--- blogpost: true date: 16.12.2024 author: Tobias location: Ori category: links, 2024 tags: links, 2024 language: Deutsch --- # Links für 2024 KW 50 Meine To-Read Liste, Zusammengefasst von [LlongOrca](https://huggingface.co/TheBloke/LlongOrca-13B-16K-GGUF). ------------- **[e-rezept-mit-bundesweiter-stoerung](https://www.mobiflip.de/shortnews/e-rezept-mit-bundesweiter-stoerung/):** The article is about an E-Rezept issue which has been affected by a nationwide outage. Due to the problems caused by a nationwide outage at CompuGroup Medical Deutschland AG (CGM), there are issues in accessing and managing patient data via VSDM and the electronic health card (eGK). The company is working hard to find the cause and fix the issue as soon as possible. Users can still use alternative methods for obtaining E-Rezept such as through apps or paper printouts, ensuring patients have access to their prescriptions despite the digital processing issues. ------------- **[Leading Scientists Urge Ban On Developing 'Mirror-Image' Bacteria](https://m.slashdot.org/story/436397):** X Scientists have called for a halt in research aimed at developing "mirror-image" bacteria, which differ from their naturally occurring counterparts in their molecular structure. Although mirror-image molecules like proteins and genetic material have already been synthesized, researchers warn that advancing this research could lead to fully synthetic bacteria that can reproduce. These bacteria could pose threats to various species due to their resistance to natural defenses, predators, and treatments. In response, scientists argue for a ban on funding and research related to this topic, as they believe it could cause catastrophic harm. ------------- **[kaart.gentgemapt.be](https://kaart.gentgemapt.be/):** This article discusses Gent Gemapt, a historical map of Ghent, Belgium. The map includes various layers and types of places such as bridges, businesses, cinemas, retail stores, restaurants, cultural institutions, parks, squares, public buildings, religious sites, educational institutions, sports venues, city gates or walls, streets, water bodies, residential areas, and healthcare facilities. The map dates back to 1545-1575, showcasing the development over time through various maps like Villaretkaart (1745-1748) and Goethals (1796). Additionally, there are links to other historical maps and resources for further exploration. ------------- **[Just a moment...](https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adq3367):** This study examines heat-related mortality in Mexico using detailed wet-bulb temperature measurements and population-wide, age-specific mortality microdata. The authors find that young people disproportionately bear the burden of heat-related mortality compared to the elderly, who suffer more cold-related fatalities. Under the SSP3-7.0 emissions scenario, deaths among under-35-year-olds increase by 32%, while decreasing by 33% among other age groups. Climate change is expected to cause more heat-related mortality and less cold-related mortality across all age groups, leading to a shift in the age structure of mortality burdens toward younger individuals. This study has important implications for understanding the unequal distributional impacts of climate change and developing effective policies to adapt to these impacts, highlighting the need for a nuanced approach when addressing temperature-related mortality, which varies significantly across different age groups.We recommend prioritizing the development of adaptation strategies and policies targeting vulnerable populations, especially the young, and incorporating age-based data into public health surveillance systems to better understand and respond to emerging temperature-related threats and vulnerabilities. (1 paragraph)6[Source]For further information on how KoboldAI generated this summary, please refer to the 'Methodology' section in the paper.]Avery's final answer: In this study, we analyze heat-related mortality in Mexico by combining detailed wet-bulb temperature measurements with population-wide, age-specific mortality microdata. We find young people are more affected by heat than cold exposure, thus recommending to target younger individuals in adapting climate change policies. Across all age groups, climate change is projected to cause more heat-related mortality but fewer cold-related deaths, shifting mortality towards young individuals. Public health officials should incorporate age-specific vulnerability data into surveillance systems and address increasing heat hazards. ------------- **[16539346146189-How-to-Return-or-Cancel-your-Elgato-com-order](https://help.elgato.com/hc/en-us/articles/16539346146189-How-to-Return-or-Cancel-your-Elgato-com-order#h_01ENKPZPTBCE8Z7ZWDT27TQ5N4):** This article explains how to return or cancel an order on Elgato.com. If you are unsure about your order number, you can find it by logging into your account and checking "My Orders" or if you used guest checkout, check your email inbox for the confirmation emails. To return your order, go to https://returns.elgato.com and enter your email address and order number. After the item reaches Elgato's warehouse, they will issue a refund to the original payment method automatically. If the item is damaged or defective, you can request a replacement by creating a help ticket through their online contact form. ------------- **[rspb.2024.1508](https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspb.2024.1508):** The article discusses the relationship between testosterone levels and sexual desire in men. It presents findings from a study that involved daily measurements of salivary testosterone for one month, along with self-reports of sexual desire and other states or events related to mating effort. The study aimed to provide evidence on whether fluctuations in natural testosterone production among eugonadal men are associated with changes in their sexual desire. The research found no significant relationship between day-to-day changes in testosterone levels and corresponding shifts in state-like measures of sexual desire, suggesting that testosterone variability within the normal range does not predict variability in men's self-reported sexual desire. The study also explored the possibility of a positive association between courtship effort and testosterone among single men on days when they reported direct social interactions with potential mates. These findings highlight the importance of further research to understand the role of testosterone in men's mate attraction efforts. The article concludes that naturalistic evidence does not support the idea that day-to-day fluctuations in men’s sexual desire are significantly associated with daily fluctuations in their testosterone concentrations, which argues against the usefulness of testosterone prescriptions for treating low sexual desire among men with concentrations within the normal range. ------------- **[My RubyConf talk is now on YouTube!](https://jpcamara.com/2024/12/14/my-rubyconf-talk.html):** The article discusses a talk given by the author at RubyConf 2024 on Ruby concurrency. Titled "In-Depth Ruby Concurrency: Navigating the Ruby Concurrency Landscape," the presentation was based on the author's research and writing over the past year. The conference overall was enjoyable, and sharing the slides as a YouTube video proved to be the most effective way to preserve their original flow. ------------- **[Infectious diseases killed Victorian children at alarming rates — their novels highlight the fragility of public health