🙈 Useless Fact of the Day
The following sentence: `A rough-coated, dough-faced, thoughtful ploughman strode through the streets of Scarborough; after falling into a slough, he coughed and hiccoughed.` Contains the nine different pronunciations of "ough" in the English Language.
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Microsoft has unveiled the Majorana 1, its first quantum processor based on a novel material and architecture, capable of potentially fitting a million qubits on a single chip. This breakthrough promises significant industrial and scientific advancements.
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Gemini has expanded its Deep Research feature to mobile platforms, allowing Advanced users to explore detailed topics via the Gemini app on Android and iOS. Previously, this feature was available only on the web.
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Unity has initiated another round of layoffs, notifying employees via email at 5 AM. Affected roles span various teams, including the entire Behavior department. This follows several past layoffs and controversies, including the backlash over its Runtime fee and the retirement of CEO John Riccitiello.
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A study demonstrated that wild seabream can distinguish between humans based on differing outfit colors or patterns. This finding suggests the fish use pattern or color recognition to identify individuals, potentially altering our approach to fish treatment and conservation.
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Microsoft unveiled their Majorana 1 processor, using topological qubits based on Majorana zero modes, a quasiparticle theoretically identified by Ettore Majorana. This breakthrough, supported by a recent Nature paper, aims to compete with more established quantum computing technologies.
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SpaceX is helping overhaul the FAA's air traffic control system following a deadly air disaster in Washington, DC. This comes amid layoffs of hundreds of FAA workers and criticism of Elon Musk's conflict of interest and involvement in federal staffing decisions.
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Microsoft has identified a new variant of the XCSSET macOS malware, which has targeted developers and users since 2020. This version has new persistence, infection, and obfuscation methods, making it more challenging to detect and remove.
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The BBC Radiophonic Workshop's extensive archive of experimental music has been transformed into a downloadable library by BBC Studios and Spitfire Audio. This collection, featuring decades of unique sounds, is now available for purchase, offering modern musicians access to groundbreaking audio effects.
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Former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati has launched Thinking Machines Lab, a startup focused on creating advanced, customizable AI systems. With key roles filled by former OpenAI staff, the company aims to address industry gaps and foster AI safety, innovation, and adaptability.
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⭐ 9, 🖖 0
Tired of building agents? throw an LLM at this framework
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⭐ 3205, 🖖 264
A blazingly fast multi-language serialization framework powered by JIT and zero-copy.
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⭐ 4422, 🖖 242
QA via natural language AI tests
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⭐ 22, 🖖 2
OpenAstra – Chat based open-source alternative to Postman
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⭐ 4186, 🖖 277
Vue port of Radix UI Primitives. An open-source UI component library for building high-quality, accessible design systems and web apps.
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