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The Vulkan Working Group at Khronos has introduced a new extension called “Vulkan Video,” which includes video format decode and encode extensions. The latest release of Vulkan 1.3.277 features the new Decode AV1 video extension, which is a royalty-free open standard for video compression developed by the Alliance for Open Media. The Decode AV1 extension […]
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SpaceX engineer Travis Brashears revealed that the laser system used by Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite internet constellation, delivers over 42 petabytes of data per day. This translates to 42 million gigabytes and is made possible through the use of 9,000 lasers passing over terabits per second of data. The laser system helps drive down latency, improves […]
In this paper, the authors introduce a new generic vision backbone called Vim, which utilizes bidirectional state space models (SSMs) to represent visual data. They argue that self-attention, which is commonly used in visual representation learning, is not necessary. The authors demonstrate the effectiveness of Vim by comparing its performance to well-established vision transformers like […]
Quadratic has now transformed into a multiplayer application, opening up a whole new level of collaboration for data scientists. This means that you and your colleagues can work together on data problems in real-time, making it easier to tackle complex tasks. With the multiplayer feature, you can see who is in the sheet, which cells […]
In this web content, mathematician Terence Tao discusses the concept of “good” mathematics in a conversation with fellow mathematician Steven Strogatz. Tao reflects on his 2007 essay for the Bulletin of the American Mathematical Society, where he explores the various factors that contribute to the quality of mathematical research. He highlights the different approaches and […]
Old Windows 10 hardware is struggling to run recently updated Microsoft applications, causing concern for those running Windows 11 on unsupported hardware. Microsoft frequently updates Windows’ built-in apps through its Store, allowing for quick fixes and feature additions without a full operating system update. However, a January update broke apps such as Calendar, Photos, and […]
In this web content, the author expresses gratitude to Kartik Agaram and Leonard Schütz for proofreading their previous posts. They explain that this series will focus on writing a Lisp compiler, as opposed to a Lisp interpreter. The author mentions that their implementation will be in C instead of Scheme and will generate machine code […]
In this article, the author discusses the trend of removing buttons from design, whether physical or in graphical user interfaces, and argues that this is a mistake. They believe that buttons are essential for clear communication and user-friendly design. The author critiques the use of text or icon-only buttons without clear button shapes, arguing that […]
DSL 2024 is a compact Linux distribution designed for low-spec x86 computers. Packed with a variety of applications chosen for their functionality, small size, and low dependencies, DSL 2024 is perfect for use in a term window or TTY. The distribution features lightweight window managers, X-based web browsers, office applications, multimedia applications, and more. The […]
filippo.io/mlkem768 is a Go implementation of ML-KEM-768, a post-quantum key exchange mechanism. The package is designed to provide high security assurance through simplicity, thorough testing, and ease of review. It is optimized for correctness and readability, with no dependencies except for golang.org/x/crypto/sha3. The implementation was done from scratch, without relying on other codebases, to validate […]