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Introducing Qwen2-Math, the cutting-edge, specialized math language models, primarily in English. Boasting superior mathematical capabilities compared to GPT-4o, Qwen2-Math shines on evaluations and benchmarks. The models, including Qwen2-Math and Qwen2-Math-Instruct, exhibit remarkable performance across various English and Chinese math scenarios, showcasing the power of these advanced models. With insightful case studies solving complex math competition […]
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Exciting updates in Nightly 131 include vertical tabs and a new sidebar experience, highly anticipated by the community. To try it out, update to the latest Nightly, activate Sidebar and Vertical tabs experiments in Firefox Labs, and customize your toolbar. The new features aim to enhance context-switching and multitasking, allowing you to easily cross-reference tools […]
COSMIC is a cutting-edge software platform that aims to revolutionize the user experience by providing a powerful and customizable new desktop environment. The first alpha version, Epoch 1, is available for testing on Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS alpha and introduces features like empowered workflow, adaptable windows with Auto-tiling, enhanced theming, and new core applications. The platform […]
Argdown version 1.8.2 has been released, making pros and cons writing as simple as a Twitter message with minimal new learning. This powerful tool allows users to define complex argument relations effortlessly and can be integrated directly into Markdown. The unique feature of transforming code into argument maps in real-time sets it apart. Controversially, a […]
This guide aims to help navigate difficult conversations with older generations about CHERI, a project focusing on memory safety and control-flow integrity. The CHERI project introduces capabilities for enforcing these properties in language implementations, unlike earlier systems centered around specific object models. CHERIoT, an optimized variant for embedded and IoT applications, extends these capabilities to […]
Olympics shooting competitors wear mechanical irises on their faces to fine-tune their gunsights. These allow them to adjust to changing light conditions and eye fatigue throughout the day. However, South Korean competitor Oh Ye-jin, who won Gold in the 10 Meter Air Pistol event, opts out of using mechanical irises. The irises provide a unique […]
The web content showcases two popular repositories, one focusing on building platforms that mix SQL, batch, and stream processing paradigms, and another one being a bare-bones gazette consumer application that plays ping pong. The ping pong application is emphasized to be played “At Scale”, showing its commitment to handling large amounts of data. The content […]
In 2015, the U.S. Naval Academy reinstated celestial navigation for graduates after GPS trust was shaken by incidents like a truck driver jamming signals near an airport. Lockheed Martin engineers developed a quantum sensor using a synthetic diamond cube to navigate Earth’s magnetic anomalies independently of satellites, providing a crucial backup to GPS. Furthermore, a […]
Version 23 of the Puppeteer browser automation library now fully supports Firefox, allowing users to easily automate tasks and run end-to-end testing across both Chrome and Firefox. The support is based on the WebDriver BiDi protocol, a standardized cross-browser protocol undergoing standardization at W3C. This collaboration between the Puppeteer team and the W3C Browser Testing […]
In 2016, the author set out to improve their exploit development skills by hacking the original Xbox using game save hacks. By exploiting buffer overflows in games like THPS4 and THPS3, they were able to execute unsigned code on the console. They discovered a vulnerable gap name string in THPS4 that allowed them to overwrite […]