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Sensors of largest digital camera snap first 3,200-megapixel images at SLAC
The camera will explore cosmic mysteries as part of the Rubin Observatory’s Legacy Survey of Space and Time.
C’s Biggest Mistake (2009)
C is arguably the world’s most successful programming language. Its success has, of course, endlessly tempted people to improve upon it. Thus, C is probably the patriarch of the longest list of languages. Notable among these are C++, the D programming language, and most recently, Go. There are endless discussion…
IBAHRI condemned UK treatment of Julian Assange in US extradition trial
The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) condemns the reported mistreatment of Julian Assange during his United States extradition trial in February 2020, and urges the government of the United Kingdom to take action to protect him. According to his lawyers, Mr Assange was handcuffed 11…
Imperial mathematician scoops $3M Breakthrough Prize
Professor Sir Martin Hairer is the single winner of the 2021 Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics.
Nikola: How to Parlay an Ocean of Lies into a Partnership with GM
Initial Disclosure: After extensive research, we have taken a short position in shares of Nikola Corp. This report represents our opinion, and we encourage every reader to do their own due diligence. Please see our full disclaimer at the bottom of the report.
Caddy Server Is Acquired By Apilayer
Ardan Labs partnership with Caddy Server has led to the acquisition of the popular free open-source web server platform by Apilayer. …
Removing email registration improved retention
Why email registration is dead. How removing it improved retention by a solid 4.5%
What Clojure Spec is and what you can do with it
This is the blog version of a talk I gave on the 2017-12-13 at the Athens Clojure Meetup, which was kindly hosted by Skroutz . The video of the talk is available (the talk was given in Greek, but there are English subtitles). This blog entry is not an exact transcript of the talk, I've added links and more information…
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Promoted Add-ons Pilot
Today, we are launching a pilot program to give developers a way to promote their add-ons on addons.mozilla.org (AMO). This pilot program, which will run between the end of September ...
Async Views in Django 3.1
This tutorial looks at how to get started with Django's asynchronous views.
More people are searching for an inbox that protects their privacy
Google searches for privacy-focused Gmail alternatives have steadily increased since 2019. We examine the numbers and potential reasons why.
State of Self-Serve Website Building in 2020
The landscape has changed for self-serve business website design and hosting. Our review of three most practical DIY approaches, suitable for a simple static website up-to a full Content Management System (CMS).
Portable MRI promises to provide immediate diagnosis in virtually any setting
New Yale research represents the first known attempt to deploy a mobile, bedside MRI, which promises to provide immediate diagnosis in virtually any setting.
The Long-Term Stock Exchange Opens for Business
Important update for LTSE Equity customers.
Vue.js Creator Evan You Interview
We spoke with Evan about the release of Vue 3, his opinion on no-backend & fullstack approaches, Vue use cases and the work-life balance of the creator of the technology.
What the data says about immigrants in the U.S.
As of June 2025, the country’s foreign-born population had shrunk by more than a million people, marking its first decline since the 1960s.
The Native File System API allows web apps to save directly to files
The File System Access API enables developers to build powerful web apps that interact with files on the user's local device, such as IDEs, photo and video editors, text editors, and more. After a user grants a web app access, this API allows them to read or save changes directly to files and folders on the…
Is the web getting slower?
As consumer devices and internet speeds become faster, websites become larger and more complex. Is website performance getting worse overall?
New things in Android 11
The latest release of Android offers easier ways to help you manage your conversations, connected devices, privacy, and much more.
ProtonDrive Security Model
Learn how Proton Drive uses end-to-end encryption to protect your photos, documents, and other sensitive data.
Ruby adds experimental support for rightward assignments
Previously ruby used to support only Rvalue to be assigned to Lvalue. Now, it adds support for Rightward assignment
Chef to be acquired by Progress
Chefs, We are excited to announce that Chef has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by Progress. We expect the transaction to be finalized over the next 30 days or so and, once completed, Chef will become an integral part of Progress.
TikTok and WeChat: Curating and controlling global information flows
Curating and controlling global information flows What’s the Problem? While most major international social media networks remain banned from the Chinese market in the People’s Republic of China (PRC), Chinese social media companies are expanding overseas and building up large global audiences. Some of those…
Climeworks lays the foundation to scale up carbon dioxide removal significantly
Climeworks has signed groundbreaking agreements with Carbfix and ON Power to lay the foundation for a new plant that will significantly scale-up carbon...
How to speed up the Rust compiler one last time
Due to recent changes at Mozilla my time working on the Rust compiler is drawing to a close. I am still at Mozilla, but I will be focusing on Firefox work for the foreseeable future.