Ruby 4.0.0 Released — major features Ruby Box, ZJIT, Ractor upgrades
TL;DR Ruby 4.0.0 is now available, introducing an experimental isolation feature called Ruby Box, a new JIT compiler named ZJIT,…
Jingle Bells (Batman Smells): An incomplete taxonomy of festive folk rhymes
TL;DR A lexicographer solicited versions of the schoolyard parody “Jingle Bells (Batman Smells)” on BlueSky and mapped dozens of variants.…
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TL;DR Tuft & Needle is offering discounts across mattresses, pillows and bedding, with mattress deals advertised at up to 20%…
Free Software Foundation Gets Nearly $900K in Anonymous Monero Gifts
TL;DR The Free Software Foundation announced two anonymous donations made in Monero that together total about $900,000. The gifts arrived…
Sealy promo codes and mattress deals: save $200 on select beds
TL;DR Sealy is offering promo discounts across mattresses and accessories, including a $200 reduction tied to the Ease Power Base…
The Subtle Red of Hacker News: Community Praises Minimalist, Elegant Look
TL;DR A brief Hacker News submission highlighted the site’s subtle red accent and minimalist aesthetic on Christmas day. The short…
A Child in the State of Nature: The Wild Boy of Aveyron Reexamined
TL;DR Roger Shattuck’s 1980 book The Forbidden Experiment has been reissued by NYRB Classics in 2025, revisiting the case of…
Microsoft says Windows 11 will not be rewritten in Rust using AI
TL;DR Microsoft denied plans to rewrite Windows 11 in Rust after a senior engineer’s LinkedIn post suggested replacing C and…
Ruby 4.0.0 Released: Ruby Box, ZJIT JIT and Broader Concurrency Updates
TL;DR Ruby 4.0.0 was released on December 25, 2025, introducing an experimental isolation feature called Ruby Box and a new…