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The U.S. Web Design System (USWDS) guideline for developers of U.S. government websites may further accelerate the decline of Mozilla’s Firefox browser. The documentation for developers states that they officially support any browser above 2% usage as observed by analytics.usa.gov. Currently, Firefox only has a 2.2% usage, which is steadily declining over the years. The […]
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Beeper Mini is an Android app that prioritizes privacy and security. Transparent and open source, it encrypts all communication and ensures that messages cannot be seen by Beeper or Apple. The app connects directly to Apple servers, eliminating the need for a Mac server relay. Beeper Mini does not require an Apple ID and does […]
In this study, the researchers analyze the impact of toxic speech on the behavior of editors on Wikipedia. They analyze 57 million comments made on user talk pages of editors across six language editions of Wikipedia to understand the potential effects of toxicity on editor activity. The results show that toxic comments consistently lead to […]
YouTuber pilot Trevor Daniel Jacob has been sentenced to six months in federal prison for deliberately destroying the wreckage of an airplane that he crashed in Santa Barbara County to gain online views. Jacob, an experienced pilot and skydiver, had secured a sponsorship deal to promote a company’s wallet in a YouTube video. In November […]
After a failed attempt to bring ultrafast internet speeds to Louisville, Alphabet’s Google Fiber is leaving behind a mess. The company had adopted a cost-effective method known as nanotrenching, which involved burying fiber optic cables just two inches underground. However, this technique caused problems, damaging roads, resulting in fiber lines being exposed and cables being […]
Maelstrom is a tool that allows users to learn about distributed systems by writing their own implementations. It utilizes the Jepsen testing library to test toy versions of these systems, providing standardized tests for various types of distributed systems. One unique feature of Maelstrom is that users can write their servers in any programming language. […]
In a recent article published in the Criminologist, Richard Rosenfeld discussed forecasting national-level crime rates, addressing the complaints about delayed crime statistics released by the FBI and academics. However, Rosenfeld’s forecasts for 2021 through 2025 are unlikely to be accurate due to the inherent nature of point forecasts. Instead, it is more reasonable to provide […]
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In this web content, the author explores various mathematical concepts through visual simulations and code. One simulation shows the chaotic nature of a wave function inside a stadium-shaped setting, while another measures the perimeters of different shapes like ellipses and squares. The author also explains the interesting phenomenon of Borromean rings, where three loops are […]
As part of the annual Winter Fundraiser donation drive, the Video Game History Foundation is highlighting the forgotten influence of certain video games. For example, the Nintendo 64 game WinBack is credited with originating the third-person cover shooter mechanic, and Alien Resurrection on the original PlayStation is recognized as one of the first games with […]