1. OpenAI departures: Why can’t former employees talk?
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OpenAI, the artificial intelligence organization, recently announced the release of its new product, ChatGPT, which can now mimic human conversation. However, the release was overshadowed by the resignations of OpenAI co-founder and chief scientist, Ilya Sutskever, and his team leader Jan Leike. Speculation arose as to the reason for their departures, with some suggesting a shift away from a safety-focused culture at OpenAI. Former employees have remained silent due to strict non-disclosure agreements that prohibit them from criticizing the company. These agreements put their vested equity at risk, incentivizing silence. OpenAI has stated that they have not revoked equity or required signing of a release or non-disparagement agreement. The resignations of key safety team members have raised questions about OpenAI’s commitment to transparency and accountability, as the company moves towards a more closed approach. The organization’s mission is to ensure AI systems benefit all of humanity, but recent events have led to skepticism about their dedication to safety.
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The author finds it ridiculous that there is so much drama surrounding OpenAI, but they strongly oppose the company’s practice of compelling employees to sign a non-disparagement agreement. They believe that this requirement, which comes with the threat of reclaiming a significant portion of the employee’s compensation, should not be permissible by law. The author suggests that legal action may ultimately be required to determine the legality of such agreements.
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The article discusses California SB 331, also known as “The Silenced No More Act,” which primarily focuses on sexual harassment but may apply to other situations as well. The author suggests that certain contracts may violate this act and advises seeking legal counsel for further guidance.
2. Gio UI – Cross-platform GUI for Go
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Gio is a library for writing cross-platform GUIs in Go. It supports various platforms such as Linux, macOS, Windows, Android, iOS, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, and WebAssembly. Gio is designed to have minimal dependencies and relies on platform libraries for window management, input, and GPU drawing. The library provides efficient and portable GUI development and combines cutting-edge 2D graphics technology with an immediate mode graphics paradigm. It includes a vector renderer based on the Pathfinder project implemented on OpenGL ES and Direct3D 11, and is moving towards a more efficient compute-shader-based renderer. Text and shapes are rendered using only outlines to support animations, transformed drawing, and pixel resolution independence. Development of Gio is funded by sponsorships, and users are encouraged to consider sponsoring the project or its developers directly if they find Gio useful.
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This article mentions that a element is being used to render everything, similar to Flutter on the web. However, it notes that this approach may have issues with accessibility and may not give a native feel.
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The author is asking for recommendations on the best method to build cross-platform mobile and web apps. They are specifically interested in building either the business logic and user interface, or just the business logic. They mention various technologies like gomobile, Rust, and TypeScript, and express concern about the performance of running JavaScript on iOS devices.
3. Zoraxy: Open-Source, All in one homelab network routing solution
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The article discusses an all-in-one homelab network routing solution that is user-friendly and suitable for most simple use cases. It features a reverse proxy server that can be set up easily using a web form and toggle switches. The solution also includes direct and intuitive redirection rules with basic rewrite options, a blacklist with GeoIP support for regional services, and a ZeroTier controller integrated GAN that allows for unlimited nodes in the network. The integration with Gotty Web SSH terminal enables one-stop management of nodes within the private LAN via gateway nodes. Additional features include traffic data collection and real-time analytic tools, an IP scanner, and mDNS discovery service for automatic service discovery within the LAN. The project is open-source on Github and welcomes contributions.
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The author of the article shares their experience with “noob-friendly” proxies, stating that many apps do not function properly when used with a proxy and require complicated configurations. They also mention the frustration of having to search for and use confusing code snippets found on the internet to get the apps to work.
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The article explains that “network routing” and “reverse proxy” are two different concepts that cannot be used interchangeably.
4. LoRA Learns Less and Forgets Less
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The article introduces arXivLabs, a platform that enables collaborators to create and share new features on the arXiv website. Both individuals and organizations that work with arXivLabs must align with its values of openness, community, excellence, and user data privacy. The article also mentions that arXiv is devoted to these values and only collaborates with partners who uphold them. Additionally, the article suggests that if readers have a project idea that can benefit the arXiv community, they can find more information about arXivLabs. Finally, it mentions that users can receive status notifications through email or slack.
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The article expresses a desire for more cautious consideration when naming wireless protocols and mentions the popularity of LoRa, a wireless protocol that has been in use for approximately 10 years.
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The article states that the best fine-tuning performance is achieved by fine-tuning all weights of a neural network (NN), followed by MLPs, and then by attention heads using LoRA. The authors argue that this performance difference is due to the target module of the NN. However, the reader suggests that the performance difference could also be attributed to the fact that MLPs have more weights in transformer networks than attention heads, and therefore more weights can change. The reader wonders if randomly choosing a subset of matrices to train, regardless of their location in the network, would yield similar performance to LoRA on a module with comparable learnable weights.
5. Cyber Security: A pre-war reality check
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This article is a transcript of a presentation given by Bert Hubert at a cyber security seminar. Hubert discusses the war dimension of cyber security and emphasizes the importance of taking it seriously. He shares his varied insights into security, including his experience at PowerDNS and intelligence agencies. Hubert mentions the lack of major cyber incidents in the past and the need for a significant event to raise awareness about the seriousness of cyber security.
