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Anonymous structavaganza in Zig

Mon Aug 25 2025 When statements disappear, what remains of good semantics? Let’s see what side effects have been introduced! To start, observe this truly primordial ‘C code; struct A {}; struct B {}; void example ( struct A e ); int main (){ example (( struct B){}); } clang output: error: passing 'struct B' to parameter of incompatible type 'struct A' example((struct B ){}); ^~~~~~~~~~~~ THE TYPES ARE UNIQUE. THEY HAVE DIFFERENT NAMES! THE ARE NOMINALLY DIFFERENT. And such it is for all

The Download: America’s drone brothers, and an upside of AI doomerism

In 2024 alone, 350 known drone incursions were reported over a hundred different US military installations. A lack of coordination or even clarity from the White House, Pentagon or US intelligence community has led some in domestic law enforcement to turn to an unlikely source for help cracking the case of these mystery drones: two UFO hunters out on Long Island in New York called John and Gerald Tedesco. The twin brothers each spent about three decades in the private sector working in electr

The one-click Linux app I use for instant online anonymity

Macrovector/iStock / Getty Images Plus via Getty Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Using the Tor network couldn't be easier. The free Carburetor app is a one-click affair. You'll enjoy anonymity and encryption without the fuss. The Tor network is one of the safest, most reliable ways of adding a strong layer of privacy and protection for your Linux desktop, and everyone should consider using it. Not only does Tor give you anonymity, but it also pro

The AirPods I recommend to most people are at a low price ahead of Labor Day

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The 11+ best early Labor Day deals live now: Save on Apple, Samsung and more

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Verizon will give you a free Google Pixel 10 phone right now - how to qualify for the deal

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Just installed iOS 18.6 on your iPhone? 11 settings I would change first for the best experience

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I test power stations for a living, but this is the one in the back of my car right now

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Deeper Than Deep: David Reich's genetics lab unveils our prehistoric past (2017)

“It’s like the discovery of the New World,” David Reich tells me. “Everything is new, nobody’s looked at it in this way before, so how can things not be interesting?” The excitement surrounding David Reich’s ancient genetics lab at Harvard Medical School is almost palpable. Journals like Science and Nature are unstinting in their praise of the work being done in the Reich Laboratory. Reich and his colleagues are rewriting the history of the human species. Like a scientific Cecil B. DeMille, the

It’s time for Google to address this major Play Store issue

Karandeep Singh / Android Authority Google’s Play Store has a serious problem, and it’s something that’s a big source of frustration for me. While many apps on the Play Store offer subscriptions, I find it nearly impossible to figure out the exact price before I download them. Google makes it clear that an app offers “in-app purchases” right on the main page, but it never gives me the crucial pricing information I need. This might seem like a small issue, but for me, it matters a lot. Price is

Notice a weird beauty filter on Shorts? YouTube says it’s on purpose

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR YouTube has been secretly upscaling Shorts by certain creators without their consent. Creators have not been offered any notification or given any option to disable upscaling. The team has clarified that it is using “traditional machine learning” to denoise and unblur videos. YouTube was founded 20 years ago and has gone through significant changes over this period, especially in video quality. More recently, however, it is experimenting with forced upsca

Google Play Store will now warns Wear OS users about ‘vampire’ watch faces

Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR The Google Play Store will now show warnings on Wear OS watch face listings that may drain battery life. Watch faces with heavy animations, dynamic data, or constant phone interaction are the likely culprits. The update is rolling out, but we haven’t spotted it yet on our Galaxy Watch 8. Google is adding a small but handy feature to the Play Store on Wear OS watches. With the latest Play Store version 47.7 update, users will now see warning messages o

Google Play Store will now warns Wear OS users about vampire watch faces

Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR The Google Play Store will now show warnings on Wear OS watch face listings that may drain battery life. Watch faces with heavy animations, dynamic data, or constant phone interaction are the likely culprits. The update is rolling out, but we haven’t spotted it yet on our Galaxy Watch 8. Google is adding a small but handy feature to the Play Store on Wear OS watches. With the latest Play Store version 47.7 update, users will now see warning messages o

11 secret Fire TV remote shortcuts I use to unlock hidden features and menus

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WiFi-3D-Fusion – Real-time 3D motion sensing with Wi-Fi

Live local Wi-Fi sensing with CSI: real-time motion detection + visualization, with optional bridges to: Person-in-WiFi-3D (multi-person 3D pose from Wi-Fi) [CVPR 2024]. (multi-person from Wi-Fi) [CVPR 2024]. NeRF² (neural RF radiance fields). (neural RF radiance fields). 3D Wi-Fi Scanner (RSSI volumetric mapping). This monorepo is production-oriented: robust CSI ingestion from local Wi-Fi (ESP32-CSI via UDP, or Nexmon via tcpdump + csiread ), a realtime movement detector, and a 3D viewer.

