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This draft was released March 15, 2006. Please email comments to bret worrydream.com. You can also download the PDF. Magic Ink Information Software and the Graphical Interface by Bret Victor Of software and sorcery A computational process is indeed much like a sorcerer’s idea of a spirit. It cannot be seen or touched. It is not composed of matter at all. However, it is very real. It can perform intellectual work. It can answer questions. It can affect the world by disbursing money at a bank
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Broadcom has cut the lowest tier in its VMware partner program. The move allows the enterprise technology firm to continue its focus on customers with larger VMware deployments, but it also risks more migrations from VMware users and partners. Broadcom ousts low-tier VMware partners In a blog post on Sunday, Broadcom executive Brian Moats announced that the Broadcom Advantage Partner Program for VMware Resellers, which became the VMware partner program after Broadcom eliminated the original on
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In 2015, Ukraine experienced a slew of unexpected power outages. Much of the country went dark. The U.S. investigation has concluded that this was due to a Russian state cyberattack on Ukrainian computers running critical infrastructure. In the decade that followed, cyberattacks on critical infrastructure and near-misses continued. In 2017, a nuclear power plant in Kansas was the subject of a Russian cyberattack. In 2021, Chinese state actors reportedly gained access to parts of the New York Ci
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In September 1781, Thomas Hughes, then 22, visited Brighton for what he hoped would be a restorative holiday. It was not his first trip: such sojourns were common for Hughes. But on this occasion something was different. As Hughes recorded in his journal, ‘launched into a sea of gaiety and dissipation’ he nevertheless felt ‘out of my element’. Though he admitted to being naturally of a somewhat ‘reserved disposition’, this had never previously stopped the young man from enjoying polite company.
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Since the original Star Wars back in 1977, Mark Hamill has been a constant for the franchise alongside Original Trilogy costars Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford. From gazing out longingly at the twin suns of Tattooine to rocking the Chanel boots and schooling his nephew in front of the First Order, audiences have watched him bring Luke Skywalker to mostly live-action life time and again. But now, Hamill thinks it’s time to officially move on. In a recent interview with ComicBook for his upcoming
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Apple is set to hold its annual summer software jamboree, WWDC, next week at its Apple Park HQ in Cupertino, California. CNET will be on the ground to bring you all the news as it happens, but you can watch the event online from anywhere in the world. Apple has already revealed the lineup for its developer conference, which is scheduled to take place from June 9 to June 13, with a mix of online and in-person sessions. The company has scheduled a special event for the first day, from which it wi
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A teen tech entrepreneur is working to retrofit robots with simulated artificial bodily functions like a virtual heart rate, body temperature, and sweating response — a bong-rip idea to make them better emulate human emotional states like joy or anxiety. In an interview with TechCrunch, the 19-year-old founder of "emotionally intelligent robots" company Intempus, Teddy Warner, explained why he's imbuing AI with digital versions of the often-uncomfortable sensations you feel during spells of hei
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"Software research is a train wreck," says Hillel Wayne, a Chicago-based software consultant who specialises in formal methods, instancing the received wisdom that bugs are way more expensive to fix once software is deployed. Wayne did some research, noting that "if you Google 'cost of a software bug' you will get tons of articles that say 'bugs found in requirements are 100x cheaper than bugs found in implementations.' They all use this chart from the 'IBM Systems Sciences Institute'... There'
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The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. When she was 10 years old, Rose Yu got a birthday present that would change her life—and, potentially, the way we study physics. Her uncle got her a computer. That was a rare commodity in China 25 years ago, and the gift did not go unused. At first, Yu mainly played computer games, but in middle school she won an award for web design. It was the first of many computer-related honors. Yu went on to major in computer science at Zhej
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Just a day after its release, FromSoftware announced a crucial patch for Elden Ring Nightreign players who prefer to solo queue. The game's developer posted on X that Patch 1.02 will be released next week, delivering some bug fixes and "improvements for solo expeditions." More specifically, FromSoftware will add the effect of “Automatic Revival Upon Defeat” that allows a self-revival once per night boss battle for solo expeditions. Players will also get more runes, which should provide a more b
