A bug fix in GHC’s ApplicativeDo feature led to the discovery that biologists’ RNA folding algorithms can optimize Haskell’s compilation speed, reducing complexity.
Stealing from Biologists to Compile Haskell Faster
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Should you normalize RGB values by 255 or 256?
An analysis of whether to normalize RGB values by 255 or 256, exploring technical implications and practical impacts for image processing.
Microsoft builds MacBook Pro rival with NVIDIA-powered Surface Laptop Ultra
Microsoft announced the Surface Laptop Ultra at Computex 2026, featuring NVIDIA RTX graphics, up to 128GB RAM, and a mini-LED display, rivaling MacBook Pro.
I made my phone slow on purpose
A user intentionally slowed his new iPhone using custom internet throttling to reduce compulsive scrolling, highlighting innovative digital wellbeing tactics.
Surface Laptop Ultra
Microsoft announces Surface Laptop Ultra, featuring NVIDIA’s Blackwell RTX GPU, up to 128GB RAM, and designed for creators and AI developers. Available later this year.
Nvidia RTX Spark
Nvidia announced the RTX Spark Superchip, combining AI and RTX graphics in a single, compact chip for laptops and desktops, boosting creative, gaming, and AI performance.
DuckDuckGo makes its ‘no-AI’ search engine easier to access as its traffic booms
DuckDuckGo introduces new browser extensions to make its no-AI search engine easier to access amid rising user interest and traffic growth.
Benchmarking SurrealDB 3.x vs. Postgres, Mongo, Neo4j and Redis (With Fsync)
Benchmark results compare SurrealDB 3.x with Postgres, MongoDB, Neo4j, and Redis under full durability settings, highlighting significant performance improvements.
Tracing HTTP Requests with Go’s net/HTTP/httptrace
Learn how Go’s net/http/httptrace allows detailed tracing of HTTP request stages, enabling precise performance diagnostics without external tools.
A 10 year old Xeon is all you need
A 2016-era Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4 successfully runs a large language model with optimized settings, challenging assumptions about hardware requirements.
