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In this web content, the author presents a succinct method for computing a sequence in parallel with two prefix sums. This computation is particularly useful in science and engineering applications. By implementing the method in software and testing it on parallel hardware, the author confirms that it is faster than sequential computation by a factor […]
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A proposed fork of the OpenPGP standard called “LibrePGP” has raised concerns and made statements justifying its existence. While some of the criticisms have merit, most of them are misleading. One major concern raised by LibrePGP is the use of GCM encryption mode, which is difficult to implement correctly. However, GCM is optional and users […]
Investors are speculating on the lithium market, causing the price of battery-grade lithium carbonate to drop by 77% in China. This follows the narrative of a lithium shortage, which led to an increase in production and ultimately a glut in the market. Despite this, a startup called Stardust Power plans to go public and build […]
In this study, we explore the combination of model compression and efficient attention mechanisms in language models. We evaluate the impact of knowledge distillation on efficient attention transformers and compare their performance to full attention models. Additionally, we introduce a new dataset, GONERD, for evaluating the performance of Named Entity Recognition (NER) models on long […]
In the tech sector, scams are not uncommon, and the electronics industry is no exception. One common scam involves changing the markings on chips to make them appear more valuable. The author had a personal experience with this when restoring an Acorn Atom. They purchased a Rockwell R65C02 chip, which was supposed to be a […]
Summary: This book on Data Engineering Design Patterns is a unique project that will be released gradually, with the author incorporating feedback from readers to create a comprehensive and innovative guide. The author’s motivation comes from their passion for writing and the challenge of condensing their 20+ years of data engineering experience into a book. […]
The C++ library has traditionally relied on stream classes for reading and parsing strings, but streams can be surprisingly slow. Some Node.js engineers, however, prefer stream classes for string building due to perceived performance benefits. To test this, an experiment was conducted replacing the ‘%’ character in strings with ‘%25’ using both traditional string construction […]
In the early 1920s, scientists Otto Stern and Walther Gerlach conducted an experiment involving silver atoms and a magnetic field. They were aiming to disprove quantum theory, but instead, they made a significant discovery. The silver atoms, when subjected to the magnetic field, split into two distinct paths. This finding confirmed the existence of quantum […]
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have used diamond quantum sensing to study the surface of hematite, a type of iron oxide. They observed magnetic monopoles, or isolated magnetic charges, gliding across the swirling textures of the hematite. This is the first time that naturally occurring emergent monopoles have been experimentally observed. The research also […]
The Wikimedia Foundation has announced the launch of Wikifunctions, its first new project in over a decade. Wikifunctions will create a library of functions that can be used to answer questions and enhance knowledge on Wikimedia projects and beyond. These functions, which are sequences of programming instructions that make calculations, can exist in any language, […]