1. Being nude in public can make us feel better about our bodies (www.bbc.com)

Research suggests that naturism, the practice of non-sexual social nudity, can help people improve their body image. Naturists and experts tell the BBC how it works.

Naturism, or social nudity, has been linked to enhanced body image, according to recent research. Insights from naturists and experts reveal how shedding clothing can lead to greater self-acceptance and confidence.

2. Etched Sohu vs. Nvidia: Transformer ASIC vs. GPU (2026) – Spheron Blog (www.spheron.network)

Etched Sohu claims 500k tokens/sec on Llama 70B from an 8-chip server. What a transformer-only ASIC gives up versus H100, B200, and the Groq 3 LPU.

Etched Sohu’s new transformer ASIC promises impressive token processing speeds, but how does it stack up against Nvidia’s GPUs and other competitors? This comparison highlights the trade-offs in performance and efficiency between specialized chips and general-purpose GPUs.

3. Doomscrolling at work wastes time, but the real cost is what happens after (stories.tamu.edu)

The effects of consuming negative news during the workday can linger in employees

Consuming negative news at work not only wastes time but also has lasting effects on employee well-being and productivity. Understanding these consequences can help businesses foster a healthier work environment.

4. Rust 1.98 got a P-critical miscompilation (github.com)

View all comments Observed on aarch64-apple-darwin. It also consistently hits my CI runners since release of 1.98, failing our CI... each commit (https://github.com/plabayo/rama) The same Rama sour...

Rust 1.98 has introduced a significant miscompilation issue affecting CI runners on aarch64-apple-darwin, leading to build failures. Developers relying on this version should be aware of the impact on their continuous integration processes.

8. Canada now 'at war' with United States over trade, Prime Minister says (www.theglobeandmail.com)

Unacceptable demands from U.S. prompted Canada to walk away from negotiations

Canada’s Prime Minister has declared a trade conflict with the U.S. after rejecting what he describes as unacceptable demands from American negotiators. This escalation raises questions about the future of trade relations between the two countries.

9. I turned Unix talk from 1983 into the interface for my AI (en.andros.dev)

After writing yesterday's article about the talk command, I realized there is a poetic bond between the past and the future: talk transmits character…

An exploration of how the classic Unix talk command from 1983 inspired a modern AI interface highlights the connection between historical technology and contemporary innovations in communication. Discover the intriguing parallels that bridge decades of tech evolution.

12. From Front Panel to Program: Thinking Like a PDP-8 (pikuma.com)

Transistors, logic gates, flip-flops, full adders, memory, and blinking LEDs. The PDP-8 is a great computer to learn about traditional digital electronics and simple computer architecture.

The PDP-8 serves as an excellent introduction to fundamental concepts in digital electronics and computer architecture, covering everything from transistors to memory. This piece highlights its educational value for understanding the basics of computing.

22. Software Engineering in the Agentic Era (simonwillison.net)

I’ve started a new project to collect and document Agentic Engineering Patterns—coding practices and patterns to help get the best results out of this new era of coding agent development …

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