The pathogens that could spark the next pandemic

Nature - The World Health Organization has updated its list of most dangerous viruses and bacteria.

Running a Fine Dining Restaurant in a Recession

How Eleven Madison Park survived the 2008 Global Recession ... and what this tells us about operating through the capital cycle.

Algorithmic Collusion And The Minimum Price Markov Game

MinerU: An Open-Source PDF Data Extraction Tool

Extracting structured data from unstructured sources like PDFs, webpages, and e-books is a significant challenge. Unstructured data is common in many fields, and manually extracting relevant details can be time-consuming, prone to errors, and inefficient, especially when dealing…

Eslei! How a new generation is reinventing Spanglish

When Spanish meets English, new dialects emerge – giving us real-time insight into language evolution, linguists say.

This blue dot is taking over Nebraska. It might be the best political logo we’ve seen this election

Yard signs featuring this mysterious blue dot are quickly gaining popularity among Nebraska Democrats. Here's what it means.

Judge rules that Google ‘is a monopolist’ in US antitrust case

The DOJ and Google faced off in a 10-week trial.

10 advanced strategy ideas for Google Ads

Discover 10 key tactics to optimize your Google Ads campaigns, whether you run large ecommerce accounts or low-volume B2B campaigns.

Why trolls extremists and others spread conspiracy theories they don’t believe

These people share conspiracy theories to promote conflict, cause chaos, recruit and radicalize potential followers, make money, harass, or even just to get attention.

They are opportunists.

GitHub - agarrharr/awesome-cli-apps: 🖥 📊 🕹 🛠 A curated list of command line apps

🖥 📊 🕹 🛠 A curated list of command line apps.

What Does It Really Mean to Learn?

A leading computer scientist says it’s “educability,” not intelligence, that matters most.

The Hidden Engineering of Landfills — Practical Engineering

[Note that this article is a transcript of the video embedded above.] This is the Puente Hills Landfill outside of Los Angeles, California. The first truckload of trash was dumped here in 1957, and the trucks just kept coming. For more than five decades, if you threw something…

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 prototype aces 2nd test flight (photos)

The flight tested the vehicle's landing gear and roll damper for improved handling.

Leg Press Like a Pro: Tips Techniques and Mistakes to Avoid

As I’ve discussed in previous articles, I’ve been incorporating more machines into my weight training. A few months ago, I wrote about how I’m using leg extensions along with squats to build meaty quads. Lately I’ve been availing myself of another lower-body-building apparatus…

Open Source Supply Chains Can Fix Your Dependency Headaches

Automated updates and community-driven tools like OpenRewrite help developers tackle dependency challenges and streamline software maintenance.

The 'mind bombs' that changed the whaling industry

In the 1970s, a small group of Greenpeace activists had a unique idea for how they could put an end to commercial whaling.

It’s Good to Be the King

The ins and outs of how the mega-rich wall themselves off from government’s prying eyes

Expert tips on using gestures to think and talk more effectively

The gesticulations that accompany your speech are so much more than mere hand-waving – they contain and convey meaning

Why GPU Utilization Falls Short: Understanding Streaming Multiprocessor (SM) Efficiency for Better L

Large Language Models (LLMs) have gained significant prominence in recent years, driving the need for efficient GPU utilization in machine learning tasks. However, researchers face a critical challenge in accurately assessing GPU performance. The commonly used metric, GPU…

How to ask for more — and get it | Alex Carter

How do you get what you want out of a negotiation? United Nations negotiation trainer Alex Carter says the best methods center on recruitment, not rivalry. Whether you're asking for a raise or resolving a family dispute, she offers five simple tips for a successful discussion —…

Synthetic diamond company Element Six to lead DAPRA Ultra-Wide Bandgap Semiconductors program

Will help to develop substrates, device layers, and junctions

The $1000 Wheelchair - New Mobility

What do you get when you add YouTube seed money, state-of-the-art manufacturing techniques and a consumer-first sales model? A wheelchair that could upend the mobility equipment industry.

Is the World Really Running Out of Sand? — Practical Engineering

[Note that this article is a transcript of the video embedded above.] If you have to know the answer right away, it’s no; or at least, my goal with this video is to convince you that the world is not running out of sand. But if it were that simple, I wouldn’t be here (right?)…

San Francisco’s new cage-free dog shelter is a colorful utopia for older dogs

The new Muttville shelter is a high-design open-concept space, making the rescue experience more approachable and fun for both dogs and humans.

Clash of the Foundries: Gate All Around + Backside Power at 2nm

Fab Cost, WFE Implications, Backside Power Details

Being Empathetic Is Easier when Everyone’s Doing It

Research is revealing the key to motivating empathy—and making it stick

The Misery Bomb—Asterisk

Children across the Western world are getting less happy. If we can’t find a way to reverse the trend, it might have an outsized impact on their future.

The Hit New Board Game of the Year Comes From a Decidedly Unexpected Source

How a Runaways star turned a thrilling and traumatic era into a very fun new board game.

A Strange Encounter With A Stranger

We all need picked up out of a roadside ditch now and then

Chip that steers terahertz beams sets stage for ultrafast internet of the future

Breakthrough technology could help usher in 6G speed internet. Here's how it works and what it could mean for businesses.

How Origami-Inspired Phased Arrays are Reshaping the Future of Antennas

Folding antennas into different shapes to create near infinite radiation patterns.