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Jill Lepore looks to the Vietnam-era to weigh a question of constitutional law: Can American presidents declare war?
A Constitutional Question: Do American Presidents Have the Power to Declare War?
Whether a U.S. president has the power to declare war is a matter of American constitutional law. That question can be answered doctrinally, politically, or historically. Whichever way, everything …
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The kaleidoscope once promised a dazzling new way of seeing. In America’s energy transition, writes David Nye, that metaphor celebrated progress — while obscuring labor exploitation, Jim Crow, industrial ruin, and Native dispossession.
American Progress Was an Optical Illusion
The turn-of-the-century energy transition dazzled the nation — while concealing segregation, extraction, and ruin.
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Congratulations to CBI Senior Research Fellow Prof. David Nye on his just published The Great Energy Transition: America from 1876 to 1929!! MIT Press. Here is a short article on it. "American Progress was an Optical Illusion" from @mitpress.bsky.social thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/american-pro...
American Progress Was an Optical Illusion
The turn-of-the-century energy transition dazzled the nation — while concealing segregation, extraction, and ruin.
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American Progress Was an Optical Illusion thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/american-pro... #America #Energy #History #Kaleidoscope #Technology via @mitpress.bsky.social
American Progress Was an Optical Illusion
The turn-of-the-century energy transition dazzled the nation — while concealing segregation, extraction, and ruin.
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The artist Refik Anadol’s Dataland has taken over 25,000 sq. ft in Downtown Los Angeles. An immersive “laboratory of imagination”, the Dataland experience is part science experiment, part deeply reverent art museum and part immersive theme park. buff.ly/n3lGNRK
A mathematical challenge to the standard cosmological model argues that cosmic acceleration may arise without dark energy. The argument hinges on unstable Friedmann spacetimes in the Einstein-Euler equations. doi.org/hb5tww
Taking dark energy out of the equation: Mathematicians challenge the standard cosmological model of the universe
Mathematicians are challenging the idea that dark energy is responsible for the accelerating expansion of the universe.
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The mathematician Alexander Grothendieck is revered in the world of math; outside of it, he’s known for his unusual life, if he’s known at all. But what were his actual mathematical contributions? www.quantamagazine.org/how-alexande...
How Alexander Grothendieck Revolutionized 20th-Century Mathematics | Quanta Magazine
Grothendieck is revered in the world of math; outside of it, he’s known for his unusual life, if he’s known at all. But what were his actual mathematical contributions?
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Kurt Gödel’s ideas about mathematical truth muddy the waters between where objective truth ends and invented math begins. A century later, the implications of his work have touched every corner of mathematics. www.quantamagazine.org/what-do-gode...
Can machines actually want things? Can they crave power, or scariest of all: Can they acquire the will to survive? In our latest Qualia column, writer Amanda Gefter explores some of the deeper questions behind our fear of total AI domination. www.quantamagazine.org/why-do-we-te...
Picture it: The year is 2005 and you decide to download a new distributed system called Git (on your Windows XP? MacOS X Tiger? Linux kernel 2.6.11?). Now it's 21 years later and you're hosting your code on GitHub. You can thank this man. 👇🧵
Malware beware? Australia's Azul is now available for everyone to use. itsfoss.com/news/azul-ma...
Australia's Cyber Agency Releases Azul, an Open Source Malware Analysis Repository
Think of it as a searchable, automated knowledge base for malware.
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Precog's new feature adds crucial business context to enterprise data, making it AI-ready without complex data prep or exposing sensitive data. By @fredericl.bsky.social
How Precog adds business context to make enterprise data AI-ready
Precog's new feature adds crucial business context to enterprise data, making it AI-ready without complex data prep or exposing sensitive data.
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Data Scientists are in high demand these days – there's so much data to analyze. In this course, Tatev and Vahe teach you Python for Data Science. You'll build projects & learn about exploratory data analysis, AB testing, business intelligence, & more. www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-p...
Modern attackers are masters of disguise, exploiting implicit trust to mimic normal operations. Learn why visibility isn't a substitute for containment. Thanks to @edera.dev
The New Threats: Attackers Don't Just Break In, They Blend In
Modern attackers are masters of disguise, exploiting implicit trust to mimic normal operations. Learn why visibility isn't a substitute for containment.
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The news of @cloudflare.social acquiring the company behind Astro is just the latest in a string of similar frontend framework deals. We look at the risks and rewards. By @ricmac.cybercultural.com
Why platform companies keep buying frontend framework teams
The news of Cloudflare acquiring the company behind Astro is just the latest in a string of similar frontend framework deals. We look at the risks and rewards.
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In production, autonomy can lead to serious problems like runaway costs and silent policy violations. Learn why a control-first architecture is the key.
Why agentic LLM systems fail: Control, cost, and reliability
In production, autonomy can lead to serious problems like runaway costs and silent policy violations. Learn why a control-first architecture is the key.
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NASA and NSF face ~10% workforce cuts, jeopardizing U.S. leadership in science and technology. These reductions impact crucial research and innovation and are bound to leave the US behind at a time when global competition is intensifying. #Science #Space
Elon Musk's DODGY firing spree cuts 10% of NASA and NSF staff putting future of American science at stake
Thousands of the nation's brightest are being fired in the most undignified way possible.
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C++ is a powerful, high-performance programming language devs use for things like systems and game development. And in this in-depth tutorial, Mark teaches you the basics through a series of interactive exercises so you'll write code as you go. www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-p...
Transformative shifts for Python might include the official support for free-threading, the introduction of lazy imports and more.
Python: What's Coming in 2026
Transformative shifts for Python might include the official support for free-threading, the introduction of lazy imports and more.
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Modern operations demand a shift from rear-view analytics to a machine-driven intelligence fabric. Speed isn't the advantage anymore — coordination is.
Why Your Dashboards Are Obsolete in the Age of AI
Modern operations demand a shift from rear-view analytics to a machine-driven intelligence fabric. Speed isn't the advantage anymore — coordination is.
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For enterprises, the Business Source License means developers can build with tools they love safely, responsibly and with a clear path to support as needed. By @surrealdb.com CEO & Co-Founder Tobie Morgan Hitchcock
Forks, Clouds and the New Economics of Open Source Licensing
For enterprises, the Business Source License means developers can build with tools they love safely, responsibly and with a clear path to support as needed.
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Discover how composable architecture turns fast AI code into maintainable, production-ready software.
The One Mistake That Weakens Every AI-Generated App
Discover how composable architecture turns fast AI code into maintainable, production-ready software.
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If you want to know which programming languages might suit your ambitions for the new year, we have a few ideas of where you should direct your attention.
Program yourself: What languages should you learn in 2026?
Programming is a much required skill in 2026 and there are a number of languages STEM professionals should strive to learn.
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Start 2026 with these resolutions! itsfoss.com/news/linux-r...
5 Linux Resolutions to Level Up Your Skills in 2026
Actually, these are mostly based on my New Year resolutions, and not all of these will be applicable to you, but you will surely find one or two to add to your new year resolution as a desktop Linux…
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