In a surprising twist, the dark corners of the Internet have helped solve complex math problems related to anime series. An anonymous user on 4chan posed a mathematical puzzle regarding the anime series ‘The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya,’ leading to the discovery of superpermutations and challenging mathematicians. This obscure post remained unnoticed until it caught […]

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The FLARE team often encounters Go malware protected by garble encryption, presenting challenges like stripped binaries and encrypted strings. To address this, a new tool called GoStringUngarbler is introduced to automatically decrypt garble-obfuscated Go binaries, simplifying static analysis and malware detection. Garble modifies Go binaries during compilation by manipulating Abstract Syntax Trees (AST) to obfuscate […]

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Hundreds or thousands of years ago, people lacking modern technology successfully settled estates even in complex situations like bankruptcy. The Babylonian Talmud’s approach to distributing wealth among creditors and heirs in a bankrupt estate was remarkable and aligned with game theory principles. Mathologer’s Burkhard Polster delves into this fascinating topic in a 40-minute video, highlighting […]

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The government has announced that applications to reintroduce beavers into river catchments in England are now open. This move is seen as a nature-based solution to many problems our rivers face, as beavers are natural ecosystem engineers that can reduce flood peaks and increase biodiversity. The Wildlife Trusts have been at the forefront of campaigning […]

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Revolt is the chat app designed with users in mind, offering text channels, image attachments, @mentions, and website links. It boasts advanced features like community building, fine-grained permissions, moderation tools, and bots for added fun. Customization is key, as Revolt can be tailored to your exact preferences. Surprisingly, it is both free and open-source, while […]

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Nissan has officially ended production of the R35 GT-R in Japan, marking the final chapter for the supercar that has been a staple for nearly two decades. With a powerful twin-turbo engine and impressive lap times, the R35 has left a lasting legacy in both the automotive and racing worlds. The car has even made […]

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CodeTracer is a unique time-traveling debugger that records program execution into trace files, providing superpowers to developers. By enabling users to navigate through program history, track variable values, and detect bug origins, CodeTracer simplifies debugging processes. Controversially, initial macOS launches may encounter issues due to lack of Apple Developer program enrollment. However, future plans include […]

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The U.S. government’s decision to stop sharing crucial air quality data gathered from its embassies and consulates has drawn concern from local scientists and experts. The data collected, which included information on dangerous fine particulate matter, played a key role in monitoring global air quality and improving public health. This move, attributed to funding constraints […]

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The Paramilitary Leaks dataset, released by Distributed Denial of Secrets, contains over 200 gigabytes of chat logs and recordings from paramilitary groups such as American Patriots Three Percent (APIIII) and the Oath Keepers. Obtained by wilderness survival trainer John Williams, who went undercover in the American militia movement, this dataset consists of Telegram channel exports […]

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Nebu is a sleek graphical spreadsheet editor for Varvara system, perfect for handling csv/tsv files. Math operations are a breeze – just specify a range of cells using a colon, followed by an operator. Only one operation per cell, and no recursive inclusions. Choose from basic arithmetic operators, or use # for non-empty cell count […]

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