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A web app called 'Let's Hold Hands' enables anonymous, non-verbal interactions between two users through a simple hand-holding interface. Built using Preact and PartyKit, the project explores serendipitous human connections without verbal communication, offering both direct invites and random pairing functionality.

Roger Sollenberger on X: "NEW: A DOGE staffer appears to be posting DOGE work on his public GitHub, as of this week. The staffer, Jordan Wick, also created a repository for a Twitter DM-downloading tool just 3 days ago. He posted work on geospatial data in Jan—undersea cables, ports & “critical minerals.” https://t.co/vtL7PZj6fJ" / X

A Department of Energy (DOGE) employee Jordan Wick has been publicly sharing sensitive work-related code on GitHub, including a Twitter DM downloader and geospatial data analysis tools for undersea cables and critical minerals.

Pulse AI Blog - Putting Andrew Ng’s OCR Models to The Test

Andrew Ng's newly released document extraction service shows significant limitations when processing complex financial statements, with high error rates and slow processing times. Tests revealed over 50% hallucinated values and frequent missing data in financial tables, highlighting the challenges of using LLMs for document extraction.

Fast and Private Web Browser

Waterfox is a privacy-focused web browser offering built-in tracking protection, container tabs, and private browsing features by default. The browser prioritizes user privacy by not collecting telemetry data while providing easy migration from other browsers and maintaining high performance standards.

Nigerians are building affordable alternatives to AWS and Google Cloud

Nigerian entrepreneurs are developing local cloud infrastructure alternatives to AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud, offering naira-based payments and data sovereignty solutions. The rise of homegrown cloud providers like Nebula, Nobus, and Galaxy addresses challenges faced by Nigerian tech companies dealing with currency depreciation and data localization needs. In response to local competition, AWS has started accepting naira payments, while Nigerian providers leverage shared data centers to build cost-effective infrastructure.

GitHub - superglue-ai/superglue: superglue is an API connector that writes its own code. It lets you connect to any API/data source and get the data you want in the format you need.

Superglue is an open-source proxy server that simplifies API integration by automatically handling configuration, data transformation, and schema validation. The solution enables seamless connectivity to various data sources while providing features like LLM-powered mapping, smart pagination, and flexible authentication.

GitHub - PragmaticMachineLearning/probly

An innovative spreadsheet application combining traditional spreadsheet functionality with Python data analysis and AI capabilities, leveraging OpenAI API and Pyodide for runtime execution. Built with Next.js 14 and TypeScript, it offers interactive data visualization through ECharts and intelligent suggestions through an AI-powered chat interface.

nRootTag - Tracking You from a Thousand Miles Away!

Find My offline finding enables AirTags to be located through a network of Apple devices when separated from their paired device. The system uses public/private key encryption for secure location reporting, with nearby Apple devices acting as anonymous finders to relay encrypted location data through Apple Cloud.

Some TXT about, and A PTR to, new DNS insights on Cloudflare Radar

Cloudflare's 1.1.1.1 DNS resolver processes 1.9 trillion queries daily across 250 locations worldwide, with new analytics features launched on Cloudflare Radar's DNS page. The service provides insights into DNS traffic patterns, protocol usage, and security metrics while maintaining user privacy through anonymized query logs.

Teslas Monitor Everything—Including You | WIRED

Modern Tesla vehicles are equipped with extensive surveillance capabilities, including multiple cameras and sensors that collect significant amounts of data about the car's surroundings and occupants. While Tesla claims to protect user privacy through data anonymization and limited collection practices, investigations have revealed concerning privacy breaches and employee misuse of customer data. Privacy experts express skepticism about Tesla's data protection measures and policy transparency.