The '3.5% rule': How a small minority can change the world

Nonviolent protests are twice as likely to succeed as armed conflicts – and those engaging a threshold of 3.5% of the population have never failed to bring about change.

Read 20 Short Stories From Nobel Prize-Winning Writer Alice Munro (RIP) Fre

Note: Back in 2013, when Alice Munro won the Nobel Prize in Literature, we published a post featuring 20 short stories written by Munro.

Lala’s Little Nugget in Austin, Texas

At this Austin dive bar, it's been Christmas every day for more than 50 years.

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Beyond CSS Media Queries

Juan Diego Rodriguez explains why media queries still occupy a vital role in responsive layouts; only they are now one tool in a larger toolbox with modern techniques that are best when used together.

How to Ask for the Feedback You Really Need

When we ask for feedback on our work, we often get poor-quality feedback that’s not useful or that makes us feel attacked or defensive. Part of the reason is in how we’re asking for feedback. Most requests are too generic, too open, and too late. The result is that you’re more…

A ‘plague’ comes before the fall: lessons from Roman history

Just 50 years after the Roman Empire grew to its largest size, a mysterious and crippling pandemic known as the Antonine plague brought it to its knees. Research on climate change and in other areas is shedding light into how the plague, which preceded centuries of decline…

How to Put a Data Center in a Shoebox

Imec’s plan to use superconductors to shrink computers

One Cerebras Wafer Beats An Exascale Super At Molecular Dynamics

We think that waferscale computing is an interesting and even an inevitable concept for certain kinds of compute and memory. But inevitably, the work you

In the Game of Spy vs. Spy, Israel Keeps Getting the Better of Iran

Repressing dissent, putting innocent people in prison, flubbing operations abroad—Iran just can’t seem to get out of its own way.

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Marker: A New Python-based Library that Converts PDF to Markdown Quickly an

The need to convert PDF documents into more manageable and editable formats like markdowns is increasingly vital, especially for those dealing with academic and scientific materials. These PDFs often contain complex elements such as multi-language text, tables, code blocks, and…

Understanding Your NDA (and When It Can Be Broken)

Some NDAs illegally place restrictions on an employee’s ability to report misconduct to government agencies like the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) or the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Securities violations, including fraud, insider trading, and market…

10 Python Packages Revolutionizing Data Science Workflow

In the vast world of data science, countless tools are available to help analysts and researchers make sense of data and build powerful machine-learning models. While some tools are widely known and used, others might not be as familiar to many. Here are the ten great Python…

15 Fascinating Linguistics Terms You Didn’t Learn in School

Your sixth-grade language arts class probably didn't cover kangaroo words and snowclones.

Top Books on Deep Learning and Neural Networks

Deep learning is crucial in today's age as it powers advancements in artificial intelligence, enabling applications like image and speech recognition, language translation, and autonomous vehicles. Understanding deep learning equips individuals to harness its potential, driving…

Wafer Dicing: Ultimate Guide

Wafer dicing is a critical process within the semiconductor manufacturing. It’s the step where silicon dies are separated from each other. Semiconductor wafer dicing techniques have evolved over time, from traditional blade dicing to more advanced methods such as laser and…

How to use find command to delete all *.log files created in last 90 days e

Here is a quick tip about using the find command to delete all *.log files created in the last 90 days except for the last 7 days on Linux.

Advanced Data Visualization Concepts

In this article, I'll take you through some advanced data visualization concepts you should know to enhance your graphs.

A Whimsical Journey Through Wait Times

From Microwave Countdowns to Never-Ending Call Holds, with Python

Trillium TPU: Meet the hidden gem of Google I/O

Google revealed the sixth iteration of its Tensor Processing Unit (TPU), named Trillium, for data centers at the I/O 2024

An Introduction to Post-Quantum Cryptography Algorithms

Current encryption methods will likely be broken by 2030. Embedded systems in development now will have a reasonable chance of encountering attacks.

Graham Greene and The Art of the Opening Paragraph

Ten great opening paragraphs from one iconic author.

The Madness of King George- The stool scene.

King George's doctors discuss the importance of his stool! Historians believe the King suffered from Porphyria which manifests itself with severe abdominal pain, vomiting, neuropathy, and mental disturbances.

