New proof dramatically compresses space needed for computation https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-proof-dramatically-compresses-space-needed-for-computation/
Scientific American
New Proof Dramatically Compresses Space Needed for Computation
Surprising new work bucks 50 years of assumptions about the trade-offs between computation space and time
The provenance memory model for C https://gustedt.wordpress.com/2025/06/30/the-provenance-memory-model-for-c/
Jens Gustedt's Blog
The provenance memory model for C
[The wordpress markdown inclusion does a very bad job, it seems, there have been some idiotic formatting errors. I hope that these are fixed, now.] A years-long effort led by Kayvan Memarian and Pe…
Show HN: TokenDagger – A tokenizer faster than OpenAI's Tiktoken https://github.com/M4THYOU/TokenDagger
GitHub
GitHub - M4THYOU/TokenDagger: High-Performance Implementation of OpenAI's TikToken.
High-Performance Implementation of OpenAI's TikToken. - M4THYOU/TokenDagger
The Plot of the Phantom, a text adventure that took 40 years to finish https://scottandrew.com/blog/2025/06/you-can-now-play-plot-of-the-phantom-the-text-adventure-game/
Scott Andrew
You can now play "The Plot of the Phantom," the text adventure game that took me 40 years to finish | Scott Andrew
Gnarled JavaScript warlock, musician, cartoonist, dilettante.
Donkey Kong Country 2 and Open Bus https://jsgroth.dev/blog/posts/dkc2-open-bus/
jsgroth.dev
Donkey Kong Country 2 and Open Bus | jsgroth's blog
Donkey Kong Country 2 has a pretty well-known bug in the old SNES emulator ZSNES where some stages have spinning barrels that don’t work properly. One of the earliest pictured here, in the first stage of Krem Quay (third world):
After you jump into the barrel…
After you jump into the barrel…
There are no new ideas in AI, only new datasets https://blog.jxmo.io/p/there-are-no-new-ideas-in-ai-only
blog.jxmo.io
There Are No New Ideas in AI… Only New Datasets
LLMs were invented in four major developments... all of which were datasets
I write type-safe generic data structures in C https://danielchasehooper.com/posts/typechecked-generic-c-data-structures/
Danielchasehooper
I Write Type Safe Generic Data Structures in C
I write type safe generic data structures in C using a technique that I haven’t seen elsewhere1. It uses unions to associate type information with a generic data structure, but we’ll get to that. My approach works for any type of data structure: maps, arrays…
Proton joins suit against Apple for practices that harm developers and consumers https://proton.me/blog/apple-lawsuit
Proton
Proton joins suit against Apple for predatory practices that harm developers and consumers | Proton
Apple's anti-competitive App Store policies are gouging consumers, enabling censorship, and harming privacy-focused developers. We're joining a lawsuit to restore internet freedom.
The hidden JTAG in a Qualcomm/Snapdragon device’s USB port https://www.linaro.org/blog/hidden-jtag-qualcomm-snapdragon-usb/
www.linaro.org
The hidden JTAG in your Qualcomm/Snapdragon device’s USB port | Blog | Linaro
Learn about JTAG and EUD...
A CarFax for Used PCs; Hewlett Packard wants to give old laptops new life https://spectrum.ieee.org/carmax-used-pcs
IEEE Spectrum
A CarFax for Used PCs
Could a PCFax report change how we buy used PCs? Dive into HP's innovative approach to tackling e-waste and boosting device longevity.
Xfinity using WiFi signals in your house to detect motion https://www.xfinity.com/support/articles/wifi-motion
The new skill in AI is not prompting, it's context engineering https://www.philschmid.de/context-engineering
www.philschmid.de
The New Skill in AI is Not Prompting, It's Context Engineering
Context Engineering is the new skill in AI. It is about providing the right information and tools, in the right format, at the right time.
Sony DTC-700 audio DAT player/recorder https://kevinboone.me/dtc-700.html
kevinboone.me
Kevin Boone: They
don’t make ’em like that any more: Sony DTC-700 audio DAT
player/recorder
don’t make ’em like that any more: Sony DTC-700 audio DAT
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Price of rice in Japan falls below ¥4k per 5kg https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/24/japan/japan-rice-price-falls-below-4000/
The Japan Times
Price of rice in Japan falls below ¥4,000 per 5 kilograms
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba had aimed to push down rice prices to the ¥3,000-¥4,000 range by as early as mid-June.
Melbourne man discovers extensive model train network underneath house https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/i-was-shocked-melbourne-mans-unbelievable-find-after-buying-house/m4sksfer8
SBS News
'I was shocked': Melbourne man's 'unbelievable' find after buying house
Daniel Xu has loved trains since he was a child. In a surprising twist of fate, he now lives above an extensive hobby train network set.