evaluations show competitive performance in general knowledge, reasoning, and agentic tasks compared to models like Qwen3-30B-A3B-Thinking-2507 and GPT-OSS-20B.
- The model is commercially ready, deployable globally, and integrates with frameworks like Hugging Face Transformers, vLLM, TRT-LLM, and SGLang.
- Ethical considerations emphasize responsible AI use, with NVIDIA providing guidelines to mitigate risks related to bias, privacy, and misuse.
'It's ridiculous': publicans bemused by rise of single-file queues to get served
5 days ago
- Paul Loebenberg expresses frustration over customers queuing at his bar, Wolfpack, in London, noting it's hurting business.
- A new trend of single-file queueing at pubs has emerged, particularly among younger people, disrupting traditional bar service norms.
- Jess Riley from Wylam Brewery in Newcastle links the queueing trend to the pandemic, observing it became common post-2020.
- Bar staff are struggling to manage queues, with customers sometimes forming long lines even when space is available.
- John Drury, a psychology professor, suggests pandemic-induced changes in public behavior have normalized queueing, despite its inefficiency.
- Drury notes that social pressure reinforces queueing as a 'new norm,' even if it doesn't reduce wait times.
Managing Unreliable Compilers
8 days ago
- Software development is not ending; developers are still needed for complex domains requiring human judgment.
- LLMs and coding agents are unreliable compilers, making logical and judgment errors unlike traditional compilers.
- Developers must learn to manage unreliable compilers by specifying, delegating, and verifying work efficiently.
- First-time managers often under-delegate (micromanaging) or over-delegate (hands-off), both leading to inefficiencies.
- A clear protocol with sparse but effective supervision is key to managing delegation.
- Development follows a plan → code → verify model, with human judgment concentrated at planning and verification stages.
- Developers must shift focus from coding to planning and verification, adopting a 'barbell-shaped' role.
- Tonkotsu provides tools for planning and verification, helping developers scale their work without micromanaging.
CollectWise (YC F24) Is Hiring
5 days ago
- CollectWise is a Y Combinator-backed startup using generative AI to automate debt collection.
- The company's AI agents outperform human collectors by 2X at a fraction of the cost.
- With a small team, CollectWise scaled to a $1M annualized run rate in months and aims for $10M next year.
- Hiring an AI Agent Engineer to optimize AI prompting, conversation logic, and technical systems.
- The role focuses on AI quality, product outcomes, and engineering execution, including prompt development and testing.
- Ideal candidates are analytical, business-minded, and comfortable with back-end code and integrations.
- CollectWise enhances debt recovery with AI and legal integration, improving rates and brand image.
Outsourcing Thinking
5 days ago
- The blog discusses the cognitive impact of outsourcing thinking to large language models (LLMs), questioning whether it leads to mental atrophy.
- It challenges the 'lump of cognition fallacy,' arguing that thinking leads to more thinking, not a finite pool of cognitive tasks.
- The author agrees with some points from Andy Masley's blog, such as avoiding LLMs in tasks that build tacit knowledge, express care, or are valuable experiences.
- Personal communication is highlighted as an area where machine-transformed language can breach expectations and erode trust.
- The author argues that LLMs can hinder personal growth in writing and thinking, despite their utility in tasks like translation or bureaucratic processes.
- Functional text (e.g., code, recipes) is less affected by LLM use compared to personal or human-addressed text.
- The blog critiques the idea of the 'extended mind,' emphasizing the irreplaceable value of human cognition over external processing.
- It warns against underestimating the knowledge gained from repetitive tasks and the risks of over-reliance on automation.
- The conclusion calls for careful consideration of chatbot use, balancing efficiency with societal values and human experiences.
The dollar is losing credibility, central banks are scrambling for gold
6 days ago
- Serbia's central bank governor faced an issue where gold bars worth millions were left on a Swiss airport runway.
- Central banks globally are increasing gold reserves, disrupting traditional economic logic and driving up gold prices.
- Gold's price hit a record high amid geopolitical tensions and concerns over the US Federal Reserve's independence.
