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In a recent Twitter firestorm, a French man living in America sparked a heated debate about the quality of food between Europeans and Americans. The argument revealed a cultural difference in how food is viewed – Europeans see it as a social occasion while Americans view it as utilitarian and transactional. While the US boasts […]
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Google’s search engine is subject to federal privacy law, according to a recent ruling by the Federal Court of Appeal. This paves the way for individuals to request the removal of their names from search results, also known as the “right to be forgotten.” The case originated from a complaint to the federal Privacy Commissioner […]
In a collaborative effort with Boston Consulting Group (BCG), the Digital Data Design Institute at Harvard, led by Karim Lakhani, has conducted research to examine the impact of AI on productivity and quality among knowledge workers. The study involved assessing the performance of 758 consultants, representing 7% of the company’s individual contributor workforce, across various […]
This case study explores the use of antifungal drugs in treating a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who showed urine markers consistent with Aspergillus colonization of the gastrointestinal tract. The child initially received treatment with an antifungal probiotic, which resulted in a Herxheimer reaction. Based on this response, the physician decided to try a […]
Users of several Google Pixel smartphones continue to experience issues when trying to call 911 emergency services. This problem persists despite a bug being identified and fixed in January 2022. The bug was originally attributed to Microsoft Teams, and both Google and Microsoft released patches early in 2022. However, it appears that some Pixel devices […]
In the article “A Simple Proof of Sybil Proof,” the author discusses the concept of Sybil attacks and how they can harm permissionless networks. A Sybil is a node in the network that produces blocks with second-hop routing work, while a non-Sybil produces blocks faster with first-hop routing work. The probability of a Sybil collecting […]
The digital audio workstation (DAW) is facing a crucial juncture as emerging technologies, such as cloud computing and generative AI, disrupt the music-making software market. Legacy code, compatibility restrictions, and a user base that prefers familiarity have hindered innovation in DAWs. While plugins have filled the gap to some extent, few truly innovative ideas have […]
Flexbox Froggy is a fun and engaging online game created by Codepip. With various difficulty levels and language options, this game caters to beginners as well as intermediate users. It doesn’t provide any specific directions, allowing users to explore and learn flexbox through trial and error. Surprisingly, Flexbox Froggy also offers a colorblind mode for […]
Behavioral economist Dan Ariely discusses his personal experience with pain and hospitalization, highlighting how it influenced his research on human behavior. He describes his experiments on the manipulation of unpleasant experiences and how they can affect people’s perception of pain. Ariely also delves into his career as a behavioral economist, which he believes involves managing […]
The PruningRadixTrie is a revolutionary data structure that is derived from a radix trie, but is three orders of magnitude faster. It allows for pruning of the trie and early termination of the lookup, resulting in a significant reduction in lookup time for the top-k most relevant terms. This is particularly useful for auto-complete and […]