The Nekromanteion, or “Oracle of the Dead,” was an influential ancient Greek necromancy temple linked to Hades and Persephone. Positioned along the Acheron river in Epirus, it was deemed the entrance to Hades. The temple involved elaborate rituals where worshipers sacrificed animals, ate a meal of beans, pork, and bread, and consumed a narcotic compound […]
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In a potential violation of US sanctions, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. found that chips made for one customer ended up with Huawei Technologies Co. TSMC stopped shipments in mid-October after realizing semiconductors made for the client were used in Huawei products. The chipmaker has informed the US and Taiwanese governments and is conducting further investigations. […]
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Lichess.org offers a peek behind the scenes of real-time chess gameplay with its robust backend infrastructure. The use of websockets ensures instant updates between the client and server, enhancing the playing experience. Unique details include randomly generated strings for session tracking and acknowledgment counters for message tracking. The backend architecture of Lichess consists of lila […]
Astrophysicists have long grappled with the mystery of how supermassive black holes in galaxy centers merge, with the final parsec problem stumping researchers for decades. Recent observations suggest that these black holes do overcome this challenge, with dark matter potentially playing a crucial role. Some physicists propose that self-interacting dark matter could nudge the black […]
RFHunter V4.0 is an innovative project by Matthew Rogers, a simple hacker from the US, that uses an ESP32, AD8317 RF detector, and other components to create an RF Signal Scanner. The device displays signal strength on an OLED display and is useful for detecting hidden cameras and wiretapping devices. V4 has impressive updates like […]
Rodrigo Copetti’s practical analysis reveals the complex technology behind Sony’s PSVita. The new DRM-free eBook edition, periodically updated, dives deep into the console’s CPU architecture. As Sony shifted from MIPS to ARM technology, the PSVita’s main chip, Kermit, housed various CPUs, GPUs, and memory, thanks to Toshiba’s innovative Stacked Chip SoC fabrication. The Cortex-A9 CPU, […]
NetGuard, a firewall app for Android provided by FairCode B.V., offers simple and advanced ways to block internet access without needing root access. Users can allow or deny applications and addresses access to Wi-Fi or mobile connections, which can help reduce data usage, save battery, and increase privacy. The app is easy to use, open-source, […]
The author discusses their heavy use of Claude’s Artifacts feature, highlighting its usefulness in quickly spinning up interactive applications to prototype or solve problems. They share various examples of artifacts they’ve built, such as a QR code decoder and a photo camera settings simulator. One unique artifact involved generating a web page that records and […]
The author believes the debate over whether internet-fitted AIs can be creative is besides the point, as art is mainly about surfacing the inner world rather than skill. They are excited about AI-driven art forms and have created a setup that generates pretty visuals through real-time diffusion of their webcam feed. However, they faced issues […]