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Author: After living in Japan for over a decade, I’ve come to appreciate the wonders of the Japanese language. Many are intimidated by its complexity, with thousands of kanji characters, unique grammar structures, and untranslatable words. However, the real uniqueness lies in the intriguing history of the language. The dissociation between spoken and written Japanese […]
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In 1937, Quine proposed “New Foundations” set theory, and Randall Holmes has since claimed to prove its consistency using Lean. The interactive theorem prover has verified the proof, confirming the consistency of New Foundations. The project depends on mathlib, a community math library in Lean, to establish results about cardinals and groups. Tangled Type Theory […]
In August 2023, California Forever, a corporation founded by Jan Sramek, announced plans to build a new city in Solano County northeast of San Francisco, funded by Silicon Valley investors. The company aims to create a vibrant, walkable community with affordable housing, emphasizing slow growth and greenfield development. The city will offer amenities, schools, and […]
Get Alire for Windows by downloading the Windows Installer on alire.ada.dev. For Mac or Linux, run a command in your terminal. BSD users can find Alire on FreshPorts. To learn how to use Alire, refer to a summary provided. Have questions? Join the Ada-Lang.io Forums or connect with an Ada community on various platforms. For […]
The PRH/SS merger trial highlighted numerous issues within the publishing industry. Recent debate over claims that 50% of books sell less than 12 copies sheds light on the complexities of publishing statistics. Factors such as different book formats, definitions of ‘published,’ and varying sales tracking methods contribute to the confusion. While it’s true that most […]
Deep learning (DL) is crucial for various applications, but the rapid evolution of DL models and systems integration challenges custom chip creation. Field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) offer customizable hardware execution, accelerating DL inference more efficiently than CPUs and GPUs. FPGAs allow for tailored processing pipelines, lower latency, and higher energy efficiency. Academic and industrial enhancements […]
In 2022, Penguin Random House sought to acquire Simon & Schuster, raising concerns of monopolizing the industry. The merger was blocked due to antitrust concerns. The trial revealed insights like the mainstream success of celebrity books and repeat bestsellers, such as the Twilight and Fifty Shades series. The Big Five publishers focus heavily on advances […]
In their essay for the special issue of First Monday, Jenna Burrell and Jacob Metcalf explore the themes of power, wealth, and ideology within AI and machine learning research and publication. They argue that mainstream computer science publications are constrained by a small cohort of industrialists, shaping discourse about the AI industry. The authors highlight […]
Summarized content: A versatile multi-shell completion library and binary, Vibrant Highlight allows users to install and set up in various styles, group by tags, give feedback with messages, and export quickly in milliseconds. Unique features include caching slow completions, invoking concurrent batch, adding plugins, changing workdir, embedding continuously, completing as multiparts, writing custom specs, leveraging […]
Starting March 19, The Seattle Public Library is reducing the maximum holds on e-books and e-audiobooks from 25 to 10 due to rising costs and increased demand. The Library invests in digital collections to meet patron interest, but the pricing model for digital books is up to three times more expensive for libraries than print […]