Adrian Marius Popa
@mapopa.bsky.social
Game developer
Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariuz/
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Blog : https://mapopa.blogspot.com
Threads : https://www.threads.net/@popa_adrian_marius
Mastodon : https://mastodon.social/@mariuz
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How good are Chinese CPUs? Benchmarking the Loongson 3A6000 https://lemire.me/blog/2025/11/23/how-good-are-chinese-cpus-benchmarking-the-loongson-3a6000/
November 23, 2025 at 11:10 PM
How good are Chinese CPUs? Benchmarking the Loongson 3A6000 https://lemire.me/blog/2025/11/23/how-good-are-chinese-cpus-benchmarking-the-loongson-3a6000/
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DOGE was created for data theft and infrastructure dismantling and it wildly succeeded on both counts within the first few weeks of its existence. It will take a generation to rebuild what it destroyed and the breach of data is unprecedented.
Bye bye, “DOGE”.
It no longer exists as a “centralized entity”, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
It no longer exists as a “centralized entity”, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
November 23, 2025 at 3:01 PM
DOGE was created for data theft and infrastructure dismantling and it wildly succeeded on both counts within the first few weeks of its existence. It will take a generation to rebuild what it destroyed and the breach of data is unprecedented.
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If you're looking for a Sunday morning read, our website team spent a lot of time writing code to make the animations on this article work, so give it a look, will ya?
www.bellingcat.com/news/uk-and-...
www.bellingcat.com/news/uk-and-...
Building on Ruins: The Russification of Mariupol, One Apartment Block at a Time - bellingcat
Bellingcat has identified 23 multi-storey housing complexes being built in occupied Mariupol and advertised for sale to Russian citizens.
www.bellingcat.com
November 23, 2025 at 8:47 AM
If you're looking for a Sunday morning read, our website team spent a lot of time writing code to make the animations on this article work, so give it a look, will ya?
www.bellingcat.com/news/uk-and-...
www.bellingcat.com/news/uk-and-...
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It isn't even clear that the Kremlin likes this plan
NEW: Russian officials and state media continue to set information conditions to reject the US-proposed 28-point peace plan, indicating that the Kremlin is actively conditioning the Russian people to not accept anything less than a full victory in Ukraine. 🧵(1/8)
Read more: isw.pub/UkrWar112225
Read more: isw.pub/UkrWar112225
November 23, 2025 at 12:47 PM
It isn't even clear that the Kremlin likes this plan
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My talk about ray-tracing is out!
youtu.be/CGR1gu2KW2s?...
Here I try to explain it in simple terms, while giving some historical context as well.
There is also a quick RTAO implementation with the worst denoise ever here:
github.com/JorenJoestar...
feedback is more than welcome!
youtu.be/CGR1gu2KW2s?...
Here I try to explain it in simple terms, while giving some historical context as well.
There is also a quick RTAO implementation with the worst denoise ever here:
github.com/JorenJoestar...
feedback is more than welcome!
Demystifying Vulkan Ray Tracing
YouTube video by Conferenza Italiana sul Game Development
youtu.be
November 23, 2025 at 10:57 AM
My talk about ray-tracing is out!
youtu.be/CGR1gu2KW2s?...
Here I try to explain it in simple terms, while giving some historical context as well.
There is also a quick RTAO implementation with the worst denoise ever here:
github.com/JorenJoestar...
feedback is more than welcome!
youtu.be/CGR1gu2KW2s?...
Here I try to explain it in simple terms, while giving some historical context as well.
There is also a quick RTAO implementation with the worst denoise ever here:
github.com/JorenJoestar...
feedback is more than welcome!
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Footage capturing the moment of the FP-2 drone strike on Shatura Power Plant.
November 23, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Footage capturing the moment of the FP-2 drone strike on Shatura Power Plant.
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5 drone strikes hit the Shatura Power Plant in Moscow region, igniting oil-filled transformers. Locals reported up to five explosions. Russia has again closed Moscow airports as the drone raid continues. Shatura is a 1500 MW thermal plant, one of the oldest supplying the region with power and heat.
November 23, 2025 at 7:38 AM
5 drone strikes hit the Shatura Power Plant in Moscow region, igniting oil-filled transformers. Locals reported up to five explosions. Russia has again closed Moscow airports as the drone raid continues. Shatura is a 1500 MW thermal plant, one of the oldest supplying the region with power and heat.
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Do I understand correctly that there is now a dispute within the administration about whether this "peace plan" was written by Russians or Americans?
