Climate models suggest the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C warming threshold has likely already been exceeded, based on 12 consecutive months of temperatures reaching this level by June 2024, even accounting for El Niño effects. Analysis of CMIP6 climate model simulations indicates a 76% probability that long-term warming has surpassed 1.5°C, occurring earlier than previously projected.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-025-02247-8
#climatechange #globalwarming #parisagreement #climatemodeling #temperatureanalysis
Amazon will discontinue the feature allowing users to download and backup Kindle books to computers via USB starting February 26th, 2025, limiting users to Wi-Fi transfers only. The change impacts users' ability to maintain offline backups of their purchases and convert books to other formats for non-Kindle devices. This decision raises concerns about digital content ownership and accessibility, particularly given Amazon's history of remotely removing or editing books.
https://www.theverge.com/news/612898/amazon-removing-kindle-book-download-transfer-usb
#kindle #digitalrights #e-books #amazon #technologychanges
React team announces the deprecation of Create React App, recommending frameworks like Next.js for new applications due to limitations in routing, data fetching, and code splitting. Existing frameworks better address production-level challenges while maintaining the simplicity of getting started, with Create React App continuing in maintenance mode.
https://react.dev/blog/2025/02/14/sunsetting-create-react-app
#react #webdevelopment #frontendframeworks #technicalmigration #performance
Three men claiming to be from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) attempted to access sensitive records at San Francisco City Hall while wearing pro-Trump attire. The incident has led to investigations and sparked a lawsuit from 14 attorneys general challenging Musk and DOGE's authority to access government data.
#governmentsecurity #politicalincident #doge #legalaction #dataprivacy
Three men impersonating officials from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) attempted to access sensitive records at San Francisco City Hall before fleeing the scene. The incident has sparked investigations and lawsuits, including a challenge from 14 attorneys general questioning DOGE and Musk's authority to access government data.
#governmentsecurity #doge #legaldispute #politics #dataprivacy
Three men falsely claiming to represent the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) attempted to obtain sensitive records from San Francisco City Hall offices, leading to an investigation by city officials. The incident is part of a broader controversy surrounding DOGE's attempts to access government data, which has resulted in legal challenges from 14 state attorneys general.
#governmentsecurity #politicalcontroversy #legaldispute #publicadministration #dataprivacy
Three men falsely claiming to represent the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) attempted to obtain sensitive records from San Francisco City Hall while wearing pro-Trump attire. The incident has led to investigations by city officials and is part of a larger controversy involving DOGE's attempts to access government data, resulting in legal challenges from 14 state attorneys general.
#governmentsecurity #politicalcontroversy #dataprivacy #lawenforcement #publicadministration
A modified version of Quake II optimized for MS-DOS systems features extensive compatibility updates, including WATT32 for online play and 3DFX Voodoo rendering support. The port includes numerous enhancements such as modern audio capabilities, bot support, and various stability improvements.
https://dk.toastednet.org/Q2DOS/
#gaming #dos #quake #compatibility #networking
Three men falsely claiming to represent the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) demanded records at San Francisco City Hall before fleeing when confronted. This incident is part of a broader controversy involving DOGE's attempts to access government data, leading to lawsuits from 14 state attorneys general challenging its authority.
https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/doge-3-men-show-up-at-sf-city-hall-demand-records/
#governmentsecurity #politicalcontroversy #legaldispute #doge #publicrecords
Jane Street introduces Figgie, a fast-paced trading simulation game that teaches market dynamics while providing entertainment value.
#trading #games #education #finance #simulation
An exploration of using LLM-driven development tools like Cursor reveals potential for enhanced code development through self-modifying rules and automated error detection. The combination of LLMs with tools like Semgrep could enable automated vulnerability detection and bug fixing through closed-loop systems that learn from runtime errors.
https://fly.io/blog/semgrep-but-for-real-now/
#llmdevelopment #codeanalysis #cursor #semgrep #automation
A website's cookie policy explanation detailing different types of cookies used for core functionality, advertising, and analytics purposes. The policy outlines how these cookies impact user experience, targeted advertising, and site performance monitoring.
https://www.theinformation.com/articles/anthropic-strikes-back
#privacy #cookies #webanalytics #advertising #datacollection
TigerBeetle has introduced Vörtex, a non-deterministic testing harness designed to complement their existing Deterministic Simulation Testing by testing compiled binaries and client libraries under real-world conditions. The system injects network faults and simulates process failures through a supervisor-managed architecture, having already uncovered several significant bugs in its first four months of operation.
https://tigerbeetle.com/blog/2025-02-13-a-descent-into-the-vortex/
#testing #distributedsystems #faultinjection #softwaredevelopment #qualityassurance
An expert paleontologist demonstrates ChatGPT's inability to accurately answer questions about Brachiosaurus taxonomy by documenting multiple incorrect responses and the actual historical record. The author warns about the dangers of LLMs providing plausible-sounding but false information during a period of AI industry hype, while acknowledging their utility for specific programming tasks.
#aicriticism #paleontology #llmaccuracy #scientifichistory #techethics
Large Language Models have enabled AI agents to evolve beyond simple task execution, now capable of understanding context and making decisions through tools and reasoning models. Real-time analytics databases are positioned to serve as crucial context providers for AI agents, requiring adaptations to accommodate their unique workload patterns and requirements. The ClickHouse MCP server demonstrates practical integration between AI agents and real-time databases, showcasing the potential for automated data analysis and insight generation.
https://clickhouse.com/blog/agent-facing-analytics
#aiagents #databasesystems #llms #real-timeanalytics #mcpprotocol
ClickHouse details how they built their internal logging solution 'LogHouse' to handle over 19 PiB of uncompressed log data across AWS regions, achieving 17x compression and proving 200x more cost-effective than Datadog, with costs around $150,000 per month versus Datadog's projected $26M for similar workloads.
#observability #costoptimization #infrastructure #dataengineering #cloudarchitecture
Senator Ron Wyden introduced the Global Trust in American Online Services Act to protect against foreign surveillance demands that could weaken U.S. technology security. The legislation aims to reform the CLOUD Act, which currently allows foreign governments to directly demand data from U.S. companies, addressing recent concerns about the UK's secret order to Apple regarding iCloud encryption.
#cybersecurity #legislation #privacy #dataprotection #internationalrelations
An analysis of using SQLite in server-side production environments reveals that while technically capable, it introduces unnecessary complexity compared to traditional client-server databases. Despite SQLite's reliability and performance, implementing features like high availability and backups requires additional infrastructure, potentially negating its main benefits.
https://pid1.dev/posts/siren-call-of-sqlite-on-the-server/
#databasearchitecture #sqlite #infrastructure #productionsystems #systemdesign
A new custom firmware update for the Sony PSP now enables WPA2 WiFi connectivity through the wpa2psp plugin, developed by Moment and integrated by the ARK Development team. The update revives the PSP's internet connectivity capabilities, though with some limitations including 2.4GHz-only support and AES encryption requirements.
https://wololo.net/2025/02/14/the-20-year-old-psp-can-now-connect-to-wpa2-wifi-networks/
#psphardware #customfirmware #wifisecurity #gaming #homebrew