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PostgreSQL for Everything

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PostgreSQL for Everything

You need simplicity if you want to move fast. PostgreSQL can very well replace Kafka, Redis, Clickhouse and Elastic. And many successful companies are doing exactly that. Let's check out how.

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You need simplicity if you want to move fast. PostgreSQL can very well replace Kafka, Redis, Clickhouse and Elastic. And many successful companies are doing exactly that. Let's check out how. Source: raphaelbauer.com (167 points, 119 comments) Hacker News...

Air Theremin – a browser theremin you play by waving at your webcam

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Air Theremin – a browser theremin you play by waving at your webcam

Tilt your phone, or wave both hands at the camera: spread them for volume, raise them for pitch. Note snap, cave reverb, oscilloscope and audio recording. Built with the Web Audio API.

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Tilt your phone, or wave both hands at the camera: spread them for volume, raise them for pitch. Note snap, cave reverb, oscilloscope and audio recording. Built with the Web Audio API. Source: bizibah.com (175 points, 68 comments) Hacker News discussion

Devices with GrapheneOS support should be available in 2027

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Devices with GrapheneOS support should be available in 2027

@[email protected] The initial devices with GrapheneOS support should be available in 2027. The initial devices will be flagships so they'll be higher end hardware than Pixels at a higher price. Lower end devices will take more time to meet our requirements since the updates and security features aren't as good. It's mostly due to how Qualcomm handles it. The latest Snapdragon flagships have the best security features. We'll also need Motorola to start paying them for longer updates below flagships.

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@[email protected] The initial devices with GrapheneOS support should be available in 2027. The initial devices will be flagships so they'll be higher end hardware than Pixels at a higher price. Lower end devices will take more time to meet our...

Chain-of-Thought Reasoning in the Wild Is Not Always Faithful

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Chain-of-Thought Reasoning in the Wild Is Not Always Faithful

Recent studies indicate that when faced with explicit biases in prompts, models often omit mentioning these biases in their Chain-of-Thought (CoT) output, revealing that verbalized reasoning can give an incorrect picture of how models arrive at conclusions (unfaithfulness). In this work, we show that unfaithful CoT also occurs on naturally worded, non-adversarial prompts without adding artificial biases or editing model outputs. We find that when separately presented with the questions "Is X bigger than Y?" and "Is Y bigger than X?", models sometimes produce superficially coherent arguments...

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Recent studies indicate that when faced with explicit biases in prompts, models often omit mentioning these biases in their Chain-of-Thought (CoT) output, revealing that verbalized reasoning can give an incorrect picture of how models arrive at conclusions...

Moderna reports first positive Phase 3 for mRNA neoantigen therapy in melanoma

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Moderna reports first positive Phase 3 for mRNA neoantigen therapy in melanoma

Today marks an important milestone for @moderna_tx , for the field of mRNA, and for the many people working to bring new possibilities to patients. This morning, Moderna and Merck announced positive Phase 3 results for adjuvant treatment with intismeran autogene, an

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Today marks an important milestone for @moderna_tx , for the field of mRNA, and for the many people working to bring new possibilities to patients. This morning, Moderna and Merck announced positive Phase 3 results for adjuvant treatment with intismeran...

Extensible Software in the Age of LLMs

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Extensible Software in the Age of LLMs

Most of the web software we interact with today is static. The developers have a limited amount of time and attention, and focus on building the features that serve the largest group of users. The top of the demand curve is well-served by existing software, but there is a long-tail of unmet needs that’s different for every user.

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Most of the web software we interact with today is static. The developers have a limited amount of time and attention, and focus on building the features that serve the largest group of users. The top of the demand curve is well-served by existing software...

Remote workers report the highest well-being in study of 7,700 employees

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Remote workers report the highest well-being in study of 7,700 employees

Many employers worry remote workers feel disconnected. A new study found they reported higher well-being and were no more likely to feel isolated than their

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Many employers worry remote workers feel disconnected. A new study found they reported higher well-being and were no more likely to feel isolated than their Source: colorado.edu (131 points, 57 comments) Hacker News discussion

OpenLogi

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OpenLogi

A native, local-first alternative to Logitech Options+, written in Rust. Remap buttons, drive DPI and SmartShift over HID++ — no account, no telemetry.

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A native, local-first alternative to Logitech Options+, written in Rust. Remap buttons, drive DPI and SmartShift over HID++ — no account, no telemetry. Source: openlogi.org (1330 points, 365 comments) Hacker News discussion