Narcissism and Self-Esteem Are Very Different

Narcissism and self-esteem have very different developmental pathways and outcomes.

How to Disprove a Conspiracy Theory in 7 Steps

Conspiracy theories abound. What should you believe − and how can you tell?

Everything You Need to Know for Planning Wills and Trusts

Estate planning ensures both you and your family are secure in the future.

Sporticast 345: Empty Seats, NFL Sales, Tennis Pay, Other Fun Biz Stats

Sports business trivia abounds in this episode. Lev Akabas join the Sporticast sports podcast to talk Oakland A's, soccer valuations, and NFL sales.

Trevor Noah and Roger Federer board the 'wrong train' in hilarious Switzerl

The duo 'got into deep trouble' for boarding the 'wrong train' but it turned into the ride of a lifetime for them.

The Times You Need A Custom @property Instead Of A CSS Variable

Preethi Sam walks through an example that demonstrates where custom properties are more suitable than variables while showcasing the greater freedom and flexibility that custom properties provide for designing complex, refined animations.

How To Use Pyscript To Create Python Web Apps

With the help of PyScript, you can develop rich frontends with Python for the web and even make use of various Python modules.

How Do Lasers Work? | Extremetech

We explain how lasers work and all the fascinating ways they're being used.

Do Enormous LLM Context Windows Spell the End of RAG?

Now that LLMs can retrieve 1 million tokens at once, how long will it be until we don’t need retrieval augmented generation for accurate AI responses?

Thousands of West Virginia voters lack choices on their ballots. Here are t

In West Virginia, a large number of races on county primary ballots only include one candidate.

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How Good Are the Latest Open LLMs? And Is DPO Better Than PPO?

What a month! We had four major open LLM releases: Mixtral, Meta AI's Llama 3, Microsoft's Phi-3, and Apple's OpenELM. In my new article, I review and discus...

Fantastic Industrial Design Student Work: "How Long Should Objects Last?"

This incredibly ambitious and thoroughly-executed project is by Charlie Humble-Thomas, done while pursuing his Masters in the Design Products program at the RCA. Called Conditional Longevity, it asks the question: "How long should objects last?" Seeking the answer, Humble-Thomas…

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Will Stone Replace Steel and Concrete?

A recent viral tweet by Micah Springut, founder of stone-carving startup Monumental Labs, argued that it will be cheaper to build buildings with stone than with steel or concrete within the next 10 years.

Key Concepts of Magnetic Materials

This article discusses the following basic concepts related to magnetic materials: the magnetic dipole moment, magnetization vectors, susceptibility, and permeability.

Cosine Similarity

Cosine similarity can measure the proximity between two documents by transforming words into vectors within a vector space.

Linux/Unix: pstree Command Examples: See A Tree Of Processes

The pstree command shows running processes as a tree under Linux, macOS, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD and Unix-like operating systems.

CS388: Natural Language Processing

How ‘feelings about thinking’ help us navigate our world

The pleasant feeling of knowing, the frustration of forgetting, and other ‘metacognitive feelings’ serve as unsung guides

The hot business of cold storage

Diets, demographics, desertification: what trends aren’t growing the global cold chain?...

ChuXin: A Fully Open-Sourced Language Model with a Size of 1.6 Billion Para

The capacity of large language models (LLMs) to produce adequate text in various application domains has caused a revolution in natural language creation. These models are essentially two types: 1) Most model weights and data sources are open source. 2) All model-related…

The Rise and Fall of China’s Economic ‘Miracle’

China’s economy has reached a dead end. Getting out will mean more trade friction with the United States.

Scientists have found a simple yet brilliant hack for spotting a liar

Scientists say there is evidence that lying is more cognitively demanding than telling the truth.

I Went To China And Drove A Dozen EVs. Western Automakers Are Cooked

A trip to the Beijing Auto Show reveals just how advanced China's EVs are. So what are the so-called "foreign" automakers doing about it?

EV batteries could last much longer thanks to new capacitor with 19-times h

Electric cars and laptop batteries could charge up much faster and last longer thanks to a new structure that can be used to make much better capacitors in the future.