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May 18, 2024

New browser extension empowers users to fight online misinformation

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Most people agree that the spread of online misinformation is a serious problem. But there is much less consensus on what to do about it.

May 17, 2024

Ml_Without_Tears/Kan_Mlp_From_Scratch at Master · Lollodealma/Ml_Without_Tears

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A from-scratch implementation of Kolmogorov-Arnold Networks (KAN)…and MLP

By: Lorenzo Maggi https://mlwithouttears.com/2024/05/15/a-from-scratch-impleme…works-kan/

With KAN DYI implementation.

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May 17, 2024

Researchers suppress non-Hermitian effects via ‘fake’ magnetic fields

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Due to the presence of non-Hermitian components, wave intensities tend to localize at the system boundary, namely the non-Hermitian skin effect. The skin behavior is protected by topology, making it insensitive to minor changes. Nevertheless, it has recently been shown that the non-Hermitian skin effect can be suppressed by real magnetic fields.

Zhang, Xue, and Zhang’s graduate student Hau Tian Teo wondered, “Can a ‘fake’ —pseudomagnetic field—also suppress the non-Hermitian skin effect?” The team then performed on a two-dimensional lattice array to study the topology and movement of the skin behavior.

By switching on the pseudomagnetic field, the team discovered that the skin states can be pushed into the bulk. “This movement from skin to bulk can be precisely traced by a theoretically predicted trajectory,” Teo suggests. In addition to the movement, the suppression is reflected in the reduction of topological number.

May 17, 2024

Tesla Cybertruck overtakes notable EV pickup foe in registration data

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Although the Tesla Cybertruck has only been available for about six months, it is already making a major splash in the electric pickup scene.

According to data from S&P Global Mobility, Tesla’s first all-electric pickup had more registrations in March than one of its most notable foes, the Rivian R1T.

March was the fourth month the Tesla Cybertruck was available for purchase. Production is still ramping, and after Tesla built 1,000 units in a single week during Q1, it is evident the company is starting to get the hang of things.

May 16, 2024

Scientists make lithium-replacement battery with 8,000 cycles

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“Both zinc and lignin are super cheap, and the battery is easily recyclable,” said Khan in the press release. “If you calculate the cost per usage cycle, it becomes an extremely cheap battery compared to lithium-ion batteries.”

Unlike other zinc-based batteries that discharge in just a few hours, the newly made battery can retain its charge for a week. Additionally, the battery is stable and maintains 80 percent of its performance even over the course of 8,000 cycles.

May 16, 2024

Is Dark Energy Evolving?

Posted by in categories: cosmology, futurism

Life is shaped by choices. The fundamental debate is whether to live life for learning or for pleasure. This weekend, my existential tension boiled down to a simple question: why am I writing my next book and my next scientific paper rather than having fun in the sun?

After some contemplation, I came up with the realization that learning is pleasure. But there is another benefit to writing. Most people will live in the future and I wish to communicate my thoughts to those who will be born long after I am gone. I weigh my priorities in life based on the number of people who might benefit from my actions.

There are currently 8.1 billion people on Earth, about 7% of the total number of humans who have ever lived since the Big Bang, 117 billion. Based on the star count from the Gaia sky survey, the number of stars in the Milky-Way galaxy is comparable to this total value within a factor of a few. This implies that for the foreseeable future, Milky-Way stars could be named after each person who ever lived on Earth.

May 16, 2024

Next-generation sustainable electronics are doped with air

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Semiconductors are the foundation of all modern electronics. Now, researchers at Linköping University, Sweden, have developed a new method where organic semiconductors can become more conductive with the help of air as a dopant. The study, published in the journal Nature, is a significant step towards future cheap and sustainable organic semiconductors.

May 16, 2024

Embracing the Future: The Rise of Superintelligence

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The paradigm shift of artificial superintelligence (ASI) is imminent, promising unprecedented possibilities and profound perils for society.

May 16, 2024

Promise of Future Searches for Cosmic Topology

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O.o!!! The universe sure interesting because it so complex like a Euclidean hall of mirrors. Much of the universe is still misunderstood because much of what is known is still being understood like the holographic universe which seems to explain most everything but still doesn’t explain what is outside the universe.


Most models for the overall shape and geometry of the Universe—including some exotic ones—are compatible with the latest cosmic observations.

May 16, 2024

One 3D-printed ‘polypill’ could fit an entire day’s medications

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The future of prescribed medication lies in a personalized approach.

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