IQuest-Coder: Open-source code model claims to outperform Claude and GPT
TL;DR A public GitHub repository from IQuestLab hosts a technical report for IQuest-Coder, an open-source code model that the document…
Rediscovery of CompuServe’s Adventure 751 (1980) — lost Crowther/Woods variant
TL;DR Adventure 751, a long-sought variant of the original Crowther/Woods Adventure that circulated on CompuServe, has been located and is…
Einstein Probe detects X-ray flare from a nearby star, report says
TL;DR The Einstein Probe registered an X-ray flare originating from a nearby star, according to the report. The published source…
Proving Liveness with TLA: Using TLAPS’ New Temporal Logic Support
TL;DR The TLA+ Toolbox has gained the ability to support liveness proofs, prompting a re-evaluation of the Xen vchan protocol…
Blaze: Rust-based emulator revives DEC VT420 terminal hardware and more
TL;DR Blaze is a terminal emulator that reproduces the DEC VT420’s hardware and features, implemented in Rust. It supports multiple…
A Basic Just-In-Time Compiler: building x86-64 JIT for recurrence relations
TL;DR The author implemented a small x86-64 just-in-time compiler that turns simple recurrence operations into native machine code instead of…
How the Kindle Scribe changes reading: pen, audio and long battery life
TL;DR The Kindle Scribe (2024) brings a larger, writeable e-reader surface with an improved pen and notebook features. Amazon has…
Southern Madagascar’s parched communities face isolation, hunger and drought
TL;DR In the tail end of the dry season in southern Madagascar, landscapes of prickly pear and bare red fields…
Microsoft ends official offline activation method for Windows 10 and 11
TL;DR A Neowin report says Microsoft has removed the official method to activate Windows 10 and 11 without an internet…
Website Automatically Plays Powerball and EuroJackpot Every Second
TL;DR A site streams automatic plays of Powerball and EuroJackpot every second, displaying picks, match percentages and a running history.…