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Polypane is a desktop browser designed for building responsive, accessible, and performant websites without the hassle of context switching. From responsive design to accessibility and performance, Polypane provides all the necessary tools in one place. With the ability to view multiple screen sizes simultaneously, linting capabilities, side-by-side views, and lightning-fast performance, this tool is sure […]
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Phosphorus, along with nitrogen and carbon, is crucial for life on Earth, playing a key role in DNA, RNA, and energy production. Scientists have long puzzled over how life could have arisen with the limited availability of phosphorus. Recent research suggests that large soda lakes, like Mono Lake in California, could have maintained high concentrations […]
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby” provides a vivid depiction of post-World War I America, drawing from Fitzgerald’s own experiences during the Great War. Fitzgerald met his future wife, Zelda, during his military training, and their tumultuous relationship inspired the character of Daisy in the novel. The characters in the book, such as Jay Gatsby, […]
The Visual Geometry Grounded Transformer (VGGT) is a groundbreaking neural network that can infer all key 3D scene attributes from a single or multiple views within seconds. By cloning the repository and installing dependencies, users can easily try the model with just a few lines of code. Surprisingly, VGGT performs well on single-view reconstruction, even […]
The symbol ‘c’ for the speed of light in vacuum originated from a paper by Weber and Kohlrausch in 1856, where they measured a quantity denoted by ‘c’ in an electrodynamics force law equation. This ‘c’ was later referred to as Weber’s constant, equal to the speed of light times the square root of two. […]
Intel had a stronghold in the microprocessor market by 1994, mainly due to the success of the x86 architecture and Pentium line. The Pentium chips provided a significant performance boost, nearly double that of the original i486. However, controversy arose with the discovery of the FDIV bug, where Pentium chips were found to provide inaccurate […]
Published on March 24, 2025, the article discusses the importance of AGI benchmarks, highlighting the mission of ARC Prize to drive progress in reaching AGI by inspiring research and innovation. It introduces ARC-AGI-2, a challenging benchmark that is difficult for AI reasoning systems but relatively easy for humans. The article emphasizes the need for efficiency […]
A new mruby virtual machine, MRubyD, is designed in pure C# for seamless integration with C#-based game engines. It emphasizes compatibility with Ruby-level APIs and leverages C#’s modern features for high performance. Notable features include rich library integration, high extensibility, and a focus on resource-heavy software like games. The current preview version has limitations, such […]
Searchmysite.net is a niche search engine focusing on non-commercial content like personal and independent websites, offering a way to bypass marketing websites and blog spam found on larger search engines. It indexes only user-submitted and moderated sites, avoids displaying ads, and aims for a sustainable operating model without relying on advertising. The search engine prioritizes […]
Researchers have discovered a groundbreaking method to remotely detect radioactive material from 10 meters away using CO2 lasers, surpassing previous methods by ten times. By utilizing the ionization in the air caused by radioactive material emitting particles, a team of researchers from various national laboratories achieved this significant advancement. The technique involves creating microplasmas that […]