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Romance Publishing Has an AI Problem and Most Readers Don't Know It Yet
slashdot @ 2026-02-09 20:01:00
The romance genre -- long the publishing industry's earliest adopter of technological shifts, from e-books to self-publishing to serial releases -- has become the front line for AI-generated fiction, and the results as you can imagine are messy. Coral Hart
Living, Breathing Cities Pose Challenges for Carbon Monitoring
Nautilus blog @ 2026-02-09 19:58:30
A new comprehensive review details the challenges and opportunities of carbon monitoring in cities The post Living, Breathing Cities Pose Challenges for Carbon Monitoring appeared first on Nautilus .
Autodesk Takes Google To Court Over AI Movie Software Named 'Flow'
slashdot @ 2026-02-09 19:01:00
Autodesk has sued Google in San Francisco federal court, alleging the search giant infringed its "Flow" trademark by launching competing AI-powered software for movie, TV and video game production in May 2025. Autodesk says it has used the Flow name sinc
Google Lines Up 100-Year Sterling Bond Sale
slashdot @ 2026-02-09 18:01:00
Alphabet has lined up banks to sell a rare 100-year bond, stepping up a borrowing spree by Big Tech companies racing to fund their vast investments in AI this year. From a report: The so-called century bond will form part of a debut sterling issuance this
The Woman Who Paved the Way for IVF
Nautilus blog @ 2026-02-09 17:30:46
Miriam Menkin didn’t achieve the same fame as her colleague John Rock, but the life-changing procedure wouldn’t be possible without her The post The Woman Who Paved the Way for IVF appeared first on Nautilus .
Discord Will Require a Face Scan or ID for Full Access Next Month
slashdot @ 2026-02-09 17:01:00
Discord said today it's rolling out age verification on its platform globally starting next month, when it will automatically set all users' accounts to a "teen-appropriate" experience unless they demonstrate that they're adults. From a report: Users who a
Fed on Reams of Cell Data, AI Maps New Neighborhoods in the Brain
Quanta Magazine @ 2026-02-09 16:18:44
Machine learning is helping neuroscientists organize vast quantities of cells’ genetic data in the latest neurobiological cartography effort. The post Fed on Reams of Cell Data, AI Maps New Neighborhoods in the Brain first appeared on Quanta
AI Gold Rush is Resurrecting China's Infamous 72-hour Work Week - in US
slashdot @ 2026-02-09 16:14:00
The AI boom has revived a workplace philosophy that China's own regulators cracked down on years ago: the 72-hour work week, known as 996 for its 9am-to-9pm, six-days-a-week cadence. US startups flush with venture capital are now openly advertising it as a
Análisis de ajedrez | Belleza en Sevilla (y II)
Partidas ajedrez El País @ 2026-02-09 16:05:48
La estadounidense de origen armenio Tatev Abrahamyán despliega un ataque modélico y brillante contra una típica Defensa Francesa
Uber Moves In-House Search Indexing to Pull-Based Ingestion in OpenSearch
InfoQ @ 2026-02-09 16:00:00
Uber transitions its in-house search indexing to OpenSearch with a pull-based ingestion framework, improving reliability, backpressure handling, and multi-region consistency for large-scale streaming data while simplifying recovery and supporting global,
What should I do if a wait call reports WAIT_ABANDONED?
old new thing @ 2026-02-09 16:00:00
It's your one chance to make amends. The post What should I do if a wait call reports <CODE>WAIT_<WBR>ABANDONED</CODE>? appeared first on The Old New Thing .
Age Bias is Still the Default at Work But the Data is Turning
slashdot @ 2026-02-09 15:12:00
A mounting body of research is making it harder for companies to justify what most of them still do -- push experienced workers out the door just as they're hitting their professional peak. A 2025 study published in the journal Intelligence analyzed 16 cog
TED, the LEGO Group and the LEGO Foundation partner to launch Play@TED
TED Blog @ 2026-02-09 14:00:27
The LEGO Group and the LEGO Foundation today announced Play@TED, a partnership with TED to drive a movement and change how people of all ages think about play. Together they want to highlight how creative play can be a game-changer in the world and lead to
The Dying Children Who Suddenly Wake Up
Nautilus blog @ 2026-02-09 14:00:00
What happens to kids who experience terminal lucidity—and the caregivers who tend to them The post The Dying Children Who Suddenly Wake Up appeared first on Nautilus .
