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V-JEPA 2 is an advanced world model enabling state-of-the-art visual understanding and prediction in the physical world, as well as zero-shot planning and robot control in new environments.

The model is based on the Joint Embedding Predictive Architecture (JEPA) and includes a 1.2 billion-parameter setup, building on previous iterations to improve action prediction and world modeling.

V-JEPA 2 is trained using self-supervised learning from over 1 million hours of video and incorporates knowledge from robot data for specific action planning.

s3mini is a lightweight TypeScript client for S3-compatible object storage.

Targets edge computing environments and supports various platforms like Node.js and Cloudflare Workers, but not browsers.

Zero dependencies and implements essential S3 operations, improving performance by 15% more operations per second with a 14 KB minified size.

RomM is a self-hosted ROM manager and player that allows users to organize and play various game collections across multiple platforms.

The application enhances game libraries with metadata from sources like IGDB, Screenscraper, and MobyGames, and supports up to 400 platforms.

Games can be played directly from a browser using EmulatorJS and RuffleRS, and users can share libraries with limited access permissions.

The migration from Source Depot to Git at Microsoft involved a significant effort to enhance developer productivity.

Source Depot, based on Perforce technology, was the solution for Microsoft in the early 2000s, but it became outdated over time.

The Office Engineering team initiated a major multi-year project to transition to Git, which involved coordinating thousands of developers and significant infrastructural changes.

GitHub Actions have a policy mechanism intended to limit which actions and workflows can be used, but this mechanism is trivial to bypass.

The bypass works by cloning the desired action repository locally and using a local path, which is not restricted by the policies.

The flaw exists because GitHub resolves actions to local paths on the runner, which are not inherently protected by policies.

Brian Wilson, co-founder of the Beach Boys, passed away at the age of 82.

Wilson was a pioneering musician, noted for treating the studio as an instrument.

He was a significant influence on pop music and beyond.

Menstrual tracking apps collect vast amounts of user data, which is highly valuable for advertising and poses privacy risks.

Data from these apps can be misused, potentially affecting job prospects, health insurance, and access to abortion services.

The 'femtech' industry is largely unregulated, and there's a need for better governance and clear consent options.

The document discusses the creation of the one billionth repository on GitHub.

The repository in question is named 'shit' and was created by a user named Aasish Pokhrel.

GitHub has reached a milestone with this repository, marked by its unique ID: 1000000000.

India's aviation authority ordered Air India to perform additional maintenance actions on its Boeing 787 fleet following a deadly crash in Ahmedabad that killed over 240 people.

The crash investigation focuses on the aircraft's engines, flaps, and landing gear. One of the black boxes, the flight data recorder, has been found.

There is no current grounding of Air India's Boeing 787 flights, despite speculation to that effect.

Ikuyo is a collaborative travel planning app designed to simplify organizing group trips.

The app features activity planning with schedules, interactive maps, and expense tracking in multiple currencies.

Users can create trips, plan activities, and invite companions for collaboration.