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Microsoft MVP Releases a Tool for Removing AI Markers from Text and Files French developer and entrepreneur Guillaume Meyer, a Microsoft MVP for Microsoft 365, has published an open-source tool watermarks-remover designed to remove technical traces from text and files that may indicate they were created or processed by AI models. When it comes to standard technical markers, the tool actually works. The text_unicode.py module searches for and removes zero-width characters, bidi markers, Unicode tag characters, and other invisible characters. 📁 Separate modules handle files. For PNG and JPEG files, the code analyzes and removes C2PA, EXIF, and other metadata segments, including Content Credentials and markers associated with OpenAI, Anthropic, Claude, and SynthID. If exiftool is available, the tool can additionally remove any remaining metadata. 🧠 Statistical watermarks in LLMs are more complicated. There is no secret Claude or SynthID detector hidden inside the tool. The rewrite_text.py module attempts to disrupt the statistical signal through paraphrasing, back-translation, or a complete structural rewrite of the text using another LLM. The tool can indeed remove hidden Unicode markers and file metadata, but when it comes to statistical watermarks, it can only attempt to weaken them. Meyer himself explicitly warns that there is no guarantee the resulting content will pass a closed-source detector from Anthropic, Google, or any other provider. @wut_it #ai

Windows 11's built-in Weather app wastes more than 1 GB of RAM Microsoft has been working to make Windows 11 more efficient on PCs with limited RAM, but one of its own built-in applications appears to be working against that goal. According to tests published by Windows Latest, the operating system's Weather app can consume more than 1 GB of memory despite performing a relatively simple task. Windows Latest reports that the app exceeded 1.2 GB of RAM while displaying a weather forecast, with no intensive interaction from the user. Wccftech observed similar behavior, noting that memory usage typically starts at around 1 GB, drops to roughly 500–600 MB when idle, and can climb to 1.5–1.6 GB during basic actions such as zooming or navigating the interface. On a PC equipped with 8 GB of RAM, that means the application alone may occupy nearly 20% of the system's memory. According to Windows Latest, the high memory consumption is due to the fact that Weather isn't a fully native Windows application. Instead, it's essentially an MSN Weather web app built on Microsoft's WebView2 framework. Task Manager shows multiple Chromium-based subprocesses running simultaneously, which contributes to the unusually high RAM usage. The issue is unlikely to affect high-end PCs with 32 GB or more of RAM, but it could have a noticeable impact on entry-level systems. On computers with 8 GB or even 16 GB of memory, launching the Weather app may increase memory pressure enough for Windows to rely more heavily on the page file, potentially making the system feel less responsive. The application also includes advertising within its interface. According to Windows Latest, sponsored content is embedded directly into the forecast feed, appearing alongside weather cards in a similar visual style. While Microsoft licenses weather data from multiple providers - including Foreca, the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), and other regional meteorological services - the presence of ads in a built-in Windows application has attracted criticism. >>> https://www.notebookcheck.net/Windows-11-s-built-in-Weather-app-wastes-more-than-1-GB-of-RAM.1364205.0.html @wut_it

How Jane Street Does Code Review Jane Street is a global trading firm that uses mathematics, technology, and algorithms to trade financial markets and provide liquidity. It's known for quantitative trading and market making. Code review is a fundamental part of developing high quality software, but it's also a difficult practice to apply rigorously. As a team grows larger and it's codebase grows more complex, it becomes harder to maintain the appropriate level of discipline: merge conflicts happen more frequently, branches need to be rebased more often, and sometimes the most delicate code changes receive the least amount of scrutiny. >>> https://youtu.be/MUqvXHEjmus?si=DaDqaMWiVpgDlyQ9 @wut_it #video