November 23, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Do I understand correctly that there is now a dispute within the administration about whether this "peace plan" was written by Russians or Americans?
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POV: You're in Crimea, sitting on a deck chair to end the evening:
November 23, 2025 at 9:45 AM
POV: You're in Crimea, sitting on a deck chair to end the evening:
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Compilations of 15 second Sora videos posted on accounts like this are already doing big numbers, along with Sora generated rage bait. Legislation should require AI detection tools to be an integral part of the posting process, and tag likely AI generated posts and lower their algorithmic ranking.
Twitter pays people based on engagement (views, retweets, comments, etc). It appears that many MAGA accounts are based abroad and they use AI technology to generate low-effort rage bait.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
November 23, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Compilations of 15 second Sora videos posted on accounts like this are already doing big numbers, along with Sora generated rage bait. Legislation should require AI detection tools to be an integral part of the posting process, and tag likely AI generated posts and lower their algorithmic ranking.
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Today is Holodomor Memorial Day
holodomor mini doc
YouTube video by - hrec
youtu.be
November 22, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Today is Holodomor Memorial Day
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Powerful strikes have been reported in occupied Crimea, where drones targeted an oil refinery. Local sources confirm multiple impacts.
November 22, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Powerful strikes have been reported in occupied Crimea, where drones targeted an oil refinery. Local sources confirm multiple impacts.
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1/ Russian lawyers say that gamers could face up to six years in prison or charges of treason if they stream S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 or wear a S.T.A.L.K.E.R. T-shirt, following the Russian government's designation of its Ukrainian developers as an 'undesirable organisation'. ⬇️
a man in a gas mask is holding a glowing object in his hands
ALT: a man in a gas mask is holding a glowing object in his hands
media.tenor.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:41 PM
1/ Russian lawyers say that gamers could face up to six years in prison or charges of treason if they stream S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 or wear a S.T.A.L.K.E.R. T-shirt, following the Russian government's designation of its Ukrainian developers as an 'undesirable organisation'. ⬇️
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Americans remain “frustrated” about rising prices and have a dimming view of their personal finances, a survey found.
Economic Confidence Improved Slightly After Shutdown Ended—But Remains Near Historic Lows
Americans remain “frustrated” about rising prices and have a dimming view of their personal finances, a survey found.
www.forbes.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Americans remain “frustrated” about rising prices and have a dimming view of their personal finances, a survey found.
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This is not a peace plan. It is a proposal that weakens Ukraine and divides America from Europe, preparing the way for a larger war in the future. In the meantime, it benefits unnamed Russian and American investors, at the expense of everyone else.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Trump Has a Recipe for War and Corruption, Not Peace
Who would benefit from the White House’s 28-point proposal for Ukraine?
www.theatlantic.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:11 AM
This is not a peace plan. It is a proposal that weakens Ukraine and divides America from Europe, preparing the way for a larger war in the future. In the meantime, it benefits unnamed Russian and American investors, at the expense of everyone else.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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❄️ It’s freezing cold outside here in Germany, and this is an interesting explainer of why that is: a warming event in the polar region is leading to an early collapse of the polar vortex, so Europe and North America are flooded with cold air, while the North Pole is unusually warm. #weather #climate
Stratospheric Warming Watch: Polar Vortex Collapse has begun, with cold air and snowfall impacts expected
A Stratospheric Warming is now collapsing the Polar Vortex, with polar air and snow forecast across the United States, Canada and Europe in December
www.severe-weather.eu
November 22, 2025 at 8:13 AM
❄️ It’s freezing cold outside here in Germany, and this is an interesting explainer of why that is: a warming event in the polar region is leading to an early collapse of the polar vortex, so Europe and North America are flooded with cold air, while the North Pole is unusually warm. #weather #climate
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Matrix multiplication is not easy to understand.
Even looking at the definition used to make me sweat, let alone trying to comprehend the pattern. Yet, there is a stunningly simple explanation behind it.
Let's pull back the curtain!
Even looking at the definition used to make me sweat, let alone trying to comprehend the pattern. Yet, there is a stunningly simple explanation behind it.
Let's pull back the curtain!
November 22, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Matrix multiplication is not easy to understand.
Even looking at the definition used to make me sweat, let alone trying to comprehend the pattern. Yet, there is a stunningly simple explanation behind it.
Let's pull back the curtain!
Even looking at the definition used to make me sweat, let alone trying to comprehend the pattern. Yet, there is a stunningly simple explanation behind it.
