Google’s recent Pixel 4a battery update has been a disaster for many users, causing crazy battery drain and wiping older firmware with no way to roll back. Google has acknowledged the mess and is offering compensation options, including a free battery replacement, $50 cash, or $100 credit toward a new Pixel. The surprise update aimed […]
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In the remote Himalayas, a family in Ladakh uncovered a treasure trove of Silk Road artifacts, leading to the opening of the Munshi Aziz Bhat Museum. The family’s patriarch, Munshi Aziz Bhat, had been a prominent trader along the ancient route, connecting regions from China to Central Asia and Europe. Despite the dangerous Zoji La […]
This repository provides a detailed definition and various implementations of Preserves, a data model with serialization formats similar to JSON, XML, and others. The core documents outline the data model and its associated serialization formats, allowing for seamless conversion between different syntaxes. Unique features include Syrup, a hybrid binary/human-readable syntax for Preserves. Along with various […]
Heise.de uncovered a potential fraud where many readers bought new Seagate hard drives that turned out to be heavily used. One reader discovered drives with 10,000 and 15,000 hours logged, though they were sold as new. Seagate confirmed the drives were actually OEM models, not covered by the normal warranty offered on retail models. Over […]
The author explains why they still use Sublime Text in 2025, emphasizing its speed, versatility, and essential features like multiple cursors and the command palette. They recount their 15-year experience with Sublime, highlighting its ongoing updates and reliability. The addition of features like Sublime LSP enhances its functionality and keeps it modern. They delve into […]
This is a detailed journey of restoring and upgrading a Commodore Amiga 1000, the first model in the Amiga series, highlighting its historical significance in home computing. The story delves into the challenges of troubleshooting hardware issues and the surprising use of a PiStorm to diagnose the problem. It also explores the innovative Parceiro external […]
OpenAI and Microsoft suspect that Chinese startup DeepSeek improperly trained their R1 model using OpenAI’s data, which is causing a stir in the AI world. Venture capitalist David Sacks claims that DeepSeek distilled knowledge from OpenAI’s models, sparking controversy. OpenAI is facing a lawsuit from the New York Times for training on their articles, defending […]
DeepSeek, a Chinese AI lab, developed an open-source reasoning model called R1 that rivals OpenAI’s proprietary model at a fraction of the cost. Despite going against traditional business practices, DeepSeek chose to open-source their model to build trust in Western markets and navigate export control restrictions on cutting-edge chips. As models become more commoditized, the […]
The author’s method utilizes existing modulation mechanisms in DiT models to extrac concept-specific information from user-provided images. A pre-trained text-to-image DiT model processes both image and text tokens through modulation, attention, and feed-forward modules. The focus is on the modulation block, where tokens are modulated via a vector derived from a pooled text embedding. The […]
Malimite is a decompiler for iOS and macOS that helps researchers analyze and decode IPA files and Application Bundles. It uses Ghidra decompilation to support Swift, Objective-C, and Apple resources. Unlike other decompilers, Malimite avoids decompiling library code and reconstructs Swift classes. The tool is multi-platform, with support for Mac, Windows, and Linux. Installation is […]