Geuneullo is a navigator that plots routes through shady streets The Geuneullo: Summer Routes for Walkers mobile application is gaining popularity in South Korea, which helps pedestrians navigate through shaded areas of streets in hot weather, The Korea Herald writes. The service calculates the movement of the Sun across the sky, as well as the shadow of buildings and trees, and then suggests the most optimal path. The app also shows the estimated time of arrival and the percentage of the route passing in the shade. In addition, Geuneullo can tell you which places on the bus will be least illuminated by the sun, as well as which side of the subway car is better to go to avoid direct sunlight. It's noted that the service is able to build routes for runners. When choosing a path, it takes into account the shadow, the length of the distance and the degree of slope of individual sections. The navigator was developed by a 23-year-old mathematics student at Seoul National University, who himself suffered from the heat on his way to study. To operate the service, he used data from the OpenStreetMap mapping platform, as well as various municipal information about buildings, trees, and public transport. Geuneullo was released on July 18. The app is currently available in the overseas App Store, and the Android version is currently under testing. >>> https://m.koreaherald.com/article/10831614 @wut_it

Zero to Twelve: how Uzbekistan built a local VC market Uzbekistan is building the infrastructure that turns raw technical talent into investable companies. Local funds can also become scouts, filters and syndication partners for foreign VCs. They know the founders, understand the market and can do the on-the-ground work before a larger regional or global fund enters the round. Uzbek founders no longer need to leave the country before someone starts treating their company like a venture-backed startup. And foreign investors no longer have to enter the market completely blind. Read Timurmalik's full post: ENG: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/elmuradov_zero-to-twelve-how-uzbekistan-built-a-share-7493537278603108352-SwB3/ RUS: https://t.me/skartariss/1976 UZB: https://t.me/beshtorr/272 @wut_it #vc

🎮 GTA is coming to Netflix - and it’s getting an extended look Netflix has announced an extended look at Grand Theft Auto, scheduled for August 27 at 3 PM ET. While details are still limited, the announcement is another sign of how aggressively Netflix is moving into gaming. The company has been expanding beyond traditional mobile titles, exploring bigger gaming experiences and established entertainment franchises. 📅 August 27 🕒 12:00 AM (Tashkent time) 📺 Netflix @wut_it

22580: From GPT2 to Kimi3, Explained >>> https://x.com/waterloo_intern/status/2081762065392541951?s=20 @wut_it #ai #article

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The AI agent hacked the fitness club's system to circumvent the restrictions and removed another client from the waiting list - An Australian resident decided to use the Claude-based OpenClaw AI agent to sign up for the gym. - A few minutes after the request, the agent replied that he had found a way to enroll a man in the gym for several weeks, although the rules of the fitness club provide for a limit on multiple entries. - After that, the user asked if it was possible to move him from the fourth place "to the top" in the class waiting list. The agent replied that he had deleted the customer who was first in line, so the record moved one person forward. - When the man asked the agent to cancel the action, the agent replied, "Bad news - I can't add him [the deleted client] back." - The user asked the AI to compose an email notifying the fitness club software provider of the discovered vulnerability, and sent it. However, the company refused to discuss the details of the incident with ABC. - According to the head of the Australian research center Gradient Institute, Bill Simpson‑According to Yang, the autonomy of agents increases the likelihood that AI will choose methods that the user has not thought about. In the case of gym membership, the agent hacked the system in pursuit of his goal of making the most profitable entry. >>> https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-10/ai-assistant-hacks-gym-website-aus-cyber-attack/107007986 @wut_it #ai

We Gave GPT 5.6 Sol a Real Business. It Lied, Spammed, and Lost $447 If an agent had a wallet, a computer, and 24 hours, could it run a profitable startup? >>> https://www.bottlenecklabs.com/blog/autonomously-run-businesses @wut_it #ai