Let's pull back the curtain!
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Finally left Twitter
Sorry to the 220k followers
Sorry to the 220k followers
November 22, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Finally left Twitter
Sorry to the 220k followers
Sorry to the 220k followers
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#StandWithUkraine
Ukrainians truly need this right now — even if as a sign of solidarity. And constant, stubborn solidarity goes a long way.
Ukrainians truly need this right now — even if as a sign of solidarity. And constant, stubborn solidarity goes a long way.
November 21, 2025 at 10:38 PM
#StandWithUkraine
Ukrainians truly need this right now — even if as a sign of solidarity. And constant, stubborn solidarity goes a long way.
Ukrainians truly need this right now — even if as a sign of solidarity. And constant, stubborn solidarity goes a long way.
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The current Republican Party by any objective measure is an authoritarian outlier in modern international politics, and they should be treated as such. Wrote about it for BadFaithTimes.com:
badfaithtimes.com/the-republic...
badfaithtimes.com/the-republic...
November 21, 2025 at 2:36 PM
The current Republican Party by any objective measure is an authoritarian outlier in modern international politics, and they should be treated as such. Wrote about it for BadFaithTimes.com:
badfaithtimes.com/the-republic...
badfaithtimes.com/the-republic...
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X has changed their policy and now you can see where the accounts are based.
Here’s an “influencer from Texas”
Here’s an “influencer from Texas”
November 21, 2025 at 6:36 PM
X has changed their policy and now you can see where the accounts are based.
Here’s an “influencer from Texas”
Here’s an “influencer from Texas”
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If this is a moment when you feel like helping courageous Ukrainians to stay alive, here is one way to do so.
www.help99.co/patches/timo...
www.help99.co/patches/timo...
Timothy Snyder: Freedom is Action
Professor Timothy Snyder – a prominent voice of freedom, teams up with NAFO to fundraise for ten trucks and ten cargo buses with anti-drone jamming systems. These will transport and protect those who ...
www.help99.co
November 21, 2025 at 11:49 PM
If this is a moment when you feel like helping courageous Ukrainians to stay alive, here is one way to do so.
www.help99.co/patches/timo...
www.help99.co/patches/timo...
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NEW: Russia killed at least 26 Ukrainian civilians and injured at least 139 on the night of Nov. 18 to 19 strikes that disproportionately impacted civilian areas.
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 19, 2025: isw.pub/UkrWar111925
Other Key Takeaways ⬇️ [🧵] (1/7)
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 19, 2025: isw.pub/UkrWar111925
Other Key Takeaways ⬇️ [🧵] (1/7)
November 20, 2025 at 4:56 AM
NEW: Russia killed at least 26 Ukrainian civilians and injured at least 139 on the night of Nov. 18 to 19 strikes that disproportionately impacted civilian areas.
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 19, 2025: isw.pub/UkrWar111925
Other Key Takeaways ⬇️ [🧵] (1/7)
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 19, 2025: isw.pub/UkrWar111925
Other Key Takeaways ⬇️ [🧵] (1/7)
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Use cases for a JavaScript pipe operator: 2ality.com/2022/01/pipe...
// 1. Chaining various operations
const regexOperators =
['*', '+', '[', ']']
.map(ch => escapeForRegExp(ch))
.join('')
|> '[' + % + ']'
|> new RegExp(%)
;
// 1. Chaining various operations
const regexOperators =
['*', '+', '[', ']']
.map(ch => escapeForRegExp(ch))
.join('')
|> '[' + % + ']'
|> new RegExp(%)
;
A pipe operator for JavaScript: introduction and use cases
The proposal “Pipe operator (|>) for JavaScript” (by J. S. Choi, James DiGioia, Ron Buckton and Tab Atkins) introduces a new operator. This operator is an idea borrowed from functional programming that makes applying functions more convenient in many cases. This blog post describes how the pipe operator works and what its use cases are (there are more than you might expect!).
2ality.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Use cases for a JavaScript pipe operator: 2ality.com/2022/01/pipe...
// 1. Chaining various operations
const regexOperators =
['*', '+', '[', ']']
.map(ch => escapeForRegExp(ch))
.join('')
|> '[' + % + ']'
|> new RegExp(%)
;
// 1. Chaining various operations
const regexOperators =
['*', '+', '[', ']']
.map(ch => escapeForRegExp(ch))
.join('')
|> '[' + % + ']'
|> new RegExp(%)
;