Random slices of a sphube
Ben Grimmer posted something yesterday on Twitter: A nice mathematical puzzle If you take a 4-norm ball and cut it carefully, you will find a two-norm ball. 3D printed visual evidence below. The puzzle: Why does this happen and how much more generally does it happen? (This question was first
Read moreTesla reassures Chinese users on data security amid spying concerns
The relationship between American tech giants and the Chinese government has never been an easy one. We reported previously how Apple finds itself in a predicament as it strives to conquer the colossal smartphone market in China, the world’s largest. The tech giant has to balance appeasing both Beijing and
Read moreWant better answers from your data? Ask better questions
Tim Tutt, CEO and cofounder of Night Shift Development, tells the home team about his work in deploying large-scale search and discovery analytics, why he’s working to help nontechnical users understand and utilize their business data, and how GenAI is teaching people to ask better questions. Episode notes: The mission
Read moreIndian court ruling threatens Google’s advertising revenue model
The Delhi High Court has ruled that Google’s Ads Programme falls under the purview of the trademarks act, meaning the search giant’s use of trademarks as keywords amounts to “use” under the act, in a major decision that may redefine online advertising’s legal landscape. The decision (PDF), delivered by a
Read moreA Beginner’s Guide to SvelteKit
Frontend development can be easier! Learn how Svelte and SvelteKit combine to make it easy to build a blazing-fast, SEO-optimized web app. Continue reading A Beginner’s Guide to SvelteKit on SitePoint.
Read moreTwin stars and twin primes
Are there more twin stars or twin primes? If the twin prime conjecture is true, there are an infinite number of twin primes, and that would settle the question. We don’t know whether there are infinitely many twin primes, and it’s a little challenging to find any results on how
Read moreRocket Lab to launch a pair of climate satellites for NASA
Rocket Lab will launch two small satellites for NASA that could help scientists better understand how a warming climate will affect the massive ice shelves at the Earth’s poles. The PREFIRE (Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-InfraRed Experiment) mission will gather data on how much far-infrared energy is emitted at
Read moreOnePlus takes on the wet touchscreen problem
I got caught in the rain twice last week. That probably says more about my general lack of preparedness than anything, of course, but I was reminded both times how much is sucks attempting to use a wet touchscreen. I wouldn’t say it’s the largest single issue facing smartphones today,
Read moreAmazon’s devices chief is stepping down this year
David Limp is set to step down from his role as head of Amazon’s consumer devices division later this year. Amazon has confirmed the news with TechCrunch, following a Wall Street Journal report. Limp has been the company’s Senior Vice President of devices and services for more than 13 years.
Read moreHow To Find a Sponsor Who Can Advocate For You
Even a great product in the market can’t sell by itself. It needs good marketing to get in front of the right customersContinue reading on Better Programming »
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