New Raspberry Pi 4 Model Splits RAM Across Dual Chips
slashdot @ 2026-02-09 13:34:00
The blog OMG Ubuntu reports that a new version of the Raspberry Pi 4 Model B has been (quietly) introduced. "The key difference? It now uses a dual-RAM configuration." The Raspberry Pi 4 Model B (PCB 13a) adopts a dual-RAM configuration to 'improve suppl
Minimising the number of edges in LC-equivalent graph states
Quantum Journal @ 2026-02-09 12:42:37
Quantum 10, 2001 (2026). Graph states are a powerful class of entangled states with numerous applications in quantum communication and quantum computation. Local Clifford (LC) operations that map one graph stat
Bosonic quantum Fourier codes
Quantum Journal @ 2026-02-09 12:34:54
Quantum 10, 2000 (2026). While 2-level systems, aka qubits, are a natural choice to perform a logical quantum computation, the situation is less clear at the physical level. Encoding information in higher-dimen
Carlo Rovelli: thermal time
AEON @ 2026-02-09 12:01:00
Is time a property of the Universe? Yes, if you conceive of it as heat: a mind-boggling yet oddly comforting perspective - by Aeon Video Watch on Aeon
Xcode 26.3 Brings Integrated Agentic Coding for Anthropic Claude Agent and OpenAI Codex
InfoQ @ 2026-02-09 12:00:00
The latest release of Xcode, Xcode 26.3, extends support for coding agents, such as Anthropic's Claude Agent and OpenAI's Codex, helping developers tackle complex tasks and improve their productivity. By Sergio De Simone
Orcas and ourselves
AEON @ 2026-02-09 12:00:00
Sea pandas or sadistic killers? These enigmatic creatures invite contradictory labels that say far more about us than them - by Jason Colby Read on Aeon
Cloudflare Launches Vertical Microfrontend Template for Path-Based Edge Routing
InfoQ @ 2026-02-09 11:35:00
Cloudflare has launched a Worker template for Vertical Microfrontends (VMFE), enabling independent teams to manage their stacks for specific URL paths, improving CI/CD efficiency. This architecture streamlines requests with low latency while offering a s
Trotter error and gate complexity of the SYK and sparse SYK models
Quantum Journal @ 2026-02-09 10:01:38
Quantum 10, 1999 (2026). The Sachdev–Ye–Kitaev (SYK) model is a prominent model of strongly interacting fermions that serves as a toy model of quantum gravity and black hole physics. In this work, we study the
El ancho de la vida
brucknerite @ 2026-02-09 10:00:00
Esta será una historia de trenes que empieza hace ya unos años, pero que tiene mucho que ver con el estado actual de la red ferroviaria española. Una historia, más concretamente, sobre el ancho de sus vías. En su dramatis personæ, unos ingenieros visionari
Variational quantum algorithms for permutation-based combinatorial problems: Optimal ansatz generation with applications to quadratic assignment problems and beyond
Quantum Journal @ 2026-02-09 09:37:28
Quantum 10, 1998 (2026). We present a quantum variational algorithm based on a novel circuit that generates all permutations that can be spanned by one- and two-qubits permutation gates. The construction of the
SpaceX Prioritizes Lunar 'Self-Growing City' Over Mars Project, Musk Says
slashdot @ 2026-02-09 09:34:00
"Elon Musk said on Sunday that SpaceX has shifted its focus to building a 'self-growing city' on the moon," reports Reuters, "which could be achieved in less than 10 years." SpaceX still intends to start on Musk's long-held ambition of a city on Mars wit
Next Moca Releases Agent Definition Language as an Open Source Specification
InfoQ @ 2026-02-09 07:48:00
Moca has open-sourced Agent Definition Language (ADL), a vendor-neutral specification intended to standardize how AI agents are defined, reviewed, and governed across frameworks and platforms. The project is released under the Apache 2.0 license and is p
National Football League Launches Challenge to Improve Facemasks and Reduce Concussions
slashdot @ 2026-02-09 06:34:00
As Super Bowl Sunday comes to a close, America's National Football League "is challenging innovators to improve the facemask on football helmets to reduce concussions in the game," reports the Associated Press: The league announced on Friday at an innova
Carmakers Rush To Remove Chinese Code Under New US Rules
slashdot @ 2026-02-09 03:34:00
"How Chinese is your car?" asks the Wall Street Journal. "Automakers are racing to work it out." Modern cars are packed with internet-connected widgets, many of them containing Chinese technology. Now, the car industry is scrambling to root out that tech
Java News Roundup: GlassFish 8.0, OpenHai 1.0, LangChain4j, Infinispan, Hibernate, JobRunr
InfoQ @ 2026-02-09 03:30:00
This week's Java roundup for February 2nd, 2026, features news highlighting: GA releases of GlassFish 8.0 and OpenHai 1.0; point releases of LangChain4j, Infinispan and JBang; maintenance releases of Helidon and JobRunr; and milestone releases of Hiberna
I used to think historians in the future will have too much to work with. I could be wrong
Computational Complexity @ 2026-02-09 02:57:00
(I thought I had already posted this but the blogger system we use says I didn't. Apologies if I did. Most likely is that I posted something similar. When you blog for X years you forget what you've already blogged on.) Historians who study a
Using “LIKE” Wildcards in Java PreparedStatements
Baeldung @ 2026-02-09 02:15:59
Learn common patterns of using LIKE with PreparedStatements while using unit tests to demonstrate what works, what does not, and how to handle edge cases correctly. The post Using “LIKE” Wildcards in Java PreparedStatements first appeared on Baeldung
Quality Outreach Heads-up - JDK 26: DecimalFormat Uses the Double.toString(double) Algorithm
Inside Java @ 2026-02-09 01:00:00
This Heads-Up is part of the regular communication sent to the projects involved; it covers that java.text.DecimalFormat formats floating-point values with the Double.toString(double) algorithm.
