New Scientist

Phantom codes could help quantum computers avoid errors

A method for making quantum computers less error-prone could let them run complex programs such as simulations of materials more efficiently, thus making them more useful ...
IEEE

DemoCraft: Using In-Context Learning to Improve Code Generation in Large Language Models

Abstract: Producing executable code from natural-language directives via Large Language Models (LLMs) involves obstacles like semantic uncertainty and the requirement for task-focused context ...
InfoWorld

WinterTC: Write once, run anywhere (for real this time)

The unified JavaScript runtime standard is an idea whose time has come. Here’s an inside look at the movement for server-side JavaScript interoperability.
GitHub

Node.js in your browser. Just like that.

A lightweight, browser-native Node.js runtime environment. Run Node.js code, install npm packages, and develop with Vite or Next.js - all without a server. Built by the creators of Macaly.com — a tool ...
MarketWatch

Social Security could run out of money in just 6 years — even sooner than originally feared

Social Security, which provides benefits to about 70 million Americans, could run out of money sooner than expected, according to a new report from the Congressional Budget Office. The Old-Age and ...
IEEE

Tensor Program Optimization for the RISC-V Vector Extension Using Probabilistic Programs

Abstract: RISC-V provides a flexible and scalable platform for applications ranging from embedded devices to high-performance computing clusters. Particularly, its RISC-V Vector Extension (RVV) ...
TechCrunch

Spotify says its best developers haven’t written a line of code since December, thanks to AI

Has AI coding reached a tipping point? That seems to be the case for Spotify at least, which shared this week during its fourth-quarter earnings call that the best developers at the company “have not ...
ExtremeTech

Microsoft Fixes Windows 11 Bug That Let Attackers Run Remote Code in Notepad

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Bleeping Computer

Windows 11 Notepad flaw let files execute silently via Markdown links

If a user opened this Markdown file in Windows 11 Notepad versions 11.2510 and earlier and viewed it in Markdown mode, the above text would appear as a clickable link. If the link is clicked with ...
The Verge

Microsoft fixes Notepad flaw that could trick users into clicking malicious Markdown links

Bad actors could use the flaw to remotely load and execute malicious files on a victim’s computer. Bad actors could use the flaw to remotely load and execute malicious files on a victim’s computer. is ...
KTLA

Fullerton launches city-run ambulance program

Fullerton has launched its new city-operated ambulance transportation program. Under the model, fire personnel will manage the full emergency response, from initial patient contact to transport to a ...