- The share of gold in central banks' reserves has doubled in the past decade to over 25%, the highest in nearly 30 years.
- Central banks are repatriating gold stocks held overseas and reducing exposure to the US dollar due to geopolitical risks.
- The dollar's dominance is waning due to erratic US policies, economic sanctions, and loss of credibility in global finance.
- Gold has surpassed the euro to become the second-most important reserve asset after the dollar.
- Many central banks plan to increase gold allocations and repatriate reserves for safety amid political instability.
- Countries like Poland, Germany, and China have been actively repatriating or accumulating gold reserves.
- Cryptocurrencies are seen as potential rivals to gold and traditional currencies, but central banks remain cautious.
Introduction to Algorithms and Machine Learning from Sorting to Strategic Agents
5 days ago
- The Math Academy Way is highly praised for its deep understanding of learning science and its potential to dramatically improve education.
- The book covers Bloom’s Two-Sigma Problem, the science of learning, cognitive learning strategies, and the importance of technology in education.
- It addresses critical misconceptions about individual differences, effective practice, and mathematical acceleration.
- Cognitive learning strategies discussed include active learning, deliberate practice, mastery learning, and spaced repetition.
- The book emphasizes the necessity of accountability and incentives in education, and how technology can facilitate effective learning.
- Justin Skycak also authored other educational materials, including textbooks on algorithms, machine learning, linear algebra, calculus, and algebra.
- His textbooks are designed to provide deep intuition for core concepts and are used in advanced high school math/CS tracks.
- Additional resources include booklets on graphing calculator drawing exercises, artificial intelligence, Python programming, and topological data analysis.
- The content is praised for its clarity, simplicity, and practical applications in various fields.
AMD64 Bit Matrix Multiply and Bit Reversal Instructions
5 days ago
- Document ID: 69192
- Release Date: 2026-01-30
- Revision: 1.00 PUB English
- Security Status: Not Secure (false)
- Title: AMD64 Bit Matrix Multiply and Bit Reversal Instructions
Claude Code is your customer
9 days ago
- The term 'AI Native' has evolved from simply adding chat features to existing products to truly integrating AI in meaningful ways, exemplified by Claude Code.
- Building API-first products is crucial for AI-native startups, as agents (not humans) are becoming the primary users of these APIs.
- The Bezos API Mandate from 2002, which emphasized designing internal tools as if external developers would use them, is now more relevant than ever for AI agents.
- API documentation is now the primary user interface for AI agents, making clarity, consistency, and ease of integration critical for success.
- Switching costs for services are collapsing as AI agents can quickly replace one service with another, eliminating traditional SaaS moats like integration complexity.
- The volume of API calls is expected to explode as agents operate at machine speed, necessitating infrastructure that can handle this scale.
- Founders should prioritize API-first development, test with agents, design for programmatic discovery, instrument for agent analytics, and adopt usage-based pricing.
- Companies like Stripe, Twilio, and AWS, which already prioritize programmatic access, are well-positioned for the agent-driven future.
- By 2030, products without APIs designed for agents will be obsolete, similar to products without mobile support today.
Demystifying ARM SME to Optimize General Matrix Multiplications
5 days ago
- The paper introduces MpGEMM, an open-source library optimized for General Matrix Multiplication (GEMM) on ARM's Scalable Matrix Extension (SME).
- MpGEMM leverages cache-aware partitioning, efficient data packing, and specialized micro-kernels to maximize performance.
- The library achieves a 1.23x speedup over Apple's Accelerate library and outperforms other open-source alternatives in real-world workloads.
- Optimization techniques include on-the-fly transposition and utilization of multi-vector loads and tile registers.
- Evaluated on Apple M4 Pro with workloads from DeepSeek and LLaMA.
TrumpRx delayed as senators question if it's a giant scam with Big Pharma
5 days ago
- The Trump administration delays the release of TrumpRx, an online platform for discounted prescription drugs.
- Democratic senators raise concerns about the legality and oversight of TrumpRx.
- Sens. Durbin, Warren, and Welch seek clarification on how the anti-kickback statute will apply to TrumpRx.