Amazon Delivery Drone Crashes into Texas Apartment Building
slashdot @ 2026-02-09 00:34:00
"You can hear the hum of the drone," says a local newscaster, "but then the propellors come into contact with the building, chunks of the drone later seen falling down. The next video shows the drone on the ground, surrounded by smoke... "Amazon tells us
Do Super Bowl Ads For AI Signal a Bubble About to Burst?
slashdot @ 2026-02-08 23:06:00
It's the first "AI" Super Bowl, argues the tech/business writer at Slate, with AI company advertisements taking center stage, even while consumers insist to surveyors that they're "mostly negative" about AI-generated ads. Last year AI companies spent ove
Dave Farber Dies at Age 91
slashdot @ 2026-02-08 21:42:00
The mailing list for the North American Network Operators' Group discusses Internet infrastructure issues like routing, IP address allocation, and containing malicious activity. This morning there was another message: We are heartbroken to report that our
After Six Years, Two Pentesters Arrested in Iowa Receive $600,000 Settlement
slashdot @ 2026-02-08 20:35:00
"They were crouched down like turkeys peeking over the balcony," the county sheriff told Ars Technica. A half hour past midnight, they were skulking through a courthouse in Iowa's Dallas County on September 11 "carrying backpacks that remind me and several
Prankster Launches Super Bowl Party For AI Agents
slashdot @ 2026-02-08 19:34:00
Long-time Slashdot reader destinyland writes: The world's biggest football game comes to Silicon Valley today — so one bored programmer built a site where AI agents can gather for a Super Bowl party. They're trash talking, suggesting drinks, and pred
Análisis de ajedrez | Bellezas de Sevilla (I)
Partidas ajedrez El País @ 2026-02-08 17:58:35
Un Maestro FIDE inglés firma una partida de gran hermosura y gran valor didáctico sobre el eterno tema del ataque al rey
Computing large Fibonacci numbers
The Endeavour @ 2026-02-08 14:51:25
The previous post discussed two ways to compute the nth Fibonacci number. The first is to compute all the Fibonacci numbers up to the nth iteratively using the defining property of Fibonacci numbers Fn + 2 = Fn + Fn + 1 with extended integer arithmetic. T
Fibonacci numbers and time-space tradeoffs
The Endeavour @ 2026-02-08 14:51:08
A few days ago I wrote about Fibonacci numbers and certificates. As I pointed out in the article, there’s no need to certify Fibonacci numbers, but the point of the post was to illustrate the idea of a solution certificate in a simple context. Pract
This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through February 7)
Singularity Hub @ 2026-02-07 19:02:27
Every week, we scour the web for important, insightful, and fascinating stories in science and technology. The post This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through February 7) appeared first on SingularityHub .
Análisis de ajedrez | Centenario del gran Mark Taimánov, estrella de la URSS
Partidas ajedrez El País @ 2026-02-07 18:17:11
A pesar del estigma de su derrota por 0-6 ante Fischer, fue una de las vacas sagradas del ajedrez soviético, y un personaje de diversas facetas
The "Are You Sure?" Problem: Why Your AI Keeps Changing Its Mind
Randal S. Olson @ 2026-02-07 17:00:00
Ask your AI 'are you sure?' and watch it flip. Models fold 60% of the time because we trained them to please, not push back. The fix isn't better prompts.
Minimum of cosine sum
The Endeavour @ 2026-02-07 15:02:45
Suppose f(x) is the sum of terms of the form cos(kx) where k is an integer from a set A with n elements. Then the maximum value of f is f(0) = n. But what is the minimum value of f? The Chowla cosine conjecture says that the minimum should be less than −√
Here’s What Makes for an Ideal Scent-Sniffing Dog
Nautilus blog @ 2026-02-07 14:00:00
Dog trainers and handlers tease out the characteristics that are deal-breakers The post Here’s What Makes for an Ideal Scent-Sniffing Dog appeared first on Nautilus .
How CNAME Ordering in RFC Specs Caused Cloudflare 1.1.1.1 Outage
InfoQ @ 2026-02-07 12:32:00
In a recent article titled "What came first- the CNAME or the A record?" Cloudflare explains how an unclear RFC specification caused the popular Cloudflare’s 1.1.1.1 service to break. After identifying the breakage and the ambiguity in older DNS standard
Cloudflare Demonstrates Moltworker, Bringing Self-Hosted AI Agents to the Edge
InfoQ @ 2026-02-07 11:33:00
Cloudflare has introduced Moltworker, an open-source solution for running Moltbot—a self-hosted personal AI agent—on its Developer Platform, eliminating the need for local hardware, such as Mac minis. Rebranded from Clawdbot, Moltbot serves as a personal
Connecting to Postgres from Spring Boot App in Heroku
Baeldung @ 2026-02-07 02:03:07
Learn how a Spring Boot application connects to Heroku Postgres using environment-driven configuration. The post Connecting to Postgres from Spring Boot App in Heroku first appeared on Baeldung .
