Beta inequalities and cross ratios
When I worked at MD Anderson Cancer Center, we spent a lot of compute cycles evaluating the function g(a, b, c, d), defined as the probability that a sample from a beta(a, b) random variable is larger than a sample from a beta(c, d) random variable. This function was often
Read moreShadow revamps its cloud computing offerings in Europe
Shadow, a French company that offers a gaming PC in the cloud (among other things), has announced in a press conference that it is updating its offerings for Shadow PC in Europe. Essentially, the company is raising the prices of its two flagship subscription plans and slightly improving what you
Read moreUS Patent and Trademark Office notifies filers of years-long data leak
The federal government agency responsible for granting patents and trademarks has confirmed it inadvertently exposed about 61,000 filers’ private addresses in a years-long data spill. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) said in a notice sent to affected trademark applicants that their private domicile address — often their home
Read moreLegacy automakers suffer another blow as Aston Martin spurns Mercedes-AMG’s electrified tech
Few places exemplify the peak of the internal combustion engine better than the Mercedes-AMG factory in Affalterbach, Germany. There, individual workers assemble entire engines by hand, capping each one off with an emblem bearing their signature. The company’s philosophy? “One man, one engine.” For decades, that philosophy helped build AMG’s
Read more1Password now lets you manage user accounts in its apps
Image: 1Password After years of having to manage 1Password user accounts on the web alone, the company is finally bringing family account management to the app itself. Beginning Tuesday, administrators (otherwise known as “Family Organizers”) can manage the user accounts connected to a 1Password Family membership from the company’s macOS,
Read moreReduce Boilerplate When Running Kotlin Tests
Using a nifty Kotlin trick, you can keep your tests clean and easy to understand and maintainContinue reading on Better Programming »
Read moreKotlin — Coroutine Internals
Kotlin Coroutine InternalsPhoto by Jantine Doornbos on UnsplashLet’s explore the internals of coroutines based on the Kotlin Proposals — Coroutines, which proposed the design of Kotlin Coroutines.CoroutineThe original text describes a coroutine as an instance of suspendable computation in a single sentence. As such, the most essential characteristic of a coroutine is its
Read moreiOSSnapshotTestCase: A Guide to Snapshot Testing in iOS Projects
How to setup the library and implement the first snapshot test cases for iOS appsPhoto by Tim Mossholder on UnsplashSeveral companies offer digital services through web and mobile applications. In this digital era, ensuring an application delivers on its promises is crucial for the business's success. Users expect uninterrupted access to services
Read moreImproving Native App Testing With a Simple JSON Content Search in Ruby
Easily search your JSON content with one simple methodContinue reading on Better Programming »
Read moreHello Alice, Global Entrepreneurship Network unveil $70M Equitable Access Fund
Hello Alice, a fintech helping small businesses access capital, and entrepreneurship ecosystem Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN) created a $70 million Equitable Access Fund designed to bridge the financing gap experienced by women and BIPOC-owned founders. “There’s an estimated $40 billion gap among the BIPOC community alone,” Elizabeth Gore, Hello Alice
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