2025-04-26
Generic Alias Types: Why We Need Them
This post is about generic alias types, what they are, and why we need them.
Is Recursive Viability a Missing Piece in How We Evaluate LLM Agents?
Published on April 26, 2025 2:40 AM GMTI've been thinking about how we evaluate LLM agents. Most current benchmarks focus on whether an agent completes a task and whether the...
The Results of Asking ChatGPT for the Most Controversial Image Possible Are Rather Wild
Despite its guardrails, ChatGPT is still able to generate controversial content â depending on your definition of "controversial." Inspired by a thread where folks showed what the OpenAI chatbot spat...
Land with no aunties
Published on April 26, 2025 1:20 AM GMTPosted a piece on how removing informal social control (the âauntie layerâ) affects a cityâs memetic landscape, using SF as case study. Interested...
How I Think About My Research Process: Explore, Understand, Distill
Published on April 26, 2025 10:31 AM GMTThis is the first post in a sequence about how I think about and break down my research process. Post 2 is coming...
The Head of the Pentagon Has Been Using His Personal Phone for Sports Betting and Sharing Military Secrets
We should all probably be more conscious of our digital footprint â not least of all the defense secretary of the United States Pete Hegseth, the man at the center...
The TechBeat: The Fall of OM by Mantra DAO: Accident or Pattern? (4/26/2025)
How are you, hacker? đȘWant to know what's trending right now?: The Techbeat by HackerNoon has got you covered with fresh content from our trending stories of the day! Set...
Today's Wordle answer for Saturday, April 26
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1 Word Might Make the JAS 39 Gripen Fighter Obsolete
Key Points: Despite the modern emphasis on stealth, Swedenâs Saab JAS 39 Gripen remains a highly relevant multi-role fighter. -Its strengths lie in agility, advanced avionics, cost-effectiveness (around $85M per...
Don't you mean "the most *conditionally* forbidden technique?"
Published on April 26, 2025 3:45 AM GMTHear me out, I think the most forbidden technique is very useful and should be used, as long as we avoid the "most...
Excel NOW Function: Real-Time Date & Time in Your Sheets
The NOW function in Excel returns the **current date and time** based on your computerâs system clock. The NOW function will updates every time the **worksheet recalculates** or when the...
4 Issues Exacerbating the Looming AI Chip Shortage
Companies are running out of chips to power AI technology. Several factors are contributing to this shortage, including raw material shortages, geopolitical tensions, trade restrictions, and more. For tech leaders...
Rumor Suggests iPadOS 19 to Get Some Mac-Like Tweaks, Like a Menu Bar
Majin Bu: According to my source, Apple is gearing up for another major leap forward. With iPadOS 19 and iOS 19, expected in 2025, the gap between iPad, iPhone, and...
Russiaâs Lada-Class Submarine Might Be on the Edge of Failure
Key Points: Russiaâs Lada-class (Project 677) diesel-electric submarines, designed as advanced Kilo-class replacements with enhanced stealth and sonar, have been plagued by severe âteething problems.â -The lead boat, Sankt Peterburg,...
Wayne Ma Reports That Political Tensions Are Making It Difficult for Apple to Shift More iPhone Production From China to India
Wayne Ma, reporting for The Information (paywalled, alas): Earlier this year, Chinese authorities refused to allow one of Appleâs Chinese equipment suppliers to export machinery to India that Apple needed...
Financial Times Reports That Apple Wants to Produce All U.S. Phones in India by the End of Next Year
The Financial Times: Apple plans to shift the assembly of all US-sold iPhones to India as soon as next year, according to people familiar with the matter, as President Donald...
Beyond the Launch Date - follow up story
Sharing product shipping readiness with the team
The Dropout Risk System Is Facing Criticism After Our Report
The Wisconsin system ostensibly used race to help prevent dropouts. That sounds like a compelling government interest! But not if it didnât work.
EA's Skate reboot is always online, and you know what that means
The promised "living, breathing massively multiplayer skateboarding sandbox" sounds great, but what happens when the servers go offline?
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