Maclaurin’s inequality
This afternoon I wrote a brief post about Terence Tao’s new paper A Maclaurin type inequality. That paper builds on two classical inequalities: Newton’s inequality and Maclaurin’s inequality. The previous post expanded a bit on Newton’s inequality. This post will do the same for Maclaurin’s inequality. As before, let x
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Read MoreSam Bankman-Fried was a terrible boyfriend
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Read MoreEU fires urgent warning at Elon Musk’s X over illegal content and disinformation following Hamas attacks
In a very swift test of the European Union’s newly updated content moderation rulebook, the bloc has fired a public warning at Elon Musk-owned X (formerly Twitter) for failing to tackle illegal content circulating on the platform in the wake of Saturday’s deadly attacks on Israel by Hamas terrorists based
Read MoreWhat drove online used car marketplace Shift to file for bankruptcy
Shift Technologies, the San Francisco-based online used car startup turned publicly traded company, filed this week for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The short story, according to recent filings, is that the company’s deteriorating cash position and inability to obtain further financing drove the company to file for bankruptcy and begin the
Read MoreUnderstanding Digital Identity, Encryption, and OAuth 2.0 vs OIDC
Image by authorIntroductionUnderstanding concepts like digital identity, encryption, and authorization protocols is crucial in today's digital landscape. This article aims to shed light on these topics and provide a comprehensive overview.Digital Identity: Navigating the Digital RealmIn the digital world, a digital identity uniquely represents an entity, be it an individual, organization, or
Read MoreSumUp’s valuation falls as low as $4.1B, as Groupon and others sell off their stakes
Adyen lost $13 billion in market cap last month when investors scrambled to sell shares after the payments company missed quarterly revenue targets. But it’s not the only one facing the music in fintech. Shares in SumUp, a privately-held European payment technology business that focuses on point-of-sale transactions, are currently
Read MoreCash-strapped EV maker Arrival lays off yet more workers
Arrival just warned investors that it’s slashing its workforce yet again. The electric van maker said on Tuesday that it “took actions” on October 5 to “further reduce” costs. Those actions include letting go of “up to approximately 25%” of its workers, the company stated in a letter to investors.
Read MoreWhen CAP Is Not Enough: Understanding PACELC in Distributed Databases
Images by authorIntroductionWhile pondering which database I wanted to use, I had a good conversation with a few friends about designing a chat system. There were various options like MySQL, MongoDB, Postgres, and Cassandra. During the discussion, one thing led to another, and we started discussing the CAP theorem.After the discussion, we
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