Who makes Agentic Football Cup possible? 🤝⚽️ Behind every great tournament is a strong team of partners. Here are the ones making our championship happen on August 22nd: School 21 — Our venue and media partner. They are providing a tech-focused space for the event and helping us spread the word. Startup Choyxona — Our media partner, helping us reach developers and tech enthusiasts across the region. IT Park — Our media partner, helping us connect with the local startup and IT community. BCC Hub — They provided our prize pool, including the AirPods Pro 3 for the winners! We’ll share more details about them in our next post — definitely a partner every developer should know about. ⚡ Huge interest in the tournament — already 76 registrations! Spots are filling up fast, so don't wait too long to claim yours. 🗓 22 August · 11:00–16:00 (Check-in at 10:30) 📍 School 21, Tashkent 🎟 Free · Beginners welcome 👥 Limited slots: Only 32 teams (96 participants total) 👉 Grab your spot on the field: https://www.meetup.com/aws-tashkent/events/315604722/

Guide on how to properly compose resumes and motivation letters for academic positions >>> https://www.careers.cam.ac.uk/files/phdpostdoccvbook.pdf @wut_it #docs

The guy on X/Twitter did this interesting thing i hooked my whoop to my work calendar to find which coworker gives me the most stress 🚨 thanks to fable, I reverse engineered whoop to pull per minute heart rate. nd matched spikes with cal events and attendees I now have a leaderboard and I think about it daily. few info masked for obvious reasons ;) >>> https://x.com/the2ndfloorguy/status/2064704204166635930?s=20 @wut_it

dream desk setup (2026) – online entrepreneur home office >>> https://youtu.be/rE6VjLkPC1I?si=kRMZBJBs1ccw0NN_ @wut_it #video

Announcing TypeScript 7.0 Today we are proud to announce the availability of TypeScript 7, a 10x faster native port of TypeScript! Since its early days, TypeScript has promised to deliver on JavaScript that scales. By bringing strong type-checking and rich tooling to the world of JavaScript, TypeScript made it possible to build non-trivial high-quality apps across platforms. Last year, our team unveiled TypeScript’s next step in scaling: making every part of the toolset an order of magnitude faster. The mission was a native port of TypeScript built in Go that could make the most of modern hardware. This port was done as faithfully as possible, writing new code while maintaining the structure and logic of the original codebase to keep results consistent and compatible between the two compilers. The key difference is that with this new codebase, TypeScript 7 brings native code speed, shared memory multithreading, and a number of new optimizations that typically yield speedups between 8x and 12x on full builds. Just as with any other release, TypeScript 7 is available via npm: npm install -D typescript >>> https://devblogs.microsoft.com/typescript/announcing-typescript-7-0/ @wut_it

Let's look at how to search for crypto wallets In OSINT and cybersecurity, cryptocurrency analysis tools are often needed: you need to understand who is behind the addresses, where the funds go, and how to track activity. Today we'll look at how addresses work in different blockchains, how parsing works, and what identification and verification methods are available. The article is in Russian language. >>> https://telegra.ph/Otkuda-denzhata-Razbiraem-kak-ishchut-kriptokoshelki-06-22 @wut_it #crypto #cybersec

A Day in the Life of an Amazon Software Engineer >>> https://youtu.be/wc834eYNlfQ?si=NpIaMw81G-x0kbO5 @wut_it #video

🚀 Uzbek AI Startup Secures Investment from 500 Global Cerberus, an AI-powered cybersecurity startup developed by Uzbekistan-based C7 Cybersecurity, has raised investment from 500 Global - one of the world's leading venture capital firms. Following the investment, the company launched Cerberus Tech, Inc. to expand into the U.S. and European markets. The platform uses AI to automatically detect security vulnerabilities before attackers can exploit them. Another great example of innovative technology built in Central Asia making its way to the global stage 🌍 >>> https://www.linkedin.com/posts/cerberus-backed-by-500global-an-ai-powered-share-7478020864463065089-6S-k/ @wut_it #ai #cybersec

coding music for people who lock in for hours >>> https://youtu.be/LidOI8BfgS0?si=KEngPqM57KULsxtA @wut_it