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Summary: The author came across a discussion about a CSS update called “textarea { form-sizing: normal; }”. They found it to be a strange name choice but saw that it was already available in Chrome Canary with the “web experiments” flag enabled. Adam, the author, thinks it is useful and hopes it will be usable […]
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Every year, Lubna Dada and her colleagues gather at CERN in Switzerland to conduct experiments on cloud formation. Clouds are a major source of uncertainty in climate predictions, impacting heat absorption and reflection. Dada’s team has discovered that trees release chemicals called sesquiterpenes, which are highly effective in seeding clouds. This finding suggests that trees […]
In the depths of the Mariana Trench, scientists have discovered a plastic bag, now deemed the deepest known piece of plastic trash. This finding comes from a recent study using the Deep-Sea Debris Database, which contains photos and videos taken over the past 30 years. Plastic was found to be the most prevalent type of […]
A new study conducted by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio has found a possible association between autism diagnosis in boys and the daily consumption of diet soda or aspartame by their mothers during pregnancy or breastfeeding. The study, published in Nutrients, revealed that boys with autism were more […]
This year marks significant anniversaries for Japanese film director Yasujiro Ozu, both marking the 60th anniversary of his death and the 120th anniversary of his birth. Ozu is best known for his post-World War II family dramas, such as “Tokyo Story.” However, he also made two slapstick comedy shorts in the late 1920s that were […]
This quarterly update of the esp-rs effort highlights the progress made in Q3 2023. One major bugfix was made for the hardware floating point unit for ESP32 & ESP32-S3, with credit given to @zRedShift for discovering and fixing the bug. Additionally, @zRedShift contributed two patches to improve code generation for cttz, abs, min, and max […]
In this article, the author discusses the need to migrate legacy codes optimized for Arm or x86 SIMD Intrinsics to the new RISC-V Vector Extensions (RVV). The current manual rewriting process for migrating NEON code to RVV code is time-consuming and error-prone. To address this, the author proposes enhancing the open source tool called “SIMD […]
In this web content, the author discusses the role of Meta (formerly known as Facebook) in the genocide of the Rohingya people in Myanmar. The author reveals that Meta’s actions, both actively and passively, contributed to the destruction and loss of hundreds of thousands of lives. They emphasize the importance of understanding the past to […]
In the early eighteenth century, classical languages and literature were no longer exclusive to the educated gentlemen. Introductory works provided accessible information on various intellectual subjects, giving insight into different levels of classical literacy enjoyed by readers. Bathsua Makin, a prominent teacher and polyglot, advocated for women’s education and offered practical advice on learning grammar […]
Argentina’s video game industry is experiencing significant growth, as showcased at the annual Argentine Video Game Expo (EVA) in Buenos Aires. The event attracted 25,000 visitors and featured 111 game creations from developers across the country, demonstrating the industry’s strength and expansion. While Argentina is a relatively small player in the global video game market, […]