Devs sound alarm after Microsoft subtracts C/C++ extension from VS Code forks
https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/24/microsoft_vs_code_subtracts_cc_extension/
https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/24/microsoft_vs_code_subtracts_cc_extension/
The Register
Devs sound alarm after Microsoft subtracts C/C++ extension from VS Code forks
: Cursor, Codium makers lose access as add-on goes exclusive
Google Maps Doesn't Know How Street Addresses Work
https://randomascii.wordpress.com/2025/04/24/google-maps-doesnt-know-how-street-addresses-work/
https://randomascii.wordpress.com/2025/04/24/google-maps-doesnt-know-how-street-addresses-work/
Random ASCII - tech blog of Bruce Dawson
Google Maps Doesn’t Know How Street Addresses Work
(or actually they do, but they don’t use this knowledge effectively)Update, April 26, 2025: the address fix for W 6th Ave is live, mostly. Going forward I wish that Google Maps would make it harder…
Government censorship comes to Bluesky, but not its third-party apps yet
https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/23/government-censorship-comes-to-bluesky-but-not-its-third-party-apps-yet/
https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/23/government-censorship-comes-to-bluesky-but-not-its-third-party-apps-yet/
TechCrunch
Government censorship comes to Bluesky, but not its third-party apps ... yet | TechCrunch
Government censorship has found its way to Bluesky, but there's currently a loophole thanks to how the social network is structured.Earlier this
I used simple rules to make DFAs that kinda match accepted physics models
https://keweizhou1996-df477.web.app/dfa.html
https://keweizhou1996-df477.web.app/dfa.html
Observability 2.0 and the Database for It
https://greptime.com/blogs/2025-04-25-greptimedb-observability2-new-database
https://greptime.com/blogs/2025-04-25-greptimedb-observability2-new-database
Greptime
Observability 2.0 and the Database for It
Observability 2.0 centers around “wide events,” breaking down the silos between metrics, logs, and traces. This article outlines the core ideas and technical challenges of this new paradigm, and introduces how GreptimeDB, a native open-source database for…
RFK Jr. Set to Launch Disease Registry Tracking Autistic People
https://newrepublic.com/post/194245/rfk-jr-disease-registry-track-autistic-people
https://newrepublic.com/post/194245/rfk-jr-disease-registry-track-autistic-people
DeepMind releases Lyria 2 music generation model
https://deepmind.google/discover/blog/music-ai-sandbox-now-with-new-features-and-broader-access/
https://deepmind.google/discover/blog/music-ai-sandbox-now-with-new-features-and-broader-access/
Google DeepMind
Music AI Sandbox, now with new features and broader access
Google has long collaborated with musicians, producers, and artists in the research and development of music AI tools. Ever since launching the Magenta project, in 2016, we’ve been exploring how...
California overtakes Japan to become the world's fourth largest economy
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/04/25/business/california-japan-economy-tariffs-intl-hnk/index.html
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/04/25/business/california-japan-economy-tariffs-intl-hnk/index.html
CNN
California overtakes Japan to become the world’s fourth-largest economy
California has surpassed Japan to become the world’s fourth-largest economy, Gov. Gavin Newsom said, as he warned of the threat posed by President Donald Trump’s tariffs to the tech powerhouse’s fast-growing wealth.
New analysis casts doubt on 'biosignatures' found on planet K2-18B
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/25/g-s1-62610/biosignatures-k2-18b-james-webb-exoplanet-doubt
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/25/g-s1-62610/biosignatures-k2-18b-james-webb-exoplanet-doubt
NPR
New analysis casts doubt on 'biosignatures' found on planet K2-18b
Researchers using data from the James Webb Space Telescope recently announced they had detected biosignature gases on planet K2-18b. A new analysis of the same data casts doubt on the earlier findings
Huge reproducibility project fails to validate biomedical studies
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-01266-x
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-01266-x
Nature
Huge reproducibility project fails to validate dozens of biomedical studies
Nature - Unique reproducibility effort in Brazil focuses on common methods rather than a single field ― and prompts call for reform.
Dolphins Communicate with 'Fountains of Pee'
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/dolphins-communicate-with-fountains-of-pee/
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/dolphins-communicate-with-fountains-of-pee/
Foundry (YC F24) Is Hiring – Come Build a World Model for the Web
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43795996
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43795996