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Exciting news for web developers – experimental releases of browsers are starting to implement the new JavaScript Temporal object. This new feature will simplify and modernize working with dates and times in JavaScript, solving many known issues with the outdated Date object. Temporal offers built-ins for efficient, precise, and consistent date and time management, supporting […]
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Wiz Research discovered a publicly accessible ClickHouse database linked to DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup known for its groundbreaking DeepSeek-R1 reasoning model, rivaling leading systems like OpenAI’s. The exposed database contained a million log streams revealing chat history, secret keys, and sensitive backend details, posing a significant risk to DeepSeek and its users. The lack […]
The author created a JavaScript game called Duck Hunter using the KAPLAY library as a remake of the classic Duck Hunt. The game can be played on PC with controls using the mouse or thumb to aim and click/tap to shoot. Pressing the “P” key on the keyboard allows players to pause the game. For […]
PDF files are complex creatures, with various types of data and formatting. Most people struggle to extract text from them efficiently, resorting to uploading to AWS Lambda, leading to added network latency and costs. To simplify the process, combining Elixir with Rust and NIFs can be a game-changer. Rust, known for its speed and safety, […]
Join The New Stack community to stay up-to-date on at-scale software development with exclusive content. If you’ve previously unsubscribed, resubscribe for the latest news. Former EA engineer Jeaye Wilkerson is creating ‘jank,’ a programming language blending Clojure and native compilation. Unlike other languages, jank offers gradual typing, explicit memory management, and pattern matching. Wilkerson aims […]
Mathesar is a web application simplifying PostgreSQL database management with a spreadsheet-like interface accessible to users of all technical levels. It can be easily self-hosted and deployed in minutes, working directly with PostgreSQL data. The project is open source and maintained by Mathesar Foundation, a nonprofit. Mathesar is scalable, supports production databases, and integrates seamlessly […]
In this web content, the author shares valuable advice for aspiring bloggers. They emphasize the importance of embracing one’s unique personality and interests when writing, rather than conforming to conventions. The author highlights the significance of incorporating personal quirks and contradictions into writing to create a more engaging style. They also discuss the importance of […]
Decoupling capacitors are often recommended at 100nF, but this common practice is outdated and somewhat ineffective. To understand why, we need to consider the problem that decoupling solves and how it solves it in digital electronics. The dynamic load current, measured as dI/dt, is critical, and utilizing capacitors as low impedance paths for high frequency […]
A dad of a 9-year-old with Type 1 diabetes created a smartwatch to help manage his son’s condition. Existing devices like the Apple Watch were too distracting and complicated. He built prototypes using off-the-shelf modules and eventually designed a custom PCB. Solving technical challenges, like a reliable Bluetooth connection, was crucial. The prototype featured haptic […]
SMOL-GPT is a minimal PyTorch implementation designed for educational purposes, featuring efficient training, flash attention, and modern sampling techniques. The model uses a GPT architecture, with flash attention, RMSNorm, and SwiGLU, as well as top-k/p/min-p sampling. The provided pre-trained model was trained on the TinyStories dataset, with a 4096-token vocabulary, 8 heads, 8-layer transformer, and […]