Bill and Hillary Clinton Subpoenaed Over Epstein Files
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Score: 20269 |
Comments: 1885
The House Oversight Committee has subpoenaed Bill and Hillary Clinton, along with eight former top law enforcement officials, as part of its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. The subpoenas intensify bipartisan scrutiny of the Justice Department's handling of the Epstein case and aim to uncover possible ties to high-ranking figures.
Key Points:
Bill and Hillary Clinton, along with eight former attorneys general and FBI directors, have been subpoenaed.
The DOJ is ordered to turn over Epstein-related records by August 19.
Ghislaine Maxwell's deposition has been delayed pending Supreme Court review.
The DOJ claims no 'client list' or blackmail evidence was found.
Trump allies accuse the DOJ of withholding key information, while Democrats push for transparency.
"The move intensifies bipartisan scrutiny of the Justice Department's handling of the Epstein case and signals renewed interest in possible ties to high-ranking figures."
Democrats Have Found Their Message—and Trump Is Freaking Out
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Score: 17140 |
Comments: 1329
The article discusses how Democrats, led by figures like Elizabeth Warren and Zohran Mamdani, are focusing on the rising cost of living as a key message to challenge Trump in the 2026 midterms. Trump's policies, particularly his tariffs, are blamed for increasing prices, and Democrats are leveraging this to rally voters. The piece highlights how Mamdani's campaign in New York City, centered on affordability, serves as a model for the party.
Key Points:
Democrats are using the rising cost of living as a central message to counter Trump in the 2026 midterms.
Trump's tariffs and economic policies are widely blamed for increasing prices, causing voter stress.
Elizabeth Warren's critique of Trump's failure to lower costs has provoked strong reactions from Trump.
Zohran Mamdani's campaign in NYC focuses on affordability, offering a potential blueprint for national Democrats.
Polls show significant voter concern over rising prices, with many blaming Trump's policies.
"“Remember, Donald Trump ran for office saying he would lower costs on day one. Costs of groceries are up, cost of housing is up, cost of health care is up,” Warren said on CNBC. “And where is Donald Trump? He’s passing a signature bill to throw people off their health care so he can do tax cuts for billionaires.”"
New York declares "war" in response to Texas GOP redistricting plan
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Score: 7273 |
Comments: 471
New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared 'war' in response to Texas GOP's redistricting plan, which could increase Republican seats in Congress. Texas Democrats left the state to prevent a quorum needed to vote on the new map, prompting threats from Texas Governor Greg Abbott to remove them from office.
Key Points:
New York Governor Kathy Hochul condemned Texas GOP's redistricting plan as a 'legal insurrection' and vowed to fight back.
Texas Democrats left the state to deny a quorum needed to vote on the new congressional map, which could favor Republicans.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott threatened to remove absent Democrats from office if they didn't return by a specified deadline.
Hochul emphasized the need to 'fight fire with fire' and explore options to redraw New York's congressional lines.
""This is a war. We are at war, and that's why the gloves are off. And I say, bring it on with that.""
Republicans Subpoena Everyone and Anyone Over Epstein—Except Trump
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Score: 4220 |
Comments: 202
The House Oversight Committee, led by Republicans, has subpoenaed numerous high-profile individuals, including the Clintons and former FBI Director James Comey, for information related to Jeffrey Epstein, but notably excluded Donald Trump. Trump's association with Epstein and recent actions regarding Ghislaine Maxwell have raised questions about his involvement and potential leniency.
Key Points:
Republicans subpoenaed Bill and Hillary Clinton, James Comey, and several former Attorneys General for Epstein-related information.
Donald Trump, despite his known association with Epstein, was not subpoenaed.
Trump's recent actions, including sending his former attorney to speak with Maxwell and not ruling out a pardon, have drawn criticism.
Ghislaine Maxwell has agreed to testify but only under specific conditions, including clemency, which the committee has ruled out.
"But the chairman’s demands stopped short of Trump himself, despite the president also being friends with Epstein for years. This included partying with the financier in Manhattan and Palm Beach, riding on his private plane, and hosting him as a member at his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida."
GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke Warns Developers: "Either Embrace AI or Get Out of This Career"
Posted on r/programming |
Score: 791 |
Comments: 604
GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke warns developers to embrace AI or risk career obsolescence, citing research that shows AI is already transforming developer roles. The study identifies four stages of AI adoption, with the most advanced developers delegating and verifying AI-generated code rather than writing it themselves. Developers are optimistic about AI's potential to increase ambition and reinvent their roles, not just save time.
Key Points:
GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke urges developers to adopt AI or face career obsolescence.
Research identifies four stages of AI adoption, from skepticism to strategic partnership.
Advanced developers now delegate and verify AI-generated code, shifting from writing code themselves.
Many developers believe AI will write 90% of code within 2-5 years, reinventing their roles.
AI's primary benefit is increasing ambition, not just saving time.
""The evidence is clear: Either you embrace AI, or get out of this career.""
Anthropic has released Claude Opus 4.1, an upgraded version of Claude Opus 4, focusing on improved performance in agentic tasks, real-world coding, and reasoning. The update is now available to paid users and via API, with notable enhancements in coding benchmarks and precision in debugging tasks.
Key Points:
Claude Opus 4.1 improves state-of-the-art coding performance to 74.5% on SWE-bench Verified.
The update excels in multi-file code refactoring and pinpointing exact corrections in large codebases.
