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For Algorithms, Memory Is a Far More Powerful Resource Than Time
That classic result was a way to transform any algorithm with a given time budget into a new algorithm with a slightly smaller space budget. Williams saw that a simulation based on squishy pebbles would make the new algorithm’s...
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Astronomers Plan Far Side of the Moon Satellite to Hear Billion-Year-Old Radio Waves – Slashdot
An anonymous reader shared this report from Cosmos magazine about a plan to "pick up those faint signals from billions of years ago."Astronomers are planning to launch a tiny spacecraft to the far side of the Moon to...
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Why This Market Dip Is Your Chance to Accelerate Product Velocity, Win Customers and Own the Next Cycle | Entrepreneur
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Crypto volumes have plunged from a post-Trump election surge of $126 billion to a mere $35 billion. Tech stocks remain sluggish compared to their...
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NVIDIA Warns Its High-End GPUs May Be Vulnerable to Rowhammer Attacks – Slashdot
Slashdot reader BrianFagioli shared this report from Nerds.xyz:NVIDIA just put out a new security notice, and if you're running one of its powerful GPUs, you might want to pay attention. Researchers from the University of Toronto have shown...
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A United Nations research institute created an AI refugee avatar | TechCrunch
A research institute connected to the United Nations has created two AI-powered avatars designed to teach people about refugee issues.404 Media wrote about an experiment conducted by a class at the United Nations University Center for Policy Research that...
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xAI and Grok apologize for ‘horrific behavior’ | TechCrunch
In a series of posts on X, the AI chatbot Grok apologized for what it admitted was “horrific behavior.”The posts appear to be an official statement from xAI, the Elon Musk-led company behind Grok, as opposed to an AI-generated...
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AI Slows Down Some Experienced Software Developers, Study Finds – Slashdot
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: Contrary to popular belief, using cutting-edge artificial intelligence tools slowed down experienced software developers when they were working in codebases familiar to them, rather than supercharging their work, a new...
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This $50 Lifetime Travel Hack Is Made for Remote Workers | Entrepreneur
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Sequoia bets on silence | TechCrunch
There is a time-honored crisis management strategy, wherein one says nothing and waits for the outrage to pass. For Sequoia Capital, the strategy worked pretty well this week. While partner Shaun Maguire initially weathered criticism over an inflammatory social...
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AI Therapy Bots Fuel Delusions and Give Dangerous Advice, Stanford Study Finds – Slashdot
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: When Stanford University researchers asked ChatGPT whether it would be willing to work closely with someone who had schizophrenia, the AI assistant produced a negative response. When they presented...
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Southern European heatwave fans multiple wildfires
Greece and Turkey are among the countries battling wildfires as temperatures spike in southern Europe. It reached 42.4C in...