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Improving error monitoring with AI

Tillman Elser, AI/ML lead at Sentry, joins Ryan for a conversation about improving error monitoring with AI and ML. They talk through the challenges of analyzing stack traces, the innovative use of embeddings to improve error grouping, the trial-and-error process of developing algorithms, and where Sentry’s AI capabilities are headed next. https://stackoverflow.blog/2025/03/18/improving-error-monitoring-with-ai/

 Viewsonic's 5K monitor finally goes on sale, but is it already too little too late to make a splash?

The ViewSonic VP2788-5K has officially entered the market, but with strong alternatives like the ASUS ProArt PA27JCV and Samsung ViewFinity S9, it faces tough competition in the growing 5K monitor space.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/viewsonics-5k-monitor-finally-goes-on-sale-but-is-it-already-too-little-too-late-to-make-a-splash

Top Broadband Director Warns of Musk Handout in Scathing Email Exit

The director of the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program cautions against funneling broadband money to the world’s richest man. https://www.cnet.com/home/internet/top-broadband-director-warns-of-musk-handout-in-scathing-email-exit/#ftag=CADf328eec

1mo | cnet.com
Instrukční sady SIMD a automatické vektorizace prováděné překladačem GCC

Už jsme se seznámili s instrukcemi SIMD, MMX, SSE a částečně i SSE2. Lze je volat z assembleru nebo využít takzvané intrinsic nabízené překladači. Ovšem existuje i další způsob jejich využití s automatickou vektorizací. https://www.root.cz/clanky/instrukcni-sady-simd-a-automaticke-vektorizace-provadene-prekladacem-gcc/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=rss

1mo | root.cz
Navrhujeme a vyrábíme vlastní CPU: architektura instrukční sady

Dnešní díl série o cestě k vlastnímu procesoru věnujeme návrhu ISA, tedy tomu, jak bude CPU vypadat z pohledu programátora v assembleru, kolik bude mít registrů, a jak budou vypadat instrukce. https://www.root.cz/clanky/navrhujeme-a-vyrabime-vlastni-cpu-architektura-instrukcni-sady/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=rss

1mo | root.cz
Hollywood warns about AI industry’s push to change copyright law

A who’s who of musicians, actors, directors, and more have teamed up to sound the alarm as AI leaders including OpenAI and Google argue that they shouldn’t have to pay copyright holders for AI training material.

In an open letter, submitted to the White House Office of Science and Technology, more than 400 members of the entertainment community expressed concerns

Rising demand for hyper-personalization in digital finance

The financial services industry is facing an era of unparalleled fragmentation. Consumers are no longer limited to a single bank or financial provider in an increasingly nomadic digital environment. Instead, consumers can move seamlessly between services and products across multiple platforms. This creates a highly competitive marketplace while still maintaining some degree of segmentation. As fintech disruptors and traditional financial institutions compete for consumers, creating brand dif

3 tech advancements to be nervous about

What a time to be alive. Looking at the sci-fi movie canon and the years in which these films take place, we’re 10 years past Robocop (set in 2015) and 7 years away from Demolition Man (set in 2032).

As often as sci-fi serves as inspiration for the tech world, from the AI girlfriend of

Is the Department of Education Being Abolished? What We Know Amid Mass Layoffs

Roughly half of the Education Department's staff was recently let go, amid President Donald Trump's stated plan to outright shutter the department. https://www.cnet.com/news/politics/is-the-department-of-education-being-abolished-what-we-know-amid-mass-layoffs/#ftag=CADf328eec

1mo | cnet.com
Tariffs Explained: What They Mean for You and Your Everyday Costs

The rollout of President Donald Trump's tariffs was messy, uncertain and caused widespread market volatility, and eventually that noise is coming for your bottom line. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/tariffs-explained-what-they-mean-for-you-and-your-everyday-costs/#ftag=CADf328eec

1mo | cnet.com
Google Pixel 9A Wish List: 3 Leaks That I Hope Come True

Commentary: As usual, the Pixel 9A already appears to be leaking. And if so, here's what I hope the lower-cost phone includes. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/google-pixel-9a-wishlist-3-leaks-that-i-hope-come-true/#ftag=CADf328eec

1mo | cnet.com
Show HN: OpenTimes – Free travel times between U.S. Census geographies

Hi HN! Today I'm launching OpenTimes, a free database of roughly 150 billion pre-computed, point-to-point travel times between United States Census geographies. In addition to letting you visualize travel isochrones on the homepage, OpenTimes also lets you download massive amounts of travel time data for free and with no limits.

