Vanguard Group made history by significantly reducing fees for many of its mutual funds and ETFs, which is expected to disrupt the asset management sector. Founded by Jack Bogle, the investment company is cutting costs for 168 share classes in 87 funds and ETFs without delay. This move has brought Vanguard’s average asset-weighted fee down […]
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Marijn Haverbe’s JS1K winning entry is a JavaScript platform game in 1024 bytes. The game involves collecting coins and avoiding purple grass. Haverbe presented the game at the Berlin JS user group, highlighting the challenges and fun of programming in limited memory constraints. The clever coding techniques used include abbreviation of canvas context methods and […]
In the South Moravian region of the Czech Republic lies the Dolní Vĕstonice archaeological site, where a unique and surprising find was made in the 1920s – the Dolní Vĕstonice Portrait Head. This small sculpture carved out of mammoth ivory is believed to be the oldest surviving portrait in the world, dating back to around […]
In their paper “Radiant Foam: Real-Time Differentiable Ray Tracing,” Govindarajan, Rebain, Yi, and Tagliasacchi propose a novel scene representation called Radiant Foam that combines efficiency and reconstruction quality. By leveraging a decades-old volumetric mesh ray tracing algorithm based on the Voronoi diagram, the model achieves rendering speeds comparable to Gaussian splatting without the constraints of […]
In a century of scientific discoveries, various books have shaped the minds of scientists and thinkers. From Charles Darwin’s autobiography to Richard Feynman’s adventures, these works explore diverse fields like genetics, geology, and quantum mechanics. Surprising insights from George Gamow and thought-provoking reflections from Stephen Jay Gould offer unique perspectives on evolution and natural history. […]
A collection of documents recently sold at auction for almost half a million dollars reveals Alan Turing’s top-secret voice-encryption project during World War II. The project, called Delilah, resulted in a compact, portable device for secure voice communication. Turing and his assistant Donald Bayley worked on Delilah at an ultrasecret intelligence site where they overcame […]
Apple’s Invites app allows users to create unique invitations for events, customize backgrounds with photos or emojis, and easily manage RSVPs. Guests can RSVP via the app or online, and features such as maps, weather, music playlists, and shared photo albums enhance the event experience. Users must have an iPhone running iOS 18 or later […]
The author shares their approach to creating a link blog inspired by Simon Willison, focusing on sharing interesting internet links with personal commentary. They emphasize the value of writing frequently, even without unique insights, and aim to enhance the reader’s experience by adding extra context to the shared links. The goal is to create an […]
Apple has launched a new app called Apple Invites that allows iPhone users to create custom invitations for events. The app integrates with Maps and Weather, making it easy for guests to find the event and check the forecast. Shared Albums and collaborative playlists help preserve memories and create a soundtrack for the event. With […]
LISP, a classic language in the programming world, has resurfaced with Apple’s release of Macintosh Allegro Common Lisp (MACL) version 1.3. Although not as popular as other languages like C and Pascal, LISP thrives in the artificial intelligence community and is known for its flexibility with large datasets. MACL boasts a robust debugger and an […]