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New Australian online safety code requires search engines to verify the age of logged-in users within six months.

If users are likely under 18, search engines must enable safe search at the highest setting to block pornography and violent content.

Age assurance methods can include document verification, biometric estimation, and online activity inference.

Fastly acquired and then abruptly shut down Glitch, causing millions of dead links and 404 errors.

The author condemns Fastly for betraying the creative community that used Glitch to build, remix, and share websites.

The decision is seen as driven by cost cutting and shareholder value, with no regard for users or community.

Street trees in Las Vegas reduce nighttime air temperature by up to 1.5°C but have little daytime cooling due to limited transpiration in arid conditions.

Using high-transpiration tree species like Cherry can increase daytime cooling by about 0.4°C but requires more irrigation water.

Tree shade intercepts solar radiation and lowers mean radiant temperature by up to 16°C, significantly improving outdoor thermal comfort.

The author acquired 46 legacy Sun Ray thin clients in a bulk purchase for experimentation at home.

They chose to run Sun Ray Server Software (SRSS) on OpenIndiana, an illumos-based OS, to avoid outdated Linux or Solaris support.

They detailed unlocking package dependencies, installing SRSS, applying patches, setting up Java and Tomcat for the server software.

A personal AI factory is built around a closed-loop workflow: planning, execution, and verification by specialized AI agents.

The guiding principle is to fix inputs—plans and prompts—instead of hand-patching generated outputs.

Multiple AI models (o3 for planning, sonnet 3.7/4 for execution, Goose for hosting) work together to generate, verify, and improve code.

Fakespot shut down permanently on July 1, 2025.

It was acquired by Mozilla in 2023 and integrated into Firefox as the Mozilla Review Checker.

Fakespot used AI to detect unreliable reviews on Amazon, eBay, and Walmart with about 90% accuracy.

A new coding challenge called JS1024 limits JavaScript submissions to 1024 bytes.

Participants can create visual effects, generative art, tiny games, or synths with raw JS.

The challenge is a modern successor to the JS1k and 4k demoscene events.

Sam Altman urged researchers to remain at OpenAI in response to Meta’s AI recruiting spree.

He warned that Meta’s talent-poaching approach could create deep cultural problems and contrasted mercenary hires with mission-driven work.

OpenAI is evaluating compensation for its entire research organization to retain top talent.

Developed a proof-of-concept for real-time bidirectional editing between a code editor and a GUI using an LSP server and WebSockets.

Focuses on enabling users to work in their preferred text editor rather than an in-browser textarea.

Demonstration shows live updates flowing both ways: editing code updates the GUI and vice versa.

Figma filed a Form S-1 registration statement with the SEC to propose an initial public offering.

Figma plans to list its Class A common stock on the NYSE under the ticker "FIG".

The number of shares and price range have yet to be determined and depend on market conditions.