- Senators express concerns about inappropriate prescribing, conflicts of interest, and inadequate care with DTC platforms.
- Details on TrumpRx's operation remain undisclosed, and HHS has not responded to oversight requests.
- Investigations reveal DTC platforms may allow pre-selection of drugs and brief telehealth consultations with potential conflicts of interest.
Berlin: Record harvest sparks mass giveaway of free potatoes
5 days ago
- Germans consume an average of 63kg of potatoes per person annually.
- A record potato harvest led to a surplus, dubbed the 'Kartoffel-Flut' (potato flood).
- A farmer organized free potato distributions in Berlin, with 174 pickup points set up across the city.
- Recipients included soup kitchens, homeless shelters, schools, and even Berlin Zoo.
- Residents, facing rising living costs, collected potatoes in sacks, buckets, and handcarts.
- The initiative, named '4000 Tonnes,' was organized by a Berlin newspaper and the eco-friendly search engine Ecosia.
- The surplus revived historical interest in potatoes, including Frederick II's 18th-century 'Kartoffelbefehl' (potato decree).
- Recipes, including Angela Merkel’s Kartoffelsuppe, are being shared online to utilize the surplus.
- Criticism came from farmers, who say the free distribution devalued their crops.
- Environmentalists linked the glut to an overproduction problem in the food industry.
- The initiative is expected to wind down soon, with about 3,200 tonnes still available.
Nintendo DS code editor and scriptable game engine
5 days ago
- A scriptable 3D game engine for the Nintendo DS was developed, allowing users to write and run games directly on the console.
- The engine is written in C using libnds, compiles to a ~100KB .nds ROM, and runs at 60 FPS.
- Features include a touch-based code editor on the bottom screen and real-time 3D rendering on the top screen.
- Includes a default 3D pong game as a working example.
- The engine is inspired by nostalgic experiences of making games on a TI-82 graphing calculator.
- The engine is divided into three main parts: 3D rendering, a touch-based code editor, and a script interpreter.
- 3D rendering utilizes the DS's hardware to render colored cubes with controllable camera positions and angles.
- The touch-based code editor is custom-built with a pixel-by-pixel UI and features like syntax highlighting.
- The script interpreter executes one line per frame (~60 lines/sec) and supports variables, loops, and conditionals.
- Scripts are built from tokens with numeric parameters, executing instantly without parsing overhead.
- The engine ships with a playable pong game, demonstrating its capabilities with simple register math and conditionals.
- To use the engine, compile the ROM and run it on a Nintendo DS with a flashcart like R4, DSTT, or Acekard.
- The project can be tested in a Nintendo DS emulator like Desmond.
Death Note: L, Anonymity and Eluding Entropy (2011)
5 days ago
- Light Yagami's use of the Death Note to kill criminals with heart attacks revealed his existence to detective L, costing him significant anonymity.
- Light's scheduling of deaths at specific times allowed L to narrow down his location to Japan, costing him 6 bits of anonymity.
- Reacting to the Lind L. Tailor broadcast by killing him cost Light 1.6 bits of anonymity, narrowing his location to the Kanto region.
- Using confidential police information stolen via his father's credentials was Light's largest mistake, costing him 11 bits of anonymity.
- Killing Ray Penbar and the FBI team cost Light 6 bits of anonymity, comparable to his initial scheduling mistake.
- Light's failure to randomize his killings and methods made him vulnerable to L's deductions, highlighting the importance of randomization in maintaining anonymity.
- The essay explores how Light could have minimized information leakage by randomizing the timing, method, and selection of his killings.
- Information theory is used to quantify Light's mistakes, showing how each action reduced his anonymity in bits.
- The essay also discusses the broader implications of anonymity and privacy in the digital age, referencing real-world examples of deanonymization.
Musk's SpaceX applies to launch 1M satellites into orbit
5 days ago
- SpaceX applies to launch 1 million satellites to power AI via orbital data centers.
- Claims orbital data centers are cost and energy-efficient for AI computing demands.
- Proposed network could include up to 1 million solar-powered satellites.
