Fara-7B: An efficient agentic model for computer use
Fara-7B is Microsoft’s first agentic small language model (SLM) designed specifically for computer use. With only 7 billion parameters, Fara-7B is an ultra-compact Computer Use Agent (CUA) that achieves state-of-the-art performance within its size class and is competitive with larger, more resource-intensive agentic systems. Try Fara-7B locally as follows (see Installation for detailed instructions): # […]
Gemini CLI Tips and Tricks for Agentic Coding
This guide covers ~30 pro-tips for effectively using Gemini CLI for agentic coding Gemini CLI is an open-source AI assistant that brings the power of Google’s Gemini model directly into your terminal. It functions as a conversational, “agentic” command-line tool – meaning it can reason about your requests, choose tools (like running shell commands or […]
Rare X-ray images of a 4.5-ton satellite that returned intact from space
Empa – Communication – eureca-satellit-mit-roentgenmethoden-untersucht EURECA examined at Empa Nov 25, 2025 | ANNA ETTLIN It is rare for satellites to return to Earth intact after their mission in space – one example is the European satellite EURECA. Empa researchers have studied the satellite using various non-destructive X-ray methods. These could be used in future […]
Cloudflare outage should not have happened
Cloudflare outage should not have happened, and they seem to be missing the point on how to avoid it in the future November 26, 2025 by Eduardo Bellani Yet again, another global IT outage happen (deja vu strikes again in our industry). This time at cloudflare(Prince 2025). Again, taking down large swats of the internet […]
Slashdot Effect
“Flash crowd” redirects here. For the short story by Larry Niven, see Flash Crowd. For the social gathering in the real world, see Flash mob. The Slashdot effect, also known as slashdotting or the hug of death occurs when a popular website links to a smaller website, causing a massive increase in traffic. This overloads […]
KDE Plasma 6.8 Will Go Wayland-Exclusive in Dropping X11 Session Support
KDE developers announced they are going “all-in on a Wayland future” and with the Plasma 6.8 desktop it will become Wayland-exclusive. The Plasma X11 session is going away. KDE developers announced with Plasma 6.8 it will be Wayland-exclusive in removing Plasma X11 session support although continuing to support X11 apps/games via XWayland. KDE developers report […]
Feedback doesn’t scale
Listening is always hard, and it only gets harder at scale. When you’re leading a team of five or 10 people, feedback is pretty easy. It’s not even really “feedback”: you’re just talking. You may have hired everyone yourself. You might sit near them (or at least sit near them virtually). Maybe you have lunch […]
OpenAI needs to raise at least $207B by 2030 so it can continue to lose money
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There may not be a safe off-ramp for some taking GLP-1 drugs, study suggests
Of the 308 who benefited from tirzepatide, 254 (82 percent) regained at least 25 percent of the weight they had lost on the drug by week 88. Further, 177 (57 percent) regained at least 50 percent, and 74 (24 percent) regained at least 75 percent. Generally, the more weight people regained, the more their cardiovascular […]
Voyager 1 Is About to Reach One Light-Day from Earth
After nearly 50 years in space, NASA’s Voyager 1 is about to hit a historic milestone. By November 15, 2026, it will be 16.1 billion miles (25.9 billion km) away, meaning a radio signal will take a full 24 hours—a full light-day—to reach it. For context, a light-year is the distance light travels in a […]