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An analysis of the UK's Online Safety Act (OSA) and its potential impact on small Mastodon instances, covering risk levels, legal interpretations, and practical steps administrators can take to ensure compliance and mitigate liability.
Exploring the use of AI to draft legal documents to save on high lawyer fees. Learn about the significant risks involved, safer DIY alternatives, and a novel (but complex) AI workflow.
Discover how tech professionals' perspectives on AI have shifted from initial skepticism to practical application. Learn how they leverage it as a tool for specific coding tasks while remaining cautious about its hype and limitations.
Developers are flocking to uv, a blazingly fast Python packaging tool, but worry about vendor lock-in. Explore community-sourced strategies to use uv's benefits safely, from robust production builds to leveraging its open-source nature.
An analysis of Google's perceived ethical decline, suggesting the shift happened years ago. Explore the key arguments and the specific moments, like the launch of Google Plus, that marked this transformation.
Exploring why the 'average' score on online platforms is a misleading metric. Discover better ways to analyze user reputation and the different philosophies behind these point systems.
Struggling to earn an income from your open-source project? Explore four distinct monetization strategies, from selling services and support to dual-licensing and corporate sponsorships.
An analysis of whether the AI boom has diminished enthusiasm for human space exploration. Many argue the two are unrelated, viewing both as hype cycles, while others find renewed excitement in robotic missions.
While AI dominates the conversation, major breakthroughs in autonomous robotics and quantum computing are on the horizon. Explore how these technologies could automate physical labor and revolutionize materials science.
Explore why modern AI like LLMs aren't used for game opponents, delving into the critical difference between a 'smart' AI and a 'fun' one, and the technical hurdles that prioritize classic game AI.