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Pondering routing more of my traffic via nodes outside the UK
A Hacker News discussion regarding the strategic considerations of routing network traffic through nodes located outside of the United Kingdom.
AI researchers continue to leave Google for its rivals
Prominent AI researchers are leaving Google to join competitors like Anthropic, highlighting a shift in talent towards rival AI labs.
The memory chip crunch is paying off for this U.S. company
A U.S. company reports massive revenue and profit growth driven by the global memory chip shortage.
Charlie Kirk’s legacy is a 30-year sentence for moving zines
The U.S. administration is implementing harsh prison sentences for activists, with one individual sentenced to 30 years for transporting zines.
Microsoft introduces cheaper Surface devices with half the memory
Microsoft is introducing more affordable Surface devices with reduced memory configurations to address market pricing.
Underpromise, overdeliver? Hands-on with the $24,950 Slate auto.
A hands-on review of the $24,950 Slate auto, noting its relatively limited range.
Disney agreed to $50M settlement over claims it made live-TV streaming expensive
Disney has agreed to a $50 million settlement regarding allegations that it inflated live-TV streaming prices via ESPN mandates.
Experimental wine bottle tracks oxygen moving through the cork
A technical look at how oxygen and other chemicals move through a wine bottle cork.
FCC plans ID mandate that could block anonymous use of prepaid burner phones
The FCC plans to implement an ID mandate that privacy advocates argue could eliminate anonymity for prepaid burner phones.
Zero-Downtime Deployments with Docker Compose – No Kubernetes Required
A discussion on achieving zero-downtime deployments using Docker Compose as a simpler alternative to Kubernetes.
Qualcomm to Acquire Modular
Qualcomm is acquiring Modular, a company focused on AI infrastructure and compilers.
Crawling BitTorrent DHTs for Fun and Profit [pdf]
A technical exploration of crawling BitTorrent Distributed Hash Tables (DHTs) for data collection.
How the Fifth Lateran Council unlocked financial theory
An analysis of how the Fifth Lateran Council influenced early financial theory.
GLM-5.2 is a step change for open agents
The release of GLM-5.2, which is described as a significant advancement for open-source AI agents.
45°C cooling design cuts data center water use to near zero
A new cooling design operating at 45°C that significantly reduces data center water consumption.
GitHub shouldn't be a dependency for publishing Rust on crates.io
A debate regarding the dependency of the Rust package manager, crates.io, on GitHub for publishing packages.
New website names and shames companies that still don’t offer passkeys to users
A new website highlights popular companies that have yet to implement passkeys for user security.
A new paper argues Microsoft exaggerated its quantum claims a year ago
A peer-reviewed paper in Nature challenges Microsoft's previous claims regarding its Majorana 1 quantum processor.
One-two punch delivered in global operation disrupts cybercrime "assembly line"
Global law enforcement operation 'Endgame' disrupts two major tools used by cybercrime syndicates.
Wikipedia Workers to Seek Union Recognition
Wikipedia workers are seeking formal union recognition to address labor concerns.