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Ape Coding [fiction]
rmsaksida about 11 hours ago

Ape Coding [fiction]

The article discusses the challenges of writing clean, maintainable code and provides practical tips for developers to improve their coding practices. It emphasizes the importance of writing code that is easy to understand, test, and refactor, and offers guidance on techniques such as consistent naming conventions, modular design, and effective documentation.

rsaksida.com
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AI is making junior devs useless
beabetterdev about 11 hours ago

AI is making junior devs useless

The article discusses the potential impact of AI on the role of junior developers, suggesting that AI-powered tools may make their skills less valuable in the job market. It explores the concerns and challenges that this trend may present for both junior developers and the tech industry as a whole.

beabetterdev.com
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WebMCP is available for early preview
andsoitis about 3 hours ago

WebMCP is available for early preview

The article discusses the Web Media Capture and Playback (WebMCP) Encrypted Playback Proposal (EPP), a new web standard that aims to enable secure playback of encrypted media on the web without requiring additional plugins or third-party software. The proposal aims to provide a consistent, cross-browser solution for encrypted media playback that enhances user privacy and security.

developer.chrome.com
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How the Government Deceived Congress in the Debate over Surveillance Powers (2013)
doener about 4 hours ago

How the Government Deceived Congress in the Debate over Surveillance Powers (2013)

The article examines how the Director of National Intelligence used misleading language to conceal the extent of the government's domestic surveillance programs, revealing a pattern of deception and evasion in the intelligence community's public statements.

eff.org
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Are the Mysteries of Quantum Mechanics Beginning to Dissolve?
wjb3 about 3 hours ago

Are the Mysteries of Quantum Mechanics Beginning to Dissolve?

The article explores the ongoing efforts to demystify quantum mechanics, a notoriously complex and counterintuitive field of physics. It examines various scientific approaches and perspectives that aim to provide a more intuitive understanding of the quantum realm and its seemingly paradoxical phenomena.

quantamagazine.org
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Big Breakfast Alters Appetite, Gut Health
wjb3 about 3 hours ago

Big Breakfast Alters Appetite, Gut Health

The study examined the effects of a big breakfast diet versus a small breakfast diet on appetite control, gut health, and weight loss in adults with overweight or obesity. The findings suggest that a big breakfast diet can lead to greater weight loss and improvements in appetite regulation and gut microbiome compared to a small breakfast diet.

cambridge.org
49 30
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Show HN: Audio Toolkit for Agents
stevehiehn about 9 hours ago

Show HN: Audio Toolkit for Agents

The article describes a SAS audio processor, a tool that allows users to process audio files and perform various operations such as normalization, equalization, and conversion between different audio formats. The processor is built using the SAS programming language and is designed to be a powerful and flexible tool for audio processing tasks.

github.com
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January in Servo: preloads, better forms, details styling, and more
birdculture about 7 hours ago

January in Servo: preloads, better forms, details styling, and more

The article provides an update on the progress made by the Servo browser engine project in January 2026, highlighting improvements in performance, stability, and the integration of new features to enhance the overall browsing experience.

servo.org
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Lil' Fun Langs' Guts
surprisetalk about 9 hours ago

Lil' Fun Langs' Guts

The article explores the development of a new programming language called 'ScrapScript' that aims to simplify and streamline the process of web scraping, making it more accessible to a wider range of users, including those without extensive programming experience.

taylor.town
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Little Free Library Books
TigerUniversity about 3 hours ago

Little Free Library Books

Little Free Library is a nonprofit organization that promotes and supports neighborhood book-sharing boxes. The goal is to foster community, reading, and book exchange by encouraging people to take a book and leave a book in these small, front-yard libraries.

littlefreelibrary.org
25 4
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US Military says 3 service members have been killed
sheikhnbake about 10 hours ago

US Military says 3 service members have been killed

The article discusses a series of military strikes between the United States and Israel against Iranian targets, including sites associated with Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The strikes are part of an escalating conflict between the U.S., Israel, and Iran over Iran's nuclear program and regional influence.

apnews.com
25 7
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Evil in the West Bank – David Shulman
abdelhousni about 8 hours ago

