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In this blog post, the author shares a surprising story of how a rare Discs of Tron arcade cabinet was found on the side of the road and saved from destruction. The cabinet, designed to immerse players in the action, is considered one of the most complex of its kind. The author recounts how their […]
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Yael Tauman Kalai is a pioneering theoretical computer scientist who has made significant contributions to the fields of cryptography and computer science. Despite being a troublemaker in high school, she discovered her passion for math in college and realized its application in securing information through computers. Her work in cryptography has focused on topics such […]
Monetal is an incredible finance management application that offers a user-friendly interface. With Monetal, you can effortlessly track your expenses and manage multiple accounts, including cash, credit cards, and electronic money. The app allows you to log income and expenses for each account, making it a breeze to stay on top of your finances. Some […]
DNS, or Domain Name System, has been a vital part of the internet for over 35 years. However, many people find it difficult to grasp the intricacies of DNS. One reason for this is that much of the system remains hidden from view. For example, users don’t see the resolver’s cache or the conversation between […]
Intel has collaborated with Accenture to offer 34 open source AI reference kits to developers and data scientists, allowing them to easily and quickly deploy artificial intelligence. Each kit includes model code, training data, instructions, libraries, and components to optimize AI in various environments. Intel aims to enable an AI everywhere future by providing an […]
Worldcoin is a financial system that relies on sensitive biometric information, primarily collected from impoverished individuals. This concept is not just terrible but goes beyond that. Worldcoin requires a massive database of iris data, which led them to pay people in the global south, where eyeballs are cheapest, to scan their eyes. However, this approach […]
Welcome to the Flash Museum! We are currently in the beta testing phase, so please bear with us if some games don’t run smoothly. Our aim is to archive and make playable over 130,000 flash games and animations on your browser. To kickstart your nostalgic journey, we have handpicked some “Hall of Fame” games and […]
In the world of behavioral science, Dan Ariely and Francesca Gino are renowned for their research on honesty. One of their notable studies focused on using subtle “nudges” to encourage people to be more truthful on forms and tax returns. By simply moving the place where individuals declare their honesty from the bottom of the […]
After ten years since the initial release of Cap’n Proto, version 1.0 of its C++ reference implementation is finally here. Despite not having many new features, Cap’n Proto has been relied upon in production for a long time, with millions (maybe billions) of messages and gigabits (maybe terabits) of data encoded daily. The motivation behind […]
The California Department of Education (CDE) is facing backlash for threatening legal action against two Stanford University education professors who were set to testify in a lawsuit against the department. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) argues that the department’s actions infringe upon the professors’ First Amendment rights. This dispute has raised concerns about the […]