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CNET, a long-standing tech news site, has recently faced controversy for posting AI-generated content under new ownership by Red Ventures. This has led to a demotion on Wikipedia from Trusted to Untrusted Sources, sparking debate among editors. The issue goes beyond just AI usage, as the generated articles are often poorly written and inaccurate, reminiscent […]
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Scientists from The University of Texas at El Paso recently discovered the elusive Yellow-crested Helmetshrike, or Prionops alberti, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo after it went missing for nearly two decades. Led by Dr. Michael Harvey and Dr. Eli Greenbaum, the team trekked through the challenging terrains of the Itombwe Massif to capture […]
The One Billion Row Challenge involves processing a large text file of weather station names and temperatures in Go. The challenge is to print the minimum, mean, and maximum temperatures for each station. The initial solution took 1 min 45 sec, with subsequent solutions optimizing the code to run in just 4 seconds. Strategies included […]
Supermium is a Chromium-based web browser compatible with a wide range of Windows operating systems, offering privacy and usability enhancements. Developed by Win32, it serves as a replacement for Google Chrome optimized for both legacy and modern systems. The website provides information about the project and allows for easy downloads without requiring a new web […]
In 2007, two digital devices debuted: the Amazon Kindle and the iPhone. While the Kindle was expected to revolutionize publishing, ebook sales have since declined, with ebooks now representing less than 7 percent of the U.S. book trade. On the other hand, the iPhone and other smartphones have bolstered audiobook sales, which continue to grow. […]
The Open Beam Interface features 2 high-speed DACs and 1 high-speed ADC to control the beam and obtain images. Built on Glasgow and written in Amaranth, the gateware allows for easy byte access in and out of the FPGA via USB. Glasgow handles byte communication with the computer, while the software forms images and supports […]
In the world of multi-view stereo reconstruction, obtaining camera parameters can be tedious but crucial. However, DUSt3R presents a groundbreaking approach that eliminates the need for prior camera calibration or viewpoint poses. By treating pairwise reconstruction as a regression of pointmaps, DUSt3R breaks free from traditional constraints and seamlessly combines monocular and binocular reconstruction. With […]
Western science was wrong about the solar system for 1,500 years due to Claudius Ptolemy’s complicated Earth-centric model, outlined in his Almagest treatise. This model involved convoluted circles and made humanity believe in geocentrism. The model was perpetuated through translations, with Gerard of Cremona possibly trying to correct some of Ptolemy’s math inaccuracies. It wasn’t […]
Welcome to 2024! Classic Adventures Solution Archive has been online for an impressive 25 years. Despite being a small hobby site, it has hosted solutions for over 10,000 games. In this era of professionalization and commercialization of the internet, CASA remains a haven for knowledgeable amateur enthusiasts. The site defies extinction, thanks to its dedicated […]
This week, our colleague David Holladay passed away, leaving a significant impact on the braille software community. As a cancer survivor, he bravely battled multiple medical issues over the past five years. With his wife, Caryn Navy, he co-founded Raised Dot Computing, a groundbreaking company in the braille technology field. His work, especially on MegaDots, […]