Researchers establish fundamental limit on how light bosonic dark matter can be
https://phys.org/news/2025-05-fundamental-limit-bosonic-dark.html
https://phys.org/news/2025-05-fundamental-limit-bosonic-dark.html
phys.org
Researchers establish fundamental limit on how light bosonic dark matter can be
In a new study published in Physical Review Letters, scientists have estimated a new lower bound on the mass of ultra-lightweight bosonic dark matter particles.
Fetii (YC S22) Is Hiring
https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/fetii/jobs/QDjleWs-senior-operations-manager-fetii
https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/fetii/jobs/QDjleWs-senior-operations-manager-fetii
Y Combinator
Senior Operations Manager – Fetii at Fetii
**Location:** Austin, Texas (Hybrid preferred but open to Remote)\
**Type:** Full-Time\
**Compensation:** Competitive salary + meaningful stock options\
**Schedule:** Must be available for irregular hours, including weekends, late nights, and early mornings.…
**Type:** Full-Time\
**Compensation:** Competitive salary + meaningful stock options\
**Schedule:** Must be available for irregular hours, including weekends, late nights, and early mornings.…
Stop using REST for state synchronization (2024)
https://www.mbid.me/posts/stop-using-rest-for-state-synchronization/
https://www.mbid.me/posts/stop-using-rest-for-state-synchronization/
A leap year check in three instructions
https://hueffner.de/falk/blog/a-leap-year-check-in-three-instructions.html
https://hueffner.de/falk/blog/a-leap-year-check-in-three-instructions.html
hueffner.de
A leap year check in three instructions
How to test for leap years (until year 102499) in the proleptic Gregorian calendar with just three 32-bit instructions, with detailed explanation of the bit-level tricks.
Meta Battles an 'Epidemic of Scams' as Criminals Flood Instagram and Facebook
https://www.wsj.com/tech/meta-fraud-facebook-instagram-813363c8
https://www.wsj.com/tech/meta-fraud-facebook-instagram-813363c8
WSJ
Meta Battles an ‘Epidemic of Scams’ as Criminals Flood Instagram and Facebook
Fake puppies and phony offers of mouthwatering bargains are often seeded by overseas crime networks; employees say company is reluctant to impede its advertising juggernaut
"Goodwill", key member of the SoCal Python Community has passed away
https://socalpython.org/in-memoriam-michael/
https://socalpython.org/in-memoriam-michael/
socalpython.org
SoCal Python | In Memoriam: Michael
The official site of the Los Angeles Python programming language community.
Grok's white genocide fixation caused by 'unauthorized modification'
https://www.theverge.com/news/668220/grok-white-genocide-south-africa-xai-unauthorized-modification-employee
https://www.theverge.com/news/668220/grok-white-genocide-south-africa-xai-unauthorized-modification-employee
The Verge
Grok’s white genocide fixation caused by ‘unauthorized modification’
This is the second time Elon Musk’s xAI has blamed a Grok issue on a rogue employee.
Dalus (YC W25) is hiring a founding engineer for hardware system design software
https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/dalus/jobs/oFjdHjD-founding-software-engineer-1
https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/dalus/jobs/oFjdHjD-founding-software-engineer-1
Y Combinator
Founding Software Engineer #1 at Dalus
## **Why Dalus Exists**
At [Dalus](https://www.dalus.io/), we're building AI-powered software to reimagine how complex hardware systems are designed — think rockets, satellites, EVs, aircraft, nuclear plants.
Right now, companies building these systems…
At [Dalus](https://www.dalus.io/), we're building AI-powered software to reimagine how complex hardware systems are designed — think rockets, satellites, EVs, aircraft, nuclear plants.
Right now, companies building these systems…
Java at 30: The Genius Behind the Code That Changed Tech
https://thenewstack.io/java-at-30-the-genius-behind-the-code-that-changed-tech/
https://thenewstack.io/java-at-30-the-genius-behind-the-code-that-changed-tech/
The New Stack
Java at 30: The Genius Behind the Code That Changed Tech
From trash-diving teen to tech pioneer, James Gosling's pragmatic genius shaped three decades of Java and modern computing.
Explaining British Naval Dominance During the Age of Sail
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/YE4XsvSFJiZkWFtFE/explaining-british-naval-dominance-during-the-age-of-sail
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/YE4XsvSFJiZkWFtFE/explaining-british-naval-dominance-during-the-age-of-sail
Lesswrong
Explaining British Naval Dominance During the Age of Sail — LessWrong
The other day I discussed how high monitoring costs can explain the emergence of “aristocratic” systems of governance: …
Ed Smylie, Who Saved the Apollo 13 Crew with Duct Tape, Dies at 95
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/16/science/space/ed-smylie-dead.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/16/science/space/ed-smylie-dead.html
NY Times
Ed Smylie, Who Saved the Apollo 13 Crew With Duct Tape, Dies at 95
He and his team of NASA engineers jumped into action to help three astronauts bound for the moon. His quick thinking earned him a shout-out from Richard Nixon.