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Major tech companies now generate 30% of code with AI. Explore the dramatic shift from manual coding to AI orchestration—and why the next 3 years will transform who can build software. The landscape of software development has undergone a profound transformation over the past three decades. What began as an intricate dance with machine code has evolved into a sophisticated symphony where developers conduct AI-powered orchestras. As someone who's witnessed this evolution firsthand—from writing m
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I drop into a fantasy land with a sword and two squadmates, all dedicated to defeating the Nightlord ruling over our shadowy limbo realm -- but first, we have to survive. From the deepest mines to the highest snow-capped peaks, we clashed and slew monstrous beasts for two in-game days at a breakneck pace to stay ahead of the closing ring of blue flame. On the third day, confronting the Nightlord in its lair, we get close to defeating it with wild weapons and spells -- but win or lose, we shrug a
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Marvel Rivals season 2.5 is moving the Hellfire Gala afterparty to space -- our heroes are heading to the sentient planet Arakko to prevent Ultron's planet-exterminating plans from coming to fruition. Stopping a robot army is going to require a whole new wardrobe's worth of battle gear. Luckily for you, there are many ways to unlock some free skins in the hit hero shooter right now -- including a new seasonal event that unlocks a free Hawkeye skin. The Cerebro Database Part 2 event is the debu
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How to fully automate software engineering Ege Erdil, Matthew Barnett, Tamay Besiroglu May 30, 2025 With every passing month, AI models get better at most tasks that a software engineer does in their job. Yet for all these gains, today’s models only assist human engineers, falling far short of automating their job completely. What will it take to build AIs that can fully replace software engineers, and why aren’t we there yet? Current AIs present something of a paradox. Their performance on
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has failed to reverse a preliminary injunction currently blocking him from probing Media Matters for America (MMFA) in defense of Elon Musk's social media platform X. On Friday, a US appeals court upheld the injunction. In his opinion, senior Circuit Judge Harry T. Edwards wrote that there was "ample" evidence that Paxton "pursued a retaliatory campaign" against MMFA "because they published an unfavorable article about X.com." And MMFA has standing to raise a F
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An international law enforcement operation has taken down AVCheck, a service used by cybercriminals to test whether their malware is detected by commercial antivirus software before deploying it in the wild. The service's official domain at avcheck.net now displays a seizure banner with the crests of the U.S. Department of Justice, the FBI, the U.S. Secret Service, and the Dutch police (Politie). According to an announcement on the Politie website, AVCheck was one of the largest counter antivi
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One of the many, many things that makes Andor so great is that it’s uninterested in fan service. There are no gratuitous cameos. No wild, broad connections. First and foremost, creator Tony Gilroy wanted to tell an emotional, impactful, and timely story of heroism and hope, which just so happened to be in the world of Star Wars. But that doesn’t mean other members of his team didn’t want to have a little fun, and the set and prop designers did just that. In the first season of Andor, fans insta
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On May 6, WhatsApp scored a major victory against NSO Group when a jury ordered the infamous spyware maker to pay more than $167 million in damages to the Meta-owned company. The ruling concluded a legal battle spanning more than five years, which started in October 2019 when WhatsApp accused NSO Group of hacking more than 1,400 of its users by taking advantage of a vulnerability in the chat app’s audio-calling functionality. The verdict came after a week-long jury trial that featured several
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Bill Oxford/Getty Images Agentic AI may offer compelling productivity benefits, but it still falls flat when it comes to the heavy lifting of day-to-day operations and technology development. Still, technology leaders and proponents see great advantage in putting agents to work in many key areas of their businesses. At the end of last year, Carnegie-Mellon University researchers released details on the performance of a mock company they assembled running entirely on AI agents. The experiment c
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The Radio Astronomy Software Defined Receiver (RASDR) is a system that provides a versatile Software-Defined Receiver (SDR) that is optimized for Radio Astronomy. RASDR2 is the current hardware that is in testing with a planned general release at this conference. See multiple other presentations at this conference as well as previous SARA Journals and Proceedings publications for the history of this SARA project.
