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Feel The Vibe: Why AI-Dependent Coding Isn’t The Enemy (or is it?)

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Is vibe coding the future? Or a way for non-coder to dabble? Or a tool for programmers to make their lives a little easier? Or none of these things?

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Ghost in the machine? Legend of the 'haunted' N64 video game cartridge

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A second-hand Zelda cartridge. A cryptic forum thread. A generation of terrified children. This is the story of Ben Drowned the internet's most infamous video game ghost.

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Prediction of high-risk pregnancy based on machine learning algorithms

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This study explores the application of machine learning algorithms in predicting high-risk pregnancy among expectant mothers, aiming to construct an

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Why does Switzerland have so many bunkers?

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Inside the underground civilian shelters.

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What’s New in Apache Airflow® 3.0—And How Will It Reshape Your Data Workflows?

Speaker: Tamara Fingerlin, Developer Advocate

Apache Airflow® 3.0, the most anticipated Airflow release yet, officially launched this April. As the de facto standard for data orchestration, Airflow is trusted by over 77,000 organizations to power everything from advanced analytics to production AI and MLOps. With the 3.0 release, the top-requested features from the community were delivered, including a revamped UI for easier navigation, stronger security, and greater flexibility to run tasks anywhere at any time.

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Shield Your AI Agent From Prompt Injection

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Last Updated on May 4, 2025 by Editorial Team Author(s): Ahmed Boulahia Originally published on Towards AI. Prompt injection can manipulate your AI agent into leaking data or behaving unpredictably. What is it exactly, and how to beat it? In this current AI-dominated era of programming and web development, there is an ever-growing inclination towards integrating LLMs through Chatbots and Agents into web and software products.

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"An independent journalist" who won't remain nameless

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How Kim Jong Il Kidnapped a Director, Made a Cult Hit Godzilla Knockoff (2015)

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The North Korean dictator wanted a blockbuster; in a weird way, he got it.

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Programmed To Cheat

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This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at CU Boulder chapter.

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Product Purgatory: When they love it but still don't buy

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When even "free" is too expensive.

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MCP is not a Magical Cure-all Panacea

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Last Updated on May 5, 2025 by Editorial Team Author(s): Maithri Vm Originally published on Towards AI. MCP is not a Magical Cure-all Panacea At least not just yet! Photo by Growtika on Unsplash Now that the MCP waves are settling down, it is time to reflect on my learnings from building MCP prototypes for a reality check. This post is intentionally kept very simple & skipping detailed discourse on what & how part of it, as there are sheer number of materials in the internet already.

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Agent Tooling: Connecting AI to Your Tools, Systems & Data

Speaker: Alex Salazar, CEO & Co-Founder @ Arcade | Nate Barbettini, Founding Engineer @ Arcade | Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO @ Aggregage

There’s a lot of noise surrounding the ability of AI agents to connect to your tools, systems and data. But building an AI application into a reliable, secure workflow agent isn’t as simple as plugging in an API. As an engineering leader, it can be challenging to make sense of this evolving landscape, but agent tooling provides such high value that it’s critical we figure out how to move forward.

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Inside an architect's underground home in Mexico City

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Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

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Building News Agents with MCP, Amazon Q CLI, and tmux

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Automating my daily news flash via agentic workflows with Amazon Q CLI and MCPs

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The worlds weirdest musical instrument

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Elon Musk’s Grok AI Has a Problem: It’s Too Accurate for Conservatives

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MAGA folks can't believe their preferred chatbot won't reaffirm all their beliefs.

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How to Modernize Manufacturing Without Losing Control

Speaker: Andrew Skoog, Founder of MachinistX & President of Hexis Representatives

Manufacturing is evolving, and the right technology can empower—not replace—your workforce. Smart automation and AI-driven software are revolutionizing decision-making, optimizing processes, and improving efficiency. But how do you implement these tools with confidence and ensure they complement human expertise rather than override it? Join industry expert Andrew Skoog as he explores how manufacturers can leverage automation to enhance operations, streamline workflows, and make smarter, data-dri

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You can now directly sync Postgres with Redis

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redfly lets you directly sync your database with Redis and provides automated, near real-time cache updates and expiry without complex setup, mapping or configuration. This repo is intended to make it easy for developers to try out our system. We support numerous disk-based databases with support for even more coming soon! - redfly-ai-org/redfly.

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World's first computer that combines human brain with silicon now available

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The CL1 computer is the first in the world that combines human neurons with a silicon chip. It could be used in disease modeling and drug discovery before it expires after six months.

