I wrote to Flock’s privacy contact to opt out of their domestic spying program
I wrote to Flock’s privacy contact to opt out of their domestic spying program: I am a resident of California. As such, and because you are subject to the CCPA, delete all information about me, my vehicle, and other household members from all of your databases. I do not give you permission to collect or […]
Turn your best AI prompts into one-click tools in Chrome
People are using AI in Chrome to help them get more done on the web — whether that’s answering questions, comparing information or clarifying concepts. Until now, repeating an AI task — like asking for ingredient substitutions to make a recipe vegan — meant re-entering the same prompt as you visited different pages. To make […]
NYC to open municipal grocery store in 2027
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: New York City plans to open the first of five municipal grocery store next year, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced during an address on Sunday marking his first 100 days in office. Mamdani said one of […]
Modifying FileZilla to Workaround Bambu 3D Printer’s FTP Issue
I recently bought a Bambu A1 Mini 3D printer to try out 3D printing. This printer offers a FTP server, allowing users to use FTP clients like FileZilla or WinSCP to upload model files for printing, and download timelapse videos. However, when I tried connecting to the printer with FileZilla, I found that although the […]
Spain to expand internet blocks to tennis, golf, movies broadcasting times
Telefónica Audiovisual Digital, la división de la operadora de telecomunicaciones que dirige la plataforma de Movistar Plus+, consiguió el pasado 23 de marzo una nueva resolución judicial que le habilita a aplicar nuevos bloqueos relacionados no solo con el fútbol, sino con otros deportes e incluso contenidos de entretenimiento. Internet sufre en España desde febrero […]
Claude Code Routines
Routines are in research preview. Behavior, limits, and the API surface may change. A routine is a saved Claude Code configuration: a prompt, one or more repositories, and a set of connectors, packaged once and run automatically. Routines execute on Anthropic-managed cloud infrastructure, so they keep working when your laptop is closed. Each routine can […]
5NF and Database Design
Author: Alexey Makhotkin [email protected], (~3900 words) One of the goals of this publication is to deconstruct the traditional ways of teaching basic topics in relational databases. Previously we discussed the fourth normal form (4NF): “Historically, 4NF explanations are needlessly confusing”. Let’s discuss the ultimate beast: fifth normal form (5NF). Often it’s presented even more confusingly […]
Google, Microsoft, Meta All Tracking You Even When You Opt Out
An independent privacy audit of Microsoft, Meta, and Google web traffic in California found that the companies may be violating state regulations and racking up billions in fines. According to the audit from privacy search engine webXray, 55 percent of the sites it checked set ad cookies in a user’s browser even if they opted […]
For the First Time in the U.S., Renewables Generate More Power Than Natural Gas
In a first last month, renewables supplied more power to the U.S. than natural gas, a milestone in the shift to clean energy. However, rising power demand is complicating the transition away from fossil fuels by extending the lives of many aging coal power plants. Together, renewables — including solar, wind, hydropower, and bioenergy — […]
The Future of Everything Is Lies, I Guess: Work
Table of Contents This is a long article, so I’m breaking it up into a series of posts which will be released over the next few days. You can also read the full work as a PDF or EPUB; these files will be updated as each section is released. Introduction Dynamics Culture Information Ecology Annoyances […]