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"Battles between bacteria and viruses wrote the rules of engagement between host and pathogen — rules our more advanced immune system continue to follow despite billions of years of evolutionary distance."
The Ancient Weapons Active in Your Immune System Today | Quanta Magazine
Dozens of new discoveries reveal that defenses evolved by bacteria and viruses billions of years ago still define our own innate immune system.
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China starts operations of the world's first wind-powered underwater data center off Shanghai coast, and says it uses 20% less power than land-based facilities (Amy Hawkins/The Guardian) Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
One of the most consistently neglected parts of today’s user experiences is our handling of errors. We’re so busy designing the happy paths through our products that we often forget to give the same care and attention to the times when things will go wrong piccalil.li/blog/how-to-...
How to write error messages that actually help users rather than frustrate them
One of the most consistently neglected parts of today’s user experiences is our handling of errors. We’re so busy designing the happy paths through our products that we often forget to give the same…
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The ‘ten martini’ problem asks about a surprising connection between fractals and physics. It was proved in 2004, but in a piecemeal way that left mathematicians unsatisfied. Now, by developing a powerful new theory, they’ve come up with a high-proof solution.
‘Ten Martini’ Proof Uses Number Theory To Explain Quantum Fractals | Quanta Magazine
The proof, known to be so hard that a mathematician once offered 10 martinis to whoever could figure it out, connects quantum mechanics to infinitely intricate mathematical structures.
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The Web Serial API landed in Firefox 151, allowing you to connect directly to microcontrollers, dev boards, 3D printers, power meters, and other serial-connected hardware from the web. Here's how it works:
"The point isn't to avoid AI but to be intentional about it by making a conscious choice about AI use, rather than reflexive dependence or reflexive avoidance."
Choosing to Stay Human
If you go to your favorite social media site, you will find it full of posts that start to look suspiciously similar to each other:
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China's AI boom is producing world-class talent, and Beijing is increasingly reluctant to let them go elsewhere.
China is increasingly keeping its best AI talent to itself | TechCrunch
China's AI boom is producing world-class talent, and Beijing is increasingly reluctant to let them go elsewhere.
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Mathematicians Molly Lynch of Hollins University and Michael Weselcouch of Roanoke College have found a way to determine the mathematical constant’s value of 3.14159... as accurately as possible within the Minecraft world.
How mathematicians use Minecraft to calculate pi
A battle between “slimes” and “zoglins” could be the best way to calculate pi—at least for fans of this megahit game
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There are a lot of wellness trends that make health experts roll their eyes in skepticism. But there is one big trend that many experts can get behind – with a few caveats: fibermaxxing.
The 'fibermaxxing' trend has health benefits worth the hype
There are a lot of wellness trends that make health experts roll their eyes in skepticism. But there is one big trend that many experts can get behind – with a few caveats: fibermaxxing.
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Discover the fascinating journey of the vacuum tube! Once thought obsolete, these components continue to thrive in niche applications. From audio amplifiers to high-end electronics, their unique properties keep them relevant.… https://www.construction-physics.com/p/the-surprisingly-long-life-of-the
Open-source AI models are making it possible for more people to build robots that can reason.
Open-Source AI Could Make It Easier to Build Smart Robots
On platforms like Hugging Face, AI models for robotics gain traction
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For years we have been told the best way to get fitter and stronger is to lift something heavy, whether that’s a barbell or our own bodyweight. What if how we put it down was just as important?
Put those weights down! How ‘eccentric’ exercise opens up a whole new world of fitness
For years we have been told the best way to get fitter and stronger is to lift something heavy, whether that’s a barbell or our own bodyweight. What if how we put it down was just as important?
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Astronomers have been arguing about a faint glow on Venus's night side since January 9, 1643. Lightning was the leading theory for decades. Now Parker Solar Probe data points at nightglow.
No one knows why dark side of Venus has a faint glow
On January 9, 1643, the Italian astronomer Giovanni Battista Riccioli pointed his telescope at Venus and noticed a faint glow on the planet's unlit side. Riccioli figured it was an…
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Wait for all promises, even the failing ones 🔄 `Promise.allSettled()` waits for every promise to finish, success or failure. ⋅ Returns { status: 'fulfilled', value } or { status: 'rejected', reason } ⋅ Perfect for batch operations Learn more 👇 developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/...
A new physics-based tool developed by MIT engineers reproduces a violin's sound, and could help violin makers play around with an instrument's design and tweak its sound even before a single part is carved.
MIT engineers’ virtual violin produces realistic sounds
MIT researchers developed a “computational violin” — the first computer simulation that captures the detailed physics of the instrument and realistically produces the sound of a violin when its string...
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More than 1,600 years after its disappearance, massive stones from the Lighthouse of Alexandria are being recovered from the Mediterranean seabed.
Archaeologists Discover 80-Ton Stones Beneath the Sea, Believed to Be Remains of One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
An unexpected discovery of massive stones in the depths of the Mediterranean has revealed a historic structure submerged for over 1,600 years.
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Researchers in Japan have built an artificial-intelligence tool that can design thermoelectric generators 10,000 times faster than conventional approaches. Prototypes built based on the tool’s recommendations performed on par with today’s leading thermoelectric devices.
Turning Waste Heat Into Electricity Just Got Easier
Turning waste heat into electricity just got easier
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The ingenious engine of web dev simplicity goes all-in with the Fetch API, native streaming, Idiomorph DOM merging, and more.
HTMX 4.0: Hypermedia finds a new gear
The ingenious engine of web dev simplicity goes all-in with the Fetch API, native streaming, Idiomorph DOM merging, and more.
infoworld.com
A new study suggests that many animal species, from insects to mammals, may be “speaking” at nearly the same rhythm – about two beats per second. And that shared tempo might not be a coincidence, but a reflection of how brains are wired to process the world.
All animals, from insects to birds to mammals, communicate using the same 'universal rhythm,' according to scientists
Scientists find many animals communicate at the same rhythm, suggesting brains may be tuned to a shared processing pace.
earth.com
I'm absolutely fascinated by this tool that lets you build wireframes using text elements, ASCII art style. I've seen wireframes in excel, powerpoint, on paper, but this is a first. Still, it's actually quite efficient and exportable. Love it! wiretext.app/
The Diffie-Hellman key exchange secures everything from your text messages to government secrets.
How two mathematicians created an equation that quietly runs the planet
The Diffie-Hellman key exchange secures everything from your text messages to government secrets
scientificamerican.com
It's wild that we couldn't lazy load videos until now, isn't it? Scott and his team at Squarespace fixed that by contributing to Webkit and Firefox. 🎉 https://engineering.squa...
Jeffrey Yan turned down $100 million, airdropped billions to strangers, and can’t travel without a bodyguard. The story of how he built Hyperliquid, a blockchain and crypto trading exchange, into the most profitable startup per employee on earth.
Hyperliquid: In Singapore With Jeffrey Yan
Jeffrey Yan turned down $100 million, airdropped billions to strangers, and can’t travel without a bodyguard. The story of how he built Hyperliquid,
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