Difference Between keyword and text in Elasticsearch
Baeldung @ 2026-02-07 01:57:00
Elasticsearch offers two primary options for storing string fields and selecting the correct one is essential. The post Difference Between keyword and text in Elasticsearch first appeared on Baeldung .
Optimizing Java Class Metadata in Project Valhalla
Inside Java @ 2026-02-07 01:00:00
In this post, I’ll walk through some of the behind-the-scenes details of one of Project Valhalla’s core features: value classes, and the concept of flattening (or inlining, the term I will use here). Whether you’re a JVM developer or just deeply curious ab
Eigenvalue homework problems are backward
The Endeavour @ 2026-02-07 00:31:11
Classroom When you take a linear algebra course and get to the chapter on eigenvalues, your homework problems will include a small matrix A and you will be asked to find the eigenvalues. You do this by computing the determinant det(A − λI) = P(λ) and gett
Scientists Turn to the Internet to Name New Species
Nautilus blog @ 2026-02-07 00:00:00
Followers of Ze Frank submitted over 8,000 names for a newly discovered chiton The post Scientists Turn to the Internet to Name New Species appeared first on Nautilus .
Can the Keto Diet Treat Mental Health Conditions?
Nautilus blog @ 2026-02-06 22:00:00
How the evidence stacks up against Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s recent claims The post Can the Keto Diet Treat Mental Health Conditions? appeared first on Nautilus .
Google Supercharges Gemini 3 Flash with Agentic Vision
InfoQ @ 2026-02-06 20:00:00
Google has added agentic vision to Gemini 3 Flash, combining visual reasoning with code execution to "ground answers in visual evidence". According to Google, this not only improves accuracy, but more importantly unlocks entirely new AI-driven behaviors.
Was the Human Genome Forged by Fire?
Nautilus blog @ 2026-02-06 20:00:00
New research into burn-response genes shows evidence of accelerated evolution The post Was the Human Genome Forged by Fire? appeared first on Nautilus .
The Many Myths of the Blood Moon
Nautilus blog @ 2026-02-06 18:00:00
What people throughout the world and across time have made of lunar eclipses The post The Many Myths of the Blood Moon appeared first on Nautilus .
Updated App Review Guidelines now available
Apple Developer News and Updates @ 2026-02-06 17:00:56
The App Review Guidelines have been revised to clarify that apps with random or anonymous chat are subject to the 1.2 User-Generated Content guideline . Translations of the guidelines will be available on Apple Developer website within one month.
Análisis de ajedrez | Lecciones de Roquetas (y III)
Partidas ajedrez El País @ 2026-02-06 16:29:46
El alemán Gloeckler, de 14 años, merece un atento seguimiento tras ganar el torneo de clasificación de Wijk aan Zee; antes firmó esta excelente partida en Almería
LinkedIn Leverages GitHub Actions, CodeQL, and Semgrep for Code Scanning
InfoQ @ 2026-02-06 16:00:00
LinkedIn has rebuilt its static application security testing (SAST) pipeline using GitHub Actions and custom workflows, enabling consistent, enforceable code scanning across thousands of repositories. The redesign improves security coverage, developer wo
The Monstrous Appetite of Japanese Giant Salamanders
Nautilus blog @ 2026-02-06 16:00:00
Body size pushes these river monsters to become apex predators The post The Monstrous Appetite of Japanese Giant Salamanders appeared first on Nautilus .
How can I prevent the user from changing the widths of ListView columns in version 5 of the common controls?, part 2
old new thing @ 2026-02-06 16:00:00
Preventing the resize cursor from appearing. The post How can I prevent the user from changing the widths of ListView columns in version 5 of the common controls?, part 2 appeared first on The Old New Thing .
Scientists Want to Give ChatGPT an Inner Monologue to Improve Its ‘Thinking’
Singularity Hub @ 2026-02-06 16:00:00
A new approach would help AI assess its own confidence, detect confusion, and decide when to think harder. The post Scientists Want to Give ChatGPT an Inner Monologue to Improve Its ‘Thinking’ appeared first on SingularityHub .
