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Changes to deposit insurance schemes are being discussed by bank watchdogs following recent bank failures. One option that has been put forward is forcing more US banks to fund more of their loans and investments by issuing long-term debt rather than through deposits. This acts as an extra layer of protection for customers, meaning long-term […]
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Apache Baremaps simplifies the process of creating, publishing, and operating online maps by providing a toolkit and infrastructure components. You can easily consolidate your spatial datasets in PostGIS by creating custom data pipelines using Baremaps, which supports several popular formats such as OsmPbf, ShapeFile, GeoPackage, and FlatGeoBuf to integrate with your existing workflows. You can […]
Lua is a simple, powerful, and versatile “little language” that is easy to learn and use. It has eight types and very few syntax rules to follow, making it an accessible programming language that can be embedded almost anywhere, from software like Redis and NGINX via OpenResty to games like World of Warcraft and Roblox […]
The release of a report by the National Toxicology Program (NTP) into the potential neurotoxic harm of water fluoridation was delayed last year due to intervention by health and dental organizations with strong support for the policy of adding fluoride to drinking water. Records obtained by law firm food & Water Watch under a Freedom […]
Emacs 29 features tree-sitter support, a powerful parsing library that allows more accurate syntax highlighting, indentation, and editing. However, it is an optional feature that requires users to compile Emacs from source or wait for someone else to compile it. Installing and configuring tree-sitter is a bit cumbersome and involves installing language grammars separately, but […]
Libuv has introduced support for io_uring file operations, which provides a significant increase in throughput on Linux systems. The io_uring approach is used if the kernel is new enough, otherwise, the traditional thread pool method would be used. All file operations are run on the thread pool by default, and the thread pool size can […]
Several individuals are accused of cheating at an electronic craps game at The Cosmopolitan casino in Las Vegas using a method called dice sliding, according to investigators with the Nevada Gaming Control Board. The group reportedly made off with over $200,000 in November and December of 2021. The scheme, which involved sliding the dice across […]
The history of 50 Ohm impedance dates back to the late 1920s/early 1930s, when air-filled coaxial cables were designed for radio transmitters. Engineers needed to balance the cable’s ability to transfer power while minimizing attenuation and voltage loss. It turns out that finding a single impedance to balance these objectives was impossible. However, for air-filled […]
Easy Effects is a user-friendly audio effects application formerly known as PulseEffects. Easy Effects offers an array of effects including Auto gain, Bass enhancer, Compression, Convolution, Delay and many more. The application is highly customizable and the user has full control over the effects order. It is available through most Linux distribution packages or via […]
WordPress is celebrating its 20th anniversary today. The community has been committed to democratizing publishing and spreading the four freedoms of the GPL for two decades. To celebrate the milestone, the Audrey Scholars program has been launched to experiment and see how it unfolds. It’s possible that one day an Audrey Scholar could even lead […]