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Physicists are studying graphene, a one-atom-thick carbon material, to understand its ability to superconduct without resistance or energy loss, potentially paving the way for room-temperature superconductors. Two experiments conducted by teams at Northeastern University and Harvard University shed light on the behavior of multilayer graphene at very low temperatures. The discovery of quantum geometry and […]
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Louis Armstrong was a musical genius who transformed American music in the 20th century with his innovative rhythms and virtuosic performances. Despite his immense influence on music, many people don’t realize the extent of his impact, thanks to his skill as an entertainer. Ricky Riccardi, an expert on Armstrong, has spent years uncovering the details […]
In the latest update to Inko, defining a type automatically allocates it on the heap, granting flexibility in managing values. Borrowing incurs a borrow count, preventing premature drops and runtime panics. However, heap allocation has its costs, including potential optimization issues. New support for defining stack-allocated inline types introduces a unique aspect, allowing for easier […]
TRRE is a prototype extension of regular expressions for text editing. Despite regular expressions being ideal for pattern searching, they can feel unnatural for text editing due to complicated group logic. TRRE introduces the : symbol for defining transformations, with the simplest form being a:b to replace a with b. For example, changing ‘cat’ to […]
TKey is a groundbreaking USB security token that is completely open source, emphasizing transparency and trust. Each TKey device contains a Unique Device Secret (UDS) to ensure unique key material generation for each application, preventing unauthorized access. With a wide range of supported applications including SSH login, FIDO2, TOTP, and more, TKey offers flexibility and […]
Word of mouth can be a powerful tool for organic growth, but it only works if your customers actually talk to each other and are likely to discuss the problem your product solves. Sending NPS surveys with high scores may not lead to referrals if your users don’t interact. In cases where users are unlikely […]
The Borromean rings are a fascinating example of interconnectedness, where the behavior of individual rings is constrained by the group as a whole. This concept of ‘top-down’ causation is a form of higher-order structure or emergence, often discussed imprecisely. The author delves into mereology, the study of parts and wholes, proposing its inclusion in scientific […]
Steve Meretzky, the designer behind games like The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, A Mind Forever Voyaging, and Leather Goddesses of Phobos, shared insights into his career at Infocom. Collaborating with author Douglas Adams on the Hitchhiker’s Guide game was a memorable experience, despite Adams’ procrastination. A surprising detail is how the idea for Leather […]
PlayAI’s Dialog Text-to-Speech model is now available with multilingual capabilities and superior performance for applications requiring emotive, human-like speech. In recent benchmark tests, Dialog outperformed ElevenLabs’ v2.5 Turbo and Multilingual v2.0 models, with respondents preferring Dialog for its expressive and coherent speech. Notably, Dialog has lower latency, making it ideal for voice agents, contact centers, […]
OpenLDK is a unique Just-In-Time (JIT) compiler and runtime environment for Java, entirely implemented in Common Lisp. By translating Java bytecode into Lisp and then compiling it into native machine code, OpenLDK seamlessly integrates Java classes with Common Lisp Object System (CLOS) classes. It leverages OpenJDK’s core runtime libraries and provides a practical solution to […]