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The author discusses surprising behavior in Python’s regex module while developing SBOM tooling for CPython. They explain how the $ character can match the end of a string or a trailing newline depending on the platform, which can lead to unexpected results when trying to match strings without newlines. They also introduce alternatives like z […]
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Senior Engineer Alex Pshenichkin discusses the creation of the deterministic hypervisor for the Antithesis platform, highlighting the importance of determinism in software testing to ensure reproducibility and aid in bug identification and resolution. The hypervisor, known as “the Determinator,” runs tests in a simulated environment within one virtual machine, allowing for state-space exploration and time-travel […]
lcl.host is a free dev tool designed to help web developers easily set up and use HTTPS locally, providing a secure browser context matching the production environment. By eliminating common development issues like CORS errors and secure cookie misconfigurations early on, lcl.host streamlines the development process. The tool is the result of the team’s efforts […]
Key members of the artificial intelligence research team behind the Stable Diffusion text-to-image model have left British AI unicorn Stability AI, signaling trouble after a successful fundraise in 2022. Stability is facing financial difficulties and a mass departure of high-profile executives, with the company struggling to raise additional funds. The departure of Robin Rombach and […]
In the realm of automation, the goal is to save mental energy for the task at hand, not just keystrokes. Automation can take many forms – from scripts to biological instincts. Distractions are the enemy of productivity, breaking focus and disrupting workflow. By mastering tools like vim or emacs, programmers can increase efficiency and reduce […]
The U.S. Department of Commerce is proposing up to $8.5 billion in direct funding for Intel under President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda. This funding aims to strengthen the U.S. supply chain and re-establish American leadership in semiconductor manufacturing. Intel’s investments over the next five years exceeding $100 billion will create over 10,000 manufacturing jobs […]
Random processes are all around us, from the weather to the stock market. While predicting these outcomes exactly is impossible due to their complexity, probability theory helps us understand them in terms of likelihood. French mathematician Michel Talagrand won the prestigious Abel Prize for his profound understanding of random processes, challenging the notion that his […]
The Rive Renderer, now open source and available on all platforms, is revolutionizing what can be done with animation. Designed specifically for Rive content, it allows for lightning-fast rendering of vector graphics with exceptional quality. The two-year development process has led to a groundbreaking tool that empowers designers to create without worrying about runtime performance. […]
Flightradar24 introduces a new GPS jamming map tool, showcasing areas with interference using color-coded overlays for easy understanding. Various global navigation satellite systems are considered, not just the US GPS. Calculations are based on ADS-B messages from aircraft, determining position certainty. The map offers resolution for 6 or 24 hours to show recent or broad […]
Summary: The authors present a novel method for reconstructing visual perception from brain activity using only 1 hour of fMRI training data, a significant reduction from previous methods. By pretraining the model across 7 subjects and then fine-tuning on minimal data from a new subject, they achieve high-quality reconstructions. Their functional alignment procedure maps brain […]