today](https://theconversation.com/infectious-diseases-killed-victorian-children-at-alarming-rates-their-novels-highlight-the-fragility-of-public-health-today-242273):** Modern medicine has significantly reduced child mortality rates in wealthy industrialized nations. In the 19th century, between 40-50% of children in the U.S. did not live past their fifth birthday, and the rate was close to 50% for children living in the poorest slums in the U.K. Threats from disease were widespread, with tuberculosis killing an estimated one in seven people in the U.S. and Europe, while smallpox killed 80% of infected children. Advances such as closed sewers, pasteurization, federal regulations, vaccines, and antibiotics have led to child mortality rates dropping below 1% in the U.S. and U.K. for the last 30 years. ------------- **[A ‘Second Tree of Life’ Could Wreak Havoc, Scientists Warn](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/science/mirror-life-microbes-research.html):** A group of 38 prominent biologists has called for a ban on research into mirror cells, which defy fundamental properties of living organisms. They believe that within decades scientists could create a microbe with the potential to cause an unstoppable pandemic, devastating crop losses or the collapse of ecosystems. The biologists argue that building such a cell would require breaking one of Earth's fundamental properties, as living cells rely on just one form of mirror-image molecules while DNA and proteins use different forms. ------------- **[A Fast and Powerful Scraping and Web Crawling Framework](https://scrapy.org/):** This article demonstrates how to use the shub tool for deploying and scheduling a web crawler on Zyte Scrapy Cloud. It also explains how to retrieve scraped data using the shub items command. The example provided uses Python 3 for web crawling with Scrapy, focusing on politeness and large-scale web crawling. ------------- **[Autopilot: Tesla soll unter Trump keine Unfälle mehr melden müssen](https://www.golem.de/news/autopilot-tesla-soll-unter-trump-keine-unfaelle-mehr-melden-muessen-2412-191714.html):** Die kommende US-Regierung erwägt die Abschaffung der Meldepflicht für Autounfälle im Zusammenhang mit autonomen Fahrfunktionen. Derzeit müssen Hersteller Unfälle melden, bei denen fortschrittliche Fahrerassistenz- oder autonome Fahrfunktionen innerhalb von 30 Sekunden vor dem Aufprall aktiviert waren. Kritiker befürchten, dass die Abschaffung dieser Meldepflichten die Regulierung automatisierter Fahrtechnologien erschweren könnte. Tesla hat eine Vielzahl tödlicher Unfälle an die zuständige Aufsichtsbehörde gemeldet und versucht seit langem, diese Anforderungen zu kippen, da sie die Datenpräsentation ihrer Sicherheitsbilanz als unfair empfinden. ------------- **[Youtube: Streit um Reparaturvideo zu 30.000-Euro-Verstärker eskaliert](https://www.golem.de/news/youtube-streit-um-reparaturvideo-zu-30-000-euro-verstaerker-eskaliert-2412-191609.html):** Der bekannte Youtuber Louis Rossmann ist in einen Streit auf YouTube über ein Reparaturvideo eingeschaltet. Mend It Mark hatte in einem Video die Reparatur eines 30.000-Euro-Vorverstärkers gezeigt, was nach Copyright-Beschwerde von Tom Evans Audio gelöscht wurde. Rossmann forderte Tom Evans Audio auf, rechtliche Maßnahmen gegen ihn zu ergreifen und kündigte an, das Video wieder hochzuladen, da es keine rechtlichen Gründe für den Strike böte. ------------- **[Niels Cautaerts - Python dependency management is a dumpster fire](https://nielscautaerts.xyz/python-dependency-management-is-a-dumpster-fire.html):** The article is a comprehensive guide on managing dependencies in Python projects, discussing various tools and techniques for creating reproducible environments. It starts by defining dependencies as anything external to your own code that is required for your project to function correctly. The author then delves into the different layers of dependencies, including project-specific packages, system packages, operating systems, hardware, and environmental factors. The article emphasizes the importance of managing dependencies well to ensure reproducibility, which involves creating a definition file that states all necessary dependencies and constraints, generating a lock file that freezes these dependencies at a specific point in time, and syncing your environment with this lock file. This process helps to avoid issues where environments created from the same definition file could be different due to changes in transitive dependencies. The author then provides an overview of various tools available for managing Python dependencies, including pip, venv, virtualenv, pip-tools, Pipenv, Poetry, pyenv, and more. Each tool has its own set of capabilities, advantages, and disadvantages, and the author suggests choosing based on specific requirements such as system limitations, project needs, and existing tools used in a project. The article also touches upon the concept of containers for managing environments, as well as Nix, which is an alternative to traditional package managers that focuses on reproducibility. It concludes by acknowledging the progress made in Python tooling and suggesting that uv and Pixi are likely to become popular choices for new projects due to their comprehensive features and ease of use. Overall, the article provides a detailed understanding of dependency management in Python, offering valuable insights into various tools available and guidance on how to choose the right one for your project. ------------- **[Should Programming Languages be Safe or Powerful?](https://lambdaland.org/posts/2024-11-21_powerful_or_safe_languages/):** The article discusses the balance between power and safety in programming languages. It argues that power and safety are not necessarily mutually exclusive, and that advancements in language research have made it possible to achieve both. The article also highlights the evolution of macros from Lisp to Racket as an example of how this balance can be achieved. Finally, it emphasizes the importance of safe systems for building more reliable software. ------------- **[Hacking physics from the back of a napkin](https://hapax.github.io/physics/teaching/hacks/napkin-hacks/):** This article discusses the concept of "napkin hacks," which are simplified approaches to solving complex physics problems using only basic mathematical tools and a bit of creativity. The author explores three such methods: dimensional analysis, Fermi estimates, and random walks. Dimensional analysis involves understanding the dimensions of physical quantities (length, time, mass) and how they relate to each other in physical laws. This method can sometimes be used to reverse-engineer unknown relationships by matching up dimensions on both sides of an equation. Fermi estimation is a type of order-of-magnitude guessing that involves rounding numbers to the nearest power of 10. It is particularly useful for quickly estimating large or small quantities where precision isn't necessary. The method can be applied through subestimates, geometric means, and keeping things simple (KISS) principles. Random walks are a probabilistic model used to describe the movement of particles in a fluid or on a surface. They can be used to estimate distances traveled over time, the length of DNA genomes, and even the mass of atoms by observing their Brownian motion. The author concludes by discussing the limitations of traditional teaching methods and the importance of embracing hacker spirit for innovation and exploration in physics. ------------- **[School smartphone ban results in better sleep and improved mood](https://www.york.