AI Stuff

First off, Google's DeepMind put out this thing called AlphaEvolve. It's basically an AI, powered by their Gemini model, that helps design complicated computer algorithms. Like, code that figures stuff out better. People were talking about how crazy fast improvements happened when DeepMind released something similar before, and one comment mentioned how Google's Mu Zero AI, which learns how to search, is maybe even more important than the stuff everyone talks about like the Transformer models. Someone else pointed out a weird little mistake or "hallucination" in the code it generated in the paper, which is kinda funny.

Tech Explanations

There was a post trying to explain what HDR actually is. You know, High Dynamic Range, for screens and photos. It got a ton of comments, and people were arguing a bit about the exact definition – like, does "HDR" mean the scene has a wide range of light, or that the display *can show* a wide range? Someone else was complaining that the standard for HDR displays (DisplayHDR) kinda messed up by letting really dim ones exist, like "HDR400", when you really need "HDR1000" or more to see a big difference. Lots of techy display talk in there.

Cool City Stuff

Okay, this is kinda wild: Shanghai is apparently letting bus riders design their own routes! It sounds like they can use an app or something to suggest where buses should go. This got a *lot* of comments. People were debating if it's really practical, if everyone has phones, and whether it's just how things work in China where rules get applied differently depending on who's doing it. Someone else was like, "Nah, I'd rather have a predictable train," which makes sense too.

Coding Thoughts

There was a post about writing that totally changed how someone thinks about programming languages. The comments section turned into a big chat about static typing versus dynamic typing. You know, like, languages where you have to say exactly what kind of data something is beforehand (static) versus ones where the computer figures it out as it goes (dynamic). People were arguing about whether static typing makes things too slow to change, but others said modern languages make it easier and help prevent bugs.

Android Annoyance

Remember Nextcloud, that thing for storing your files like Google Drive but you can host it yourself? Well, the Android app apparently lost the ability to upload files easily. The blog post from Nextcloud blames Google's permission changes, specifically the one for managing all files on your device. People in the comments were super annoyed, saying Google is constantly breaking things for third-party apps to make their own services look better, and that they don't want Google babysitting their phone.

Security and Access

Someone wrote a post saying SMS codes for two-factor authentication aren't just insecure, they're also bad for people in places with no cell signal, like in the mountains. This also got a ton of comments. People were agreeing that SMS is weak, but also pointing out other issues, like how some services try to block VoIP numbers, or just generally discussing how annoying and inaccessible 2FA can be if you don't have reliable service or a smartphone. Some folks said you don't even need MFA if websites didn't get hacked all the time and people didn't reuse passwords.

Big Tech News

And finally, Databricks bought this company called Neon. Databricks is that big data/AI company, and Neon does something with serverless Postgres databases. People were talking about why Databricks is so successful (apparently they made Spark way easier to use for companies back in the day) and what buying Neon means for their platform – basically making it a more complete data platform that can handle different kinds of databases and workloads.

That's the main stuff I saw today. Pretty interesting mix, huh?