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Nov 20 2024CRYPTO

Why Ethereum MainNet Might Not Be Great for Instant Coordination

You know how some blockchains need a boss to keep them in line? That's where a Coordination Blockchain comes in. This one's about Ethereum MainNet, the public Ethereum blockchain, and whether it can handle that job for Ethereum Private Sidechains. These sidechains are like private clubs where blockc

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Nov 20 2024TECHNOLOGY

Discovering Versatile Language Models: The Domain-General Lottery

Ever thought about how language models learn from multiple domains? Well, turns out, not all parameters in these models behave the same way. Some act differently depending on the domain, while others stay consistent. This can lead to both strengths and weaknesses. Imagine you're trying to build a l

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Nov 20 2024BUSINESS

Bay Area Bridge Tolls: Going Up Again?

Are you ready to pay more to drive across Bay Area bridges? The Bay Area Toll Authority is considering another toll hike starting in 2026. They want to know what you think at a public meeting next Wednesday. The meeting is at their headquarters in San Francisco and online, starting at 9:35 a. m. You

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Nov 15 2024POLITICS

Youngest MP's Haka Dance Halts NZ Parliament; Treaty Bill Protests Erupt

In New Zealand's Parliament, a stunning moment unfolded when Hana-Rawhiti Kareariki Maipi-Clarke, the country's youngest MP, disrupted a vote on the Treaty Principles Bill. Just 22 years old and representing Te Pati Maori, Maipi-Clarke demonstrated her disapproval by tearing up the bill and performi

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Nov 15 2024TECHNOLOGY

Exploring Different Models for Aspect-Based Sentiment Analysis

Understanding what people think about specific parts of products or services is crucial, especially in the online business world. Early attempts at sentiment analysis lumped opinions into overall document or sentence categories, missing the finer points. Aspect-based sentiment analysis (ABSA) steppe

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Nov 09 2024SCIENCE

Hot Contacts: How Dirt Messes with Energy

Ever wondered how the tiny bits of dirt on electrical contacts can make a big difference in how efficiently we use energy? Let's dive into a fascinating study that used mathematical modeling and simulations to figure this out. These electrical contacts carry super high currents, like 3000 A, in many

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Nov 09 2024SCIENCE

Mapping Tissue Spaces: A Graph Learning Approach

Spatial transcriptomics (ST) is revolutionizing the way scientists look at tissue structure. One key step in ST data analysis is identifying spatial domains—areas within tissue that have unique characteristics. Researchers have created a new method called GRAS4T to tackle this challenge. GRAS4T uses

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Nov 09 2024SCIENCE

Hidden Enzymes in Proteins: Secret Signalers in Cells

Scientists have found tiny, active enzymes, called guanylate cyclases (GCs) and adenylate cyclases (ACs), hidden inside bigger proteins in both simple and complex life forms. These enzymes can do jobs like helping cells talk to each other or detect changes in their environment. For instance, in the

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Nov 07 2024TECHNOLOGY

The Price of a Simple Chat

In a surprise move, OpenAI, the company behind the popular chatbot ChatGPT, may have spent a whopping $15. 5 million on a web address. The domain in question? Chat. com. This simple URL was originally bought by Dharmesh Shah, the founder of HubSpot, for $10 million in early 2023. Just a few months l

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Nov 06 2024TECHNOLOGY

Weather Swap: How AI Transforms Photos

Imagine if you could change the weather in a photo just by using an app. That's what a new approach called Weather GAN (Generative Adversarial Networks) aims to do. This isn't just about making a few tweaks; it's about completely transforming the weather conditions in a picture. Think of it like giv

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