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/2024/research/school-smartphone-ban-better-sleep/):** The University of York's psychologists conducted a study on the impact of smartphones on children's behavior, which found that a ban in school positively influenced sleep and mood. A documentary series titled "Swiped: The School that Banned Smartphones" examined the results from the experiment at The Stanway School in Colchester. Pupils in the phone ban group experienced improved sleep quality, falling asleep 20 minutes faster and getting an extra hour of rest each night. They also reported a 17% decrease in feelings related to depression and an 18% reduction in anxiety. However, there was no significant improvement in cognitive abilities during the study period of 21 days. ------------- **[uv](https://github.com/astral-sh/uv):** This article discusses uv, an extremely fast Python package and project manager written in Rust. It offers a single tool to replace various tools like pip, pip-tools, pipx, poetry, pyenv, twine, virtualenv, etc., and is 10-100x faster than pip. It manages dependencies, environments, scripts, Python versions, and can also install and run Python applications. uv has a global cache for dependency deduplication and supports macOS, Linux, and Windows platforms. ------------- **[Hospitals Gave Them Meds During Childbirth. Why Did Patients Get In Trouble?](https://www.themarshallproject.org/2024/12/11/pregnant-hospital-drug-test-medicine):** The article discusses the issue of hospitals dispensing medications to patients during labor, only to report them to child welfare authorities when they or their newborns test positive for those drugs in subsequent tests. This is leading to calls to the police and child welfare investigations, even resulting in children being removed from their parents. The issue has been exacerbated by increased surveillance and criminalization of pregnant women since Roe v. Wade was overturned. Hospital drug testing began in the 1980s to help identify babies who might experience withdrawal symptoms and need extra medical care, but positive test results are often false positives due to medications prescribed to mothers. ------------- **[uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/#python-management):** uv is a fast Python package and project manager, written in Rust. It can replace tools like pip, pip-tools, pipx, poetry, pyenv, twine, and virtualenv. Uv installs Python versions, executes and installs command-line tools provided by Python packages, supports Cargo-style workspaces for scalable projects, and has a disk-space efficient global cache for dependency deduplication. It is available on macOS, Linux, and Windows and can be installed using the official standalone installer or with pip, Homebrew, and more. ------------- **[Fefes Blog](https://blog.fefe.de/?ts=99a549f8):** In diesem Artikel wird die Taktik "Delay Deny Defend" (Verzögern, Ablehnen, Verteidigen) erläutert, ein berüchtigtes Vorgehen von Versicherungsunternehmen. Die Strategie geht zurück auf eine empfohlene Unternehmensstrategie namens "From Good Hands to Boxing Gloves" von McKinsey. Diese Strategie riet, sich freundlich und hilfsbereit zu geben, aber dann alle Schadensregulierungen abzulehnen. Allstate war eine der ersten Unternehmen, die diese Strategie implementierte und benutzte den Slogan "Delay Deny Defend". ------------- **[Fefes Blog](https://blog.fefe.de/?ts=99a28a0d):** The article discusses the idea of charging inmates for their time spent in prison, similar to the "Florida solution" concept. It mentions a case where Manfred Genditzki was wrongfully imprisoned and later released after 13 years; he is now demanding compensation for his time behind bars. The state prosecutor responds with a bill totaling nearly 100,000 euros, which includes the costs of housing and feeding him during his incarceration, as well as income from his prison job. The article concludes by highlighting that such ideas were previously found only in satire magazines and absurd theater productions. ------------- **[MFA-Schutz von Microsofts Azure war aushebelbar](https://www.heise.de/news/Microsoft-Azure-MFA-Schutz-war-aushebelbar-10198961.html?view=print):** In Microsofts Azure-Cloud konnte die Multi-Faktor-Authentifizierung (MFA) umgangen werden und unberechtigten Zugriff erlangt werden. Die IT-Forscher von Oasis haben in einem Blog-Beitrag geschrieben, dass Angreifer den MFA-Bypass rund eine Stunde Zeit benötigt hätten und keine Nutzerinteraktion erforderte. Kontoinhaber hätten daraufhin unberechtigten Zugriff auf Outlook-E-Mails, Onedrive-Dateien, Teams-Chats, Azure Cloud und mehr erhalten können. Microsoft hat das Problem gelöst, indem es ein strengeres Rate-Limit eingeführt hat. ------------- **[Autorennen, Fliegen, U-Boot fahren: Die 10 besten Simulationen für VR-Brillen | Heise online bestenlisten](https://www.heise.de/bestenlisten/testsieger/autorennen-fliegen-u-boot-fahren-die-10-besten-simulationen-fuer-vr-brillen/nh074w6):** This article highlights ten top-rated VR simulation games, including Dirt Rally 2.0, Microsoft Flight Simulator, VTOL VR, Project Cars 2, Elite Dangerous, Assetto Corsa, F1 22, Gran Turismo Sport, Ironwolf VR, and Cooking Simulator VR. These games offer immersive experiences in various genres such as racing, flight simulation, submarine simulation, cooking, and more. ------------- **[How to Use Nginx Reverse Proxy With Multiple Docker Apps](https://linuxhandbook.com/nginx-reverse-proxy-docker/):** The article explains what a reverse proxy is and its advantages, including load balancing, caching, and protection from attacks. It also provides a step-by-step guide on how to set up multiple services on the same server using Nginx as a reverse proxy and Docker containers. The benefits of such a setup include cost savings by hosting multiple services in one server, allowing for the deployment of various web-based applications on different subdomains, and providing an easier way to manage and update the services. ------------- **[Updating Docker Containers With Zero Downtime](https://linuxhandbook.com/update-docker-container-zero-downtime/):** This article discusses updating a docker container without downtime. The author provides two methods: method 1, which results in downtime; and method 2, which involves deploying containers in a reverse proxy setup with Docker Compose. Method 2 is recommended for maintaining zero or minimal downtime while updating docker containers. ------------- **[GitHub - SDRausty/termux-archlinux: You can use setupTermuxArch.bash 📲 to install Arch Linux in Termux on Amazon, Android, Chromebook and Windows. https://sdrausty.github.io/termux-archlinux/](https://github.com/SDRausty/termux-archlinux):** The article discusses a Termux bash setup shell script, called `setupTermuxArch`, which allows users to set up Arch Linux in their Termux environment. This script can be run on Android smartphones and tablets as well as Chromebooks. After successful installation, users will have the pleasure of experiencing the Linux command prompt in an Arch Linux container within Termux PRoot. The article also provides instructions on how to install Arch Linux using `bash setupTermuxArch` and offers links for further information about this project and its contributors. ------------- **[Around the World in 80 Timesteps:](https://nicolas-dufour.github.io/plonk):** This article presents a comparison of localizability on various datasets, including YFCC (Low, Medium, and High Localizability), OpenStreetView (Low, Medium, and High Localizability), and iNaturalist (Low, Medium, and High Localizability). The article includes input images and predicted maps for each dataset