FFmpeg 8.0 Dropped

First up, FFmpeg 8.0 is out! That's a big deal for anyone who touches video or audio. What was funny in the comments though, was how many people are now just using LLMs to write their FFmpeg commands because the flags are so gnarly. Someone said it's easier to "brute force with LLMs" than actually learn all the flags. Sounds about right, honestly. Also, the classic pain of escaping characters in the command line for complex stuff came up again.

"Go is Still Not Good" Stirred the Pot

Then there was this super long, super heated post titled "Go is still not good." Man, the comments section for this one was *insane*, almost 750 replies! The article was basically ripping on Go for things like weird string handling, especially with file paths on Windows, and some tricky resource management issues. People in the comments were sharing their own horror stories, like trying to walk a directory and hitting unexpected errors. It definitely sparked a huge debate.

Waymo's Rolling into NYC

Big news for self-driving cars: Waymo got the green light to start testing in New York City! Can you believe it? NYC roads are wild, so that's a huge test. The comments were a mix of excitement and "oh hell no" – people wondering how it'll handle the potholes, the crazy drivers, and just the general chaos. Someone mentioned how easy the NY driving test is compared to other countries, which might explain some of the human driver issues Waymo will face!

US Government Bought a Piece of Intel

This one really caught my eye: the U.S. government just took a 10% stake in Intel. Pretty wild, right? It's like, big tech meets government ownership. The comments were all over the place, talking about whether this is a good thing for national security, if it's basically nationalizing a huge company, and how it'll influence Intel's future. One person even linked it to a changing political culture, like how quickly things are shifting.

4chan and Bluesky Fighting Online Safety Laws

There were a couple of interesting stories about online platforms and government regulation. 4chan is basically telling the UK to pound sand, refusing to pay daily fines for their online safety act. Their lawyer said it's impossible to comply and still have a "unified internet." And on a related note, Bluesky actually went dark in Mississippi because of a new age verification law there. It just shows how tricky it is for these global platforms to deal with different country and state laws without forcing users to hand over tons of personal data. People were debating online freedom versus safety, as usual.

Scientists Found a Protein That Reverses Brain Aging in Mice

On the science front, this sounds like something out of a sci-fi movie: scientists found a protein that seems to reverse brain aging in mice! Obviously, it's "in mice," so don't get your hopes up for a pill tomorrow, but it's still pretty fascinating. It made old mouse brains function more like young ones. One comment talked about how this protein, FTL1, is linked to iron storage and blood sugar, which is a cool potential connection.

AI Still "Confidently Wrong"

Finally, another AI one: a post titled "Being 'Confidently Wrong' is holding AI back." It's all about how LLMs can just confidently spout incorrect information, which is a huge problem. People in the comments were saying how AI is great for finding connections and ideas, but you can't trust it for hard facts. Someone even mentioned that researchers are trying to "reverse jailbreak" models to make them less confident when they're not sure, which is a clever way to think about it.