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Amazon’s Antitrust Antagonist Has a Breakthrough Idea
With a single scholarly article, Lina Khan, 29, has reframed decades of monopoly law.
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The Ultimate Guide to 12 Dimensionality Reduction Techniques (with Python c
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OpenStack’s latest release focuses on bare metal clouds and easier upgrades
The OpenStack Foundation today released the 18th version of its namesake open-source cloud infrastructure software. The project has had its ups and downs,
An A-Z of useful Python tricks
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But Rich People Live Here, So We Can't Be Going Broke!
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There Are Whales Alive Today Who Were Born Before Moby Dick Was Written
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First Listen: John Prine, 'The Tree Of Forgiveness'
The master craftsman returns with his first new tunes in 13 years.
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‘Michael Clayton’ in the Age of Netflix
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Riding With the Diplomatic Couriers Who Deliver America's Secret Mail
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Worldwide Location of Wafer Fabs – Interactive Map
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How to File a Patent in 8 Easy Steps
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Madeleine Peyroux’ Anthem
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5 ways to avoid duplicate content and indexing issues on your e-commerce si
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Robert Finley On World Cafe
He's loved music and performing his whole life. Now, he has finally released his debut album in his early 60s.
Rare Condition Means Blind Woman Can Only See Moving Objects
After suffering a stroke, a woman was left blinded, only able to see movement.
A Gentle Introduction to Algorithm Complexity Analysis
A History of Moscow in 13 Dishes
War, hunger, and some of the world’s great doomed social experiments all changed the way that Moscow eats.
The Mauritania Railway: backbone of the Sahara
Careening through the desert, a massive railway sustains life in northwest Africa
Cookbook — Bayesian Modelling with PyMC3
Recently I’ve started using PyMC3 for Bayesian modelling, and it’s an amazing piece of software! The API only exposes as much of heavy machinery of MCMC as you need — by which I mean, just the pm.sample() method (a.k.a., as Thomas Wiecki puts it, the Magic Inference Button™)…
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Memory app Timehop built an ad server to go from near-death to profitable
Timehop's 15-person team ended up creating its own ad server. A year and a half later, CPMs have grown from $2 to $28.
Amazon is testing an attribution pixel, a key step in rivaling the duopoly
Like Google and Facebook, Amazon wants to take credit for the success of ads outside its own platform.
Sevanavank in Sevan, Armenia
This ancient monastery complex was transformed from an island to a peninsula when the lake was partially drained.
Lalah Hathaway: Tiny Desk Concert
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A satellite engineer explains the challenges of space electronics
Mystery of the cargo ships that sink when their cargo suddenly liquefies
We know how to stop solid minerals converting to a liquid state mid voyage – so why does it still happen?
How a Brutal Mafia Enforcer Became a Deadly Serious Marathoner
Discover extraordinary true stories celebrating the diversity of humanity. Click to read Narratively, a Substack publication with tens of thousands of subscribers.
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How to Motivate Frontline Employees
One question that has long plagued organizations is how to create high-performing front lines — without unexpected consequences. The solution may be simple: Focus on motivating frontline workers. An experiment with a national retail organization found that transforming the…