The primary goal here is to enable research and fill a gap I noticed in the open-source spatial ecosystem. Researchers (social scientists, economists, etc.) use la

1mo | Hacker news
Robinhood launches prediction markets hub

Trading platform Robinhood on Monday launched a prediction markets hub in its app that allows customers to trade on event outcomes, including the expected upper limit of the Federal Reserve funds rate in May.

The company’s shares were last up 6% in afternoon trading.

Event contracts have

The internet’s obsession with Luigi Mangione Is testing Reddit’s limits

Since December, Luigi Mangione, the accused killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, has become an internet phenomenon. Both scorned and idolized, his notoriety has given rise to a number of online communities. Some have begun embracing violent rhetoric.

A moderator from the long-standing subreddit

To get ahead with AI, fine-tune your data strategy

In the first episode of our new podcast series, Leaders of Code, we sat down with Don Woodlock, Head of Global Healthcare Solutions at InterSystems, and Stack Overflow CEO Prashanth Chandrasekhar, to discuss data strategy's critical role in AI development. https://stackoverflow.blog/2025/03/17/to-get-ahead-with-ai-fine-tune-your-data-strategy/

Here's the Real Reason You Taste Wine Before the Waiter Pours

Want to impress your friends at a fancy restaurant? Here's what you're looking for when a server offers a taste of that newly opened wine. https://www.cnet.com/news/heres-the-real-reason-you-taste-wine-before-a-waiter-pours/#ftag=CADf328eec

1mo | cnet.com
Use These 3 Simple Steps to Clean Your Air Fryer

Air Fryers are a great way to cook just about anything, but they still need to be cleaned to avoid grease and grime buildup. Here's how to do that with ease. https://www.cnet.com/home/kitchen-and-household/use-these-3-simple-steps-to-clean-your-air-fryer/#ftag=CADf328eec

1mo | cnet.com
Should You Put Open Red Wine in the Fridge? An Expert Explains It all

Not sure if you should simply cork your wine or put it in the fridge? Here's an easy guide to saving your sipper for as long as possible. https://www.cnet.com/how-to/should-you-put-open-red-wine-in-the-fridge-an-expert-explains-it-all/#ftag=CADf328eec

1mo | cnet.com
How to Calculate How Many Solar Panels You Need to Charge Your EV

You can harness the power of the sun's rays to charge your electric vehicle. Here's how many solar panels you'll need to do it. https://www.cnet.com/home/energy-and-utilities/calculate-how-many-solar-panels-you-need-to-charge-your-ev/#ftag=CADf328eec

1mo | cnet.com
Oops! Microsoft’s latest Windows update removes Copilot from PCs
1mo | pcworld.com
The 560-pound Twitter logo from its San Francisco headquarters is up for auction

Twitter may be dead, but the 12-foot tall bird logo from its San Francisco headquarters can be yours forever if you have enough money. The sign — one of two birds that formerly adorned Twitter’s office — is up

1mo | Engadget
Boeing Starliner astronauts finally head home, nine months later

Eight days. That’s how long Boeing Starliner’s mission — its first flight test with crew aboard — was supposed to last. But this mission has been singular in almost every way, and astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have instead spent the past nine and a half months aboard the International Space Station.

