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The Economic Decision Science team at Amazon is responsible for solving long-term, ambiguous, and challenging problems that impact pricing, product selection, delivery speed, profitability, and customer experience. They use novel econometric models, machine learning systems, and high-impact experiments to integrate into decision making at Amazon. They are looking for team members who can provide structure […]
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Evan Ovadia shares his secret collection of memory safety techniques, the Memory Safety Grimoire, showcasing fourteen innovative approaches that blend multiple memory safety methods. He introduces ancient Mayan memory safety techniques, discovered in an archaeological find, hinting at advanced future concepts. The list includes surprising techniques like move-only programming and random generational references, offering potential […]
President Biden signed a foreign aid package including a bill to ban TikTok if its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, fails to divest within a year. ByteDance has nine months to finalize a deal, with a possible three-month extension. The bill initially stalled in the Senate but was pushed through by packaging it with foreign aid […]
The author shares their experience in creating a software to stitch together images of chips taken with the IRIS technique. They highlight the challenges of existing panorama stitching programs not working well with chip images due to the regular patterns. The author delves into their custom stitching algorithm using template matching for alignment, minimum squared […]
On April 24, 2024, the author delves into the world of Ethernet frames, highlighting the unusual number of 1500 bytes for the Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU). The author explains the interesting history behind this number, involving the size of an Ethernet header, the Xerox Alto computer, and the need for cost-saving measures in the early […]
The director general of Australia’s main intelligence agency, Mike Burgess, urged social networks to assist in investigating terrorism, child exploitation, and extremist groups. He emphasized the need for tech companies to cooperate with law enforcement to access encrypted messages. Commissioner Reece Kershaw of the Australian Federal Police echoed these sentiments, highlighting the importance of tech […]
The author discusses using Spotify’s new DJ feature that curates personalized listening sessions based on AI bot selections. The bot introduces songs with explanations, revealing the author’s stagnant music taste over a decade. Research on music paralysis and the influence of one’s teenage years on musical preferences is explored. Surveys show how music discovery declines […]
Pragmatic Drag and Drop is a powerful tool that enables safe and efficient use of browser drag and drop functionality. Compatible with various view layers like React and Vue, it is utilized by major products such as Trello and Jira. It offers low-level drag and drop behavior, tiny core package size, and flexibility to create […]
Pieter P, wrote a sequel to his popular Beginner’s Guide to Arduino, focusing on the ESP8266, a $3 Wi-Fi board with endless possibilities. The tutorial covers topics ranging from setting up the hardware and installing software to wirelessly controlling RGB lighting and receiving email notifications. The ESP8266, manufactured by Espressif, is a SoC with a […]
The Department of Transportation has introduced new rules requiring airlines to automatically give cash refunds to passengers for canceled or significantly delayed flights. This marks a major expansion of passenger rights, with airlines no longer able to decide on refund delays. The rules also include refunds for lost luggage within 12 hours, and passengers can […]