- Aims to support billions of users globally and advance toward Kardashev II-level civilization.
- Satellites would operate in low-Earth orbit (500-2,000 km).
- SpaceX argues orbital centers are greener than traditional data centers.
- Concerns raised include space congestion, debris risks, and potential collisions.
- Astronomers report interference from Starlink radio waves affecting research.
- Musk denies claims of overcrowding and interference from SpaceX satellites.
Students using “humanizer” programs to beat accusations of cheating with AI
8 days ago
- Generative AI's rapid adoption on college campuses has led to concerns about cheating, prompting the use of AI detectors.
- AI detectors are criticized for being unreliable and disproportionately flagging non-native English speakers.
- Students falsely accused of using AI have faced emotional distress and legal actions against universities.
- Humanizer tools are emerging to alter text to avoid AI detection, used both by cheaters and those fearing false accusations.
- Companies like Turnitin and GPTZero are upgrading detection software to counter humanizers and offering tools for students to prove authorship.
- False AI accusations have led some students to drop out, with cases highlighting the emotional and academic toll.
- Debates continue over what constitutes acceptable AI use in academic work, with no clear consensus.
- Independent studies show mixed accuracy in AI detectors, with some failing to identify AI-generated texts accurately.
- Educators and companies emphasize the need for dialogue over punitive measures when AI use is suspected.
- The rise of humanizers and the arms race between detection and evasion tools underscore the challenges of integrating AI in education.
Guest Post from an Iranian
5 days ago
- Protests in Iran began on December 28, 2025, due to economic instability and high inflation, quickly spreading across the country.
- The Iranian government responded to protests with violence, including internet shutdowns and shootings by security forces.
- U.S. sanctions and travel bans have severely limited educational opportunities for Iranians, exacerbating the impact of government suppression.
- Regime officials and their families enjoy privileges and education abroad, starkly contrasting with the struggles of ordinary Iranians.
- Iranians are raising awareness and protesting against regime officials' children studying or working in Western countries.
Genode OS is a tool kit for building highly secure special-purpose OS
5 days ago
- Genode OS Framework is a toolkit for building highly secure special-purpose operating systems.
- It scales from embedded systems to general-purpose workloads, requiring as little as 4 MB of memory.
- Genode uses a recursive system structure where each program runs in a dedicated sandbox with specific access rights.
- Programs can create sub-sandboxes, forming hierarchies with policies at each level.
- The framework enables secure inter-program communication and resource trading.
- Genode combines L4 construction principles with Unix philosophy, offering small, composable building blocks including kernels, drivers, and file systems.
- Supports multiple CPU architectures (x86, ARM, RISC-V) and kernels (L4 family, Linux, custom kernels).
- Features virtualization options like VirtualBox on NOVA and custom ARM VMM.
- Includes over 100 ready-to-use components and is open source with commercial support from Genode Labs.
- Provides resources like roadmaps, challenges, publications, licensing info, and screenshots.
Founder of 4chan created /pol/ days after meeting Jeffrey Epstein
5 days ago
- The web application is heavily interactive and requires JavaScript.
- Simple HTML interfaces are possible but not applicable here.
- The post is by Andy Vitek from avitek.bsky.social.
- The user expresses frustration with the statement 'I'm losing my mind.'
- The post was made on January 31, 2026, at 03:56:47 UTC.

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CachyOS January 2026 Release
5 days ago
- CachyOS January 2026 release introduces significant improvements to the installer, display manager, and more.
- Installer rework includes moving bootloader selection to Calamares, architecture detection at the start, and reduced download size.
- Plasma Login Manager replaces SDDM, and the Live ISO now uses Wayland instead of X11.
- New mirror syncing status service provides visibility into mirror synchronization.
- NVIDIA module includes EnableAggressiveVblank for low-latency displays, and nouveau-fw is installed for older NVIDIA cards.
- Proton-CachyOS adds FSR4 ML Frame Generation support, d7vk module, and DualSense haptic feedback patches.
- Bug fixes include resolving installation issues on Framework laptops with Zen 5 CPUs and EFI partition size checks.
