Last rites for Gentoo's Chromium package
The Gentoo Linux distribution is discontinuing its Chromium browser package. This decision marks the end of official support for Chromium within Gentoo's repositories. (lwn.net)
3DCodeVerse is a combined data, execution and evaluation ecosystem that treats 3D worlds as executable code. It packages 269,597 runnable programs expanded into 2.03 million code-condition pairs spanning seven languages/runtimes (bpy, CadQuery, OpenSCAD, Three.js, URDF, GLSL, OpenGL) and four task tracks (objects, articulated objects, scenes, graphics). Each program ships with sources, assets, multi-view renders, three caption types (instruction, visual description, construction procedure) and a verification record. A web showcase provides 24 code-authored worlds and live in-browser examples; generated assets are demonstrated in downstream uses such as robot simulation and video generation.
The harness is an LLM-planned, DAG-orchestrated pipeline that builds, executes, measures and judges programs, then applies targeted automated repairs using spatial measurements (contacts, collisions, distances) and a vision-language judge. Iterating adversarially on generator and judge yields large quality and run-rate gains: the same model inside this harness wins most head-to-head comparisons, with human-preference increases often approaching ~90% over native toolchains. Fine-tuning on 3DCodeVerse-2M raised Qwen3.8-27B execution on a 212-task benchmark from 51.9% to 92.9%; per-runtime execution after tuning reached high rates (e.g., CadQuery ~98.5%, Blender ~93%). Datasets, harness code and models are released for research.
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The Gentoo Linux distribution is discontinuing its Chromium browser package. This decision marks the end of official support for Chromium within Gentoo's repositories. (lwn.net)
VS Code has undergone UI modernization to reduce visual complexity and improve consistency after a decade of updates. The redesign aims to enhance user experience while maintaining its powerful features. (code.visualstudio.com)
Matt Mullenweg has ordered a revert of accessibility changes in WordPress and banned a core contributor from the project. The decision has sparked discussions within the WordPress community about the project's direction and governance. (therepository.email)
Chromium development at Google and Igalia involves different approaches to browser engine contributions. Google primarily develops Chromium in-house, while Igalia is an external company contributing to the project through open collaboration. (lwn.net)
Sill allows users to view any window from their Mac on their iPhone or iPad, supporting touch, Apple Pencil, trackpad, and keyboard input. It is a free, open-source project that operates without servers and is compatible with Apple devices. (github.com)
Google Argon on a Pro subscription is ineffective, as a single prompt consumed half of the account's resources over five hours. This suggests limited value for the subscription service in this context. (news.ycombinator.com)
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