Faster MySQL with HTTP/3
In this article we explore how our HTTP/3 API compares to the latency of a traditional MySQL client.
Saving 4M books from landfill
It’s the classic librarian’s dilemma: Because no library has unlimited storage, every library has to carefully manage its physical collection, and that means removing books to make space for new ones. On one hand, it’s exciting to bring in fresh voices, new stories and modern research, but on the other, a library’s…
Single File Elixir Scripts
Experiment and debug with Elixir Scripts!
A response to the git.centos.org changes
More about Red Hat's decision to make CentOS Stream the primary repository for RHEL sources.
What happens when your phone is spying on you
Smartphone spyware apps that allow people to spy on each other are not only hard to notice and detect, they also will easily leak the sensitive personal information they collect, says a team of computer scientists from New York and San Diego.
We compete with GitHub. Bing does not show our website
A genuine question on why we are not getting indexed by Bing.
New PFAS discovered with novel testing method
The “forever chemicals” found in the Cape Fear River were detected through a non-targeted testing method developed at UNC-Chapel Hill that broadens researchers’ abilities to identify the hazardous compounds.
The Inner Ring (1944)
When Boris entered the room, Prince Andrey was listening to an old general, wearing his decorations, who was reporting something to Prince Andrey, with an expression of soldierly servility on his purple face. “Alright. Please wait!” he said to the general, speaking in Russian with the French accent which he used when…
Metals Fuse Together in Space
Is it true that two pieces of metal will permanently join together if they touch in a vacuum? In theory, yes.
RoboCat – A Self-Improving Robotic Agent
Robots are quickly becoming part of our everyday lives, but they’re often only programmed to perform specific tasks well. While harnessing recent advances in AI could lead to robots that could help in many more ways, progress in building general-purpose robots is slower in part because of the time needed to collect…
New bioinspired robot flies, rolls, walks, and more
Developed at Caltech's Center for Autonomous Systems and Technologies, a new robot can autonomously choose from a variety of motions to move through a complex environment.
Cloud GPU Resources and Pricing
Detailed comparison table of cloud GPU providers for deep learning.
Happy 50th Birthday, Ethernet
Why has Ethernet endured as a ubiquitous data framing protocol over all these years?
The Anti-Ownership eBook Economy
Pulling back the curtain on the evolution of ebooks offers some clarity to how the shift to digital left ownership behind in the analog world.
Ketamine's effect on depression may hinge on hope
In an unusual trial, Stanford Medicine researchers found that a patient’s belief that they had received ketamine, even if they didn’t, could improve their depression.
Greenland ice sheet is close to a melting point of no return
Once we emit about 1000 gigatons of carbon, much of the massive ice sheet will melt irreversibly. We’ve emitted 500 gigatons so far.
The Apollo Syndrome
This page describes 'The Apollo Syndrome', a phenomenon discovered by Dr Meredith Belbin where teams of highly capable individuals can, collectively, perform badly.
Upstream Linux support available for Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Mobile Platform
Effortless upstream Linux integration, powerful performance optimization, running AOSP with Mainline and last but not least continued collaboration
NetHack 3.6.7
This release primarily corrects a security issue present in NetHack versions 3.6.2, 3.6.3, 3.6.4, 3.6.5, and 3.6.6. For details about the security issues please see https://www.nethack.org/security . You are encouraged to update to NetHack 3.6.7 as soon as possible.
Tauri Mobile – Develop Mobile Apps with JavaScript and Rust
Studio Terabyte is a full stack web development studio who finds and builds solutions that fit your project
Sodium ascorbate treatment for sepsis moves to next phase of human trials
Promising results from an initial clinical trial show that sodium ascorbate – a pH-balanced formulation of vitamin C – is effective in treating sepsis.
Supabase Auth: SSO, Mobile, and Server-Side Support
Supacharging Supabase Auth with Sign in with Apple on iOS, Single-Sign-On support with SAML 2.0, and PKCE for server-side rendering and mobile auth.
Culture eats policy
The government has a culture problem, making it difficult to implement well-intentioned policies.
Scheme in Scheme on WASM in the browser
Hey, folks! Today we want to talk about the wonderful read-eval-print-loop (REPL) . Thanks to WebAssembly (Wasm), it's becoming increasingly common for programming language websites to embed a REPL in which passersby can easily evaluate code and get a feel for the language without having to install anything on their…
Sleight-of-hand magic trick only fools monkeys with opposable thumbs
Illusion involving a hidden thumb confounds capuchin and squirrel monkeys for the same reason as humans – it misdirects the expected outcomes of actions they can carry out.