Why the AI Industry Still Pays a "Python Tax"
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Why the AI Industry Still Pays a "Python Tax"

Python is ~70× slower than C, yet it runs all of AI. A data-driven essay on the “Python tax” — and why Swift may be the language of on-device AI.
Model Framework for Fitness Trackers
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Model Framework for Fitness Trackers

An excerpt from the book Variable Limits on interaction models used to design various types of fitness trackers for commercial and medical industry
The Morning I Finally Looked Up at the Bridge
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The Morning I Finally Looked Up at the Bridge

A real-world lesson in reinforced concrete, bridge inspection, and structural engineering from discovering concrete spalling on my daily commute
White Supremacists Love Armie Hammer’s New Movie
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White Supremacists Love Armie Hammer’s New Movie

Described as the “feel-good movie of white-boy summer” by one extremist, the movie Citizen Vigilante has been hailed by the far-right as a way to convert moderates to their cause.
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Waze is getting a bunch of new AI-powered features

Waze is getting an AI makeover. Google is integrating its flagship AI assistant, Gemini, into the driving app with the goal of letting users personalize their trips a little more. Of the four new updates, only two are being described as involving Gemini. Waze says its updating its conversation reporting feature, first introduced in 2024, […]
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Social media limits are coming for teens across Europe

The European Union is weighing sweeping new restrictions on children's and teenagers' access to social media, including age limits, an outright ban, and phased access. Social media platforms could also be forced to prove their services are not harmful before young people are allowed to use them. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said […]
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This free Mac app reveals the truth about your mystery USB-C cables

Nearly three years ago, I showed you an awesome $8 cable tester that quickly tells you if your USB-C cable is likely fast, slow, powerful, or weak. Sadly, that gadget got discontinued, and I've never found anything as intuitive or inexpensive since. But if you've got a Mac with Apple Silicon chips, you can simply […]
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Lorde says Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses are ‘not sexy’

Lorde was performing at the Real Cool Festival in Madrid on Thursday and took some time during her set to speak out against AI glasses. While she didn't specify any brands in particular, it's likely she was taking a shot at festival sponsor Ray-Ban, which has collaborated with Meta on a pair of AI smartglasses. […]