Re: costs Technically it costs about 5k usd to build your own compiler now because cursed was implemented first in c, then rust, now zig. So yeah, it’s not one compiler it’s three editions of it. For a total of $14k USD. x.com/GeoffreyHuntle…
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Duolingo’s Data Moat from Years of Learning Data
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LLMs: From Static PDFs to Dynamic, Living Market Insight Engines
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Market research firms are still selling PDFs. LLMs give you living, flexible insight engines. You can: – Ask follow-up questions
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Cython Interpreter Optimization Through Memory Management Insights
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In the meantime, I spent a few days looking into memory management and reference counting, which led to many insights about improving and reducing allocations, whole program optimization, language design, and ultimately another rewrite of my Cython interpreter. (Approx 15% faster
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Signal Launches Secure Backups Feature for Android Users
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Signal Secure Backups are here! *For Android beta users. Soon, for everyone
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joyfl v0.2 Debug Information Language Update
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joyfl — v0.2 : Debug Information Quality of life improvements on the surface for error handling, minor changes in the language design, one performance improvement. ▶︎ Condition-checking operators are suffixed with ?, ops with side-effects are suffixed with !.
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UCLA wearable brain-computer interface enables paralyzed users control robotic arms
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Grok Code Fast 1 Boosts Python Java C++ Developer Productivity
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Microsoft Copilot Transforms Samsung 2025 TVs Into Smart Home Assistants
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Samsung’s TVs get smarter Microsoft’s Copilot is now baked into Samsung’s 2025 lineup, turning your TV into a voice-powered home assistant. https://
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