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Ubicloud is a company that aims to build an open and portable cloud solution. They believe that prices from large cloud vendors like AWS, Azure, and GCP are too high and that their closed-source solutions lock users in. To address this, Ubicloud is offering an open and managed PostgreSQL implementation that can significantly reduce cloud […]
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Starting on February 22, 2024, Google Groups will no longer support Usenet groups. This means you will no longer be able to post content, subscribe to groups, or view new Usenet content on Google Groups. However, you will still be able to access and search for historical Usenet content posted before this date. Google’s NNTP […]
In this paper, the authors explore the complexity of optimal play in the trading card game, Magic: The Gathering. They demonstrate that achieving optimal play in this real-world game is as difficult as solving the Halting Problem, a problem that has remained open for ten years. The authors present a methodology for incorporating an arbitrary […]
FunSearch is a method that pairs large language models (LLMs) with evaluators to search for new solutions in mathematics and computer science. By iterating between the LLM and evaluator, initial solutions evolve into new knowledge. FunSearch has successfully discovered new solutions for challenging open problems in science and mathematics, such as the cap set problem […]
“The Home Doctor – Practical Medicine for Every Household” is a comprehensive guide written by a doctor that provides practical advice on managing health situations when professional help is not available. The author, who is the child of a banker, shares their fascination with their parent’s line of work as a programmer in the banking […]
In a recent note to HashiCorp employees, the author shared some bittersweet news – they have decided to leave the company. Reflecting on the past 11 years, the author expresses gratitude for the opportunity to build a company where other leaders can take the reins. The author, who has transitioned from CEO to a full-time […]
NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft is facing a computer glitch that is disrupting communication between the probe and its mission team. Engineers are working to solve the issue as the aging spacecraft explores unexplored areas of the solar system. Voyager 1 is currently the farthest spacecraft from Earth, while its twin Voyager 2 has also traveled […]
Engineers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have developed a method to harvest energy from air humidity in a consistent, scalable manner. The team created a harvester with nanopores, allowing water molecules to pass through and create a charge-imbalance that functions as a battery. This breakthrough builds upon previous research using natural proteins and a […]
URGENT: It appears that the @ledgerhq/connect-kit package has been compromised and is distributing malicious versions. The package allows dApps to load Connect Kit at runtime from a CDN, but this approach is now considered extremely dangerous as it exposes all downstream dApps. Several projects have been affected, including wagmi and MetaMask SDK. The compromised versions […]
In 1995, director Iain Softley released a film called Hackers that tells the story of a group of teenage computer hackers driven by curiosity and a desire to expose wrongdoing. The hackers break into a high-profile company’s computer system and unknowingly download a worm program created by the company’s own security chief. The film showcases […]