Now, finally, they're headed home. Their SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule is slated to begin undocking from the ISS at 1:05 am ET Tuesday and is scheduled for splashdown at 5:57 pm E

1mo | Engadget
You can watch the Starliner astronauts return to Earth after an unplanned nine-month visit

Those stranded Starliner astronauts are finally coming back to Earth, with a touchdown expected on Tuesday evening. Coverage begins on Monday night at around 10:45PM ET, with streams available on NASA’s website and via the NASA+ app.

Monday night’s stream will focus

1mo | Engadget
Warner Bros. Discovery pulled the original Looney Tunes shorts off Max

The original Looney Tunes animated shorts that aired between the 1930 and 1969 are no longer available to stream on Max, Deadline reports. Warner Bros. Discovery removed them from the streaming service as part of its ongoing shift away from children's shows and towards adult and family programming.

For now, newer Looney Tunes s

1mo | Engadget
The Pixel 9a has leaked so thoroughly that YouTubers are reviewing it

The release of the Pixel 9a is apparently very near, because after a regular cadence of leaks about the yet-to-be announced budget phone, at least two YouTubers have reviewed it early. Both ">The Mobile Central

1mo | Engadget
TikTok’s Tunnel Girl is digging again—much to the internet’s delight

More than a year after her viral project was shut down, TikTok’s “Tunnel Girl” has officially been given the green light to resume digging a massive tunnel beneath her home.

On her TikTok account @engineer.everything, the woman—who identifies herself only as Kala—has built a following of over 657,000 by documenting her ambitious, off-the-books tunnel project in Herndon, Virginia. Despite the handle, Kala has no forma

Bumble adds an ID verification feature to win over cautious daters

Bumble rolled out a handful of new safety features on Monday, including ID verification, in an attempt to draw in a new class of users who are focused on safety.

ID verification requests a government-issued ID to authenticate the user’s age and name and then adds a badge indicating they are who they say they are on their profile. Users can then f

What is an autopen, and why is Trump obsessed with it?

Donald Trump, on Sunday, declared via social media that some of Joe Biden’s presidential pardons, including those for members of the Jan. 6 Committee, Dr. Anthony Fauci, and members of Biden’s family beyond his son Hunter, were void because they were signed by an autopen device. Trump’s statement has made people curious about the technology and his own use of it.

Autopens are nothing ne

Muzeum athénského Kerameiku

Méně známé athénské archeologické muzeum, přestože patří mezi několik základních. Vystavuje nálezy z antického hřbitova a z okolí Posvátné brány, od 11. století před n. l. do konce antiky. Je tady kvantum pozoruhodné keramiky, ale také šperky a velké plastiky. http://www.osel.cz/13956-muzeum-athenskeho-kerameiku.html

1mo | osel.cz
Automated Screenshot Generation with Maestro

Instead of taking screenshots manually for each device & language, you can automate it with Maestro! Here's how. https://codewithandrea.com/tips/automated-screenshot-generation-maestro/

PepsiCo Just Bought Poppi. But Does a 'Healthy' Soda Actually Exist? 6 Experts Weigh In

With the news that PepsiCo bought prebiotic soda company Poppi for $1.95 billion, we asked experts: Are these new sodas actually healthy? https://www.cnet.com/health/nutrition/pepsi-poppi-healthy-soda-experts-weigh-in/#ftag=CADf328eec

1mo | cnet.com
 We compared AMD's Ryzen AI Max+ 395 to Apple's M4 Pro and the results might surprise you

AMD published new AI benchmarks pitting the powerhouse Ryzen AI Max+ 395 chipset in the Asus ROG Flow Z13 (2025) against Intel's Core Ultra 7 258V in the Asus Zenbook S14 (UX5406).

https://www.laptopmag.com/ai/copilot-pcs/amd-ryzen-ai-max-395-vs-apple-m4-pro-benchmarks

 If this is Apple's iPhone 17 Air, I'm ready to upgrade my phone ASAP

Leaked dummy phones of Apple's iPhone 17 Air look thin and light enough to actually convince me to upgrade from my iPhone 13.

https://www.laptopmag.com/phones/iphone/apple-iphone-17-air-prototype