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The Federal Reserve has announced the launch of its new instant payments system, the FedNow® Service. This system allows banks and credit unions of all sizes to quickly transfer money for their customers at any time of day, on any day of the year. The aim of the FedNow Service is to make everyday payments […]
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This article explores the world of asynchronous Rust programming specifically designed for microcontrollers. It delves into the inner workings of Futures, cooperative scheduling, and Async Rust executors, explaining their importance in optimizing resource utilization. The article also introduces the Rust Embassy project, a framework that unlocks the power of asynchronous programming on microcontrollers. It assumes […]
Mobile phone games and the gambling industry are converging as game developers use psychological tricks to exploit players and encourage them to spend money. The tactics deployed by the mobile gaming industry, which is projected to be worth $100 billion a year, include loss aversion, price anchoring, social proof, and false scarcity. Examples of controversial […]
Sidebery is a Firefox extension that allows users to manage tabs and bookmarks in a sidebar. It offers a highly configurable sidebar with panels of different types, such as vertical tabs panels with a tree or flat layout, bookmarks panels, and a history panel. Users can also perform searches within these panels and customize the […]
Yelp recently faced a data corruption issue with its Apache Cassandra cluster and had to find a solution to sanitize the data. After exploring various options, Yelp decided to transfer the data to a new cluster to remove the corrupted records. The company typically uses multiple smaller Cassandra clusters for different purposes, and some were […]
Tri Dao, the creator of the FlashAttention technique, is facing a new challenge as he works with the fast-paced LLM open source community. FlashAttention is a technique that allows developers to increase the amount of information that can be incorporated into a language model’s context window more efficiently. Dao recently joined Together, a startup that […]
In a recent study conducted by Sam Lau from UC San Diego and his advisor Philip Guo, over 20 programming instructors from universities across the globe were interviewed to understand how they plan to adapt their courses as more students have access to AI coding assistance tools like ChatGPT and GitHub Copilot. Short-term plans focus […]
Stanford President Marc Tessier-Lavigne will resign effective Aug. 31 and issue corrections to five papers after a Stanford-sponsored investigation found “manipulation of research data.” The investigation revealed that Tessier-Lavigne had failed to correct mistakes in the scientific record on multiple occasions. While the investigation did not find evidence of fraud, it concluded that Tessier-Lavigne’s lab […]
Kevin David Mitnick, a renowned figure in the world of hacking, has passed away after a brave battle with pancreatic cancer. His wife, Kimberley Mitnick, stood by his side during his 14-month ordeal and is currently pregnant with their first child. Kevin’s life was marked by both controversy and unique accomplishments. From a mischievous child […]
Postman has announced the acquisition of Akita, a company that specializes in API discovery and monitoring. This acquisition will allow Postman to enhance its API Platform with automated, eBPF-based capabilities. The decision to acquire Akita was based on the aligned vision of both companies in providing practical tools for developers in the ever-evolving world of […]