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I finally found a use for the Copilot key on my laptop

That irritating key you accidentally press can be turned into something useful.

Teenagers and younger kids are learning coded predator phrases like ‘MAP’ online, long before their parents have even heard of it

MAP, NOMAP and 764 are among the coded terms that all speak to pedophilia. Here’s how families can stay ahead of the risk.
IEEE

Generation of Synthesizable Verilog Code from Natural Language Specifications

Abstract: This study presents a method for generating synthesizable Verilog code for digital integrated circuits directly from natural-language specifications. The approach combines large language ...

Karpathy shares 'LLM Knowledge Base' architecture that bypasses RAG with an evolving markdown library maintained by AI

Karpathy proposes something simpler and more loosely, messily elegant than the typical enterprise solution of a vector ...
GitHub

Alishahryar1/free-claude-code

Zero Cost 40 req/min free on NVIDIA NIM. Free models on OpenRouter. Fully local with LM Studio ...
NPR

What Trump's language has in common with cult language

When President Trump says things like “fake news,” “witch hunt” or even “Make America Great Again,” he’s not just using catchy phrases — he’s persuading people into a way of thinking and believing.
IEEE

Path Optimization in Quantum Networks Using Surface Codes

Abstract: Surface codes have emerged as a promising approach for protecting quantum information against decoherence in quantum computation and communication. In this paper, we investigate the ...
Ars Technica

Supply-chain attack using invisible code hits GitHub and other repositories

Researchers say they’ve discovered a supply-chain attack flooding repositories with malicious packages that contain invisible code, a technique that’s flummoxing traditional defenses designed to ...
The New York Times

A.I. Writes Buggy Code. A Silicon Valley Start-Up Wants to Fix It.

Valued at $1.6 billion, a tiny start-up called Axiom is building A.I. systems that can check for mistakes. Valued at $1.6 billion, a tiny start-up called Axiom is building A.I. systems that can check ...
Reuters

China passes new ethnic minority law, prioritises use of Mandarin language

Law promotes Mandarin as primary language of education and government China has 56 officially recognised ethnic groups, including Han Chinese Han, who speak Mandarin, make up 91% of the population ...