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The man who killed Google Search?

Wanna listen to this story instead? Check out this week's Better Offline podcast, "The Man That Destroyed Google Search," available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and anywhere else you get your podcasts. UPDATE: Prabhakar has now been deposed as head of search, read here for more details. If you liked

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Mario meets Pareto

Discover how to find the best Mario Kart 8 build using the Pareto frontier method. This interactive guide explores multi-objective optimization of speed, acceleration, and other key stats to help you beat your friends on the race track.

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Jim Simons has died

It is with great sadness that the Simons Foundation announces the death of its co-founder and chair emeritus, James Harris Simons, on May 10, 2024, at the age of 86, in New York City. Jim (as he…

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One-man SaaS, 9 Years In

Healthchecks.io launched in July 2015, which means this year we turn 9. Time flies! Previous status updates: In 2018, My One-person SaaS Side Project Celebrates its Third Birthday In 2021, Healthchecks Turns 6, Status Update Money Healthchecks.io currently has 652 paying customers, and the monthly recurring revenue is…

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Kagi and Wolfram

Building a search engine is hard. Delivering accurate and reliable search results requires processing vast amounts of data, understanding complex queries, and constantly evolving to meet user expectations. In an era where AI-generated content is becoming...

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Meta Horizon OS

Today we’re taking the next step toward our vision for a more open computing platform for the metaverse. We’re opening up the operating system powering our Meta Quest devices to third-party hardware makers, giving more choice to consumers and a larger ecosystem for developers to build for. We’re working with leading…