Evil in the West Bank – David Shulman

The article explores the daily reality of Israeli occupation in the West Bank, detailing instances of violence and oppression faced by Palestinians, and highlighting the moral dilemmas and complexities inherent in the ongoing conflict.

nybooks.com
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Pentagon Adopts Incel-Speak
zabzonk about 11 hours ago

Pentagon Adopts Incel-Speak

The article discusses the increasing prevalence of 'incel' terminology and ideology in mainstream media and government discourse, highlighting concerns over the normalization and spread of such harmful and misogynistic views.

theguardian.com
10 1
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Researchers Deanonymize Reddit and Hacker News Users at Scale
hk_flying_gear about 1 hour ago

Researchers Deanonymize Reddit and Hacker News Users at Scale

Researchers have developed a technique to deanonymize Reddit users by combining public data from the platform with other online sources, raising concerns about user privacy. The findings demonstrate the potential vulnerabilities of anonymity on social media platforms.

threatroad.substack.com
9 1
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The Panopticon Is Here: How the US Government Built an AI Superweapon
resters about 6 hours ago

The Panopticon Is Here: How the US Government Built an AI Superweapon

The article discusses the rise of surveillance technologies in the U.S., including facial recognition, license plate readers, and social media monitoring, which have created a modern-day panopticon where the government and corporations can monitor citizens without their knowledge or consent.

matt728243.substack.com
9 2
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Show HN: I built a browser-based 3D editor since I didn't want to learn Blender
whothatcodeguy about 12 hours ago

Show HN: I built a browser-based 3D editor since I didn't want to learn Blender

process demo - https://i.redd.it/fbhlwsq1gcmg1.gif render demo - https://i.redd.it/smddwtryhcmg1.gif

I love making creative software. I spent a few years making pixel art software but recently have gotten into 3d animation and 2d animation and really wanted a way to realize crazy ideas.

Blockbench didn't feel quite right, spline is super well made but felt catered too much to just idle website animations, and I really didn't want to fall down a master class in Blender just to make some silly stuff. While I'm definitely not discounting Blender's literal powerhouse functionality, I wanted something smaller, easier to adopt, and something directly inside the web ecosystem. So that when I want to make assets for silly games I won't have to jump through any hoops to make everything match up and render nicely. So, I made Topomaker (tentative name).

It's sporting your basic 3d modeling, coloring, and animation. It's currently supporting exports to mp4's and gifs for sharing, and then glb's and obj's for making games in threejs.

I literally just started it a couple weeks ago so there are probably tons of bugs, so maybe not for anything serious, but feel free to play around with it and let me know what you think!

app.topomaker.com
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Palantir Sues Swiss Magazine for Accurate Report
doener about 4 hours ago

Palantir Sues Swiss Magazine for Accurate Report

Palantir, a data analytics company, has sued a Swiss magazine for accurately reporting that the Swiss government did not want to work with Palantir, highlighting the company's tendency to take legal action against those who criticize or report unfavorably on its business practices.

techdirt.com
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Show HN: I'm a teen from Kenya and I built a package manager in Rust for fun
v1peridae about 11 hours ago

Show HN: I'm a teen from Kenya and I built a package manager in Rust for fun

The article discusses Vee, an open-source, multi-platform video player application that supports a wide range of media formats and provides advanced features such as video processing, subtitle support, and a sleek user interface.

github.com
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'Employers are increasingly turning to degree and GPA'
paulpauper about 6 hours ago

'Employers are increasingly turning to degree and GPA'

The article discusses how top companies are shifting their recruitment strategies away from exclusively targeting elite colleges, as talent can be found everywhere. It highlights the growing trend of companies broadening their search for skilled candidates beyond traditional ivy league institutions.

fortune.com
6 1
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AI that makes life or death decisions should be interpretable
QueensGambit about 3 hours ago

AI that makes life or death decisions should be interpretable

The article discusses the importance of interpretable AI systems, highlighting the need for transparency and accountability in machine learning models. It explores various techniques to improve the interpretability of AI, such as building models with inherent interpretability and using post-hoc explanation methods.

manidoraisamy.com
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