Proving What’s Possible
As a formal methods consultant I have to mathematically express properties of systems. I generally do this with two “temporal operators”: A(x) means that x is...
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Mesa 26.0 Released With Much Better Radeon Ray-Tracing, Many Vulkan Driver Improvements
Mesa 26.0 was just officially released as this quarter’s new feature release for these open-source OpenGL / Gallium3D and Vulkan drivers used commonly on Linux systems...
Read moreChrome 146 Now In Beta With WebNN Origin Trial For Neural Networks In The Browser
Following yesterday’s Chrome 145 release with JPEG-XL support, Chrome 146 today was promoted to the beta channel to help facilitate broader testing of the next round...
Read more🗣 Homeland Security Wants Names | EFFector 38.3
Criticize the government online? The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) might ask Google to cough up your name. By abusing an investigative tool called “administrative subpoenas,”...
Read moreSmart home PSA: Apple’s “new architecture” for Home app becomes mandatory today
In 2022, Apple announced it was adopting a “new Home architecture” for its smart home ecosystem to improve its performance and reliability and make it possible...
Read moreTips for Using AI Tools in Technical Interviews
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Read moreJeffrey Epstein Advised an Elon Musk Associate on Taking Tesla Private
The financier recommended adding Margaret Thatcher to Tesla’s board, even though she had been dead for five years.
Read moreMicrosoft fixes Notepad flaw that could trick users into clicking malicious Markdown links
Microsoft has fixed a serious security vulnerability affecting Markdown files in Notepad. In the company’s Tuesday patch notes, Microsoft says a bad actor could carry out...
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Read moreMotorola’s Password Pill Was Just One Idea
Let’s face it; remembering a bunch of passwords is the pits, and it’s just getting worse as time goes on. These days, you really ought to...
Read more“Free” Surveillance Tech Still Comes at a High and Dangerous Cost
Surveillance technology vendors, federal agencies, and wealthy private donors have long helped provide local law enforcement “free” access to surveillance equipment that bypasses local oversight. The...
Read moreHow to Build AI Agents That Remember User Preferences (Without Breaking Context)
Why Personalization Breaks Most AI Agents Personalization is one of the most requested features in AI-powered applications. Users expect an agent to remember their preferences, adapt...
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