Google adds AI features to Chromebook Plus devices
Google's adding a slew of AI features to the Chromebook Plus line, including a search and text capture tool, NotebookLM, and a tool for simplifying text.
Read moreSinc function approximation
The sinc function sinc(x) = sin(x) / x comes up continually in signal processing. If x is moderately small, the approximation sinc(x) ≈ (2 + cos(x))/3 is remarkably good, with an error on the order of x4/180. This could be useful in situations where you’re working with the sinc function and the x
Read moreSMB-focused Finom closes €115M as European fintech heats up
Finom, an Amsterdam-based challenger bank for SMBs that claims to have doubled its revenue in 2024, closed a €115 million Series C equity round (around $133 million).
Read moreArithmetic for fun and profit
Four years ago I wrote a blog post about simple solutions to client problems. The post opens by recounting a conversation with a friend that ended with my friend saying “So, basically you’re recommending division.” That conversation came back to me recently when I had a similar conversation during a
Read moreTesla’s robotaxi is live: here are some of the first reactions.
A vehicle Tesla is using for robotaxi testing purposes on Oltorf Street in Austin, Texas, US, on Sunday, June 22, 2025. Tesla finally did the damn thing. The company launched its hotly anticipated robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, June 22nd — and we’re now starting to see some of
Read moreRed Flags in Social Media: How Developers Can Benefit From Online Behavior Analysis
Learn how developers can use Socialprofiler to analyze potential partners, investors, and collaborators before making critical business decisions. Continue reading Red Flags in Social Media: How Developers Can Benefit From Online Behavior Analysis on SitePoint.
Read moreCost Effective Reseller Platforms for Buying SSL Certificates
Explore SSL certificate reselling: market growth, common challenges, auto-validation methods, and centralized lifecycle management. Continue reading Cost Effective Reseller Platforms for Buying SSL Certificates on SitePoint.
Read moreOpenAI pulls promotional materials around Jony Ive deal
OpenAI appears to have pulled a much-discussed video promoting the friendship between CEO Sam Altman and legendary Apple designer Jony Ive (plus, incidentally, OpenAI’s $6.5 billion deal to acquire Ive and Altman’s device startup io) from its website and YouTube page.
Read moreTesla launches robotaxi rides in Austin with big promises and unanswered questions
Tesla has started giving rides in driverless Model Y SUVs in Austin. Details are still sparse, but limited service is open to vetted and invited riders.
Read moreWhy Danny Boyle shot ‘28 Years Later’ on iPhones
Director Danny Boyle famously shot his post-apocalyptic classic “28 Days Later” on Canon digital cameras, making it easier for him to capture eerie scenes of an abandoned London, and giving the movie’s fast-moving zombies a terrifying immediacy. To make his decades-later sequel “28 Years Later” (which opened this weekend), Boyle
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