It is available to paid Claude users and via API, Amazon Bedrock, and Google Cloud's Vertex AI.
Performance gains are comparable to the leap from Sonnet 3.7 to Sonnet 4.
Anthropic plans to release larger model improvements in the coming weeks.
"Rakuten Group finds that Opus 4.1 excels at pinpointing exact corrections within large codebases without making unnecessary adjustments or introducing bugs, with their team preferring this precision for everyday debugging tasks."
Posted on r/selfhosted |
Score: 192 |
Comments: 137
The article discusses the importance of having a digital legacy strategy to ensure that family members can access and manage important data and technology in the event of sudden death. It emphasizes the need for proper documentation and planning to avoid confusion and distress for loved ones.
Key Points:
Importance of a digital legacy strategy for sudden death scenarios
Ensuring family can access and manage important data and tech
Need for thorough documentation to guide family members
Avoiding emotional and technical distress for loved ones
Planning for the handling of hardware and digital assets
"Is everything documented so that they don’t sit crying in front of the hardware and pray to god for it fix itself?"
Don't forget to support your favourite open source projects
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Score: 173 |
Comments: 8
The article highlights the fragile economic sustainability of open source software and urges readers to support their favorite projects financially. It specifically mentions Accrescent as an example of a project in need of funding.
Key Points:
Open source software ecosystems are economically fragile.
Many popular apps rely on user support for sustainability.
The article calls attention to the funding needs of projects like Accrescent.
Financial support is crucial for the future of open source projects.
"As you know, the economic sustainability of the open source software ecosystem is fragile."
Anthropic has officially announced the release of version 4.1, marking a significant update. The announcement was made via a tweet, highlighting the timing of the release.
Key Points:
Anthropic announced version 4.1.
The announcement was made on Twitter.
The timing of the release was emphasized.
This update is significant for users.
"Officially just announced by Anthropic, what a timing :)"
Posted on r/programming |
Score: 128 |
Comments: 45
The article discusses the challenges of parsing PDF files, which often deviate from the official specification in practice. It outlines the theoretical steps for parsing a PDF, such as locating the cross-reference table and trailer dictionary, but emphasizes the real-world complexities and inconsistencies encountered.
Key Points:
Parsing a PDF theoretically involves locating the version header, cross-reference table, and trailer dictionary.
In practice, PDF files often contain errors like misspelled markers or incorrect offsets, making parsing difficult.
The cross-reference table (xref) is crucial for finding object offsets but can be unreliable in real-world files.
The trailer dictionary provides metadata and points to the root object, essential for interpreting content.
The article humorously describes PDF parsing as a 'social construct' and 'vibe,' highlighting its unpredictable nature.
"PDF isn't a specification, it's a social construct, it's a vibe. The more you struggle the deeper you sink. You live in the bog now, with the rest of us, far from the sight of God."
Cardog optimized the NHTSA's VPIC database, reducing its size and improving VIN decoding speed from 3.2 seconds to under 30ms by removing unnecessary data and applying modern database techniques. The article highlights the inefficiencies in legacy government databases and the significant performance gains from basic optimizations.
Key Points:
The NHTSA's VPIC database is comprehensive but unoptimized, with legacy structures causing slow query times.
Cardog reduced the database from 1.5GB to 21MB by removing redundant metadata and applying modern optimizations.
Optimizations improved VIN decoding speed from 3.2 seconds to under 30ms, enabling millions of daily lookups.
The solution is open-source, benefiting various automotive applications needing fast VIN data.
The project underscores the impact of simple optimizations on legacy systems.
"The real lesson This isn't a story about brilliant engineering. It's about what happens when nobody optimizes a critical dataset for 40 years."
OpenWrt/LuCI Mobile app is now on iOS, plus new features!
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Score: 34 |
Comments: 21
The article announces the release of the LuCI Mobile app for iOS and iPad, following its successful Android launch. It details new features, pricing, and future development plans, while encouraging user feedback and support.
Key Points:
The iOS and iPad version of the LuCI Mobile app is now available on the App Store for a one-time purchase of $9.99.
New features include multi-router support, quick info access, improved reboot flow, and under-the-hood enhancements.
Future updates may include a unified clients view, dashboard customization, deeper system info, and interface control.
The Android app remains free, with support options via GitHub Sponsors.
"If the app does better than expected, it directly translates into more time I can dedicate to building out new features for everyone."
What constitutes debugging? Empirical findings from live-coding streams
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Score: 27 |
Comments: 16
The article explores the often misunderstood and time-intensive nature of debugging in software development, based on observations from live-coding streams. It highlights that debugging consumes 35%-50% of development time, with most effort spent on complex bugs, and categorizes bugs into fresh and committed types, with the latter taking significantly longer to resolve.
Key Points:
Debugging consumes 35%-50% of development time, with 79% of that time spent on the hardest 26% of bugs.
Committed bugs take a median of 29 minutes to resolve, compared to 3 minutes for fresh bugs.
Debugging activities include code editing (41%), running/testing code (29%), inspecting state (16%), navigating code (15%), and consulting resources (6%).
Developers often switch between tasks during debugging, with manual testing being more common than automated tests.
Tooling improvements could significantly reduce time wasted in mundane debugging activities.
"Debugging is an inevitable and critical part of software development. However the process of debugging often remains invisible and misunderstood by managers which leads to sub-optimal team productivity and decreased product quality."