Long-Sought Proof Tames Some of Math’s Unruliest Equations
Quanta Magazine @ 2026-02-06 15:57:37
Mathematicians finally understand the behavior of an important class of differential equations that describe everything from water pressure to oxygen levels in human tissues. The post Long-Sought Proof Tames Some of Math’s Unruliest Equa
Swift Student Challenge submissions are now open
Apple Developer News and Updates @ 2026-02-06 15:00:56
The Swift Student Challenge is here! Submissions are now open through February 28, and students from all over the world are invited to submit their app playgrounds. Learn more about the Challenge Key things to know No prior experience is nee
A 3D lattice defect and efficient computations in topological MBQC
Quantum Journal @ 2026-02-06 14:08:53
Quantum 10, 1997 (2026). We describe an efficient, fully fault-tolerant implementation of Measurement-Based Quantum Computation (MBQC) in the 3D cluster state. The two key novelties are (i) the introduction of
Quantum Circuit Optimization by Graph Coloring
Quantum Journal @ 2026-02-06 14:03:52
Quantum 10, 1996 (2026). This work shows that minimizing the depth of a quantum circuit composed of commuting operations reduces to a vertex coloring problem on an appropriately constructed graph, where gates c
The Ape Who Could Play Make-Believe
Nautilus blog @ 2026-02-06 14:00:00
Kanzi, the bonobo, once again topples barriers between humans and great apes by demonstrating imagination, a cognitive capacity thought unique to humans The post The Ape Who Could Play Make-Believe appeared first on Nautilus .
Datadog Integrates Google Agent Development Kit into LLM Observability Tools
InfoQ @ 2026-02-06 13:00:00
Datadog recently announced that its LLM Observability platform now provides automatic instrumentation for applications built with Google's Agent Development Kit (ADK), offering deeper visibility into the behavior, performance, cost, and safety of AI-driv
How selfish are we?
AEON @ 2026-02-06 12:00:00
An age-old debate about human nature is being energised with new findings on the tightrope of cooperation and competition - by Jonathan R Goodman Read on Aeon
MUI Releases Base UI 1 with 35 Accessible Components
InfoQ @ 2026-02-06 09:00:00
Base UI 1.0 has officially launched! This unstyled React component library, backed by MUI, offers 35 accessible components with a commitment to long-term maintenance. With refined APIs and enhanced performance, it empowers developers to create custom des
Conductor Quantum Introduces Coda, a Natural Language Interface for Quantum Computing
InfoQ @ 2026-02-06 07:07:00
Conductor Quantum has announced Coda, a natural language interface for running quantum programs on real quantum hardware. The system is positioned as a software layer that translates high-level user intent into executable quantum circuits. By Robert Kr
Issue 742
iOS Weekly @ 2026-02-06 01:00:00
Did I find a new flagship project for Swift on Windows? Maybe! 🫨
More than meets the eye: Behind the scenes of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 (Part 5)
Red Hat blog @ 2026-02-06 01:00:00
This series takes a look at the people and planning that went into building and releasing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10. From the earliest conceptual stages to the launch at Red Hat Summit 2025, we’ll hear firsthand accounts of how RHEL 10 came into being.Pa
Friday Five — February 6, 2026
Red Hat blog @ 2026-02-06 01:00:00
Don't forget to register for Red Hat SummitRegistration is now open for Red Hat Summit 2026 in Atlanta! Register by February 23 for the lowest rates, or save further with group discounts for three or more attendees from your organization. Secure your spot
Accelerating VM migration to Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization: Hitachi storage offload delivers faster data movement
Red Hat blog @ 2026-02-06 01:00:00
If you're modernizing your virtualization infrastructure, you've probably discovered that migrating thousands of virtual machines (VMs) takes far longer than anyone anticipated.For IT leaders who haven't overseen a VM migration in a decade or more, this lo
The Inside Java Newsletter: JavaOne 2026: $100 Discount Now!
Inside Java @ 2026-02-06 01:00:00
The Inside Java Newsletter for January 2026 includes a special limited-time discount code for JavaOne 2026 registration. Register now and save $100! The JavaOne 2026 keynotes and technical sessions have already been announced, and we’re now completing our
This Robotic Hand Detaches and Skitters About Like Thing From ‘The Addams Family’
Singularity Hub @ 2026-02-06 00:42:51
Each finger can bend backwards for ultra-flexible crawling and grasping. The post This Robotic Hand Detaches and Skitters About Like Thing From ‘The Addams Family’ appeared first on SingularityHub .
Java Weekly, Issue 632
Baeldung @ 2026-02-05 19:17:36
Carrier classes might be coming to Java. And we're already looking forward to Boot 4.1 :) The post Java Weekly, Issue 632 first appeared on Baeldung .
Fibonacci number certificates
The Endeavour @ 2026-02-05 18:14:20
Suppose I give you a big number F and claim that F is a Fibonacci number. How could you confirm this? Before I go further, let me say what this post is really about. It’s not about Fibonacci numbers so much as it is about proofs and certificates. Th
Adding Canada Back to Our List of Accepted Countries of Incorporation
YC @ 2026-02-05 18:00:00
After hearing feedback from Canadian founders in our network, we are adding Canada back to our list of accepted countries of incorporation.