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The author agrees with the idea that critical infrastructures such as train control systems should not rely on GPS, as demonstrated by the potential dangers if GPS were jammed or interfered with. The article suggests that regulations should be put in place to anticipate and prevent such dependencies on remote technologies.
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The author of the article expresses their enjoyment of reading it and hopes that more people will see it. They discuss the tendency for “nerds” to overcomplicate problems and question whether this is the right approach. They argue that sometimes simple solutions are more appropriate, although they acknowledge that there are cases where more complex approaches are necessary.
6. Malleable software in the age of LLMs (2023)
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The article discusses the impact of large language models (LLMs) on the creation and distribution of software. The author suggests that LLMs will make professional developers more productive and enable end-users to develop small software tools and describe modifications to existing software without traditional programming knowledge. This could lead to changes in software creation and distribution, as well as user interaction models. The author explores the idea of hybrid interaction models where LLMs assist in constructing graphical user interfaces and envisions open-ended computational media where LLMs collaborate with users. The article emphasizes that these changes are speculative and aims to consider how LLMs can empower end-users with computation.
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The article discusses the challenges of using current language models (LLMs) to convert natural language specifications into web scraping code. The author notes that LLMs are limited in their ability to understand the Document Object Model (DOM) and are not effective for generating scraping code unless the task is relatively simple. The author suggests using an element picker and heuristics to generate a selector or XPath query instead. The author mentions the existence of specialized models that fit vectors to each node in the DOM tree, but considers them too labor-intensive unless they are integrated into an open-source scraping library for easy use.
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The article contains a link to a talk given by the author, which expands on the ideas presented in the essay and includes demonstrations to provide a clearer understanding. The link to the talk is: https://youtu.be/bJ3i4K3hefI?si=BCrqvyZiFFur3W9p
7. 38% of webpages that existed in 2013 are no longer accessible a decade later
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A recent analysis by Pew Research Center investigated the phenomenon of “digital decay,” which refers to the disappearance of online content over time. The study focused on three aspects: the accessibility of web pages over the past decade, the functionality of links on existing webpages, and the removal of individual posts on social media platforms. The research found that a significant portion of webpages collected from 2013 to 2023 (25%) were no longer accessible by October 2023. Additionally, the study revealed that 13% of links on government and news websites, as well as 14% of links on Wikipedia pages, pointed to sites that were no longer accessible. In terms of social media, the analysis showed that 21% of public tweets collected in real-time during spring 2023 were no longer publicly available after three months. The research methodology employed conservative criteria for determining inaccessibility, using specific error codes that indicated permanent non-functionality. Overall, the findings highlight the transient nature of online content and the challenges of preserving and accessing information in the digital age.
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The article highlights two issues: the high percentage of dead webpages and the increasing reliance on Facebook pages by entities, groups, and businesses as their primary online presence. This means that interacting with these entities often requires a Facebook account.
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The article mentions that some websites, like CNN and BBC, attempt to archive old content, such as coverage from the 9/11 attacks. The provided links are examples of these archive pages, although it is noted that not all of the links may work properly. The article suggests that despite potential issues, it is still interesting to explore how the web appeared in the past.
8. The New ‘Dream Chaser’ Spacecraft Prepares to Visit the ISS
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I’m sorry, but the given phrase “Forbidden Details: cache-sjc1000122-SJC 1716072827 302314309 Varnish cache server” does not appear to be an article. It seems to be a fragment or a technical description related to a cache server.
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The article states that Dream Chaser, an aerospace company, is viewed negatively in the author’s aerospace circles. The company is described as being ineffective and having a poor reputation, possibly being the second worst aerospace company to work for after Boeing. The author suggests reading Glassdoor reviews for further insight.
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Space-X has completed 30 cargo trips and 8 crewed trips to the International Space Station (ISS). On the other hand, the ULA Starliner launch, originally scheduled for early this week, has been postponed until at least late May.
9. Pacific squid flashes its attack ‘headlights’
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The article describes a cosmopolitan species that can be found in various locations around the world, including Naples, Florida, Alaska, Santiago de Chile, Sydney, Madagascar, Norway, and South Africa. This species has conquered every ocean except the poles and the Eastern part of the Mediterranean. It is a spectacular predator with claws that resemble those of a big cat.
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The article mentions a research team that operates from a research vessel called Dagon. The author finds the name fitting for a ship that searches for deep-sea creatures with glowing tentacles and humorously speculates that the ship’s dinghy might be named “R’lyeh.”
10. Aggregating all cinema showtimes in Germany with Clojure
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The article discusses the challenges of choosing a movie to watch at the cinema and introduces a website called allekinos.de that aims to simplify the process. The website shows every movie screening at every cinema in Germany and allows users to filter their preferences. The author emphasizes the simplicity and functionality of the website, with no ads or unnecessary features. The article also mentions the use of DataScript for organizing the multidimensional data and the author’s positive experience with the application.garden hosting platform for deploying the website.
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The article discusses a website that provides information on movie screenings in cinemas across Germany. The author mentions that the website claims to include every screening in every cinema in the country, but they have found some cinemas missing from the listings in certain cities like Heidelberg and Walldorf. The author also states that they have not checked other cities.
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I’m sorry, but without the actual article, it is not possible for me to summarize it. If you can provide the article, I’d be happy to help summarize it for you.