Experimental WebGPU highlighter trades language grammars for a tiny model
The 27.5KB gpu-lexer project uses a browser-based WebGPU model to classify source-code tokens without selecting a language grammar.
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Australia proposes user choice over personalised social-media feeds
Draft online-safety legislation would require platforms to let Australians choose whether their default feed uses personalised recommendations.
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Report says LG TVs can collect too much data, and the safest fix may be to disconnect them
A new write-up based on Gamers Nexus research says the only sure way to stop the set from phoning home is to cut its network access entirely.
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A new critique says LG TV security claims mix real risks with overreach
A long response to a GamersNexus investigation argues that some of the alarming behavior may be ordinary smart-device networking, but that privacy concerns remain.
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Study finds coding agents still struggle to use testing techniques well
A new eval says prompting agents to use TDD, property-based tests or formal methods did not reliably improve correctness on Rust tasks.
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One developer’s prompt test says harness choice still changes AI coding results
A small self-run experiment across ten model and harness combinations suggests tooling and orchestration can matter as much as the prompt itself.
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Jellyfin 12.0 adds a bigger backend reset, new book support and stricter upgrade rules
The media-server project says users need a full backup before moving to the new major release, which rewrites parts of the database on first boot.
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Mistral raises €3 billion in a record European tech funding round
The French AI company says Samsung led the Series D as it pushed its valuation above €21 billion and set a new benchmark for European fundraising.
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Independent wikis keep escaping Fandom’s search trap
A Weird Gloop post says its Overwatch and Fortnite communities have just been moved off Fandom, despite the pull of Google rankings and platform gravity.
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LIVE COVERAGEReport says LG TVs can collect too much data, and the safest fix may be to disconnect them
A new write-up based on Gamers Nexus research says the only sure way to stop the set from phoning home is to cut its network access entirely.
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Malaysia declares haze emergency in Serian as air pollution spikes above hazardous levels
Authorities in Sarawak closed schools and offices in Serian Division after smoke from Indonesian fires pushed air pollution to a critical level and triggered emergency measures.
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US diesel hits record $5.85 a gallon as war-linked fuel costs ripple through the economy
The American Automobile Association says average US diesel prices have reached a record $5.85 a gallon, intensifying pressure on farmers, hauliers and food supply chains already strained by the Iran war.
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Nazi-looted painting returns to focus as Argentina orders restitution
A work missing for eight decades is set to be returned to the heir of Dutch Jewish dealer Jacques Goudstikker after appearing in a house listing in Mar del Plata.
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