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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.

Spark is a 3D Gaussian Splatting renderer for THREE.js.

It allows integration with other scene elements like meshes and splats.

Supports fast rendering on all devices.

The Big Bang may not be the beginning of the universe; it could have resulted from a gravitational collapse inside a black hole.

The new model proposes that gravitational collapse does not necessarily lead to a singularity but may instead cause a 'bounce' that begins a new expansion phase.

This bounce model explains phenomena such as cosmic inflation and dark energy without requiring new or unknown physics.

Microsoft confirmed no customers affected by EchoLeak, but organizations were likely at risk.

EchoLeak exposes data in M365 Copilot's context, including chat history and organization names.

This vulnerability is the first zero-click attack in a generative AI product, not needing specific user actions.

Chatterbox is an open-source text-to-speech (TTS) model developed by Resemble AI.

It supports emotion exaggeration control, which enhances the expressiveness of synthesized speech.

The model is benchmarked against leading closed-source systems and consistently preferred in evaluations.

Solar Orbiter has provided the first images of the Sun's poles, allowing for unprecedented insights into the Sun's magnetic field and solar cycle.

The spacecraft's unique orbit enables it to capture images from angles not possible from Earth-bound or ecliptic plane orbiting spacecraft.

Early observations suggest a complex magnetic field at the Sun's south pole, providing data essential for understanding solar phenomena like the solar cycle.

The author discusses their experience with agentic coding, primarily using Claude Code with a focus on efficiency and simplicity.

Emphasis is placed on using Go for backend projects due to its simplicity, reliable test caching, and minimal ecosystem churn.

Effective tooling and the use of MCP (Machine Communication Protocol) for tool access are highlighted as vital components in agentic coding.

The Danish Ministry of Digitization plans to switch from Microsoft software to open-source alternatives like Linux and LibreOffice.

This move is part of a broader digitalization strategy emphasizing digital sovereignty and reducing reliance on US tech companies.

The change comes amidst a political climate in Denmark concerned about dependence on US businesses following geopolitical tensions, such as Trump's interest in Greenland.

A security audit of Ruby on Rails by Open Source Technology Improvement Fund (OSTIF) identified 7 security findings and provided 6 hardening recommendations.

The audit was conducted from December 2024 to March 2025 with the help of X41 D-Sec, GitLab, and the Sovereign Tech Agency.

Ruby on Rails has shown improved security maturity, demonstrating healthy community involvement.

Procrastination can be alleviated by breaking tasks into smaller, manageable parts and using a feedback system inspired by video games.

A simple physical feedback system using sticky notes or a receipt printer helps visualize progress and maintain motivation.

Starting the day with easy tasks can build momentum and make facing difficult tasks easier.