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The Annotated Transformer (2022)

The Annotated Transformer v2022: Austin Huang, Suraj Subramanian, Jonathan Sum, Khalid Almubarak, and Stella Biderman. Original: Sasha Rush. The Transformer has been on a lot of people’s minds over the last year five years. This post presents an annotated version of the paper in the form of a line-by-line implementation. It reorders and deletes some sections from the original paper and adds comments throughout. This document itself is a working notebook, and should be a completely usable impl

The Annotated Transformer

The Annotated Transformer v2022: Austin Huang, Suraj Subramanian, Jonathan Sum, Khalid Almubarak, and Stella Biderman. Original: Sasha Rush. The Transformer has been on a lot of people’s minds over the last year five years. This post presents an annotated version of the paper in the form of a line-by-line implementation. It reorders and deletes some sections from the original paper and adds comments throughout. This document itself is a working notebook, and should be a completely usable impl

Large, curved Samsung Odyssey G9 monitor drops to new record-low price!

You’ve surely seen and marveled at those giant, curved monitors at your local tech stores. I know I have always wanted one, but they usually come with crazy price tags. Maybe you’re waiting for a nice deal to score one. Today is your chance! The Samsung Odyssey G9 G95C monitor is at a record-low price of $699.99. Buy the Samsung Odyssey G9 G95C gaming monitor for just $699.99 ($600 off) This offer is available from Amazon as a “limited time deal.” It’s a record-low price we’ve never seen in the

Make the Easy Change Hard

I'd say this is a setup for a joke later on in the blog post, except the joke doesn't even make sense, so I don't really know what this is. Generated by ChatGPT. There’s a semi-well-known adage in software development that says when you have a hard code change, you should “first make the hard change easy, and then make the easy change.” In other words, refactor the code (or do whatever else you need to do) to simplify the change you’re trying to make before trying to make the change. This is es

Google will block sideloading of unverified Android apps starting next year

Android's open nature set it apart from the iPhone as the era of touchscreen smartphones began nearly two decades ago. Little by little, Google has traded some of that openness for security, and its next security initiative could make the biggest concessions yet in the name of blocking bad apps. Google has announced plans to begin verifying the identities of all Android app developers, and not just those publishing on the Play Store. Google intends to verify developer identities no matter where

How to clear your Android phone cache (and greatly improve its performance)

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Best Discounts for Teachers (2025): Deals on School Supplies, Tech, and More

Discounts for teachers are sought after for good reason. Teaching is a tough, important, and often thankless job. And with so many out-of-pocket costs for supplies and resources, even small savings can feel crucial. We've rounded up a list of exclusive discounts that educators can snag with their teacher credentials—so you can spend a little less time stressing out over full-price dry-erase markers and a little more time stressing about the kid who learned to swear over the summer. We thank you

The Google Pixel 10 got a big audio upgrade, and not enough people are talking about it

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I tested a Qi2.2 portable charger, and can't recommend it to Pixel users enough

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Temporary suspension of acceptance of mail to the United States

Temporary Suspension of Acceptance of Mail to the United States Due to Changes in U.S. Customs and Regulations On July 30, 2025, the U.S. government issued an executive order titled “Termination of De Minimis Treatment for All Countries” regarding mail to the United States. Under this executive order, starting August 29, 2025, mail containing goods imported for personal use (taxable mail) will no longer be eligible for duty-free treatment, and tariffs will be imposed. On August 15, 2025, U.S.

AT&T will give you a free Google Pixel 10 Pro for a limited time - how the deal works

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The 10 best early Labor Day deals live now: Save on Apple, Samsung and more

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Japan Post to temporarily suspend mail to US over end of de minimis exemption

Temporary Suspension of Acceptance of Mail to the United States Due to Changes in U.S. Customs and Regulations On July 30, 2025, the U.S. government issued an executive order titled “Termination of De Minimis Treatment for All Countries” regarding mail to the United States. Under this executive order, starting August 29, 2025, mail containing goods imported for personal use (taxable mail) will no longer be eligible for duty-free treatment, and tariffs will be imposed. On August 15, 2025, U.S.

The AI Industry Has a Huge "Credit Card Debt" Issue

Earlier this month, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the quiet part out loud, telling reporters that he believes we're in a "phase where investors as a whole are overexcited about AI." Simmering concerns about a growing AI bubble — a word repeatedly invoked by Altman himself during the appearance — have gripped the industry, with spooked investors triggering a major tech sell-off in the wake of the CEO's remarks. Also fueling these fears was an MIT investigation that found a staggering 95 percent of

Elon Musk’s xAI sues Apple and OpenAI over Siri partnership, App Store charts

Elon Musk has surprisingly made good on one of his promises. Earlier this month, Musk accused Apple of rigging the App Store rankings and threatened to sue the company for this “unequivocal antitrust violation.” “Apple is behaving in a manner that makes it impossible for any AI company besides OpenAI to reach #1 in the App Store,” Musk posted at the time. In a Texas court on Monday, Musk’s xAI officially filed a lawsuit against Apple and OpenAI, accusing the two companies of colluding to preve

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