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If you’ve dabbled in 3D programming, you’ve come across various techniques for handling 3D rotations. From Rotation Matrices to Quaternions and Axis/Angle representations, each has its strengths and weaknesses. Rotation Matrices excel in transforming points efficiently, while Euler Angles are widely used but prone to gimbal lock. Quaternions offer smooth interpolation between rotations, despite being […]
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The sun is gearing up for a magnetic field reversal, marking the halfway point of the solar cycle and the shift towards solar minimum. This natural occurrence happens roughly every 11 years and is driven by sunspots, complex regions of the sun’s surface that can lead to solar flares and coronal mass ejections. The switch […]
The head of the ‘giga-goose’, Genyornis newtoni, one of the largest ever birds, has been reconstructed decades after its extinction. The newly-discovered skull reveals that the species is actually a giant goose, not a waterfowl as previously thought. The bird, standing over two meters tall and weighing up to 240 kilograms, was an imposing presence […]
Eden Ahbez, often labeled a one-hit wonder for his song “Nature Boy,” was much more than that. The unique tune, which sold a million copies and hit the top of the Billboard chart, defied typical music labels with its poetic and philosophical lyrics. Ahbez, a guru-like figure and the first hippie in many ways, led […]
NVIDIA introduces Nemotron-4 340B, a set of open models for generating synthetic data to train large language models in various industries. This unique license allows developers to access the models for free to create powerful LLMs. The Nemotron-4 340B family includes base, instruct, and reward models to produce synthetic data and filter high-quality responses. These […]
Neurons in the hippocampus are crucial for learning and memory. Lack of sleep disrupts a key brain signal linked to long-term memory in rats, with even a night of normal sleep not enough to restore it. Sharp-wave ripples, synchronized firing of neurons in the hippocampus, play a vital role in memory formation and communicating with […]
Summary: Over 500,000 books have been removed from lending due to the Hachette v. Internet Archive lawsuit, including 1,300 banned and challenged books. The library is appealing the decision to restore access to patrons. The lawsuit was filed by four major publishers for controlled digital lending practices, resulting in an injunction that restricts book lending. […]
The author has a deep affection for programming in C, especially due to their experience with the Linux kernel, but acknowledges the language’s flaws in safety and complexity. They found Rust appealing for its memory safety, despite initial struggles with the borrow checker. Zig seemed promising for its resemblance to C, but issues with tooling, […]
New Japanese legislation requires Apple to allow third-party app stores and payment providers on iPhones, challenging tech giants’ market dominance. The Act on Promotion of Competition for Specified Smartphone Software, passed by Parliament, mandates significant changes to Apple’s business practices. This includes allowing third-party app stores, third-party payment services, user choice screens at setup, and […]
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