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Each token affects the probabilities of subsequent tokens. Let's say you want the model to produce Python code, and you are using a grammar to force JSON output. The model wasn't t…

The defining characteristic of science is that one can independently arrive at a logical conclusion by observing cause and effect. There is no belief or indoctrination necessary. H…

The constructor of std::string is constexpr in C++20. A runtime call to 'strlen' (or equivalent) can be optimized out by computing the string's length at compile time and initializ…

In the absence of IDE features, you can't differentiate between value arguments and reference arguments unless you view the callee's prototype. Pointers do not have this problem.

Another biblical example is Psalm 90:10: "Our days may come to seventy years, or eighty, if our strength endures; yet the best of them are but trouble and sorrow, for they quickly …

Member functions have an invisible argument: the pointer to the C++ object. You can access this argument using the 'this' keyword. John Carmack describes pure functions like so: > …

The title of the linked article has a question mark, while the HN title does not.

Anyone can create a fake 'seized' page.

Sure, at this point. Yishan resigned from Reddit in 2014.

Seems like he had it under control, and was recording it in order to publicize the problem and possibly get it fixed.

Yes.

Is it fair to assassinate someone's character by suggesting to millions of people that this someone is a criminal when they have not been found guilty in the court of law?

That's the problem he's pointing out. The media doesn't attempt to portray reality objectively or truthfully whatsoever. They have gotten quite good at influencing our opinions wit…

How does that make them very different? The latest version of the software is still exploitable in either case. In my opinion, that is why it's useful to call them 0-days until the…

It started out as a 0-day in 2012, and since it has remained unpatched, it continues to be called a 0-day. That is how it is commonly used.

It's not only the speed. All of the timestamps of the files are even numbers, which is indicative of a FAT file system. > "The directory entry for the FAT file system only has a 5-…

Why would the legality make this test invalid or unfair? Illegal things still happen. I have seen countless street signs with graffiti on them. I could see rebellious teenagers doi…

Are you criticizing LuaJIT rather than Lua? LuaJIT is a third party implementation of an older version of Lua (with cherry picked features from newer versions). A lot of this criti…