Análisis de ajedrez | Lecciones de Roquetas (II)
Partidas ajedrez El País @ 2026-02-05 17:35:43
El vencedor del torneo, Vuppala Prraneeth, no está de momento entre las numerosas estrellas indias, pero mostró su gran talento
Context Engineering for Coding Agents
Martin Fowler @ 2026-02-05 16:36:00
The number of options we have to configure and enrich a coding agent’s context has exploded over the past few months. Claude Code is leading the charge with innovations in this space, but other coding assistants are quickly following suit. P
How can I prevent the user from changing the widths of ListView columns in version 5 of the common controls?
old new thing @ 2026-02-05 16:00:00
Deny changes to the width. The post How can I prevent the user from changing the widths of ListView columns in version 5 of the common controls? appeared first on The Old New Thing .
OpenCode: an Open-source AI Coding Agent Competing with Claude Code and Copilot
InfoQ @ 2026-02-05 13:00:00
Open-source AI coding tool OpenCode features a native terminal-based UI, multi-session support, and compatibility with over 75 models, including Claude, OpenAI, Gemini, and local models. In addition to its CLI tool, OpenCode is also available as a deskto
Getting Feedback from Test-Driven Development and Testing in Production
InfoQ @ 2026-02-05 12:36:00
Teams rely on strong unit and integration tests instead of end-to-end tests. Using TDD, pair programming, and good design, they ship small changes often, test in production for real feedback, and use feature toggles to reduce risk, Ola Hast and Asgaut Mj
Africa’s cultural landmarks: Tsodilo Hills, Botswana
AEON @ 2026-02-05 12:01:00
Rising far above the desert, the walls of these magnificent hills carry the ancient story of humanity’s creative spark - by Aeon Video Watch on Aeon
Between being and emptiness
AEON @ 2026-02-05 12:00:00
In Japanese philosophy, unlike the atomised Western self, we are ‘ningen’ (人間), each enmeshed with other humans and nature - by Takeshi Morisato Read on Aeon
Google Pushes for gRPC Support in Model Context Protocol
InfoQ @ 2026-02-05 11:19:00
Google Cloud is bridging a critical gap for enterprises by introducing a gRPC transport package for the Model Context Protocol (MCP), enhancing integration for businesses already using gRPC. This game-changer reduces development friction, ensuring AI age
Γ(1/n)
The Endeavour @ 2026-02-05 04:42:12
If n is a positive integer, then rounding Γ(1/n) up to the nearest integer gives n. In symbols, We an illustrate this with the following Python code. >>> from scipy.special import gamma >>> from math import ceil >>> for
Introducing the EF Academic Secretariat 2026 PhD Fellowship
Ethereum blog @ 2026-02-05 01:00:00
The EF's Academic Secretariat team is proud to announce the launch of the inaugural PhD Fellowship Program, a pioneering initiative aimed at empowering and expanding the frontiers of Ethereum-related academic research, by supporting Ethereum-related academ
AI insights with actionable automation accelerate the journey to autonomous networks
Red Hat blog @ 2026-02-05 01:00:00
The telecommunications industry is accelerating its digital transformation, driven by the increasing complexity of modern networks and the demand for faster, more reliable services rollout. To meet these demands, operators are turning to autonomous intelli
LazyConstants in JDK 26 - Inside Java Newscast #106
Inside Java @ 2026-02-05 01:00:00
Lazily initializing fields in Java is error-prone and undermines constant-folding. JDK 26 comes with JEP 526, which previews LazyConstant, a type that lazily initializes a value through a given Supplier. It executes that supplier at most once successfully
Amazon EC2 C8id, M8id, and R8id instances with up to 22.8 TB local NVMe storage are generally available
AWS Blog @ 2026-02-04 23:31:56
AWS launches Amazon EC2 C8id, M8id, and R8id instances backed by NVMe-based SSD block-level instance storage physically connected to the host server. These instances offer 3 times more vCPUs, memory, and local storage with up to 22.8TB of local NVMe-backed
Análisis de ajedrez | Lecciones de Roquetas (I)
Partidas ajedrez El País @ 2026-02-04 23:09:46
El vencedor en solitario, el indio Prraneeth, perdió sólo esta partida, muy didáctica, ante el adolescente español Pau Marín
Fragments: February 4
Martin Fowler @ 2026-02-04 18:56:00
I’ve spent a couple of days at a Thoughtworks-organized event in Deer Valley Utah. It was my favorite kind of event, a really great set of attendees in an Open Space format. These kinds of events are full of ideas, which I do want to share, but I can’t
Expansion Microscopy Has Transformed How We See the Cellular World
Quanta Magazine @ 2026-02-04 16:40:40
How physically magnifying objects using a key ingredient in diapers has opened an unprecedented view of the microbial world. The post Expansion Microscopy Has Transformed How We See the Cellular World first appeared on Quanta Magazine
Super Bowl LX creates an opportunity for symphonic friendly wagering
old new thing @ 2026-02-04 16:00:01
Betting classical music. The post Super Bowl LX creates an opportunity for symphonic friendly wagering appeared first on The Old New Thing .
