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elseif en 2026-08-17T11:18:03+00:00 Public Wi-Fi devices compromised worldwide to redirect users to fake login pages for credential theft https://www.elseif.net/stories/viewsonic-vg1457-dual-screen-portable-monitor-review-compact-size-and-eb2e2d1 elseif en 2026-08-17T11:05:00+00:00 ViewSonic VG1457 dual-screen portable monitor ships with compact design but weak color and brightness https://www.elseif.net/stories/code-fixers-have-fired-up-the-ai-warp-drive-strange-new-worlds-await-0411e84 elseif en 2026-08-17T11:04:00+00:00 AI-driven bug hunting and code generation surge patches to record levels https://www.elseif.net/stories/shadcn-brings-conversational-primitives-to-shadcnui-with-new-chat-com-8ba4bba elseif en 2026-08-17T11:01:00+00:00 shadcn/ui adds MessageScroller and four chat primitives, launching a headless @shadcn/react package https://www.elseif.net/stories/article-agentic-fitness-functions-extending-evolutionary-architectur-6531bb9 elseif en 2026-08-17T11:00:00+00:00 Agentic 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reasoning effort causing slow local inference https://www.elseif.net/stories/simd-in-the-90s-programming-intels-pentium-mmx-220a417 elseif en 2026-08-16T23:43:41+00:00 Intel Pentium MMX introduced SIMD to mainstream x86 PCs in 1997 with 57 new instructions https://www.elseif.net/stories/scm-rights-api-quirks-2019-6999ac3 elseif en 2026-08-16T23:12:33+00:00 SCM_RIGHTS recvmsg() silently discards file descriptors when ancillary buffer is too small https://www.elseif.net/stories/tlbi-boot-option-submitted-ahead-of-linux-72-kernel-release-eae8231 elseif en 2026-08-16T23:11:28+00:00 tlbi= Boot Option Submitted Ahead Of Linux 7.2 Kernel Release https://www.elseif.net/stories/chinas-moon-landing-plans-and-why-the-us-is-so-worried-c88e9de elseif en 2026-08-16T23:03:00+00:00 China's 2040 permanent moon settlement plan draws US pledge for lunar outpost https://www.elseif.net/stories/tiny-graphene-wrinkles-create-surprisingly-powerful-electrical-effects-5bcf735 elseif en 2026-08-16T22:28:23+00:00 Graphene wrinkles at atomic scale reportedly generate strong flexoelectric charge separation https://www.elseif.net/stories/singapore-hopes-access-to-advanced-ai-models-will-stem-the-flow-of-fin-ba76e20 elseif en 2026-08-16T22:10:01+00:00 Singapore aims to keep finance talent by providing access to advanced US AI models Hong Kong lacks https://www.elseif.net/stories/claude-auth-is-down-146fa17 elseif en 2026-08-16T21:52:59+00:00 Claude authentication reportedly down, with users reporting service outages https://www.elseif.net/stories/young-people-hate-ai-ceos-so-passionately-that-its-almost-hard-to-bel-b33db50 elseif en 2026-08-16T21:34:06+00:00 Survey finds vast majority of young adults distrust all nine AI executives polled https://www.elseif.net/stories/turn-on-these-settings-to-protect-your-android-phone-from-theft-8e4dbc1 elseif en 2026-08-16T21:30:00+00:00 Google's Android Theft Protection suite auto-locks phones on snatching, SIM removal, or remote command https://www.elseif.net/stories/nvidia-dramatically-reduces-amount-of-openai-infra-financing-it-may-gu-944c638 elseif en 2026-08-16T21:07:10+00:00 Nvidia dramatically reduces amount of OpenAI infra financing it may guarantee https://www.elseif.net/stories/a-little-known-protein-may-be-fueling-alzheimers-and-scientists-fou-20e19f1 elseif en 2026-08-16T21:01:15+00:00 Compound 10 blocks GRK2 protein aggregates that fuel Alzheimer's in mice https://www.elseif.net/stories/anthropic-ipo-valuation-hinges-on-190-200b-2028-revenue-forecast-7f21179 elseif en 2026-08-16T21:00:25+00:00 Anthropic reportedly ties IPO valuation to $190-200B revenue forecast for 2028 https://www.elseif.net/stories/stripe-will-reportedly-acquire-ai-gateway-startup-openrouter-for-7b-345b814 elseif en 2026-08-16T20:57:04+00:00 AI gateway OpenRouter reportedly to join Stripe in $7B+ deal https://www.elseif.net/stories/cutting-rag-inference-costs-6x-starts-with-deciding-what-never-reaches-1b1fb00 