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just now (402+ words) In the previous article, I wrote about "Unknown Unknowns." This time, let's look at Known Knowns. As mentioned before, when we create long-term plans, we often lose resources to "unpredictable problems." Tasks that only reveal themselves once we start working and unexpected obstacles always exist to some degree. These elements do shake our plans. But what tends to be overlooked is Known Knowns " the things we already know and are fully aware of. In other words, the domain we understand and can reliably control. In reality, the quality of a long-term plan is shaped not only by how we prepare for Unknown Unknowns. How effectively we identify and use our Known Knowns as the foundation of a plan is equally important. While Unknown Unknowns refer to unpredictable and unforeseen issues, Known Knowns are "things we know, and know that we…...

1+ min ago (410+ words) For years, Arabic developers have struggled with a problem that almost every tool on the internet ignores: Arabic is not a language you can "adapt" into existing NLP pipelines. It needs its own architecture, rules, morphology, and understanding. Multilingual LLMs don't fully understand it, search engines don't index it correctly, and "AI rewriting" breaks its meaning completely. So I built i3rbly " an Arabic-first AI engine designed from scratch to understand, analyze, and process Arabic text with zero semantic loss. This post explains how the system works, why I built it, and how developers can use it today. " Why Arabic Needs Its Own AI Layer Arabic comes with challenges you can't solve with simple tokenization: Roots vs stems vs patterns Multiple meanings per form Diacritics that change meaning entirely Most AI models transform or distort the meaning when trying to "rewrite" or…...

1+ min ago (730+ words) Try out our game: The 3D Problem We Could Never Solve We've participated in hackathons before. We've made 2D games, cool ideas, fun mechanics. But anytime we attempted to go full 3D, reality would hit: "Too many moving parts "Too complex for our mixed skill levels "Too time-consuming to fit alongside work, university, and life "Too easy for the entire project to collapse halfway Every attempt ended with the same line: "3D is great" but maybe next time." This time, finally, next time arrived. How Kiro Changed Everything With Kiro, that barrier didn't just crack'it vanished. We built faster. We built cleaner. We built with actual peace of mind. Despite our usual workloads, deadlines, and responsibilities, we still completed a full 3D horror experience on time. And what surprised us most wasn't the speed'it was the confidence we felt while building. Kiro didn't just accelerate…...

2+ min ago (409+ words) " Making great presentations more accessible. This project aims to enhances multilingual accessibility and discoverability while maintaining the integrity of original content. Detailed transcriptions and keyframes preserve the nuances and technical insights that make each session compelling. " AWS re:Invent 2025 - AWS Security Hub: Unifying & simplifying security operations at scale (SEC228) ; This article is entirely auto-generated while preserving the original presentation content as much as possible. Please note that there may be typos or inaccuracies. That is how some of these correlated events are now adding more value within the unified experience of Security Hub. Security Hub since preview in the last six months has further improved that correlation and analysis by using artificial intelligence and machine learning within the service. Once Security Hub starts aggregating these findings, it uses the underlying AI and machine learning to correlate these findings and in real…...

2+ min ago (268+ words) Tired of seeing AI solutions plateau? Imagine AI agents not just performing tasks, but actively learning how to become more competitive in the job market. It's no longer just about building smart algorithms, but building AI that's strategically self-aware. The core idea is equipping AI with metacognitive skills. Think of it as AI developing its own 'resume' and consciously working to improve it. This allows them to accurately assess their strengths and weaknesses, and then prioritize learning the skills needed to beat the competition and secure the best opportunities. Benefits of self-improving AI agents: Analogy: It's like an athlete who not only trains hard but also studies their rivals' techniques and adapts their strategy for optimal performance. This level of strategic self-improvement is achievable using sophisticated reinforcement learning and generative AI techniques. Novel Application: Consider AI tutors that not only…...

5+ min ago (132+ words) Here's how you can use Chrome to autofill flight info, vehicle data, and more. Now, Google is expanding Chrome's enhanced autofill to support saving vehicle details to Google Wallet. This feature links your vehicle info to Google Wallet after entering it on a supported form in Chrome for desktop, making it available on any device signed into your Google account. Google says this new autofill view for forms addresses an issue that made autofill suggestions appear too condensed in the Chrome app for Android. Finally, for global users, Chrome is improving its understanding of address formats worldwide, like "between streets" in Mexico and phonetic names in Japan. These improvements are rolling out now in Chrome for desktop and mobile, and they might just help save you time during the busy holiday season....

15+ min ago (280+ words) NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 5, 2025 / Every major market shift begins the same way. A foundational piece changes, and suddenly, industries that once operated independently start reorganizing themselves. That is exactly what's happening across three sectors that rarely appear in the same conversation. Gold authentication is being rebuilt. Rare earth mineral supply chains are being restructured. Digital assets are being redefined. And the connective tissue behind all three movements, which also informs much of the ESG discussion, traces back to one technology platform quietly reshaping how the world measures truth. It's built by SMX (NASDAQ:SMX). Three sectors. Three long-standing structural problems: Gold needs authenticity that survives heat and recasting. Rare earth minerals need traceability that survives industrial processing. Digital assets need real-world anchors that cannot be gamed. Now they can get that through one underlying breakthrough. SMX didn't pivot…...

16+ min ago (425+ words) FastAPI is an incredible framework for building high-performance APIs in Python. Its async capabilities, automatic validation, and excellent documentation make it a joy to work with. But there's a subtle performance issue that many developers overlook: unnecessary thread pool delegation for synchronous dependencies. In this article, we'll explore how FastAPI handles synchronous code, why it can become a bottleneck, and how to optimize it for better performance. Let's start with a common FastAPI pattern - class-based dependencies: This looks clean and works perfectly. But here's what you might not realize: every single request that hits this endpoint will have the QueryParams class instantiation sent to a thread pool, even though it's just doing simple variable assignments. FastAPI uses a smart but conservative approach to handle synchronous code: This applies to both path operation functions and dependencies. The logic is simple: The…...

18+ min ago (376+ words) A bipartisan group of senators are looking to tackle health care cybersecurity by reviving legislation that would update regulations and guidelines, authorize grants, offer training and clarify federal agency roles. It's a subset of cybersecurity where Congress hasn't enacted any sweeping changes to date. The resurrected Health Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act from Health, Education Labor and Pension Committee Chairman Bill Cassidy, R-La., and his colleagues on both sides of the aisle emerges from a 2023 bipartisan health care cybersecurity working group. Cassidy and his cosponsors " Mark Warner, D-Va., Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., and John Cornyn, R-Tex. " first introduced the bill in late November last year, with little time left in the session to take action on it before Congress adjourned at the beginning of 2025. "Cyberattacks in the health care sector can have a wide range of devastating consequences, from exposing private…...

18+ min ago (565+ words) The material works quickly, operates in real-world setups, and shows potential for scalable water treatment. PFAS contamination has become one of the most pressing environmental issues of the last decade. These chemicals appear in everything from non-stick pans and waterproof clothing to industrial firefighting foams. Over time, PFAS seep into rivers, lakes, and groundwater and eventually reach household taps. Studies have detected PFAS in soil, wildlife, and even human bloodstreams. Because they do not break down easily, communities around the world are facing long-term exposure with limited solutions to remove them from drinking water. Current treatment systems often rely on activated carbon or biochar. These materials work slowly and have limited absorption capacity. In many cases, they also create secondary waste that needs separate treatment or disposal. As demand grows for faster, scalable, and cleaner removal methods, researchers are racing…...