🙈 Useless Fact of the Day
An average human scalp has 100,000 hairs.
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Researchers are skeptical about Anthropic's claim that a Chinese-state hacking campaign using Claude AI was 90% autonomous. They argue that AI's role in such attacks is overstated and that success rates remain low, requiring significant human intervention.
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String theory, aiming to unify quantum mechanics and general relativity by replacing point particles with one-dimensional "strings," has seen fluctuating popularity. While its predictions remain untested, scientists continue exploring its potential. Opinions vary on its future viability and competition from alternative theories.
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The author argues that overly complex software architecture is overrated and advocates for clear, simple design instead. They emphasize focusing on solving business problems with straightforward, understandable documentation and collaborative input from all team members, regardless of experience. Pragmatism and simplicity are key.
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IBM confirmed manufacturing its new Quantum Loon chips with enhanced connectivity for superior error correction. IonQ achieved a record-low error rate, improving two-qubit gate operations. Quantum Art, partnering with Nvidia, introduces an efficient compiler for trapped-ion hardware.
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Three AI-generated songs have topped Spotify and Billboard charts, highlighting the increasing influence of synthetic music. Popular tracks include country songs by Breaking Rust and a controversial Dutch anti-refugee anthem, underscoring AI's growing role in democratizing and saturating music creation.
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🌱 Good First GitHub Issue
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Language:
Repository: Brave Browser
(Desktop browser for macOS, Windows, and Linux.)
Why: It's a small, well-defined change ideal for beginners to get familiar with the project's structure.
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⭐ 16, 🖖 1
An Open-Source HDMI Keyboard/Video/Mouse (KVM) Switch
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⭐ 2715, 🖖 229
🔥 An agile development and testing platform designed to empower small and medium-sized enterprises to build their own R&D systems, streamline workflows, and enhance operational efficiency.
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⭐ 2603, 🖖 307
Voice-to-text app for macOS to transcribe what you say to text almost instantly
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⭐ 2594, 🖖 465
The .NET MAUI Community Toolkit is a community-created library that contains .NET MAUI Extensions, Advanced UI/UX Controls, and Behaviors to help make your life as a .NET MAUI developer easier
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⭐ 2095, 🖖 128
Verified Rust for low-level systems code
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