- Manual changes for existing users include migrating from SDDM to Plasma-Login-Manager.
- Download links for the latest ISO are provided, along with support options through Patreon.
Nvidia Nemotron 3-Nano 30B-A3B-BF16
5 days ago
- NVIDIA Nemotron-3-Nano-30B-A3B-BF16 is a large language model (LLM) designed for reasoning and non-reasoning tasks, featuring a hybrid Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) architecture.
- The model supports multiple languages including English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, and Japanese, and is optimized for AI agent systems, chatbots, and RAG applications.
- It was trained on 25T tokens with a hybrid approach involving pre-training, supervised fine-tuning, and reinforcement learning, utilizing synthetic and curated datasets.
- Benchmark evaluations show competitive performance in general knowledge, reasoning, and agentic tasks compared to models like Qwen3-30B-A3B-Thinking-2507 and GPT-OSS-20B.
- The model is commercially ready, deployable globally, and integrates with frameworks like Hugging Face Transformers, vLLM, TRT-LLM, and SGLang.
- Ethical considerations emphasize responsible AI use, with NVIDIA providing guidelines to mitigate risks related to bias, privacy, and misuse.
'It's ridiculous': publicans bemused by rise of single-file queues to get served
5 days ago
- Paul Loebenberg expresses frustration over customers queuing at his bar, Wolfpack, in London, noting it's hurting business.
- A new trend of single-file queueing at pubs has emerged, particularly among younger people, disrupting traditional bar service norms.
- Jess Riley from Wylam Brewery in Newcastle links the queueing trend to the pandemic, observing it became common post-2020.
- Bar staff are struggling to manage queues, with customers sometimes forming long lines even when space is available.
- John Drury, a psychology professor, suggests pandemic-induced changes in public behavior have normalized queueing, despite its inefficiency.
- Drury notes that social pressure reinforces queueing as a 'new norm,' even if it doesn't reduce wait times.
Managing Unreliable Compilers
8 days ago
- Software development is not ending; developers are still needed for complex domains requiring human judgment.
- LLMs and coding agents are unreliable compilers, making logical and judgment errors unlike traditional compilers.
- Developers must learn to manage unreliable compilers by specifying, delegating, and verifying work efficiently.
- First-time managers often under-delegate (micromanaging) or over-delegate (hands-off), both leading to inefficiencies.
- A clear protocol with sparse but effective supervision is key to managing delegation.
- Development follows a plan → code → verify model, with human judgment concentrated at planning and verification stages.
- Developers must shift focus from coding to planning and verification, adopting a 'barbell-shaped' role.
- Tonkotsu provides tools for planning and verification, helping developers scale their work without micromanaging.
CollectWise (YC F24) Is Hiring
5 days ago
- CollectWise is a Y Combinator-backed startup using generative AI to automate debt collection.
- The company's AI agents outperform human collectors by 2X at a fraction of the cost.
- With a small team, CollectWise scaled to a $1M annualized run rate in months and aims for $10M next year.
- Hiring an AI Agent Engineer to optimize AI prompting, conversation logic, and technical systems.
- The role focuses on AI quality, product outcomes, and engineering execution, including prompt development and testing.
- Ideal candidates are analytical, business-minded, and comfortable with back-end code and integrations.
- CollectWise enhances debt recovery with AI and legal integration, improving rates and brand image.
Outsourcing Thinking
5 days ago
- The blog discusses the cognitive impact of outsourcing thinking to large language models (LLMs), questioning whether it leads to mental atrophy.
- It challenges the 'lump of cognition fallacy,' arguing that thinking leads to more thinking, not a finite pool of cognitive tasks.
- The author agrees with some points from Andy Masley's blog, such as avoiding LLMs in tasks that build tacit knowledge, express care, or are valuable experiences.
- Personal communication is highlighted as an area where machine-transformed language can breach expectations and erode trust.
- The author argues that LLMs can hinder personal growth in writing and thinking, despite their utility in tasks like translation or bureaucratic processes.
