The U.S. government's digital transformation team 18F was abruptly terminated on March 1, 2025, despite previous praise from leadership as the 'gold standard' of civic tech. Critical government technology projects with NOAA, Department of State, and IRS were halted without transition planning, following similar cuts to the US Digital Service.
#governmenttechnology #digitaltransformation #publicservice #workforcereduction #itsecurity
A former Google employee reflects on the possibility of companies collecting behavioral data to train AI models that could replicate employee work patterns. The author explores the technical feasibility of creating AI assistants that can automate routine tasks while requiring human intervention for novel situations, raising questions about workplace ethics and job security.
https://substack.com/home/post/p-158101095
#aiautomation #workplaceprivacy #remotework #corporateethics #futuretech
A software developer discovers that ChatGPT suggested invalid Rails code syntax, which surprisingly originated from their own forum post from two years ago where they had proposed a non-working solution. The situation highlights how Language Models can sometimes propagate incorrect technical solutions when dealing with niche topics.
https://bengarcia.dev/making-o1-o3-and-sonnet-3-7-hallucinate-for-everyone
#rails #chatgpt #activerecord #codedebugging #llmlimitations
Weight-loss GLP-1 medications are poised to create a $100 trillion economic disruption by fundamentally altering human impulse control and consumption patterns. The widespread adoption of these drugs is predicted to impact multiple industries, from retail and entertainment to real estate and advertising, while potentially creating significant societal disparities between users and non-users.
https://wildfirelabs.substack.com/p/the-100-trillion-disruption-the-unforeseen
#economicdisruption #healthcareinnovation #socialimpact #markettransformation #futuretechnology
Servo, a web browser rendering engine written in Rust, offers developers a lightweight, high-performance solution for embedding web technologies. Originally created by Mozilla Research in 2012 and now under Linux Foundation Europe, the project focuses on WebGL and WebGPU support for desktop, mobile, and embedded applications. The project advances web standards and platform development through its unique approach, distinct from Gecko and WebKit.
https://github.com/sponsors/servo
#browserengine #rust #webtechnology #opensource #performance
A student-led project transforms discarded school Chromebooks into an innovative video wall through custom firmware, synchronized playback software, and specialized mounting hardware. The three-year journey involved overcoming technical challenges like enterprise enrollment, firmware modifications, and video synchronization across multiple screens.
https://varun.ch/posts/videowall/
#hardwarehacking #videosystems #e-waste #chromeos #diy
Linux kernel version 6.9 introduces FRED (Flexible Return and Event Delivery system) on x86_64, adding 16 bytes to task kernel stack areas and affecting eBPF development. The feature aims to optimize CPU privilege level switching on Intel CPUs, requiring developers to adjust their kernel stack and pt_regs lookup code accordingly.
https://tanelpoder.com/posts/ebpf-pt-regs-error-on-linux-blame-fred/
#linuxkernel #ebpf #fred #intelcpu #systemarchitecture
GSA has eliminated 18F, a government tech consultancy team of approximately 90 employees, declaring it 'non-critical' under White House-directed workforce reductions. The decision impacts a decade-old office that completed 450 government tech projects, including the IRS Direct File system and ada.gov redesign. The closure aligns with broader Trump administration efforts to reduce federal workforce and consulting functions.
https://www.nextgov.com/people/2025/03/gsa-eliminates-18f/403400/
#governmenttechnology #workforcereduction #federalpolicy #digitalservices #gsa
AI-assisted 'vibe coding' enables creators to build software by describing their ideas in plain language, making app development accessible to non-programmers. Using tools like Replit Agent and Lovable, creators can quickly prototype and launch functional applications without writing code, potentially transforming their content-based businesses into software ventures.
https://alitu.com/creator/workflow/what-is-vibe-coding/
#aidevelopment #no-code #softwarecreation #creatoreconomy #techinnovation
GrapheneOS has successfully blocked three Linux kernel vulnerabilities exploited by Cellebrite for Android data extraction through multiple protection layers. The vulnerabilities include heap overflows in USB drivers and uninitialized heap memory issues, which GrapheneOS addressed through hardware-level USB control, memory tagging, and advanced kernel security features.