level of localizability. ------------- **[Microsoft Recall Screenshots Credit Cards, Social Security Numbers - Slashdot](https://slashdot.org/story/24/12/12/2121238/microsoft-recall-screenshots-credit-cards-social-security-numbers):** The article discusses Microsoft's Recall feature, which recently returned to Windows Insiders after being pulled due to security and privacy concerns. The new version of Recall encrypts screenshots and has a default "Filter sensitive information" setting enabled to prevent it from recording sensitive information. However, in tests by the author, this filter only worked partially and left gaps in protection, allowing Recall to capture sensitive data in some situations. ------------- **[YouTube quietly made some of its web embeds worse, including ours](https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/12/24318124/youtube-player-cant-click-title-sigh):** The article discusses an issue with YouTube embeds that have been broken for about a year. Users can no longer click the title to open the video on YouTube or in the app. This is due to money - YouTube has chosen to degrade the user experience of the embedded player, and the only way to get that link back is by using a slightly different player that pays less to publishers like Vox Media and more to YouTube. ------------- **[The Wall Analysis – A Song-By-Song Literary Analysis of Pink Floyd's "The Wall"](https://thewallanalysis.com/):** Pink Floyd's "The Wall" is a groundbreaking concept album that tells the story of a fictional character, Pink, from his childhood in post-World War II England to his self-imposed isolation as a world-renowned rock star. The album explores themes such as loss, alienation, and personal responsibility. Created by frontman Roger Waters during the band's 1977 "Animals" tour, "The Wall" was inspired by his disillusionment with fame and the death of his father in World War II. The album's success solidified Pink Floyd's status as a musical milestone and a significant work of art. ------------- **[A new timeline for Neanderthal interbreeding with modern humans - Berkeley News](https://news.berkeley.edu/2024/12/12/a-new-timeline-for-neanderthal-interbreeding-with-modern-humans/):** A new analysis of DNA from ancient modern humans in Europe and Asia has determined that Neanderthals interbred with modern humans around 50,500 years ago, lasting about 7,000 years. The interbreeding resulted in many genes inherited from our Neanderthal ancestors, making up between 1% and 2% of our genomes today. This new timeline can help scientists understand when humans emigrated out of Africa and populated the globe, while understanding Neanderthal genes provides information on their role in human health. The study also found that early modern humans from 40,000 years ago did not have any ancestry in certain areas of their genomes, suggesting some Neanderthal gene variants were lethal to modern humans. ------------- **[Mathematicians Uncover a New Way to Count Prime Numbers](https://www.quantamagazine.org/mathematicians-uncover-a-new-way-to-count-prime-numbers-20241211/):** Mathematicians Ben Green and Mehtaab Sawhney have made progress on a fundamental question in number theory by finding a particular type of prime number. Their new proof has brought mathematicians closer to understanding the hidden order of prime numbers, which are the most basic building blocks in mathematics. The researchers used a set of tools from a different area of mathematics, suggesting that these tools are more powerful and could be used elsewhere in math. This work demonstrates that the Gowers norm can act as a powerful tool in new domains, potentially solving other problems in number theory beyond counting primes. ------------- **[This Essential Element of the Power Grid Is in Critically Short Supply](https://spectrum.ieee.org/transformer-shortage):** A global transformer supply crisis is bottlenecking energy projects, with demand for transformers spiking worldwide and causing wait times to double from 50 weeks in 2021 to nearly two years now. The ripple effects of the shortage touch both public policy and safety as a failure or damage to a transformer can lead to power outages. This crisis presents an opportunity for engineers to rework transformer designs, potentially making them more resistant to supply chain weaknesses and better suited to the power grids of the future. ------------- **[NousResearch/Hermes-3-Llama-3.2-3B · Hugging Face](https://huggingface.co/NousResearch/Hermes-3-Llama-3.2-3B):** The Hermes 3 3B model is a small generalist language model developed by Nous Research that focuses on aligning LLMs to the user. It is based on Llama-3.2 3B and has advanced agentic capabilities, improved roleplaying, reasoning, multi-turn conversation, long context coherence, and many more improvements over Hermes 2. The model uses ChatML as its prompt format for engaging in multi-turn chat dialogues and is trained on H100s on LambdaLabs GPU Cloud. It provides competitive performance compared to the Llama-3.1 Instruct models. ------------- **[Startup will brick $800 emotional support robot for kids without refunds](https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/12/startup-will-brick-800-emotional-support-robot-for-kids-without-refunds/):** Startup Embodied has announced it is closing down and its $800 robot for kids, Moxie, will soon be bricked. The company blamed the closure on a failed critical funding round. Despite receiving backing from major companies such as Intel Capital, Toyota AI Ventures, Amazon Alexa Fund, Sony Innovation Fund, and Vulcan Capital, Embodied was unable to secure alternative funding in time to sustain operations. Moxie is designed as an animated companion for children promoting social, emotional and cognitive development but cannot perform core functions without cloud connectivity. The exact date of services ceasing is unknown, with Embodied exploring options to keep the device operational for as long as possible. ------------- **[Parkinson's Law: It's Real, So Use It](https://theengineeringmanager.substack.com/p/parkinsons-law-its-real-so-use-it):** Parkinson's Law states that work expands to fill the time available for its completion. By setting deadlines, you can manipulate the Iron Triangle of scope, resources, and time, leading to better project outcomes. Without deadlines, projects may suffer from feature creep and scope bloat. Deadlines force a clear tempo and cadence, making things happen more efficiently. However, it is essential to set challenging but realistic deadlines in a healthy environment to encourage innovation and creativity. ------------- **[Trump’s DOJ broke policy to try to learn journalist’s sources, inspector general alleges](https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/11/24318852/trump-doj-journalist-sources-inspector-general-report):** The Department of Justice (DOJ) during the Trump administration defied agency policy in an attempt to identify journalists' sources, according to a new report by its inspector general. The IG alleges that the DOJ sought non-content communication records on eight journalists from The New York Times, The Washington Post, and CNN. This comes just over a month before President-elect Donald Trump is set to resume office, raising questions about how his administration will handle similar information requests in the future. ------------- **[Plain text](https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-408083A1.txt):** The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced new enforcement and rulemaking actions to combat nuisance and illegal robocalls. Over 2,400 