- Functional text (e.g., code, recipes) is less affected by LLM use compared to personal or human-addressed text.
- The blog critiques the idea of the 'extended mind,' emphasizing the irreplaceable value of human cognition over external processing.
- It warns against underestimating the knowledge gained from repetitive tasks and the risks of over-reliance on automation.
- The conclusion calls for careful consideration of chatbot use, balancing efficiency with societal values and human experiences.
The dollar is losing credibility, central banks are scrambling for gold
6 days ago
- Serbia's central bank governor faced an issue where gold bars worth millions were left on a Swiss airport runway.
- Central banks globally are increasing gold reserves, disrupting traditional economic logic and driving up gold prices.
- Gold's price hit a record high amid geopolitical tensions and concerns over the US Federal Reserve's independence.
- The share of gold in central banks' reserves has doubled in the past decade to over 25%, the highest in nearly 30 years.
- Central banks are repatriating gold stocks held overseas and reducing exposure to the US dollar due to geopolitical risks.
- The dollar's dominance is waning due to erratic US policies, economic sanctions, and loss of credibility in global finance.
- Gold has surpassed the euro to become the second-most important reserve asset after the dollar.
- Many central banks plan to increase gold allocations and repatriate reserves for safety amid political instability.
- Countries like Poland, Germany, and China have been actively repatriating or accumulating gold reserves.
- Cryptocurrencies are seen as potential rivals to gold and traditional currencies, but central banks remain cautious.
Introduction to Algorithms and Machine Learning from Sorting to Strategic Agents
5 days ago
- The Math Academy Way is highly praised for its deep understanding of learning science and its potential to dramatically improve education.
- The book covers Bloom’s Two-Sigma Problem, the science of learning, cognitive learning strategies, and the importance of technology in education.
- It addresses critical misconceptions about individual differences, effective practice, and mathematical acceleration.
- Cognitive learning strategies discussed include active learning, deliberate practice, mastery learning, and spaced repetition.
- The book emphasizes the necessity of accountability and incentives in education, and how technology can facilitate effective learning.
- Justin Skycak also authored other educational materials, including textbooks on algorithms, machine learning, linear algebra, calculus, and algebra.
- His textbooks are designed to provide deep intuition for core concepts and are used in advanced high school math/CS tracks.
- Additional resources include booklets on graphing calculator drawing exercises, artificial intelligence, Python programming, and topological data analysis.
- The content is praised for its clarity, simplicity, and practical applications in various fields.
AMD64 Bit Matrix Multiply and Bit Reversal Instructions
5 days ago
- Document ID: 69192
- Release Date: 2026-01-30
- Revision: 1.00 PUB English
- Security Status: Not Secure (false)
- Title: AMD64 Bit Matrix Multiply and Bit Reversal Instructions
Claude Code is your customer
9 days ago
- The term 'AI Native' has evolved from simply adding chat features to existing products to truly integrating AI in meaningful ways, exemplified by Claude Code.
- Building API-first products is crucial for AI-native startups, as agents (not humans) are becoming the primary users of these APIs.
- The Bezos API Mandate from 2002, which emphasized designing internal tools as if external developers would use them, is now more relevant than ever for AI agents.
- API documentation is now the primary user interface for AI agents, making clarity, consistency, and ease of integration critical for success.
- Switching costs for services are collapsing as AI agents can quickly replace one service with another, eliminating traditional SaaS moats like integration complexity.
- The volume of API calls is expected to explode as agents operate at machine speed, necessitating infrastructure that can handle this scale.
- Founders should prioritize API-first development, test with agents, design for programmatic discovery, instrument for agent analytics, and adopt usage-based pricing.
- Companies like Stripe, Twilio, and AWS, which already prioritize programmatic access, are well-positioned for the agent-driven future.
- By 2030, products without APIs designed for agents will be obsolete, similar to products without mobile support today.
Demystifying ARM SME to Optimize General Matrix Multiplications
5 days ago
- The paper introduces MpGEMM, an open-source library optimized for General Matrix Multiplication (GEMM) on ARM's Scalable Matrix Extension (SME).
