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Meta has canceled work on a high-end mixed reality headset due to the high cost of micro OLED displays, conflicting with Apple’s Vision Pro using similar technology. Meta is instead focusing on the Quest 4, priced at $500, and emphasizing software over hardware. The Vision Pro struggled to gain consumer appeal shortly after launch, causing […]
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Canon’s new R5 Mark ii (and R1) camera models have eliminated support for sensor Pixel Shifting High Resolution, which captures more information but seems to add fake details through AI upscaling. Canon’s decision to drop IBIS High Res mode is controversial, with competitors like Sony and Nikon offering similar features that save raw files for […]
Public cloud billing can be terrifying due to the limitless ways costs can accumulate. Accidental charges are a common fear among those not well-versed in cloud operations. However, cloud-savvy users know that cloud providers often forgive disputed bills. Fly.io offers explicit accident forgiveness, promising to refund any unexpected charges for customers with support contracts. This […]
Andrew Cunningham discusses the potential demise of Control Panel applets in Windows, with Microsoft transitioning to the Settings app for system settings and controls. While the Settings app has been replacing Control Panel settings gradually, Microsoft’s support page hints at a future where Control Panels may be deprecated entirely. Despite the upcoming changes, the current […]
In the realm of operating systems, memory management is a critical element that significantly impacts performance. Android OS and applications have traditionally operated with a 4 KB page size, but the shift to 16 KB page size on ARM CPUs can provide a performance boost of 5-10%. Android 15 introduces the ability to run with […]
The author, Theo de Raadt, made changes to the OpenBSD source code on 08/23/2024. He removed the “greek” quiz from the games/quiz datfiles, calling it too obscure for anyone to play. This quiz was replaced with a new quiz about galley (ship) parts. This commit marks the completion of replacing the final parts of the […]
Datalog is a logical query language that combines principles of logic programming with database theory, focusing on recursive queries. The provided implementation in Clojure supports in-memory relational database formats and allows for the addition and modification of data through functions like add-tuples. Datalog lets you define inference rules to apply to your data, with the […]
Summary: The author discusses their performance work with serde and serde_json, highlighting discrepancies in error path speed and proposing optimizations using SIMD and SWAR techniques. They detail the process of optimizing code for faster results, including a discussion on two-pass vs. single-pass algorithms and the intricacies of parsing Unicode characters. The author’s experience with contributing […]
Alex Yancey recounts a tale of finding lost AirPods and using some clever tactics to track down the owner. By narrowing down the search to the local Portland area code and central office code, Alex managed to find a total of 84 possible matches. Utilizing an iMessage Lookup API and a script on his MacBook, […]
Ruroco is a unique tool that allows users to run pre-defined commands on a remote server using the UDP protocol to keep the service hidden from adversaries. This tool is particularly useful for preventing brute-force attacks on SSH ports while maintaining secure access to the server. By implementing Ruroco, users can open the SSH port […]