Spherical coordinate Rosetta Stone
If you’ve only seen one definition of spherical coordinates, you may be shocked to discover that there are multiple conventions. In particular, mathematicians and geoscientists have different conventions. As Volker Michel put it in book on constructive approximation, Many mathematicians have faced weird jigsaw puzzles with misplaced continents after using
Read moreDeal Dive: This AI startup is racking up government customers
Tax evasion, money laundering and other financial crimes are massive, costly issues. In 2021, the Internal Revenue Service estimated that the U.S. loses $1 trillion a year due to tax evasion alone. IVIX thinks AI can help with that. The Tel Aviv–based startup uses AI, machine learning and public databases
Read moreHow the FBI goes after DDoS cyberattackers
In 2016, hackers using a network of compromised internet-connected devices — vulnerable security cameras and routers — knocked some of the then biggest websites on the internet offline for several hours. Twitter, Reddit, GitHub and Spotify all went down intermittently that day, victims of what was at the time one
Read moreTop 9 Best WordPress AI Plugins of 2023
We’ll introduce you to the top 9 best WordPress AI plugins of 2023, and explore the benefits they offer for various aspects of your website. Continue reading Top 9 Best WordPress AI Plugins of 2023 on SitePoint.
Read moreShall we play a game? A guide to AI Reinforcement Learning
From Chess to Large Language Models, reinforcement learning is a critical artificial intelligence paradigm aimed at teaching computers…Continue reading on Better Programming »
Read moreHow to Scrape Tweets From Twitter
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Read moreMigrating From DynamoDB to MySQL to Redis
Mistakes and learnings from choosing various databasesPhoto by Fredy Jacob on UnsplashI’ve been developing an open-sourced VPN application for quite a while. The idea behind this app was for me to learn various new technologies in the world of Android development, so I gave myself a time period of 14 days
Read moreHow to Create a Flexible View With SwiftUI Layout
In this article, we'll be discussing the Layout Protocol that was introduced in WWDC22. This protocol allows us to create complex compositions that were previously difficult to achieve.We'll start with the basics of Layout and then move on to creating a Flexible Stack that will render views horizontally until there is
Read moreOnly a few hours left to save on passes to TechCrunch Disrupt 2023
You have just mere hours left to save a bundle on passes to TechCrunch Disrupt 2023, taking place September 19–21 in San Francisco. At this point, perhaps you need the help of Saint Expeditus, the patron saint of procrastinators. Hey, whatever it takes to keep money in your wallet, amirite?
Read moreIt’s official: Better.com is going public
We didn’t think we’d see the day. Digital mortgage lender Better.com’s proposal to combine with Aurora Acquisition Corp. via a SPAC (special purpose acquisition) has been approved by shareholders, the company confirmed today. According to a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing, Better.com will combine with Aurora, or go public,
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