- MpGEMM leverages cache-aware partitioning, efficient data packing, and specialized micro-kernels to maximize performance.
- The library achieves a 1.23x speedup over Apple's Accelerate library and outperforms other open-source alternatives in real-world workloads.
- Optimization techniques include on-the-fly transposition and utilization of multi-vector loads and tile registers.
- Evaluated on Apple M4 Pro with workloads from DeepSeek and LLaMA.
TrumpRx delayed as senators question if it's a giant scam with Big Pharma
5 days ago
- The Trump administration delays the release of TrumpRx, an online platform for discounted prescription drugs.
- Democratic senators raise concerns about the legality and oversight of TrumpRx.
- Sens. Durbin, Warren, and Welch seek clarification on how the anti-kickback statute will apply to TrumpRx.
- Senators express concerns about inappropriate prescribing, conflicts of interest, and inadequate care with DTC platforms.
- Details on TrumpRx's operation remain undisclosed, and HHS has not responded to oversight requests.
- Investigations reveal DTC platforms may allow pre-selection of drugs and brief telehealth consultations with potential conflicts of interest.
Berlin: Record harvest sparks mass giveaway of free potatoes
5 days ago
- Germans consume an average of 63kg of potatoes per person annually.
- A record potato harvest led to a surplus, dubbed the 'Kartoffel-Flut' (potato flood).
- A farmer organized free potato distributions in Berlin, with 174 pickup points set up across the city.
- Recipients included soup kitchens, homeless shelters, schools, and even Berlin Zoo.
- Residents, facing rising living costs, collected potatoes in sacks, buckets, and handcarts.
- The initiative, named '4000 Tonnes,' was organized by a Berlin newspaper and the eco-friendly search engine Ecosia.
- The surplus revived historical interest in potatoes, including Frederick II's 18th-century 'Kartoffelbefehl' (potato decree).
- Recipes, including Angela Merkel’s Kartoffelsuppe, are being shared online to utilize the surplus.
- Criticism came from farmers, who say the free distribution devalued their crops.
- Environmentalists linked the glut to an overproduction problem in the food industry.
- The initiative is expected to wind down soon, with about 3,200 tonnes still available.
Nintendo DS code editor and scriptable game engine
5 days ago
- A scriptable 3D game engine for the Nintendo DS was developed, allowing users to write and run games directly on the console.
- The engine is written in C using libnds, compiles to a ~100KB .nds ROM, and runs at 60 FPS.
- Features include a touch-based code editor on the bottom screen and real-time 3D rendering on the top screen.
- Includes a default 3D pong game as a working example.
- The engine is inspired by nostalgic experiences of making games on a TI-82 graphing calculator.
- The engine is divided into three main parts: 3D rendering, a touch-based code editor, and a script interpreter.
- 3D rendering utilizes the DS's hardware to render colored cubes with controllable camera positions and angles.
- The touch-based code editor is custom-built with a pixel-by-pixel UI and features like syntax highlighting.
- The script interpreter executes one line per frame (~60 lines/sec) and supports variables, loops, and conditionals.
- Scripts are built from tokens with numeric parameters, executing instantly without parsing overhead.
- The engine ships with a playable pong game, demonstrating its capabilities with simple register math and conditionals.
- To use the engine, compile the ROM and run it on a Nintendo DS with a flashcart like R4, DSTT, or Acekard.
- The project can be tested in a Nintendo DS emulator like Desmond.
Death Note: L, Anonymity and Eluding Entropy (2011)
5 days ago
- Light Yagami's use of the Death Note to kill criminals with heart attacks revealed his existence to detective L, costing him significant anonymity.
- Light's scheduling of deaths at specific times allowed L to narrow down his location to Japan, costing him 6 bits of anonymity.
- Reacting to the Lind L. Tailor broadcast by killing him cost Light 1.6 bits of anonymity, narrowing his location to the Kanto region.
- Using confidential police information stolen via his father's credentials was Light's largest mistake, costing him 11 bits of anonymity.
- Killing Ray Penbar and the FBI team cost Light 6 bits of anonymity, comparable to his initial scheduling mistake.