How can I prevent the user from changing the widths of ListView columns?
old new thing @ 2026-02-04 16:00:00
You can ask the header to be non-resizing. The post How can I prevent the user from changing the widths of ListView columns? appeared first on The Old New Thing .
Being in the world: rules and risk
AEON @ 2026-02-04 12:01:00
To master our own lives, we must venture beyond the rules and embrace risk – Heidegger’s philosophy grounded in real life - by Aeon Video Watch on Aeon
Sampling the Oxford CS Library
Computational Complexity @ 2026-02-04 11:49:00
Wandering around maze known as the Computer Science building at Oxford I found the computer science library. Rarely these days do you see a library (and a librarian) devoted to computer science. The librarian found their copy of The Golden Ticket
Obras alemanas, obras españolas
brucknerite @ 2026-02-04 10:00:00
Entre el pasado 1 de agosto de 2025 y el 30 de abril de 2026 se está ejecutando la renovación general de la línea de alta velocidad Berlín-Hamburgo. Para ello, se ha cerrado por completo. El proyecto se llama allí Generalsanierung, lo que a mis oídos duros
This Week in Rust 637
This Week in Rust @ 2026-02-04 06:00:00
Hello and welcome to another issue of This Week in Rust ! Rust is a programming language empowering everyone to build reliable and efficient software. This is a weekly summary of its progress and community. Want something mentioned? Tag us at @thiswee
OpenAI’s Codex
Daring Fireball @ 2026-02-04 02:40:24
Simon Willison: OpenAI just released a new macOS app for their Codex coding agent. I’ve had a few days of preview access — it’s a solid app that provides a nice UI over the capabilities of the Codex CLI agent and adds some interesting new features, mo
Xcode 26.3 ‘Unlocks the Power of Agentic Coding’
Daring Fireball @ 2026-02-04 02:34:54
Apple Newsroom: Xcode 26.3 introduces support for agentic coding, a new way in Xcode for developers to build apps using coding agents such as Anthropic’s Claude Agent and OpenAI’s Codex. With agentic coding, Xcode can work with greater autonomy toward
What’s new in post-quantum cryptography in RHEL 10.1
Red Hat blog @ 2026-02-04 01:00:00
In May 2025, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 (RHEL) shipped with the first steps toward post-quantum cryptography (PQC) to protect against attacks by quantum computers, which will make attacks on existing classic cryptographic algorithms such as RSA and ellipt
Humanity’s Last Exam Stumps Top AI Models—and That’s a Good Thing
Singularity Hub @ 2026-02-03 22:05:21
The test tracks AI performance with thousands of graduate-level questions to track AI performance across academic disciplines. The post Humanity’s Last Exam Stumps Top AI Models—and That’s a Good Thing appeared first on SingularityHub .
AWS IAM Identity Center now supports multi-Region replication for AWS account access and application use
AWS Blog @ 2026-02-03 20:13:34
AWS IAM Identity Center now supports multi-Region replication of workforce identities and permission sets, enabling improved resiliency for AWS account access and allowing applications to be deployed closer to users while meeting data residency requirement
Hello Developer: February 2026
Apple Developer News and Updates @ 2026-02-03 18:00:16
In this edition: Big news about agentic coding in Xcode. Plus: Join us for an online code-along about coding intelligence. Get your Swift Student Challenge submissions ready. Browse new developer activities on SwiftUI, the new design, security,
Análisis de ajedrez | Adiós al combativo Augusto Menvielle (1938-2026)
Partidas ajedrez El País @ 2026-02-03 16:54:54
Doble subcampeón de España y miembro frecuente de la selección nacional, brilló con un estilo muy luchador, como en esta victoria
The Epstein Files
Not Even Wrong @ 2026-02-03 16:38:39
Like millions of people, I couldn’t stop myself from spending a fair amount of time recently doing searches here, where one can read endless emails, texts, etc. showing in detail what Jeffrey Epstein was up to over many years. I … Continue rea
Some small stories about the giant satellite dish antenna that was behind Microsoft Building 11
old new thing @ 2026-02-03 16:00:00
A little trivia. The post Some small stories about the giant satellite dish antenna that was behind Microsoft Building 11 appeared first on The Old New Thing .
Upcoming SDK minimum requirements
Apple Developer News and Updates @ 2026-02-03 15:00:30
Starting April 28, 2026, apps and games uploaded to App Store Connect need to meet the following minimum requirements: iOS and iPadOS apps must be built with the iOS 26 & iPadOS 26 SDK or later tvOS apps must be built with the tvOS 26 SDK or late
Polish serenity
The Endeavour @ 2026-02-03 13:56:58
Yesterday I ran across the following mashup by Amy Swearer of a Polish proverb and the Serenity Prayer. Lord, grant me the serenity to accept when it’s no longer my circus, the courage to control the monkeys that are still mine, and the wisdom to kn
Characterizing high-dimensional multipartite entanglement beyond Greenberger-Horne-Zeilinger fidelities
Quantum Journal @ 2026-02-03 13:47:23
Quantum 10, 1995 (2026). Characterizing entanglement of systems composed of multiple particles is a very complex problem that is attracting increasing attention across different disciplines related to quantum p
Quantum Architecture Search with Unsupervised Representation Learning
Quantum Journal @ 2026-02-03 13:39:43
Quantum 10, 1994 (2026). Unsupervised representation learning presents new opportunities for advancing Quantum Architecture Search (QAS) on Noisy Intermediate-Scale Quantum (NISQ) devices. QAS is designed to op
Open Source security in spite of AI
daniel.haxx.se @ 2026-02-03 12:05:45
The title of my ending keynote at FOSDEM February 1, 2026. As the last talk of the conference, at 17:00 on the Sunday lots of people had already left, and presumably a lot of the remaining people were quite tired and ready to call it a day. Still, the 1500
Can you rewire your brain?