voice service providers failed to properly file in the Robocall Mitigation Database and must now show cause why they should not be removed from it. FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel has proposed new rules to tighten filing requirements for the database to better ensure widespread compliance and heightened awareness of provider responsibilities to protect consumers. The Robocall Mitigation Database is a critical tool used by the Commission and state and federal law enforcement agencies to combat illegal robocalls. ------------- **[Title:Reachability Analysis of the Domain Name System](https://arxiv.org/abs/2411.10188):** This article discusses the challenges of ensuring the security and reliability of the Domain Name System (DNS) due to its high complexity. Despite advances in DNS testing, monitoring, and verification, protocol-level defects still lead to bugs and attacks. The authors provide the first decision procedure for the DNS verification problem, establishing its complexity as $\mathsf{2ExpTime}$. They formalize the semantics of DNS as a system of recursive communicating processes with timers and an infinite message alphabet. To show the expressiveness of their framework, they model two prominent attack vectors on DNS, namely amplification attacks and rewrite blackholing. ------------- **[Being overweight overtakes tobacco smoking as the leading disease risk factor in 2024](https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/being-overweight-overtakes-tobacco-smoking-as-the-leading-disease-risk-factor-in-2024):** The Australian Burden of Disease Study 2024 has revealed that living with overweight or obesity has overtaken tobacco smoking as the leading risk factor contributing to disease burden in Australia. Overweight and obesity, along with other factors such as alcohol use, physical inactivity, and poor diet, accounted for a significant percentage of healthy years lost by Australians due to injury, illness, or premature death. The study found that over 200 diseases and injuries were measured, and while overall disease burden decreased from 2003 to 2024, the years lived in ill health grew, contributing to increased pressure on the health system. ------------- **[Blog: One of our clients hasn't paid us $130k — or "Why Every Contract Clause Matters" | Apsis Labs](https://www.apsis.io/blog/2024/12/11/clauses-matter/):** This article discusses a client that hasn't paid for the services rendered, and the author highlights the importance of contract clauses in such situations. The company owes almost $133,500 but has not made any indication that they don't want to pay or won't pay; however, there is no formal process in place to identify safeguards missing from contracts. The author emphasizes the need for a contract management solution like Ream to effectively address payment issues. ------------- **[Three Packets Walk Into a Tunnel - Systems Approach](https://systemsapproach.org/2024/12/09/three-packets-walk-into-a-tunnel/):** The article discusses the design and implementation of MPLS (Multiprotocol Label Switching) in 1996, which was a heated debate within Cisco. It explains how the company made it support traceroute by allowing for an IP TTL to be copied into the label header as the packet enters the tunnel. The author emphasizes that MPLS doesn't prevent traceroute from working but rather provides ISPs with a tool to obscure their internal topology, like fudging the TTL on egress. ------------- **[The Washington Post burns its own archive](https://www.indignity.net/the-washington-post-burns-its-own-archive/):** This article discusses the Washington Post's AI-based search tool, "Ask The Post AI," which replaces the paper's computerized index. The author criticizes the Ask The Post AI for its lack of user control and poor sorting capabilities. They argue that the new system makes it more difficult to access information about Pete Hegseth, Trump's nominee for defense secretary, by only displaying a few articles related to the topic. The article highlights how the rise of AI is affecting knowledge management and the quality of journalism. ------------- **[Günstige Videoleuchte für Fotos, Videos und Video-Streams, RALENO LED Videoleuchte im Test » Haus-Garten](https://hausgartentest.org/guenstige-videoleuchte-fuer-fotos-videos-und-video-streams-raleno-led-videoleuchte-im-test/):** The Raleno LED Videoleuchte is a portable light panel with an integrated battery and can be used as an alternative to a flash or as additional lighting for photography. The 60€ price point makes it a good value for those seeking a versatile option for their equipment. The RALENO LED Videoleuchte has a built-in CRI of over 95+, ensuring accurate color rendering and a high level of detail in photos. Overall, the Raleno LED Videoleuchte is recommended for spotlighting or live streaming video applications rather than as main lighting for photography. ------------- **[OpenHands: Code Less, Make More](https://github.com/All-Hands-AI/OpenHands):** OpenHands is an AI-powered platform for software development agents that can perform tasks like modifying code, running commands, browsing the web, and calling APIs. The platform is community-driven and supports various LLM providers, offering resources on troubleshooting and advanced configuration options. Users can connect OpenHands to their local filesystem or run it in headless mode via a CLI. For more information and setup instructions, visit the project's documentation. ------------- **[Don't Get Distracted](https://calebhearth.com/dont-get-distracted):** The article discusses the ethical implications of software development, particularly in relation to military applications. It tells a personal story of a developer who built software for the Department of Defense that could be used to find and kill people based on their WiFi signals. The author highlights other examples of unethical uses of code, such as Uber's "greyball" program, which aimed to deceive authorities. The article emphasizes the responsibility developers have to consider potential misuses of their creations and stresses the importance of making ethical decisions in their work. ------------- **[The death of the stubborn developer](https://sourcegraph.com/blog/the-death-of-the-stubborn-developer):** The article discusses the impact of AI and chat-oriented programming (CHOP) on the software development industry. It explains how LLMs can execute many leaf tasks in large software projects, leaving junior developers with primarily planning and coordination tasks. The author recommends learning chat-oriented programming as a way to adapt to these changes and stay relevant in the industry. Additionally, they mention the need for standard metrics to measure the impact of code AI on companies and the potential development of specialized autonomous software agents. ------------- **[Insider-Kritik: Warum die Regierung mit der Digitalstrategie ziemlich falsch lag](https://www.heise.de/news/Insider-Kritik-Warum-die-Regierung-mit-der-Digitalstrategie-ziemlich-falsch-lag-10194870.html?view=print):** The advisory board of the Digital Strategy has closely monitored the implementation of the outlined lighthouse projects for years. Its sobering conclusion: back to square one. It sounds like fundamental criticism: "Our central recommendation to the federal government is that Germany needs a digital strategy that deserves its name." The advisory board, together with the Digital Service of the Federal Government, writes this in their final report after around two years of work. The focus was on critically accompanying and assessing the 19 lighthouse projects