JavaScript's New Superpower: Explicit Resource Management
https://v8.dev/features/explicit-resource-management
https://v8.dev/features/explicit-resource-management
v8.dev
JavaScript's New Superpower: Explicit Resource Management · V8
The Explicit Resource Management proposal empowers developers to explicitly manage the lifecycle of resources.
Transformer neural net learns to run Conway's Game of Life just from examples
https://sidsite.com/posts/life-transformer/
https://sidsite.com/posts/life-transformer/
sidsite
Transformer neural net learns to run Conway’s Game of Life just from examples
The site of Sid
No-boom supersonic flights could slide through US skies soon
https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/17/faa_supersonic_law/
https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/17/faa_supersonic_law/
The Register
No-boom supersonic flights could slide through US skies soon
Feature: As long as you're quiet about it
The Japanese method of creating forests comes to Mexico
https://english.elpais.com/climate/2025-05-17/miyawaki-in-nezahualcoyotl-the-japanese-method-of-creating-forests-comes-to-mexico.html
https://english.elpais.com/climate/2025-05-17/miyawaki-in-nezahualcoyotl-the-japanese-method-of-creating-forests-comes-to-mexico.html
EL PAÍS English
Miyawaki in Nezahualcóyotl: The Japanese method of creating forests comes to Mexico
The municipality, adjacent to Mexico City and surrounded by concrete, suffers from the heat island effect. The community came to the rescue with this accelerated tree planting method
FDA Clears First Blood Test to Diagnose Alzheimer's
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-16/fda-approves-first-blood-test-to-diagnose-alzheimer-s-disease
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-16/fda-approves-first-blood-test-to-diagnose-alzheimer-s-disease
Bloomberg.com
FDA Approves First Blood Test to Diagnose Alzheimer’s Disease
US regulators have approved the first blood test to help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease, potentially making it easier to find and treat patients with the mind-robbing disease that affects nearly 7 million Americans.
"We would be less confidential than Google" Proton threatens to quit Switzerland
https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/we-would-be-less-confidential-than-google-proton-threatens-to-quit-switzerland-over-new-surveillance-law
https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/we-would-be-less-confidential-than-google-proton-threatens-to-quit-switzerland-over-new-surveillance-law
TechRadar
"We would be less confidential than Google" – Proton threatens to quit Switzerland over new surveillance law
An amendment to the Swiss surveillance law would require VPNs and messaging apps to identify and retain user data, undermining their privacy and security framework.
Energy Drinks Linked to Rise in Colorectal & Blood Cancer
https://thenightly.com.au/society/health/doctors-issue-urgent-warning-over-cancer-causing-energy-drink-ingredient-taurine-c-18699404
https://thenightly.com.au/society/health/doctors-issue-urgent-warning-over-cancer-causing-energy-drink-ingredient-taurine-c-18699404
The longest train journey is epic – but nobody's ever taken it
https://bigthink.com/strange-maps/portugal-to-singapore-train/
https://bigthink.com/strange-maps/portugal-to-singapore-train/
Big Think
The world’s longest train journey is epic — but nobody's ever taken it
Can you travel by rail from Portugal all the way to Singapore? In theory, yes. In practice? Not so much.
Dead Stars Don't Radiate
https://johncarlosbaez.wordpress.com/2025/05/17/dead-stars-dont-radiate-and-shrink/
https://johncarlosbaez.wordpress.com/2025/05/17/dead-stars-dont-radiate-and-shrink/
Azimuth
Dead Stars Don’t Radiate
Three guys claim that any heavy chunk of matter emits Hawking radiation, even if it’s not a black hole: • Michael F. Wondrak, Walter D. van Suijlekom and Heino Falcke, Gravitational pair…
Racket – the Language-Oriented Programming Language – 8.17 is now available
https://blog.racket-lang.org/2025/05/racket-v8-17.html
https://blog.racket-lang.org/2025/05/racket-v8-17.html
blog.racket-lang.org
Racket v8.17
_posted by Stephen De Gabrielle_ We are pleased to announce Racket v8.17 is now available from https://download.racket-lang.org/. As of this release:: The new `drracket-core` package provides a version of drracket with a smaller set of dependencies. T...
Wacom drawing tablets track the name of every application you open
https://robertheaton.com/2020/02/05/wacom-drawing-tablets-track-name-of-every-application-you-open/
https://robertheaton.com/2020/02/05/wacom-drawing-tablets-track-name-of-every-application-you-open/
Robert Heaton
Wacom drawing tablets track the name of every application that you open | Robert Heaton
I have a Wacom drawing tablet. I use it to draw cover illustrations for my blog posts, such as this one.
Jamie Lee Curtis publicly shamed Mark Zuckerberg to remove a deepfaked ad
https://www.engadget.com/social-media/jamie-lee-curtis-publicly-shamed-mark-zuckerberg-to-remove-a-deepfaked-ad-225448916.html
https://www.engadget.com/social-media/jamie-lee-curtis-publicly-shamed-mark-zuckerberg-to-remove-a-deepfaked-ad-225448916.html
Engadget
Jamie Lee Curtis publicly shamed Mark Zuckerberg to remove a deepfaked ad
Jamie Lee Curtis is the latest celebrity to call attention to scam ads on Facebook and Instagram that use AI-manipulated video to hawk sketchy products.
The Lost Japanese ROM of the Macintosh Plus
https://www.journaldulapin.com/2025/05/17/the-lost-japanese-rom-of-the-macintosh-plus-which-isnt-lost-anymore/
https://www.journaldulapin.com/2025/05/17/the-lost-japanese-rom-of-the-macintosh-plus-which-isnt-lost-anymore/
Le journal du lapin
The Lost Japanese ROM of the Macintosh Plus (Which Isn’t Lost Anymore) - Le journal du lapin
Le journal du lapin, mon espace personnel ou je parle de trucs retro, d'expérimentations et de produits Apple. Et évidemment de prototypes.