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A blood test called Galleri, capable of detecting over 50 cancers, shows promising results in early detection, especially for cancers with no screening programs. In a trial of 25,000 adults, it identified many early-stage and hard-to-detect cancers, often correctly pinpointing their origin. While findings are encouraging, further research is needed to confirm whether early detection reduces mortality, with large-scale NHS trials upcoming. The test could significantly improve cancer diagnosis and treatment outcomes if validated.
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Wikipedia's human page views declined 8% annually, influenced by AI search summaries and social video platforms reducing direct site visits. AI-enabled search answers and social media are changing how people seek information, leading to less traffic. Wikimedia Foundation emphasizes the importance of supporting original sources and content creation to ensure knowledge integrity amid these shifts.
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A developer recreated simplified versions of Google and Hacker News websites for the ZX Spectrum, demonstrating navigation and interaction within hardware limitations (256x192 resolution, 8 colors). Using BASIC, he designed text-based interfaces for searching, browsing posts, and comments, highlighting the challenges of limited graphics and deep-thread navigation. The project was enjoyable and showcased adapting modern web concepts to vintage hardware. Source code is available online.
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The author built a small 8x8 WS2812 LED panel using a bare PCB, diffuse it with a 2-layer PLA white square, and powered it with an ESP8266 microcontroller glued to the back. They used WLED for control, customized the diffuser distance for optimal lighting, and shared their experience of creating a compact, functional light display. The project was enjoyable, educational, and ultimately given to a friend; the author encourages others to try similar DIY LED projects.
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In 2025, Ruby Central unlawfully seized control of RubyGems and Bundler repositories through hostile actions, removing long-time maintainers amid security and funding concerns. The community responded with protests, a fork called gem.coop, and calls for better governance. Ruby Central justified the move as a security measure but faced criticism for lack of transparency, mishandling, and influence from corporate sponsors like Shopify. The core Ruby team later took stewardship, but the event highlighted governance vulnerabilities in open-source projects.
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Using UUIDs alone does not guarantee security against IDOR attacks or URL leaks. UUIDs can be guessable or learnable, especially with newer formats like UUIDv7. Proper security involves authorization checks, routing sensitive data through the web application, and ensuring storage is private. Short-lived pre-signed URLs and access control are recommended. Leaked UUIDs or URLs can compromise sensitive data, and rotation or secret management is essential. Overall, URL guessing, leaks, and predictable UUID schemes pose security risks that cannot be mitigated by UUIDs alone.
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Peter Thiel, known for extremist views and controversial actions, appears to be losing his grip, revealing a belief that the biblical Antichrist is a real, imminent figure among us, possibly among his opponents like Greta Thunberg or Eliezer Yudkowsky. His religious obsession and eccentric thoughts raise concerns given his influence, as he invests heavily in surveillance, military tech, and AI. Critics suggest his fears may reflect paranoia or mental decline, raising alarms about his potential impact on society and technology.
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Postman experienced a major outage on October 20, 2025, caused by issues with its cloud provider, leading to significant service disruptions. Most services recovered by late morning. Users can subscribe to email, SMS, or Slack notifications for incident updates. Postman maintains high uptime (around 99.95–99.99%) over the past 90 days, with scheduled maintenance on October 12, 2025. No incidents reported between October 19 and October 17. Postman provides status monitoring, incident reporting, and scheduled maintenance updates.
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AWS outage caused by DNS issues in the US-East region reveals a talent drain, with senior engineers leaving and reducing institutional knowledge. This decline in experienced staff hampers rapid detection and recovery from complex failures, increasing vulnerability to outages. Despite AWS’s technical strength, staffing cuts and high attrition may lead to more incidents in the future.
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A method to achieve consistent classification from large language models by clustering lexicographically inconsistent yet semantically similar labels using vector embeddings and disjoint set algorithms, improving scalability, cost, and accuracy in labeling tasks.
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Received a malicious phishing email disguised as support, containing a link to a fake screenshot. Clicking the link led to a hijacked Google Sites page with a CAPTCHA that prompted a command to run in the terminal, which was malicious code downloading and executing a shell script. The attack highlights increasingly sophisticated AI-powered spam and phishing tactics. Stay alert to avoid falling victim.
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Digitized code from MIT's 1986 SICP video lectures, aiming to make the lecture content and code more readable and accessible. Includes transcriptions of slides, remarks, and corrections. The repository provides resources related to the Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs.
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