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WebVM is a groundbreaking browser-based Linux virtual machine leveraging WebAssembly. It's powered by CheerpX, offering safe x86 binary execution within a sandboxed environment. Network support is integrated via Tailscale, resolving browser limitations. Customize it or deploy your own instance.

This comprehensive data engineering handbook is your go-to guide for breaking into the field. It features a curated roadmap, a free six-week bootcamp, hands-on projects, interview advice, and lists of helpful books and communities. Become a proficient data engineer with this all-in-one resource.

Payload is a revolutionary Next.js native headless CMS, installable directly into your `/app` folder. Enjoy flexible deployment (even serverless!), combine front-end and back-end, and leverage its open-source nature. Query your database within React Server Components, benefiting from complete extensibility and avoiding vendor lock-in. It offers features like authentication, versioning, localization, and a block-based layout builder.

Freqtrade is a free, open-source Python-based crypto trading bot. It boasts backtesting, machine learning-powered strategy optimization, and supports numerous exchanges like Binance and Kraken. Use it to automate your trading, analyze past performance, and refine your strategies for improved profitability. However, use it responsibly and understand the risks involved.

The Multi-Agent Orchestrator is a flexible framework for managing AI agents in complex conversations. It intelligently routes queries based on context, using pre-built agents and classifiers. Built in Python and TypeScript, it supports streaming responses and context management for coherent interactions, deploying easily on various platforms.

Perplexica, an open-source AI search engine, leverages advanced machine learning to deliver precise answers with source citations. It integrates with LLMs like Llama and offers various focus modes (academic, YouTube, etc.) for specialized searches. Built on SearxNG, it ensures up-to-date information and respects user privacy.

BBOT, inspired by Spiderfoot, automates security tasks. It features subdomain enumeration, web spidering, email gathering, and web scanning, offering various presets for different scan intensities. It leverages passive APIs and active techniques, striving to find more results than other tools. The results are visualized with VivaGraphJS.

gpt4free is a powerful, multi-provider AI API offering text and image generation. It manages timeouts and load balancing across various providers. Install via pip or Docker. Access the API via a web UI or Python client.

Twenty is a revolutionary open-source CRM designed to empower businesses. Unlike traditional CRMs, it prioritizes user control, offering self-hosting and customization. Its intuitive interface, inspired by Notion, ensures efficient management of customer data, opportunities, and tasks. It addresses the frustration of inflexible, closed-ecosystem CRMs by focusing on data accessibility and visualization.

This resource lists companies that prioritize practical skills over trivia in their hiring process. They use real-world problems, take-home assignments, and pair programming to assess candidates. It helps job seekers find companies with more engaging and relevant interviews, and also provides insights into better interview techniques.

Superchat automates your business messaging. AI agents handle inquiries across all channels seamlessly. Connect WhatsApp Business, Instagram, Facebook, Live Chat and more to automate workflows, nurture leads, increase sales and revolutionize customer support.

With AI Pilot analyzing your context and preferences, Vozo takes video translations to the next level! Combined with voice clone and lip sync, Vozo ensures the translation results are precise and tailored to your needs from content to voice and visual.

BetterBugs.io is a Chrome extension for dev teams who hate guesswork. Capture network, console, and browser details. Get root cause analysis, actionable steps, and AI-driven fixes. Built for QA-Dev teams who value speed, precision, and collaboration.

Blitzit is a simple to-do list and ever-visible timer that supercharges your productivity, helping you prioritize what matters, eliminate distractions, and get things done in an unbreakable flow state. Integrates with Notion & Google Calendar (more soon).

Built on open-source Milvus, Zilliz’s cloud serverless offers an auto-scaling vector database for effortless application building. With automated tiered storage, you can enjoy higher performance and lower costs—no need for expensive in-memory databases.

Spotify built a platform to generate millions of content annotations for ML model training, scaling human expertise and tooling, resulting in 10x annotation increase and 3x annotator productivity.

This blog post demonstrates securing generative AI applications using Amazon Bedrock Agents and Verified Permissions for fine-grained access control, enhancing data security and workflow management.

A Netflix Workbench UI latency issue stemmed from the `jupyter_resource_usage` extension's inefficient resource monitoring, exacerbated by inaccurate CPU counts in Titus containers and large memory usage.

A meme image of a tank submerged in water is traced to a Panzer IV D of the 5th Panzer Division, which fell into the Meuse River during WWII. Its recovery and the soldier's identity remain uncertain.

Analytical Anti-Aliasing (AAA) renders shapes with smooth edges by directly calculating and applying anti-aliasing during the drawing process, eliminating artifacts and extra buffers. This approach offers motion stability and works across various resolutions, unlike other methods.

FireDucks, a new data manipulation library, aims to outperform Pandas in speed. Its design prioritizes performance, leveraging techniques to achieve significantly faster processing times for common data operations.

MIT will make tuition free for undergraduates from families earning under $200,000 annually. This decision, following a faculty review, aims to improve accessibility, aligning with the Institute's commitment to affordability.

US interstate roads are high-quality, comparable to European roads; however, urban roads are often poor, especially in major cities. International data limitations hinder comprehensive comparisons, but maintenance and construction practices may contribute to quality differences.

Niantic created a Large Geospatial Model (LGM) using 10 million Pokémon Go location scans. This LGM improves positioning accuracy by extrapolating from globally shared data, unlike local models limited by sparse data and viewpoint.

Google's algorithm update penalized established publishers using "parasite SEO," impacting sites like Forbes' search ranking for "Best CBD Gummies." This action aims to improve search results by reducing manipulative optimization tactics.

Microsoft's Unlocked showcases innovation through stories; this specific page focuses on the Vatican, highlighting its history and culture.

SQL queries, viewed as homomorphism problems, efficiently solve constraint satisfaction problems (CSPs) like graph coloring. DuckDB outperforms SQLite in solving the 'SEND MORE MONEY' cryptarithmetic puzzle, demonstrating the impact of database choice on CSP solution speed.

Danish authorities investigated a Chinese freighter suspected of sabotaging undersea internet cables connecting Finland and Sweden to Europe. Sweden's defense ministry placed the ship at the scene of the disruption.

Location data from US military sites in Germany, obtained from a data broker, reveals sensitive information exposing security vulnerabilities and personnel movements, raising national security concerns.

X, formerly Twitter, expanded its advertising boycott lawsuit to include Twitch, alleging that both platforms colluded to stifle competition and inflate advertising prices.

Tokamak Energy secured $125 million in funding to advance its fusion power technology towards commercialization. This investment will accelerate development and testing, aiming to bring clean, sustainable energy closer to reality.

Microsoft launched the Windows Resiliency Initiative to enhance Windows security, partly by shifting from C++ to Rust programming. This aims to prevent future security breaches like the CrowdStrike incident.

Amazon's robotics chief advocates for simpler, AI-powered helpers instead of humanoid robots, citing practical needs in factories and warehouses for tasks like moving objects.