AEON @ 2026-02-03 12:00:00
The metaphor of rewiring offers an ideal of engineered precision. But the brain is more like a forest than a circuit board - by Peter Lukacs Read on Aeon
Pick Your KotlinConf Workshop by What You Want to Learn
Kotlin Blog @ 2026-02-03 07:25:55
Hi! Already coming to KotlinConf in Munich? Kick off the conference with a full day of hands-on workshops on May 20. Not going yet? Then this is a good moment to get your KotlinConf ticket and start with a workshop that matches what you want to learn. Asyn
Pick Your KotlinConf Workshop by What You Want to Learn
Kotlin news @ 2026-02-03 07:25:55
Hi! Already coming to KotlinConf in Munich? Kick off the conference with a full day of hands-on workshops on May 20. Not going yet? Then this is a good moment to get your KotlinConf ticket and start with a workshop that matches what you want to learn. Asyn
Slag Field Ecology
John Carlos Baez @ 2026-02-03 05:44:21
Here’s a tale of how nature triumphs in the end. Steel mills dumped molten slag in parts of Chicago and nearby areas. The slag hardened in layers up to 5 meters deep. These places became barren wastelands. Other industries dumped hot ash and cinders
Slag Field Ecology
Physics Phorums @ 2026-02-03 05:44:21
Here’s a tale of how nature triumphs in the end. Steel mills dumped molten slag in parts of Chicago and nearby areas. The slag hardened in layers up to 5 meters deep. These places became barren wastelands. Other industries dumped hot ash and cinders
Thoughts: Bias
C0T0D0S0 @ 2026-02-03 01:00:00
Ich habe bei meinem Blog nicht durch eine entsprechende robots.txt markiert, dass KI-Crawler diesen bitte auslassen. Meine Webseite ist statisch und liegt bei einem großen Hoster. Bei diesem werden vermutlich selbst große Mengen von Crawleraufrufen auf st
Trillion Dollar Security Day at Devconnect
Ethereum blog @ 2026-02-03 01:00:00
During Devconnect Buenos Aires, the Ethereum Foundation and Secureum TrustX brought together Ethereum security practitioners for Trillion Dollar Security Day, a focused event exploring what it would take to securely support a trillion-dollar Ethereum econo
Achieve more with Red Hat OpenShift 4.21
Red Hat blog @ 2026-02-03 01:00:00
Red Hat OpenShift 4.21, based on Kubernetes 1.34 and CRI-O 1.34, is now generally available. Together with Red Hat OpenShift Platform Plus, this release demonstrates our continued commitment to delivering the trusted, comprehensive, and consistent applicat
Waymo Closes in on Uber and Lyft Prices, as More Riders Say They Trust Robotaxis
Singularity Hub @ 2026-02-03 00:49:07
Robotaxis have been more expensive with longer wait times. A study by Obi suggests that may be changing. The post Waymo Closes in on Uber and Lyft Prices, as More Riders Say They Trust Robotaxis appeared first on SingularityHub .
Resolving javac Java Compiler error: package X does not exist at import Statement
Baeldung @ 2026-02-02 20:48:04
Learn what the error: package X doesn't exist at import statement means, common reasons for it occurrence, and ways to fix or work around it. The post Resolving javac Java Compiler error: package X does not exist at import Statement first ap
Linear Programming in Java: Solving the Assignment Problem
Baeldung @ 2026-02-02 20:44:38
Learn how to apply the ojAlgo and Apache Commons Math libraries to solve the classical assignment problem in Java. The post Linear Programming in Java: Solving the Assignment Problem first appeared on Baeldung .
Set Datasource When Creating Hibernate SessionFactory in Java
Baeldung @ 2026-02-02 20:40:24
Explore the core concepts behind SessionFactory and Datasource. The post Set Datasource When Creating Hibernate SessionFactory in Java first appeared on Baeldung .
Why We Should Not Mock Collections With Mockito
Baeldung @ 2026-02-02 20:34:43
Mocking Java collections is rarely a good idea and can lead to brittle tests, unrealistic behavior, and unnecessary coupling to implementation details. The post Why We Should Not Mock Collections With Mockito first appeared on Baeldung .