elseif en 2026-08-16T20:45:00+00:00 RAG systems reportedly reduce inference costs 6x by filtering inputs before LLM processing https://www.elseif.net/stories/a-look-at-companies-like-inception-point-creating-ai-personas-for-medi-8698d79 elseif en 2026-08-16T20:40:01+00:00 AI personas reportedly created for podcast hosting, fashion modeling, and media roles https://www.elseif.net/stories/the-case-against-formal-verification-50-years-later-bcc30bf elseif en 2026-08-16T20:38:58+00:00 AI coding drives renewed interest in formal verification, re-examining 50-year-old arguments against it https://www.elseif.net/stories/flocks-creepy-cameras-remain-major-threat-to-privacy-despite-small-b3d246b elseif en 2026-08-16T20:38:00+00:00 ACLU: Flock's camera changes are retreads, not a privacy fix https://www.elseif.net/stories/why-people-arent-buying-mark-zuckerbergs-ai-future-c5adf37 elseif en 2026-08-16T20:32:01+00:00 Zuckerberg's AI manifesto draws skepticism over Meta's social media track record https://www.elseif.net/stories/stripe-clinches-over-7b-deal-to-buy-ai-firm-openrouter-db94010 elseif en 2026-08-16T20:31:16+00:00 Stripe acquires AI firm OpenRouter in deal exceeding $7B https://www.elseif.net/stories/is-buying-a-oneplus-phone-in-2026-still-a-good-idea-0c6833d elseif en 2026-08-16T20:30:00+00:00 OnePlus exits North America and Europe reportedly forcing ColorOS switch for future updates https://www.elseif.net/stories/gimp-34-takes-shape-with-new-project-format-and-better-psd-support-ed4eca0 elseif en 2026-08-16T20:08:37+00:00 GIMP 3.4 development adds new project format and improves PSD compatibility https://www.elseif.net/stories/ice-shot-a-journalist-and-threw-him-in-detention-hes-approaching-300-ef0165f elseif en 2026-08-16T20:05:24+00:00 ICE allegedly shot journalist Carlitos Parias and detained him for nearly 300 days without medical care https://www.elseif.net/stories/red-queen-hypothesis-a-new-way-forward-for-self-improving-ai-ece92fd elseif en 2026-08-16T20:01:13+00:00 Researchers propose Red Queen hypothesis as framework for self-improving AI https://www.elseif.net/stories/do-you-really-need-an-antivirus-app-on-your-android-781db36 elseif en 2026-08-16T20:00:00+00:00 Most Android users can skip antivirus apps, but risky usage may warrant extra protection https://www.elseif.net/stories/tuxedo-os-debian-based-open-beta-is-now-available-for-testing-bb02f86 elseif en 2026-08-16T19:33:34+00:00 TUXEDO OS shifts from Ubuntu to Debian Testing in first public beta https://www.elseif.net/stories/the-limits-of-ai-hubert-dreyfus-1985-bfe49fe elseif en 2026-08-16T19:20:07+00:00 Hubert Dreyfus's 1985 AI limits thesis is being discussed https://www.elseif.net/stories/linux-72-released-with-faster-io-new-amd-intel-driver-improvement-a27d2f6 elseif en 2026-08-16T19:12:47+00:00 Linux 7.2 released with faster I/O and updated AMD and Intel drivers https://www.elseif.net/stories/the-ai-situation-in-software-development-1ac22e3 elseif en 2026-08-16T19:08:04+00:00 Srikanth C argues AI shifts software development time from writing code to writing detailed blueprints https://www.elseif.net/stories/ponys-arena-allocator-eb42610 elseif en 2026-08-16T18:48:45+00:00 Pony runtime replaces global allocator with per-thread arenas to fix unbounded memory growth https://www.elseif.net/stories/protobuf-has-lsp-support-youre-welcome-8fcef7d elseif en 2026-08-16T18:48:27+00:00 Buf releases production-grade LSP server for Protobuf bundled with Buf CLI https://www.elseif.net/stories/could-a-disc-free-playstation-actually-lower-game-prices-c959fc4 elseif en 2026-08-16T18:42:00+00:00 Former Square Enix strategist argues disc-free PlayStation could drive down digital game prices https://www.elseif.net/stories/nvidia-discloses-21b-stake-in-spacex-at-end-of-second-quarter-633f71e elseif en 2026-08-16T18:40:54+00:00 Nvidia's SpaceX stake valued at $21B after second quarter https://www.elseif.net/stories/how-a-claude-model-made-a-math-breakthrough-during-its-unsuccessful-54-3aa7400 