mentioned in the strategy, ranging from ecosystems for mobility data and digital identities to electronic patient files (ePA) and the digital battlefield, as well as software building blocks for administrative services based on open-source. However, according to insiders, there should only be one single lighthouse in the future: "A target picture that gives orientation and bundles ambitions." The government's summer 2022 draft digital strategy "is not yet", explains advisory board member Ann-Cathrin Riedel. Already a few months that the executive had to devote to writing the plan was too short. The future executive should not continue to regard digitalization as a side issue, as this forms the basis for the administration's transformation. From the demanded "bold" vision, concrete, measurable measures must be formulated with transparent indicators, which are then developed, prioritized, interwoven and translated into realistic implementation plans. In addition, robust mechanisms for evaluation and adaptation are needed. Success stories are rare and not consistent. "A digital strategy can only succeed if there is a clear steering instance," emphasize the advisory board and the Digital Service. This should be able to act across ministries and be equipped with a central digital budget, which serves as a compass. The implementation of digital projects should be in the hands of specialized expert organizations, as "sufficient expertise in IT, project management, and agile methods" is not available in the ministries. Whether there needs to be an explicit Digital Ministry remains a matter of debate, Riedel said. However, eco-Verband Internet economy CEO Alexander Rabe emphasizes as another advisory board member: The demanded instance may not be a round table discussion. Necessary is a strong, competent, coordinating unit that must take responsibility. For the previously mentioned lighthouse projects, which the advisory board plans to publish separate reports on in 2023, the added value for users has sometimes been unclear, criticizes the head of the Digital Service, Christina Lang. In some cases, the creators were unable to clearly state who their target groups should be. However, Lang considers success stories such as the parental allowance calculator and the family assistant. But it remains to be seen whether these will still be funded next year. The experts also praise, among other things, the project for civil law online procedures in the judiciary. However, Stefan Heumann, CEO of Agora Digital Transformation, points out a typical error: the foreign authorities still have to present everything in paper form because the Foreign Office did not drive the initiative together with the Interior Ministry and the federal states. The Digital Affairs and Transport Ministry [6] drew a more positive conclusion in its second progress report on the digital strategy. ------------- **[Llama 3.3 (70B) Finetuning - now with 90K context length and fits on <41GB VRAM. - r/LocalLLaMA](https://rl.bloat.cat/r/LocalLLaMA/comments/1hbaioc/llama_33_70b_finetuning_now_with_90k_context/):** The article discusses the ultra long context support for [Llama 3.3](https://unsloth.ai/blog/llama3-3) (70B) with Unsloth, which is 13x longer than what Hugging Face + FA2 supports at 6,900 on an 80GB GPU. The new ultra long context support is 1.85x longer than previous versions of Unsloth and utilizes gradient checkpointing. For [Llama 3.1](https://unsloth.ai/blog/llama3-1) (8B), Unsloth can now do up to 342,000 context lengths, exceeding the 128K context lengths Llama 3.1 natively supported. It is mentioned that 70B models can fit on 41GB of VRAM. ------------- **[Rezension Joel Spolsky: Recruiting von Softwareentwicklern](https://persoblogger.de/2014/03/11/handbuch-fur-das-recruiting-von-softwareentwicklern):** The article discusses Joel Spolsky's praxiserprobten Handbuch on recruiting IT specialists and software developers. It highlights that the book is aimed at attracting top talent in the software development industry. The author emphasizes the importance of personal growth, a supportive team, competent management, and minimal bureaucratic hindrances for software developers. Additionally, it mentions the significance of creative work, flexible working environments, and a clear vision from the company when attracting top talent in the IT industry. ------------- **[wDOSg](https://github.com/SoulRaven80/wdosg):** wDOSg (web DOS games) is a centralized DOS game library that allows users to fetch metadata from IGDB and run their games on the browser using js-dos. It supports single-browser/device saves, dark and light themes, and provides an easy way for users to edit information about their games. The library can be hosted on a centralized server or locally accessed through a docker compose example provided in the article. ------------- **[🎞️ Streamsphere](https://github.com/rs-anantmishra/streamsphere):** This article discusses a media library application that supports channels, playlists, and videos. The primary goal of the app is to provide complete functionality in a lightweight manner. Features include downloading channels from supported domains, downloading playlists, downloading videos, searching and playing videos by title, managing media content added through browser, and viewing tags, categories, and size of media files. The article also provides instructions on deploying the application using Docker compose, setting up environment variables, and supported domains. ------------- **[GitHub - oppiliappan/lurker: selfhostable, read-only reddit client](https://github.com/oppiliappan/lurker?tab=readme-ov-file):** Lurker is a self-hosted, read-only Reddit client that has several advantages over the old-reddit interface. It offers features such as mobile compatibility, account-based subscription system, and no requirement for an account to access over-18 content. The author hosts a version of Lurker for their own use and invites others to try it. Some notable features include minimal client-side JavaScript usage, pagination, user management, comment collapsing, search on undelete URLs for deleted comments, and default hiding of over-18 and spoiler images. Lurker can be run as a systemd service on NixOS or with the Docker image. For further development, it is recommended to use JavaScript to toggle details in views/index.pug, implement highlights for posts, and add features such as subscription management and support for crossposts. ------------- **[Die 7 besten Stereo-verbreiternden VST/AU-Plugins! - The Home Recordings](https://thehomerecordings.com/de/die-7-besten-stereo-verbreiternden-vst-au-plugins/):** The article discusses the importance of understanding how to work with stereo images in music production and provides a list of four commercial stereo imaging plugins, along with two free options. The mentioned premium plugins are Waves S1 Stereo Imager ($39.99), FabFilter Pro Q ($160), Doubler from Waves ($29), and Goodhertz Panpot ($49). The free plugins include iZotope Ozone Imager 2, Polyverse Music's Wider, and Alex Hilton's A1Stereo Control. ------------- **[BadToBest/EchoMimicV2 · Hugging Face](https://huggingface.co/BadToBest/EchoMimicV2):** This article discusses the EchoMimicV2 project, which is a research-based generative model for creating lifelike human animations using audio. The developers have created an open-source tool that allows users to explore and test their ideas in this area of AI research. The project includes pretrained models trained on English and Mandarin Chinese, as well as source code and processing scripts for the EMTD dataset. ------------- **[Syrien: