Apple allows alternative browser engines for iOS apps and in-app browsing in Japan
TL;DR Starting in iOS 26.2, Apple will permit non-WebKit browser engines for two kinds of apps distributed in Japan: full…
Python Performance and Memory: Numbers Every Programmer Should Know
TL;DR A set of microbenchmarks and memory measurements for CPython 3.14.2 on an M4 Pro Mac Mini shows common operation…
Datastar Hypermedia Framework: Common Lisp SDK Implementation
TL;DR A Common Lisp implementation of the Datastar SDK is available, implementing core SDK features while adapting the Datastar ADR…
Implementing Hierarchical Navigable Small World (HNSW) Vector Search in PHP
TL;DR The article explains how HNSW converts brute-force vector comparisons into a multi-level graph search to speed nearest-neighbor lookups, and…
PS5 ROM keys leaked — BootROM codes could ease future jailbreaking
TL;DR Hex strings reported to be PlayStation 5 ROM keys have surfaced, potentially giving researchers the hardware data needed to…
DHS Says Its Own-Certified REAL ID May Be Unreliable to Prove Citizenship
TL;DR In a recent federal court filing, a DHS official said REAL ID cards can be unreliable for confirming U.S.…
European Space Agency Breached Again; Cybercriminals Claim 200GB Stolen
TL;DR The European Space Agency (ESA) is investigating a security incident that it says may have affected a small number…
Public domain 2026: Betty Boop, Pluto, and Nancy Drew set free
TL;DR Works first published in 1930 entered the US public domain in 2026, unlocking a range of books, films, comics…
2025 Letter: Silicon Valley’s seriousness and San Francisco’s contradictions
TL;DR A first-person year-in-review reflects on Silicon Valley’s current tone: serious, self-serious, and increasingly dominant in technology and politics. The…
Build a Simple Deep Learning Library from Scratch with NumPy and Autograd
TL;DR A freely available guide walks readers through implementing a minimal deep learning library starting from an empty file and…