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Arm Holdings plc and Raspberry Pi Ltd have announced that Arm has made a strategic investment in Raspberry Pi, acquiring a minority stake. This investment strengthens the long-standing partnership between the two companies, who have been collaborating since 2008 to deliver solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT) developer community. Raspberry Pi’s low-cost, high-performance computing […]
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Grist is a modern relational spreadsheet that combines the flexibility of a spreadsheet with the robustness of a database. The grist-core repository is the heart of Grist and serves as the basis for various options such as the grist-electron desktop app and the grist-static in-browser build. Grist offers unique features such as Python formulas, a […]
The concept of file name extensions did not originate as part of the file name itself, but rather as a separate attribute of the file. This concept can be traced back to the early days of machine-controlled mass storage, such as tape drives, where headers were used to describe how records were accessed within a […]
In this article, the author discusses a unique find by a reader named Sam Gabrielsson. While the author typically dismisses HTML-related submissions, this one caught their attention. Gabrielsson discovered some interesting CSS-class references in the HTML-source of TV.com. Upon further investigation, he found that the developers were able to tie together style and content within […]
Adam Yedidia, a PhD student at MIT, has constructed a one-tape, two-symbol Turing machine with 7,918 states whose behavior cannot be proven from the axioms of set theory. Yedidia has also constructed Turing machines that halt if there is a counterexample to Goldbach’s Conjecture or the Riemann Hypothesis. This is the first time an explicit […]
In the 1980s, geophysicists discovered two continent-sized blobs of unusual material deep inside the Earth. These blobs, known as large low-velocity provinces (LLVPs), have intrigued scientists for years. A new study suggests that the LLVPs are remnants of an ancient planet that collided with Earth billions of years ago, creating our moon in the process. […]
Git can be confusing, even for experienced users. The author asked the Mastodon community for their most confusing git jargon, and now they’re summarizing some of the terms. They start with explaining HEAD and “heads” (branches) and the concept of a detached HEAD state. They also clarify the meaning of “ours” and “theirs” in merge […]
DC’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit against 14 of the city’s largest landlord firms, accusing them of collaborating with a property management software firm to keep rent prices high. The lawsuit focuses on the use of RealPage’s software, which suggests rental prices based on an algorithm. The suit claims that RealPage puts pressure on […]
The European data regulator has expanded Norway’s ban on ‘behavioural advertising’ on Facebook and Instagram to cover all European Union and European Economic Area (EEA) countries. This ban presents a challenge for Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook) as it involves targeting users by collecting and using their personal data for advertising. The European Data Protection Board […]
Security is of utmost importance in today’s digital landscape. It is crucial to identify and rectify any vulnerabilities in order to protect sensitive information from potential threats. This task involves comprehensive analysis and remediation to ensure a robust and secure environment. Controversial information was not found in the given content. Surprisingly, unique or clever content […]