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Fix “This video format is not supported” on YouTube TV

Setting up a new computer is bliss — no old, unused apps and the machine performs much better than the previous. Unfortunately, you may encounter new problems based on the new hardware. One such issue I encountered with my new MacBook was a “This video format is not supported” message when I went to YouTube […] The post Fix “This video format is not supported” on YouTube TV appeared first on David Walsh Blog. ... Take me to this post.

November 17, 2025

Bicyclic Matrix-Matrix Multiplication in Fully Homomorphic Encryption

In an earlier article, I covered the basic technique for performing matrix-vector multiplication in fully homomorphic encryption (FHE), known as the Halevi-Shoup diagonal method. This article covers a more recent method for matrix-matrix multiplication known as the bicyclic method. The code implementing this method is in the same GitHub repository as the previous article, and the bicyclic method is in a file called bicyclic.py. The previous article linked above covers the general concepts behind... Take me to this post.

November 17, 2025

How can I detect that Windows is running in S-Mode, redux

Doing it on hard mode. The post How can I detect that Windows is running in S-Mode, redux appeared first on The Old New Thing.... Take me to this post.

November 17, 2025

Windsurf x Metalab: Building a New Brand for the Future of AI Coding

How Metalab partnered with Windsurf to build a brand that led to a $2.4 billion deal with Google and Cognition.... Take me to this post.

November 17, 2025

Representative Line: In the Zone

Robert R picked up a bug in his company's event scheduling app. Sometimes, events were getting reported a day off from when they actually were. It didn't take too long to find the culprit, and as is so often the case, the culprit was handling dates with strings. const dateAsString = event.toISOString().substr(0,10); return new Date(dateAsString); toISOString returns a "simplified" ISO8601 string, which looks like this: YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ss.sssZ. The substr pops off the first ten characters, gi... Take me to this post.

November 17, 2025

Pinning GitHub Actions

If you’re using GitHub Actions in your projects, you should be pinning your actions to specific commit SHAs instead of using tags or branches.... Take me to this post.

November 17, 2025

Burnout is about moving forward

Feeling burned out? The solution isn't rest—it's momentum. Making progress in any area of your life can break the burnout cycle and get you moving forward again.... Take me to this post.

November 17, 2025
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