- Light's failure to randomize his killings and methods made him vulnerable to L's deductions, highlighting the importance of randomization in maintaining anonymity.
- The essay explores how Light could have minimized information leakage by randomizing the timing, method, and selection of his killings.
- Information theory is used to quantify Light's mistakes, showing how each action reduced his anonymity in bits.
- The essay also discusses the broader implications of anonymity and privacy in the digital age, referencing real-world examples of deanonymization.
Musk's SpaceX applies to launch 1M satellites into orbit
5 days ago
- SpaceX applies to launch 1 million satellites to power AI via orbital data centers.
- Claims orbital data centers are cost and energy-efficient for AI computing demands.
- Proposed network could include up to 1 million solar-powered satellites.
- Aims to support billions of users globally and advance toward Kardashev II-level civilization.
- Satellites would operate in low-Earth orbit (500-2,000 km).
- SpaceX argues orbital centers are greener than traditional data centers.
- Concerns raised include space congestion, debris risks, and potential collisions.
- Astronomers report interference from Starlink radio waves affecting research.
- Musk denies claims of overcrowding and interference from SpaceX satellites.
Students using “humanizer” programs to beat accusations of cheating with AI
8 days ago
- Generative AI's rapid adoption on college campuses has led to concerns about cheating, prompting the use of AI detectors.
- AI detectors are criticized for being unreliable and disproportionately flagging non-native English speakers.
- Students falsely accused of using AI have faced emotional distress and legal actions against universities.
- Humanizer tools are emerging to alter text to avoid AI detection, used both by cheaters and those fearing false accusations.
- Companies like Turnitin and GPTZero are upgrading detection software to counter humanizers and offering tools for students to prove authorship.
- False AI accusations have led some students to drop out, with cases highlighting the emotional and academic toll.
- Debates continue over what constitutes acceptable AI use in academic work, with no clear consensus.
- Independent studies show mixed accuracy in AI detectors, with some failing to identify AI-generated texts accurately.
- Educators and companies emphasize the need for dialogue over punitive measures when AI use is suspected.
- The rise of humanizers and the arms race between detection and evasion tools underscore the challenges of integrating AI in education.
Guest Post from an Iranian
5 days ago
- Protests in Iran began on December 28, 2025, due to economic instability and high inflation, quickly spreading across the country.
- The Iranian government responded to protests with violence, including internet shutdowns and shootings by security forces.
- U.S. sanctions and travel bans have severely limited educational opportunities for Iranians, exacerbating the impact of government suppression.
- Regime officials and their families enjoy privileges and education abroad, starkly contrasting with the struggles of ordinary Iranians.
- Iranians are raising awareness and protesting against regime officials' children studying or working in Western countries.
Genode OS is a tool kit for building highly secure special-purpose OS
5 days ago
- Genode OS Framework is a toolkit for building highly secure special-purpose operating systems.
- It scales from embedded systems to general-purpose workloads, requiring as little as 4 MB of memory.
- Genode uses a recursive system structure where each program runs in a dedicated sandbox with specific access rights.
- Programs can create sub-sandboxes, forming hierarchies with policies at each level.
- The framework enables secure inter-program communication and resource trading.
- Genode combines L4 construction principles with Unix philosophy, offering small, composable building blocks including kernels, drivers, and file systems.
- Supports multiple CPU architectures (x86, ARM, RISC-V) and kernels (L4 family, Linux, custom kernels).
- Features virtualization options like VirtualBox on NOVA and custom ARM VMM.
- Includes over 100 ready-to-use components and is open source with commercial support from Genode Labs.
- Provides resources like roadmaps, challenges, publications, licensing info, and screenshots.
Founder of 4chan created /pol/ days after meeting Jeffrey Epstein
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- The web application is heavily interactive and requires JavaScript.
- Simple HTML interfaces are possible but not applicable here.
- The post is by Andy Vitek from avitek.bsky.social.
- The user expresses frustration with the statement 'I'm losing my mind.'
- The post was made on January 31, 2026, at 03:56:47 UTC.

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