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Technology The Light Flip Is the Stylish Dumb Flip Phone of YouR Dreams
Light Phone, maker of the minimal Light Phone III, has announced the Light Flip — a $299 dumb flip phone with no front screen, physical buttons, and a subscription plan with AT&T and T-Mobile. The device targets Gen Z consumers who reject smartphones for a durable, distraction-free alternative.
Minimalist Genetic Programming Algorithm Promises Exact Solutions for Symbolic Regression
A new preprint on arXiv introduces Minimalist Genetic Programming (MGP), an algorithm that replaces evolutionary search with a syntactic derivation process inspired by the Minimalist Program in linguistics. MGP uses a binary MERGE operator to incrementally build syntax trees, showing consistent exact results on symbolic regression benchmarks where standard GP often fails due to bloat.
Technology Commodore Callback 8020 Brings Digital Detox With Modern Apps and Retro Design
Commodore announces the Callback 8020, a digital detox flip phone running Sailfish OS that allows essential apps like Uber and WhatsApp while blocking social media and email. Priced from $500, it features a 48MP camera, T9 typing, and chiptune ringtones, with preorders starting June 30.