Syrische Ärzte könnten Deutschland verlassen - medizinische Versorgung in Gefahr](https://www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/syrien-syrische-aerzte-koennten-deutschland-verlassen-medizinische-versorgung-in-gefahr-a-64eec80f-d25d-4430-8b9a-6f6c8175503a):** The Vorstandsvorsitzender der Deutschen Krankenhausgesellschaft (DKG), Gerald Gaß, hat erwartet, dass die Rückkehr syrischer Ärztinnen und Ärzte in ihre Heimat nach dem Machtwechsel in Damaskus zu Folgen für Deutschland führen könnte. Laut Statistik der Bundesärztekammer arbeiteten Ende vergangenen Jahres 5758 syrische Ärztinnen und Ärzte in Deutschland, davon knapp 5000 im Krankenhaus. SpiFa betont die Bedeutung von Fachkräften aus dem Ausland wie Syrien für die Gesundheitsversorgung in Deutschland. ------------- **[What TDD is ACTUALLY Good For](https://theaxolot.wordpress.com/2024/12/08/what-tdd-is-actually-good-for/):** This article discusses Test-Driven Development (TDD), a programming technique that encourages writing tests for edge cases, serving as guardrails when outsourcing implementation, and providing training to those unaccustomed to writing good tests. The author argues that TDD is most effective when an API/class/function structure has crystallized and is not suitable for greenfield development. It highlights the importance of understanding both sides of the argument before dismissing them. ------------- **[15 Times to use AI, and 5 Not to](https://www.oneusefulthing.org/p/15-times-to-use-ai-and-5-not-to):** This article discusses the various types of work where AI can be particularly useful, given its current capabilities and limitations. It highlights 15 cases where AI can be beneficial, such as work requiring quantity or expertise, summarizing large amounts of information, and providing variance in solutions. However, it also points out five subtle but important areas where using AI can be counterproductive, including when very high accuracy is required, not understanding the failure modes of AI, and when effort is the point. Overall, the article emphasizes that knowing when to use AI involves a form of wisdom and requires adapting to evolving capabilities and research. ------------- **[Ooono Co-Driver No1 im Test: Kompakter Blitzer-Alarm zum Schnäppchenpreis | Heise online bestenlisten](https://www.heise.de/bestenlisten/testbericht/ooono-co-driver-no1-im-test-kompakter-blitzer-alarm-zum-schnaeppchenpreis/c0yr4th):** The Ooono Co-Driver No1 is a classic radar detector, priced at around €40 for a compact and discreet helper that reliably warns of lightning and hazards. We have tested the price-performance winner. The Ooono Co-Driver No1 stands out for its minimalist design. The small round device measures just 44 mm in diameter and 14 mm in height. It mainly consists of a speaker, LEDs, and a button on top. The back is equipped with adhesive pads to secure the radar detector in the vehicle. Those who prefer an alternative mounting method can optionally purchase accessories such as clips for air vents or sun visors. **Why should you buy the Ooono Co-Driver No1?** The Ooono Co-Driver No1 is an excellent choice for budget-conscious drivers looking for a reliable and unobtrusive radar detector. With a price of approximately €40, it's a steal and our deserving price-performance winner. However, the direct competitor Drive One has dropped its price so much that you can now get it for around €20. It may not be quite as good as the Ooono, but the price difference is significant. The compact size and lack of display on the Co-Driver No1 make for a discreet installation. The loud alarm tone and flashing LEDs provide an effective warning without distracting the driver. With automatic activation, you won't forget to turn it on either. Warnings are always up-to-date thanks to the large community's real-time notifications. **Design & Mounting** The Ooono Co-Driver No1 boasts an extremely simple design. The round, black device has a diameter of 44 mm and is 14 mm high. It is made of robust plastic and feels very solidly constructed. On top, there's a speaker, central button, and two LEDs. The surrounding LED ring is reserved for the successor model. The back features double-sided adhesive pads to secure the radar detector in the vehicle. In summary, the small Ooono looks high-quality and solid. Mounting is quick and easy thanks to the adhesive pads. Due to its compact size, there's always room in any vehicle for the radar detector without it being intrusive or noticeable. **Equipment & Features** The Ooono Co-Driver No1 is extremely easy to set up. After inserting the included CR2450 button battery, the radar detector connects via Bluetooth to your smartphone. To do this, you need to download the free Ooono app. In the app, various settings can be adjusted, such as whether only blitzers or also hazards should be warned about. The pre-warning time and alarm volume can also be adjusted. Practically, the app also displays the battery status of the radar detector. After six months and over 10,000 driven kilometers, it was necessary to change the button battery, which went smoothly as it is a standard battery. It's pleasing that the Ooono automatically activates when starting your journey if your smartphone is present. The radar detector app doesn't have to be opened manually for this. You can't forget to turn on the radar detector anymore, as it activates automatically when driving off. If you don't have your phone with you, the Ooono warns upon starting because it can't warn you about blitzers without it. By simply pressing the central button, the driver can report a blitzer to the community; double-pressing reports a hazard. Due to its minimalist concept, there are no additional buttons or functions on the device itself. **Practical Test** In the practical test, the Ooono Co-Driver No1 performs very well. As a blitzer approaches, it warns in time with a loud, unmistakable tone. Simultaneously, the LEDs flash blue. If you approach too quickly, the alarm tone becomes faster and more insistent. For hazards like traffic jams, there is an audible warning with a different signal tone, although it remains purely piep tones in this case. The successor model Co-Driver No2 actually plays different tones that make it easier to differentiate between blitzers and hazards. It's reassuring that the warnings are always timely but not too early. False alarms were almost non-existent during testing. The alarm volume is more than enough to be heard without being overbearing. This can also be adjusted in the app if desired. Due to the lack of display, the driver cannot see when a radar camera or hazard is reported next to an exit ramp on the motorway. The automatic activation of the Ooono during driving worked reliably in the test. To do this, your smartphone with the Ooono app must be taken along. **Conclusion** Overall, the Ooono Co-Driver No1 is perfect for those looking for a reliable and inconspicuous radar detector who don't mind not having a display or integration into Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. The low price doesn't compromise performance in any way. ------------- **[Universum direkt für uns entwickelt? – Anthropisches Prinzip angeblich prüfbar](https://www.heise.de/news/Universum-direkt-fuer-uns-entwickelt-Anthropisches-Prinzip-angeblich-pruefbar-10192338.html?view=print):** Two physicists claim to have found a way to test or disprove the anthropic principle, which states that the universe exists as it does because we exist. The anthropic principle was first proposed in 1973 by Australian cosmologist Brandon Carter and suggests that the universe developed with the