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Digitization Complete for World-Renowned Franco Novacco Map Collection

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Newly digitized map collection makes over 750 sixteenth- and seventeenth-century maps available online.

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Top 7 Computer Use Agents

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The advent of AI has been game-changing, transforming the way we interact with technology. As AI learns from humans, it has evolved into a powerful tool capable of performing tasks that once required direct human involvement. One standout advancement is the emergence of computer use agents (CUAs). Once limited to basic automation, these AI agents […] The post Top 7 Computer Use Agents appeared first on Analytics Vidhya.

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Automation, Evolved: Your New Playbook for Smarter Knowledge Work

Speaker: Frank Taliano

Documents are the backbone of enterprise operations, but they are also a common source of inefficiency. From buried insights to manual handoffs, document-based workflows can quietly stall decision-making and drain resources. For large, complex organizations, legacy systems and siloed processes create friction that AI is uniquely positioned to resolve.

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Make music from GitHub contribution graphs

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Not everything needs an LLM: A framework for evaluating when AI makes sense

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The answer to 'What customer needs requires an AI solution?' isnt always 'Yes.' LLMs are still expensive and not always accurate.

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Understanding Memory Management, Part 5: Fighting with Rust

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Physicist Says He's Identified a Clue That We're Living in a Computer Simulation

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What if gravity were informed by the way matter was arranged in the universe and a sign that we were living in a reality composed by a giant computer? In a new paper published in the journal AIP Advances , University of Portsmouth physicist Melvin Vopson offered a new interpretation of gravity, arguing that it could be the result of the universe trying to make itself less cluttered, thereby behaving much like a computer algorithm.

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How to Achieve High-Accuracy Results When Using LLMs

Speaker: Ben Epstein, Stealth Founder & CTO | Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO, Aggregage

When tasked with building a fundamentally new product line with deeper insights than previously achievable for a high-value client, Ben Epstein and his team faced a significant challenge: how to harness LLMs to produce consistent, high-accuracy outputs at scale. In this new session, Ben will share how he and his team engineered a system (based on proven software engineering approaches) that employs reproducible test variations (via temperature 0 and fixed seeds), and enables non-LLM evaluation m

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Determining favorite t-shirt color using science

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A place for me to vent about my current obsessions.

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AI cyborg patrols streets with live 360-degree tracking

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The future of law enforcement is here, and its wearing a robotic face. Around the globe, police forces are integrating artificial intelligence-powered robots into public safety strategies, blending advanced surveillance with real-time threat detection.

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Polycompiler: Merge Python and JavaScript code into one file that runs in both

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Merge Python and JS code into one file that can be run in both languages.

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The One Skill That AI Doesn't Have That Makes Humans Irreplaceable

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In a time when artificial intelligence can write code, analyze data, and even mimic human conversation, its easy to wonder whats left that machines cant do. But there is one capability that continues to separate humans from machines, curiosity.

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Maximizing Profit and Productivity: The New Era of AI-Powered Accounting

Speaker: Yohan Lobo and Dennis Street

In the accounting world, staying ahead means embracing the tools that allow you to work smarter, not harder. Outdated processes and disconnected systems can hold your organization back, but the right technologies can help you streamline operations, boost productivity, and improve client delivery. Dive into the strategies and innovations transforming accounting practices.

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Circuitpainter: Create PCBs using a simplfiied graphics language

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Create PCBs using a simplfiied graphics language. Contribute to Blinkinlabs/circuitpainter development by creating an account on GitHub.

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How to use AI in architecture? A practical guide with Tim Fu

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Love it or hate it, new technologies have been increasingly present in the creative space, and they seem to be here to stay.

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Old Timey Code and Old Timey Mono Fonts

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Contribute to dse/old-timey-mono-font development by creating an account on GitHub.

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Microsoft introduces terrifying new AI tool, angers users

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The tech leader is bringing back a feature that many users have already rejected.

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The 2nd Generation of Innovation Management: A Survival Guide

Speaker: Chris Townsend, VP of Product Marketing, Wellspring

Over the past decade, companies have embraced innovation with enthusiasm—Chief Innovation Officers have been hired, and in-house incubators, accelerators, and co-creation labs have been launched. CEOs have spoken with passion about “making everyone an innovator” and the need “to disrupt our own business.” But after years of experimentation, senior leaders are asking: Is this still just an experiment, or are we in it for the long haul?