elseif en 2026-08-16T18:35:01+00:00 Claude model made a math breakthrough during 54-hour Riemann hypothesis attempt driven by user encouragement https://www.elseif.net/stories/heres-why-retro-games-look-better-on-old-crt-tvs-d584595 elseif en 2026-08-16T18:30:00+00:00 Retro games designed for CRT scanlines lose sharpness and motion clarity on modern flat-panel displays https://www.elseif.net/stories/mathcode-mathematical-coding-agent-15d023c elseif en 2026-08-16T18:17:10+00:00 MathCode launches terminal AI assistant that converts plain math to Lean 4 proofs https://www.elseif.net/stories/ive-built-a-free-open-source-local-and-remote-memory-system-for-agen-1d88a7c elseif en 2026-08-16T18:03:09+00:00 LoreKit releases local-first memory store for Claude agents with optional hosted Postgres https://www.elseif.net/stories/you-might-want-to-skip-neweggs-gpu-trade-in-program-f3dd8eb 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Act compliance https://www.elseif.net/stories/anthropic-ceo-says-ai-backlash-is-fundamentally-a-crisis-of-trust-c132c1e elseif en 2026-08-16T16:53:51+00:00 Anthropic CEO attributes AI backlash to long-term industry trust deficit rather than risk warnings https://www.elseif.net/stories/french-pm-lecornu-will-hold-a-crisis-meeting-monday-over-a-june-july-c-164e9ab elseif en 2026-08-16T16:40:00+00:00 French PM Lecornu convenes crisis meeting after tax agency cyberattack compromised 678K accounts https://www.elseif.net/stories/trump-administration-not-in-favor-of-apple-using-chinese-ram-5173a5b elseif en 2026-08-16T16:34:12+00:00 Trump administration reportedly opposes Apple sourcing RAM from Chinese manufacturers https://www.elseif.net/stories/open-mike-eagle-and-kenny-segal-crafted-a-hip-hop-breakup-masterpiece-3557af1 elseif en 2026-08-16T16:31:37+00:00 Open Mike Eagle and Kenny Segal release first full-length collaborative album DOOMED! 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2026-08-16T16:04:00+00:00 Archer Aviation acquires Wisk Aero and Joby Aviation expands into defense with Resonant Sciences purchase https://www.elseif.net/stories/a-faster-way-to-calculate-the-day-of-the-week-a0f51fa elseif en 2026-08-16T15:52:12+00:00 New fast modulus techniques compute day-of-the-week in a single multiplication plus two cycles https://www.elseif.net/stories/disneyland-announces-star-warsfortnite-collaboration-avatar-attrac-80bbf04 elseif en 2026-08-16T15:34:00+00:00 Disneyland Smuggler's Run ride queue missions now connect to Fortnite with unlockable outfit https://www.elseif.net/stories/the-weekend-is-100-years-old-93b2b64 elseif en 2026-08-16T15:30:15+00:00 Henry Ford’s 1926 policy shift established the two-day weekend 100 years ago https://www.elseif.net/stories/what-is-the-retro-app-for-and-how-do-you-use-it-11b003b elseif en 2026-08-16T15:30:00+00:00 Retro app limits free users to weekly photo sharing while offering a premium tier for broader access 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https://www.elseif.net/stories/the-ai-credit-resale-economy-16ac105 elseif en 2026-08-16T14:44:55+00:00 Token brokers resell unused AI credits at 40-50% discounts, commercializing the market https://www.elseif.net/stories/researchers-use-ordinary-wifi-connections-to-create-images-of-nearby-p-7eb0d55 elseif en 2026-08-16T14:34:00+00:00 WiFi beamforming feedback can image and identify people even without a device https://www.elseif.net/stories/xcancel-an-unofficial-twitterx-mirror-f792ef3 elseif en 2026-08-16T14:33:16+00:00 Unofficial Twitter/X mirror XCancel launches as privacy-focused Nitter instance https://www.elseif.net/stories/dell-ceo-unveils-new-dude-youre-getting-a-dell-ai-server-rack-vi-e0cf3cf elseif en 2026-08-16T14:31:33+00:00 Dell CEO releases parody video reviving 'Dude, you’re getting a Dell' to showcase AI server racks https://www.elseif.net/stories/is-the-macbook-pro-m5-still-worth-buying-after-the-price-hike-514be75 elseif en 2026-08-16T14:30:00+00:00 MacBook Pro M5 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