right conditions for intelligent life to evolve, or had to develop that way precisely because we exist. Critics argue that it is not particularly helpful to science and amounts to a circular argument. Previous attempts to test the principle experimentally have been unsuccessful. The physicists suggest testing the hypothesis using dark matter, which may be composed of axions, extremely light particles that have only been theoretically described so far. In order to prove or disprove the anthropic principle, one must first determine the precise conditions under which the universe developed and then compare this with astronomical observations. The more significant the discrepancy between these two sets of data, the stronger the argument for the anthropic principle. If dark matter is not made up of axions, the principle would be falsified. ------------- **[Google stellt neuen Quantenprozessor "Willow" vor](https://www.heise.de/news/Google-stellt-neuen-Quantenprozessor-Willow-vor-10192828.html?view=print):** Google has unveiled its new quantum processor, Willow, with 105 superconducting qubits. This chip is expected to demonstrate two scientific achievements: the ability to effectively correct errors that arise during calculations and to solve a problem in five minutes that would take the world's best supercomputer longer than the age of the universe. The first achievement, efficient quantum error correction, was published by Google researchers led by Hartmut Neven in the renowned Nature magazine. The second achievement involves solving a problem in five minutes that would take the fastest supercomputer 10 quadrillion years. ------------- **[Forschung: Diamant-Batterie aus Atommüll hergestellt](https://www.golem.de/news/forschung-diamant-batterie-aus-atommuell-hergestellt-2412-191533.html):** Wissenschaftler und Ingenieure der University of Bristol und der Atomenergiebehörde des Vereinigten Königreichs haben die weltweit erste Kohlenstoff-14-Diamantbatterie entwickelt. Diese Batterie kann Geräte über Tausende von Jahren mit Strom versorgen, indem sie das radioaktive Isotop Kohlenstoff-14 nutzt, das für seine Verwendung bei der Radiokohlenstoffdatierung bekannt ist. Die Diamant-Batterien funktionieren ähnlich wie Sonnenkollektoren und können in vielen verschiedenen Anwendungsbereichen eingesetzt werden, einschließlich Raumfahrttechnologien, Sicherheitsgeräten und medizinischen Implantaten. ------------- **[Landfrauen dürfen auf Weihnachtsmarkt keine Kuchen mehr verkaufen](https://www.agrarheute.com/land-leben/landfrauen-duerfen-weihnachtsmarkt-keine-kuchen-mehr-verkaufen-629596):** The article discusses the issue of landwomen in Schleswig-Holstein being unable to sell cakes at Christmas markets due to strict EU regulations. Landwomen are facing difficulties meeting these regulations, which require baked goods to be made in a certified kitchen and those selling the items to have health certificates and hygiene training. The article highlights the concerns of landwomen like Claudia Jargstorf who has been selling homemade cakes at the local market for 48 years, but now faces restrictions under EU rules. ------------- **[Hopfield-Netze und Boltzmann-Maschinen: Wie in den 80ern der Weg für generative KI bereitet wurde](https://www.golem.de/news/physik-nobelpreis-2024-die-wegbereiter-fuer-deep-learning-und-generative-ki-2412-191357.html):** The article explains how neural networks, created by John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton, made modern AI applications possible. It also provides an in-depth look at the history and development of deep learning and artificial intelligence. John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton were pioneers of machine learning and have significantly contributed to the field throughout their lives. The Nobel Prize this year will be awarded to them for some of their early works from the 1980s, which can be considered as precursors of today's successful generative AI. The forerunners of deep learning were inspired by the human brain and aimed to understand its working principles. Researchers such as neurologist Warren S. McCulloch or logician Walter Pitts explored mathematical foundations that underlie the neural network in the brain since the 1940s. The initial inspiration for artificial neural networks came from the desire to understand the workings of the human brain. Researchers like neurologist Warren S. McCulloch or logician Walter Pitts investigated the mathematical foundations that underlie the neural network in the brain since the 1940s. The development of Hopfield nets and Boltzmann machines contributed to modern AI applications, with deep learning now playing a significant role in various fields, such as image recognition or natural language processing. ------------- **[Warcraft 1+2 will be delisted from GOG—what does this mean in regard to the GOG Preservation Program?](https://www.gog.com/en/news/warcraft_12_will_be_delisted_from_gogwhat_does_this_mean_in_regard_to_the_gog_preservation_program):** GOG announced that Warcraft: Orcs and Humans and Warcraft II will be leaving their store on December 13th, 2024. Despite this, they have updated the GOG Preservation Program's policy to ensure that even if a game is no longer available for sale on GOG, it will continue to be maintained and updated by them, ensuring compatibility with modern and future systems. The games will still be accessible in the library of anyone who purchased them before they were removed. ------------- **[Feeling Outraged? Think Twice Before Hitting “Share.”](https://insight.kellogg.northwestern.edu/article/feeling-outraged-think-twice-before-hitting-share):** Policymakers and stakeholders in content moderation have proposed various methods to counter or prevent the spread of misinformation on social media. Misinformation is more likely to trigger outrage than trustworthy news, causing people to share or retweet these posts without actually reading them. Outrage also makes people more willing to share misleading information without checking its accuracy. The research suggests that existing measures to reduce misinformation may be less effective when it comes to outrage-evoking content. ------------- **[New vs. Used SawStop](https://www.lumafield.com/article/new-vs-used-sawstop):** The article discusses the SawStop safety brake, a remarkable engineering feat in woodworking safety that operates by running an electrical current through the saw blade and using a pawl to stop the blade upon contact with skin. Industrial X-ray CT scanning is used to uncover the brake's engineering, revealing components such as the actuator assembly, fuse wire, controller, and pawl. The article also highlights how the new vs. used SawStop brakes differ and what the future holds for SawStop regarding potential mandates from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission requiring advanced safety features on all table saws sold in the country. ------------- **[Black Hat Rust](https://github.com/skerkour/black-hat-rust):** The article discusses the book "Black Hat Rust," which aims to teach offensive security using the Rust programming language. It covers topics such as scanners, exploits, phishing toolkits, and implants, from theory to practice. The author highlights that Rust is an ideal programming language for offensive security due to its unique guarantees and feature set, allowing developers to create shellcodes, build servers, and craft phishing pages. The book also explores advanced topics like end-to-end encryption and cross-compilation, making it suitable for those interested in learning real-world offensive security practices.