1. UK set to announce social media ban for under-16s (www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk)
Children are set to be barred from accessing many major platforms
2. Measles surge in Utah sparks fears US could undo decades of progress (www.dailymail.com)
The sharp rise in cases has led officials fearing that the US
3. Extinction-Level Capitalism (matthewbutterick.com)
4. KPMG pulls report on AI usage due to apparent hallucinations (techcrunch.com)
Once again, AI proves to be an unreliable source of information about AI.
5. Yserver: A modern X11 server written in Rust (github.com)
A modern X11 server written from scratch in Rust. Contribute to joske/yserver development by creating an account on GitHub.
7. Rome Fell and Nobody Noticed (friedkielbasa.substack.com)
8. Why Is Claude Turning into an a**Hole? (bramcohen.com)
9. Python 3.14 garbage collection rigamarole (theconsensus.dev)
10. Not mine, but it's a website where you can use a segment display (aresluna.org)
11. How did Atari apply side art to Arcade Cabinets? (arcadeblogger.com)
One of the most fascinating sequences in Atari’s arcade manufacturing process in the early 80s, was the application of the fabulous artwork that adorned all of its cabinets from the golden ag…
12. Show HN: Dual YOLOv8n UAV Detection on RK3588S at 42 FPS Using NPU (github.com)
Real-time YOLOv8n UAV detection at the sensor's 46 FPS ceiling, in ~140 MB of RAM - alebal123bal/khadas_yolov8n_multithread
13. Tribblix: the retro illumos distribution (tribblix.org)
14. Making Claude a Chemist (www.anthropic.com)
Anthropic is an AI safety and research company that's working to build reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.
15. 4 things to know about the new sunscreen ingredient the FDA approved (www.npr.org)
The Food and Drug Administration approved a new sunscreen ingredient in the U.S. for the first time in 20 years. It's been used for decades in Europe and Asia.
16. Software Architecture Guide (martinfowler.com)
17. The Redistribution of Housing Wealth Caused by Rent Control [pdf] (www.rhawa.org)
18. Show HN: 3D print Z reinforcement via injected loops (mgunlogson.github.io)
Vertical reinforcement infill for FDM 3D printing
20. Abu Fanous (en.wikipedia.org)
21. Weave: Merging based on language structure and not lines (ataraxy-labs.github.io)
23. Dangerous hormone-disrupting chemicals found in US breast milk samples (www.theguardian.com)
Study of mothers in Seattle underscores ‘widespread, systemic problem’ of chemical contamination, experts say
24. TorchCodec 0.14: HDR Video Decoding for CPU and CUDA, and Fast Wav Decoder (github.com)
TorchCodec 0.14 is out! It is compatible with torch >= 2.11. It comes with two major additions: a fast audio WavDecoder, and support for HDR video decoding!
Fast wav decoder
TorchCodec now has a de...
Fast wav decoder
TorchCodec now has a de...
25. Building a serial and VGA "everything console" (oldvcr.blogspot.com)
26. State Attorneys General Are Investigating OpenAI (www.nytimes.com)
27. 'Tell Him He's a Piece of Shit': Meta's New AI Unit Is a Total Mess (www.wired.com)
Executives and employees alike are struggling with Meta’s chaotic AI strategy, according to sources and internal discussions reviewed by WIRED.
28. USB Power Delivery: Plugging into the Benefits (www.aptiv.com)
USB Power Delivery (EPD) and USB Extended Power Range (EPR) are the next steps in the technology evolution. When they roll out, devices will charge faster and data will be transmitted faster.