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The Nixpkgs core team has announced its disbandment, citing unsustainable working conditions and systemic issues with the NixOS Steering Committee. Despite achievements like onboarding 19 new committ…
The U.S. Department of Energy has announced the Genesis Open Models Initiative, a new effort to develop and share open-source AI models for scientific research. The initiative, hosted at Argonne Nati…
NASA has found a way to extend the mission of Voyager 2, which is running low on power after nearly five decades in space. By shutting off non-essential systems and using lower-power alternatives, en…
After 22 years, Shirt Pocket has released SuperDuper! 4, a ground-up rewrite that modernizes the classic Mac backup tool. The new version replaces documents with Copy Jobs, adds inline configuration,…
An MRI physicist in the Netherlands built a speed and distance tracker for his hamster's wheel, automatically uploading nightly runs to the hamster's own Strava account. The hamster, Mollie, logs 5-6…
As autonomous AI systems begin to hack and operate independently, the question of liability and control becomes urgent. This Economist piece argues that AI labs should be held to the same standard as…
This GitHub repository documents a complete reverse-engineering effort of the 1994 DOS game Captain Bible in the Dome of Darkness. It provides a reproducible environment, detailed documentation, and…
A pull request to fix a network scanning bug on multi-homed hosts was flagged by a user as containing a hidden malware dropper. The accused contributor denied the claim, and a third party verified th…
Five years after coining the term "curlese," the author confirms that sending curl commands remains the most effective way to debug HTTP integration failures. The social dynamics haven't changed—team…