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Your Asus Wi-Fi router may have been hacked, according to a new blog post from the cybersecurity firm GreyNoise. As of Tuesday, over 9,000 Asus routers have been confirmed compromised in what the firm characterizes as an “ongoing exploitation campaign.” GreyNoise has been tracking the attack since March 17. In the months since, they’ve seen only 30 requests related to the attack, which indicates how quietly the campaign is operating. The attackers have maintained access to affected routers eve
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Disney Plus, like Netflix before it, has become a necessity. In fact, I view the streamer as a utility -- and I use it regularly each month. The Disney-owned platform has been around for roughly half a decade and in that time, it has racked up an impressive content library. In turn, Disney Plus has become one of the best streaming platforms around. I mean, where else can you find Andor, Bluey and Daredevil hanging out all under one roof? Of course, in addition to Marvel and Star Wars, the strea
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In Brief Delaware’s attorney general is hiring an investment bank to advise on OpenAI’s for-profit conversion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. The independent evaluation could prolong the transition, or gum up OpenAI’s plans even further. OpenAI’s conversion will help it attract new investment and eventually go public, but first, the startup needs to secure approvals from state regulators. Although OpenAI and Microsoft have hired their own investment banks to advise on the deal,
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The big picture: Apple is preparing sweeping changes to its software and services, including its operating systems. The company appears set on simplifying its platforms even further – continuing a trend that critics say caters more to mass-market ease than to users seeking depth or control. Apple is introducing a new naming scheme for its operating systems. Bloomberg sources claim that upcoming versions of iOS, macOS, and iPadOS will drop the traditional version numbers. The change – expected t
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Discord is further distancing itself from its ad-free beginnings by offering users a new virtual currency for clicking on in-platform advertisements. Acoording to a blog post this week by Peter Sellis, Discord’s SVP of product, a “small group” of Discord users around the globe can now earn "Orbs" through Play Quests, which Discord announced in March 2024 and let users earn in-game rewards by getting people to watch a stream of them playing a sponsored game. With enough Orbs, Discord users can p
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Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Do you own an Asus router? If so, your device may have been one of thousands compromised in a large campaign waged by cybercriminals looking to exploit it. In a blog post published Wednesday, security firm GreyNoise revealed that the attack was staged by what it suggests is "a well-resourced and highly capable adversary." Also: Massive data breach exposes 184 million passwords for Google, Microsoft, Facebook, and more To gain initial access, the attackers used bru
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Threat actors linked to lesser-known ransomware and malware projects now use AI tools as lures to infect unsuspecting victims with malicious payloads. This development follows a trend that has been growing since last year, starting with advanced threat actors using deepfake content generators to infect victims with malware. These lures have become widely adopted by info-stealer malware operators and ransomware operations attempting to breach corporate networks. Cisco Talos researchers have di
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panida wijitpanya/Getty Images Linus Torvalds officially announced the stable release of the Linux kernel 6.15 on May 25, 2025. Its arrival was delayed for a few hours, Torvalds said, "because of a last-minute bug report resulting in one new feature being disabled at the eleventh hour," but Linux 6.15 is here and ready for you to download and tinker with. Also: Should you ever pay for Linux? 5 times I would - and why The newest feature that caught my eye was that, for the first time, we have
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Few pop culture franchises have captured fans as solidly as Star Wars, and its partnership with LEGO has become legendary. Among the countless sets made, some models have individually stood out and the Millennium Falcon is among the most popular ones. This starship has inspired many LEGO sets but the Star Wars Millennium Falcon A New Hope 25th Anniversary model is one collectors cherish above all others. Now, Amazon is making it easier than ever to add this collectible treasure to the collectio
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Bank of America/CNET If I told you there was a credit card offering a whopping 6% cash back on any one of six common spending categories, such as gas or dining out, would you think it's one of the best cash back cards on the market? As a credit card expert who's written about that topic for years, I would. The Bank of America Customized Cash Rewards credit card is the latest addition to the list of top rewards credit cards, thanks to a new offer that launches on June 1. New cardholders can ear
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