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In the midst of a rapid technological acceleration, San Francisco is at the forefront of the AGI race, with trillions of dollars being poured into the development of AI and superintelligence. American industrial might is gearing up for a massive mobilization, with a growing focus on securing power contracts and voltage transformers. The stakes are […]
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The author recounts a cyber incident where their HTTP traffic was intercepted and replayed by an unknown IP address, eventually traced to a DigitalOcean server previously associated with phishing activities targeting a South American cybersecurity company. The investigation revealed a potentially malicious IP address using a domain generation algorithm for C&C servers, likely targeting modems […]
The author discusses the process of creating a local archive of bookmarked web pages using Safari webarchives, highlighting the advantages of saving entire pages as a single file for offline access and backup. They also share insights on automating the creation of webarchive files using Swift scripting. The author faced challenges with some existing tools […]
Poker Chipper is a tool that optimally selects poker chip denominations for cash games. Without it, manually choosing chip values can be tedious and prone to errors. Poker Chipper uses nonlinear optimization to quickly determine the best chip allocation based on the number of players, buy-in, blinds, and number of chips. The application runs entirely […]
The Photon camera boasts an impressive battery life of 50,000 photos on a single charge, making it virtually unhackable with no Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, or cellular capabilities. It offers time-based capture for time-lapse photography and motion-based capture for security purposes. The camera is fully open-source and rain-proof, with a super-wide 130° field of view lens. The […]
Dave Guarino reflects on his career journey from programming to social science to creating a simplified online application for SNAP benefits in California. By identifying barriers such as confusing questions, stigma, procedural denials, and document requirements, GetCalFresh.org was developed to streamline the application process. The website was designed to be user-friendly, minimize administrative burdens, and […]
In this intriguing paper, the concept of “grokking” in machine learning is explored. Grokking involves delayed generalization, occurring after extreme overfitting to training data. The author aims to speed up the generalization process by analyzing the trajectory of parameter gradients during training iterations, isolating components responsible for overfitting and generalization. By focusing on enhancing the […]
Big Tech has been running rampant with little oversight, causing social media harms and anti-competitive practices. This has Washington at risk of repeating past mistakes when it comes to artificial intelligence. We need to prioritize open source AI models to allow for transparency and innovation, instead of closed source models that limit competition. Additionally, we […]
The FDA is considering approving the first psychedelic drug, MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD. However, a major issue in clinical trials with psychedelics is that participants often know whether they received the drug or a placebo, impacting the results. Some experts believe this could undermine psychedelic research. Others think the problem lies with the traditional randomized […]
This web content dives into a unique collection of rare and amusing insults. From calling someone a “slubberdegullion,” which means a dirty scoundrel, to branding another as a “blatherskite” a chatty fool, the insults are creatively crafted and intriguing. For instance, “cacafuego” refers to a swaggering braggart, originating from a Spanish ship captured by Sir […]