A New Proof Moves the Needle on a Sticky Geometry Problem
A deceptively simple math proposition known as the Kakeya conjecture underpins a tower of other questions in physics, number theory, and harmonic analysis.
Read MoreA deceptively simple math proposition known as the Kakeya conjecture underpins a tower of other questions in physics, number theory, and harmonic analysis.
Read MoreApple touted the watch and iPhone’s lifesaving feature in a new ad. | Screenshot by Emma Roth / The Verge In recent years, Apple’s presentations have started to feature a new type of messaging: without an Apple Watch, you might be mauled by a bear, drown inside a sinking car, get stuck in a trash
Read MoreThe [MIT Technology Review] has just released its annual list of the top innovators under the age of 35, and there are some interesting people on this list of the annoyingly accomplished at a young age. Like [Lerrel Pinto], an associate professor of computer science at NY University. His work focuses on teaching robots how
Read MoreNew technologies have long promised to make human software engineers redundant. But developers have only gotten more important over time.
Read MoreDon’t miss important emails from important people because of your junk filter.
Read MoreBoth the former president and the rapper are charged with racketeering by the Fulton County district attorney. Both cases involve social media as evidence. Both are about to get extremely complicated.
Read MoreCamera modules for the Raspberry Pi became available shortly after its release in the early ’10s. Since then there has been about a decade of projects eschewing traditional USB webcams in favor of this more affordable, versatile option. Despite the amount of time available there are still some hurdles to overcome, and [Esser50k] has some
Read MoreAnn-Marie Alcántara / Wall Street Journal: A look at the proliferation of pirated movies and TV shows on TikTok, posted as small clips by accounts that don’t appear to make any money from the content — The videos violate copyright laws, but they remain available—for now — “Barbie” just hit streaming platforms. It was on
Read MoreOlga Kharif / Bloomberg: One year after Ethereum’s Merge, developers approve a change to slow down staking, which has emerged as one of a few reliable ways to earn returns in crypto — – With validators piling in, the network risks getting clogged — Ethereum developers approved a software fix to that Thursday
Read MoreNixie tubes come in many shapes and sizes, but in only one color: the warm orange glow that makes them so desirable. They don’t usually come in large numbers, either: a typical clock has four or six; a frequency counter perhaps eight or nine. But some projects go bigger – a lot bigger in [Dalibor
Read MoreOlga Kharif / Bloomberg: One year after Ethereum’s Merge, developers approve a change to slow down staking, which has emerged as one of a few reliable ways to earn returns in crypto — – With validators piling in, the network risks getting clogged — Ethereum developers approved a software fix to that Thursday
Read MoreElliptic: N. Korea-linked Lazarus Group stole ~$240M in crypto in the past 104 days, as it ramps up hacks and shifts focus from decentralized services to centralized ones — The elite North Korean hacking group Lazarus appears to have recently ramped up its operations, conducting a confirmed four attacks against crypto entities since June 3rd.
Read MoreA piece of manufacturing news from Tesla Motors caught our eye, that Elon Musk’s car company plans to die-cast major underbody structures — in effect the chassis — for its cars. All the ingredients beloved of the popular tech press are there, a crazy new manufacturing technology coupled with the Musk pixie dust. It’s undeniably
Read MoreIllustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge TikTok will try to boost its new online marketplace, TikTok Shop, by funding heavy discounts for the holiday shopping season, starting on October 27th, reports Bloomberg. The social video site reportedly hopes that by subsidizing up-to-50 percent discounts, it can gain a foothold with US holiday shoppers, who
Read MoreNew York Times: TikTok’s US staff complain about a new internal app to track office attendance; TikTok requires most staff to be in the office three times a week from October — The company is requiring many employees to use an app that tracks their in-person attendance. — TikTok employees …
Read MoreA question for you: if the cathode ray tube had never been invented, what would an oscilloscope look like? We’re not sure ourselves, but it seems like something similar to this mechanical tachyscope display might worked, at least up to a point. What’s ironic about this scenario is that the tachyscope [Daniel Ross] built actually
Read MoreiPhone 15 Pro Max Credit: Apple The iPhone 15 was recently announced, bringing a few new improvements with it. This includes the arrival of the A17 for the Pro models, the move to USB-C, and more. If you’re an Apple fan, there’s a lot to love. As for the closest Android competitor? Samsung certainly comes
Read MoreImage: Bungie Destiny 2 has one of the worst — and most hilarious — bugs in its history right now, allowing players to create guns with perks that are game-breaking in activities or PvP. Players can put shotgun frames on auto rifles, resulting in a weapon that obliterates someone in PvP in milliseconds due to
Read MoreHave you ever thrown a handful of raisins into a tub of sparkling water? Or peanuts into beer? It seems like an altogether strange thing to do, but if you’ve tried it, you’ll have seen the way the raisins dance and tumble in the fluid. As it turns out, there’s some really interesting science at
Read Morehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDKVp62fheE We’ve been hearing about Google’s official AirTag competitor for years now, but it was only during Google I/O that the company officially announced its upcoming Find My Device network, which would turn the billions of Android phones in circulation into a network that would help you find and locate your missing phone, accessory, or
Read MoreSamsung’s One UI 6 update takes years of built-up features on One UI and adds a layer of refinement to it. As a result, when the update rolls out to your eligible Galaxy smartphone or tablet, you won’t notice any groundbreaking new functionality. What you will get instead is an already great experience made better,
Read MoreiPhone 15 Pro Max Credit: Apple The iPhone 15 was recently announced, bringing a few new improvements with it. This includes the arrival of the A17 for the Pro models, the move to USB-C, and more. If you’re an Apple fan, there’s a lot to love. As for the closest Android competitor? Samsung certainly comes
Read MoreIn today’s hyper-connected digital world, businesses and individuals find themselves navigating a complex web of online interactions as the social benefits of internet usage far outweigh the negatives. With more than half of the world (60%) now using social media, the way people and businesses connect with each other has undergone drastic change. Brands must
Read MoreThe Logitech MX Anywhere 3 launched in 2020 and received a minor refresh in May under the name Anywhere 3S. The newer variant has quieter mouse buttons, an improved sensor with high max CPI, and a few other tweaks. The end result is one of the best travel mice on the planet. Still, you have to
Read MoreOnce upon a time, NASA-JPL put out a design for an open-source rocker-bogie rover. It was an impressive and capable thing, albeit a little expensive and difficult to build. Now, the open source community has dived in and refreshed the design, making it cheaper and more accessible than ever before. Many parts of the original
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