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Google’s NotebookLLM is a groundbreaking AI podcast generator that can create podcasts based on web pages or documents. It’s impressive, but also vulnerable to manipulation. The author tricked the AI by creating a fake story about riding a bike to the moon. This highlights the potential for malicious actors to influence AI-generated content by providing […]
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The SQLite library is condensed into one large C-code file named “sqlite3.c”, also known as “the amalgamation”, making it easier to embed SQLite into applications. This single file can be optimized by compilers for faster performance, between 5% and 10%. The library consists of 133 source files, 75% C code, 25% C header files, and […]
This web content provides source code for classic titles like “Beneath Apple Manor,” “Pinball Construction Set,” “Prince of Persia,” and more, all published by their original authors. The site also includes disassemblies of various games, such as Apple /// system sources, “Choplifter,” and “Lode Runner” as a “literate programming document.” Most notably, there are also […]
Octothorpes are versatile tools that combine aspects of hashtags and backlinks to connect URLs and resources across the web. By registering with an Octothorpes Ring, individuals can create hashtags on their sites and link to other sites, allowing for a diverse and interconnected online community outside of traditional platforms. Each domain in the Ring adds […]
This post is aimed at enthusiasts of SIMD CPU programming and veteran Amiga programmers struggling with calculating “minterm” blitter values. The author was inspired by a talk on AVX-512 ISA design and an obscure AVX instruction called vpternlogd. This instruction allows complex bitwise logic operations on 512 bits at once with three inputs. Instead of […]
The post discusses the advantages and disadvantages of hashmaps compared to ordered data structures like b-trees. It highlights various benchmark tests on different structures in Rust, Zig, and the author’s own implementation. Surprisingly, hashmaps show slower performance in some cases than b-trees due to the lack of speculative execution. String keys have a significant impact […]
sq is a versatile open-source tool for data manipulation. It allows users to inspect, query, join, and export data with ease. The installation process is straightforward, and multiple options are available. Users can use sq to compare database tables, import Excel worksheets into Postgres tables, view metadata, get column names in MySQL tables, and execute […]
Meta recently added new AI features to its camera-equipped Ray-Ban Meta Glasses, allowing users to access information about their surroundings and for continuous real-time help. However, Meta has been ambiguous about whether the images collected by the glasses are being used to train AI models, leading to concerns about privacy and consent. The new AI […]
The rise of chiplets in domain-specific applications presents a complex partitioning challenge for chip design teams. While chiplets improve performance and reduce power, the addition of new features like specialized accelerators and memories complicates data path optimization. As industry shifts away from traditional scaling benefits, chiplets offer a cost-effective solution to add compute density. Third-party […]
Fuzzing-101 is a comprehensive course designed for those looking to become experts in fuzzing. The course includes 10 exercises focusing on real targets such as Xpdf, TCPdump, GIMP, and Google Chrome/V8. Participants will use tools like AFL-clang-fast, Sanitizers, and WinAFL to find and exploit vulnerabilities. The course is suitable for anyone interested in learning fuzzing […]