A developer named Edward Kmett describes THC ('Turbo Haskell compiler'), a project begun a week ago that implements all of GHC 9.14.1's prim-ops and runs GHC Core via a Truffle/GraalVM-based JIT. GHC still handles parsing, typechecking and optimization, while THC executes the resulting Core, supports both JIT and ahead-of-time compilation via Native Image, and can already compile programs including pandoc, happy, alex and GHC itself.
comonad.com
· 2026-10-01
Researchers behind a new study report that frequent use of today's high-potency THC cannabis products appears linked to a heightened risk of severe seizures, including epilepsy-related episodes. The findings point to a correlation between cannabis potency and seizure incidence, though the exact biological mechanism remains under investigation.
gizmodo.com
· 2026-09-28
An explosion at a THC extraction facility in Sand Springs, Oklahoma killed two people and damaged more than 25 nearby buildings, with shockwaves felt 30 to 40 miles away. Facility owner Ryan Bassham was arrested on murder charges after reportedly ignoring a fire marshal's order to stop extraction operations before the blast. Investigators suspect the explosion stemmed from butane hash oil extraction, a common but volatile method of producing cannabis concentrates.
futurism.com
· 2026-08-31
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