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John Baez teaches Applied Category Theory in a 77-lecture course based on Fong and Spivak's book Seven Sketches.
SearXNG is a free internet metasearch engine.

New browsers leverage AI to act on users' behalf, offering alternatives to Chrome and Safari.

Dune is a three-key keypad device that simplifies meeting controls and offers customizable shortcuts.

Three nuclear startups have achieved a major milestone by turning on new reactors as part of a pilot program.

Amazon updated the 2023 Fire HD 10 tablet with 4GB of RAM for the 32GB model.

The Verge received three Trump Mobile T1 Phones after a year-long wait, noting their tacky gold design, pre-existing scratches, and issues connecting to UK cellular networks.

Electrolyte mixes are generally unnecessary for hydration, as plain water suffices for most people, despite claims from wellness influencers promoting specialized products.
Google Wallet on Android phones now displays payment history from Wear OS watches, providing a more comprehensive transaction overview within the app.

Anthropic announced its intention to develop its own drugs, specifically targeting neglected diseases, positioning the AI company as a direct competitor to its pharmaceutical software clients.

Katalyst Space Technologies successfully launched its Link servicing satellite to reboost NASA's Swift astronomy satellite, while India's Skyroot Aerospace prepares for the first test flight of its Vikram-1 rocket.
A poll of 9to5Google readers identified better backup/restore, improved homescreen and lockscreen management, and enhanced camera controls as key missing features on Google Pixel phones.

YouTuber Jon Prosser, responding to Apple's lawsuit for allegedly stealing iOS secrets, denied conspiracy but admitted recording unreleased features during a FaceTime call and sharing video revenue.
Valve has open-sourced the design and software for the "Inkterface," an e-ink screen for the Steam Machine, enabling users to build their own display using readily available components.
PostgreSQL uses strict memory overcommit to prevent the OOM killer from terminating the process.

The Verge lists current tech and culture trends as in or out for summer.
Screwworms have reappeared in the US after a decades-long eradication program, with dozens of cases found in Texas and New Mexico since June.
Exaggerated AI capabilities are creating unrealistic expectations and hindering genuine innovation.

OxygenOS and Realme UI are reportedly set to be discontinued in favor of ColorOS.

New York City's Summer of Ludd festival teaches people to live offline and resist Big Tech's influence.

Sony is repurposing its last PlayStation disc factory in Austria to produce optical microlenses, retraining 300 employees as disc production is projected to significantly decrease by 2028.
A recent U.S. Commerce Department directive bans modern privacy-preserving techniques like differential privacy and noise infusion for Census data, reverting to 1970s methods and potentially compromising data utility and protection.

The Onion launched a new weekly livestream parodying Alex Jones's Infowars, featuring Tim Heidecker impersonating Jones and an initial plotline where the character explodes from eating too much fast food.

Mark Zuckerberg informed Meta staff that AI agent development has not accelerated as quickly as anticipated, despite significant investments and a corporate restructuring focused on AI.