https://grapheneos.social/@GrapheneOS/114081753914226921
#security #grapheneos #kernel #vulnerabilities #usb
An in-depth technical analysis reveals how AI language models can be used to decompile and reverse engineer source code, potentially undermining companies relying on restrictive licensing as a business model, with specific focus on deconstructing Claude Code's implementation.
https://ghuntley.com/tradecraft/
#reverseengineering #aisecurity #softwarelicensing #sourcecode #businessrisk
A web app called 'Let's Hold Hands' enables anonymous, non-verbal interactions between two users through a simple hand-holding interface. Built using Preact and PartyKit, the project explores serendipitous human connections without verbal communication, offering both direct invites and random pairing functionality.
https://untested.sonnet.io/notes/lets-hold-hands/
#webdevelopment #humaninteraction #communication #uidesign #websocket
AMD's Zen 5 processor introduces full-width AVX-512 datapaths with impressive performance at high clock speeds, demonstrating significant improvements over Intel's Skylake-X implementation. The architecture employs sophisticated IPC throttling and clock management techniques to handle heavy AVX-512 workloads, maintaining optimal performance while avoiding fixed frequency offsets.
https://chipsandcheese.com/p/zen-5s-avx-512-frequency-behavior
#microprocessors #avx-512 #amd #performance #clockspeed
A Department of Energy (DOGE) employee Jordan Wick has been publicly sharing sensitive work-related code on GitHub, including a Twitter DM downloader and geospatial data analysis tools for undersea cables and critical minerals.
https://twitter.com/SollenbergerRC/status/1895609294810464390
#cybersecurity #government #dataprivacy #infrastructure #github
A developer shares their experience setting up a self-hosted Firefox Sync server using Docker, detailing the transition from Mozilla's original syncserver to a modern Rust-based solution. The process involved overcoming documentation challenges and database configuration issues, ultimately achieving success through a community-maintained Docker setup.
https://blog.diego.dev/posts/firefox-sync-server/
#firefoxsync #docker #self-hosting #serversetup #technicalguide
Jet engine development represents one of engineering's toughest challenges, requiring extraordinary performance at low cost while operating near technological limits. Modern engines must achieve high efficiency, reliability, and safety across diverse conditions, with development costs reaching billions and taking decades to yield returns. The complexity and precision required in both design and manufacturing means only a handful of companies worldwide can successfully produce commercial jet engines.
https://www.construction-physics.com/p/why-its-so-hard-to-build-a-jet-engine
#aerospaceengineering #manufacturing #technologicalinnovation #commercialaviation #engineeringchallenges
Housing shortages in Western countries significantly impact multiple societal issues including economic inequality, climate change, and declining fertility rates. Limited housing supply in high-productivity areas prevents efficient labor allocation, reduces innovation potential, and drives up costs far beyond construction expenses. The effects extend beyond affordability to influence health outcomes, family planning, and regional economic disparities.
https://worksinprogress.co/issue/the-housing-theory-of-everything/
#housingcrisis #urbandevelopment #economicimpact #socialissues #policyreform
Bluesky requires JavaScript to function as a heavily interactive web application, although basic HTML interfaces are possible but not implemented.
https://bsky.app/profile/johngreensbluesky.bsky.social/post/3lj6krxlhx22d
#javascript #webdevelopment #bluesky #interactiveapps #technicalrequirements
Merlion is a comprehensive Python library for time series intelligence, offering end-to-end machine learning capabilities for forecasting, anomaly detection, and change point detection. The library features standardized data loading, diverse models, AutoML capabilities, and practical post-processing rules, while supporting both univariate and multivariate analysis with distributed computation via PySpark.
https://github.com/salesforce/Merlion
#machinelearning #timeseries #python #dataanalysis #automl