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A programmer writes that despite AI tools changing the economics of professional coding, hand-writing code for personal projects like a Breakout clone or exploring type theory in Java remains enjoyable and valuable in its own right. The author distinguishes between work, where AI can now one-shot many tasks, and leisure programming, which they pursue purely for the satisfaction of problem-solving and learning.
Speaking at TechCrunch Disrupt, actor Mark Wahlberg said he supports using AI to enhance filmmaking, such as augmenting stadium scenes in his upcoming Pete Rose biopic, but opposes relying on AI to generate scripts or replace actors. He also said he hasn't visited CAA's body- and voice-scanning facility but would be open to creating an AI likeness that his children or grandchildren could control in the future.
A Reddit user flagged a counterfeit WhatsApp listing appearing in a sponsored slot ahead of the genuine app on Google's Play Store, as first reported by Android Authority. The fake app, from an unknown developer called 'Agment Assets sallu,' has over 500,000 downloads and copies WhatsApp's icon, screenshots and description text. Google has not responded to a request for comment, and the listing remained live at the time of reporting.
A developer building typed configuration support for a Haskell clone of Redis documented how the work led them deep into Haskell's Kind system. The piece walks through the conceptual hierarchy from values to types to kinds, explaining how kinds classify types the way types classify values.
FunnyPlaying has released the FPGB Mini, a handheld barely bigger than a Game Boy cartridge that uses FPGA hardware to emulate Game Boy games with near-perfect accuracy. It supports both physical cartridges and ROMs via microSD, features a 2.98-inch 800x720 IPS screen, and runs on an 1800 mAh battery for four to six hours of play. The standard price is $89, though early units sold for $69.
Tangle is a new tool that lets users visually construct, clone, and edit machine learning pipelines through a drag-and-drop interface. It offers a library of reusable components that users can combine or customize, and also supports adding custom modules to fit specific workflows.
Cognitive neuroscientist Sarah Baldeo created a personalized AI chatbot trained on her texts, values and family rules so her 15-year-old son could seek her guidance while she traveled for work. Her son used the bot as intended for advice, but also tried to leverage it to convince the real Baldeo to let him hang out at a coffee shop in Chicago, generating arguments she hadn't anticipated.