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In this web content, the author discusses the role of Meta (formerly known as Facebook) in the genocide of the Rohingya people in Myanmar. The author reveals that Meta’s actions, both actively and passively, contributed to the destruction and loss of hundreds of thousands of lives. They emphasize the importance of understanding the past to […]
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In the early eighteenth century, classical languages and literature were no longer exclusive to the educated gentlemen. Introductory works provided accessible information on various intellectual subjects, giving insight into different levels of classical literacy enjoyed by readers. Bathsua Makin, a prominent teacher and polyglot, advocated for women’s education and offered practical advice on learning grammar […]
Argentina’s video game industry is experiencing significant growth, as showcased at the annual Argentine Video Game Expo (EVA) in Buenos Aires. The event attracted 25,000 visitors and featured 111 game creations from developers across the country, demonstrating the industry’s strength and expansion. While Argentina is a relatively small player in the global video game market, […]
SIMH is a free and open source emulator that allows users to run various systems on different platforms. Developed by Robert M. Supnik, a former DEC engineer, SIMH has been in development since the 1960s. Its main objective is to preserve minicomputer hardware and software that would otherwise be forgotten. However, in May 2022, an […]
Enhance Music is a demo app that showcases the capabilities of building for the web platform without relying heavily on third-party JavaScript libraries. The app features a music library and audio player that persists across page loads and is built entirely with web standards. The team behind Enhance Music found that many of the complexities […]
Two phase locking (2PL) is a general-purpose concurrency control that was invented in 1976. It provides both serializability and opacity, making it a strong isolation level. 2PL has several advantages, including simplicity and a consistent view of data. However, it has poor read-scalability and is prone to live-lock. To overcome these limitations, a new algorithm […]
RealFill is a novel generative approach for image completion that fills in missing regions of an image with content that should have been there. Unlike previous models, RealFill is personalized using only a few reference images of a scene, allowing for drastically varying viewpoints, lighting conditions, camera apertures, or image styles. The personalized model is […]
In a surprising turn of events, Google has announced that it will be shutting down its digital whiteboard, Jamboard, in late 2024. The Jamboard was a large, red touchscreen that came with a hefty price tag of $5,000, with additional costs for a rolling stand and subscription fees. The product, which was heavily integrated with […]
In this web content, the author explores the challenges of designing and architecting an MMO game. They discuss the complexities of latency, race conditions, synchrony, and availability that architects face in designing these types of systems. The author highlights the unique aspect of MMO games where the source of truth for the game world resides […]
Norway is urging the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) to ban Meta from harvesting user data for advertising purposes on Facebook and Instagram across Europe. The country’s Data Protection Authority, Datatilsynet, has been imposing fines on Meta for failing to comply with these regulations. The ban, which was put into place in July, is set […]