The Rust language’s popularity is on the rise, but many critical codebases are still in C, posing a challenge for transition. While automatically translating C to Rust seems attractive, it often involves unsafe features that negate Rust’s memory safety advantages. This study takes a different approach, exploring how to translate C to safe Rust by […]
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ARC Prize announces an impressive achievement with OpenAI’s new o3 system scoring high on the Semi-Private Evaluation set, showcasing unprecedented AI capabilities with novel task adaptation abilities. This significant progress marks a shift in AI capabilities, surpassing previous GPT models. Despite the high cost per task, o3’s ability to adapt to new tasks demonstrates a […]
off track when interpreting Juvenal’s phrase “bread and circuses.” The phrase originated in the Roman satirist Juvenal’s 10th satire and is a scathing rebuke of the Roman people, who, according to Juvenal, fecklessly surrendered their power to judge crimes and oversee the state. However, the poem emphasizes that asking for power and honors is vain […]
This repository contains the fully documented and original source code for Elite on the Commodore 64, allowing users to build a fully functioning game from scratch. The repository supports four variants: Firebird GMA85 NTSC, Firebird GMA86 PAL, source disk build, and source disk files variants. The source code is meticulously annotated and explained, making it […]
Boston City Hall was brought to life not by aliens, but by a group of Boston politicians, businesspeople, and architects Gerhard Kallmann and Michael McKinnell, aiming to revitalize the city. The controversial building, made of gray concrete with geometric protrusions, shocked Boston residents and split opinions. Despite being lauded by architects worldwide, many locals still […]
This article explores modern graph neural networks, which operate on graph data like relationships between objects. GNNs have practical applications in antibacterial discovery, physics simulations, fake news detection, traffic prediction, and recommendation systems. Graphs can represent various data types, such as social networks, images, and text. Understanding the structure and attributes of graphs is crucial. […]
boardgame.io is a powerful engine for creating turn-based games with JavaScript. Simply write functions to define game state changes, and let the engine handle the rest – including online multiplayer capabilities and AI bots. Features include seamless state management, real-time multiplayer syncing, game phases with different rules, lobby matchmaking, and the ability to prototype moves […]
Patrick Koppenburg and Marco Pappagallo discuss the discovery of 23 exotic hadrons at the LHC, including five pentaquarks and 18 tetraquarks. These particles contain a mix of quarks including charm, up, down, and strange. The discovery of these exotic states has sparked debates among theorists and opened up new avenues for research. The unexpectedly large […]
Artemis is a serene web reader that allows you to keep up with your favorite websites with daily updates at midnight in your time zone. The minimalist design creates a peaceful environment for browsing without any sense of urgency. The data storage methods are explained, and efforts to ensure accessibility are highlighted. The service is […]
Biologists face criticism from tech friends about the slow progress in medical advancements, blaming long feedback loops in biology. Clinical trials, the final validation step for therapeutics, are costly and bureaucratic, hindering progress. Opinions on regulatory concerns vary, with a focus on the difficulty of conducting trials. Suggestions for policy changes include increasing participant compensation […]