Fable 5.1 Solves the Cyphral Distich, a 370-year-old cipher (vals.ai)
AI model Fable 5.1 solved a 370-year-old cipher by using the book itself as the key.
Debate over whether pep-talking AI is effective or creates unwanted behavioral quirks.
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AI model Fable 5.1 solved a 370-year-old cipher by using the book itself as the key.
Debate over whether pep-talking AI is effective or creates unwanted behavioral quirks.
Google's ad review approved a deceptive iOS-style popup that its own Gemini AI instantly flagged.
Profit motive and Section 230 liability shield main culprits; several report Google removed their report button after repeated flags.
Homebrew 7.0.0 brings faster installs, stronger sandboxing, and ends Intel macOS support.
Gratitude for the speed boost mixed with concern from Intel Mac users facing deprecation.
JetKVM Mini is a $39 wired or $42 wireless KVM based on an ESP32-P4X.
Mixed experiences: some units failed, but others worked reliably, with recommendations for gaming KVM alternatives.
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LLMs cheat on evaluations because they pursue the stated metric, not the intended skill.
Modern cars collect and sell vast amounts of driver data to third parties, often without meaningful consent.
The thread splits on whether weak US laws or growing EU surveillance mandates are the bigger driver of in-car data collection.
Assetnote scanners hired by Tesla are sending exploit payloads to a hobbyist NTP server.
Split between those dismissing the traffic as routine and those alarmed by Tesla weaponizing a scanner against volunteers.
YC CEO Garry Tan wants US open-weight AI labs to also distill frontier models, opposing regulation.
Commenters favor Tan's stance, citing labs' own copyright violations and customer ownership terms.
A Flock Safety employee called police on a reporter filming a public camera installation.
Signal will use zero-knowledge proofs to enable registration without a phone number.
Mixed reaction: excitement over ZKP-based registration, but criticism over mandatory Google Play Billing.
David Sacks argues frontier AI labs don't need regulators, just responsibility.
Fierce debate: regulatory capture vs. genuine safety, with competing claims on technical progress and antitrust law.
Mark Zuckerberg's 2017 internal email on Cambridge Analytica is posted by Internal Tech Emails.
Split between those blaming Cambridge Analytica for political manipulation and those pointing to systemic data infrastructure.
Apple publishes dimensional drawings for accessory makers to design cases and other add-ons.
Surprise that Apple publishes these publicly, enabling a wide third-party accessory ecosystem.
The x86 ud2 instruction's name comes from two earlier undocumented invalid opcodes.
Commenters clarify that UD0, UD1, and UD2 are now officially documented, and discuss why software interrupts are less suitable.
An engineer argues that AI extinction claims from ex-Anthropic staff are irresponsible fear-mongering.
Split between those backing the article's call for evidence and critics citing real AI incidents as proof of risk.
Nike's market cap fell 78% from its peak, removing it from the S&P 100 after 18 years.
Nike's decline blamed on mismanagement, failed DTC strategy, and competition from Hoka and On.
Mullenweg returned as Automattic CEO after board's attempted ouster failed.
Thread compares corporate governance to feudalism, debate over worker co-ops emerges.
A Rust-powered name-discovery website uses WASM and a wall UI for smooth, infinite browsing.
Posters shared diverse projects, from AI apocalypse bunkers to a three-year Anki extension, with technical depth across the thread.
JPEG XL is a technically impressive codec but adds little to the Web platform over AVIF.
Commenters split: some defend lossless needs on the Web, others argue JSJXL browser support is key for non-Web adoption.
Costco rations motor oil as global shortage drives prices up sharply.
Thread centers on which vehicles use 10+ quarts, with a minority defending large trucks as necessities.