Month: August 2024

A Biosignature Based on Modeling Panspermia and Terraformation: Identifying Terraformed Planets

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Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction 2. Methods 2.1. Modeling Panspermia and Terraformation 2.2. Identifying the Presence of Terraformed Planets and 2.3. Software and Availability 3. Results 3.1. Panspermia can increase the correlation between planets’ compositions and positions 3.2. Likely terraformed planets can be identified from clustering 4. Summary and Discussion 5. Acknowledgements and … Read more

Ikea’s stock-counting warehouse drones will fly alongside workers in the US

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Image: Verity Ikea has launched an upgrade to its stock-counting drone system — and now it’s coming to the US, too. The Swedish furniture chain announced that the autonomous drones will soon operate alongside workers in its Perryville, Maryland distribution center, where Ikea started installation this summer. The Verity-branded drones also come with a new … Read more

How to Automate JBoss Web Server deployment with the Red Hat Certified Content Collection for JWS

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According to several sources we queried, more than 33 percent of the world’s web servers are running Apache Tomcat, while other sources show that it’s 48 percent of application servers. Some of these instances have been containerized over the years, but many still run in the traditional setup of a virtual machine with Linux. Red … Read more

Ethereum’s Slump Reflects the Web3 Development Dilemma

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The Sluggish Ethereum The crypto world was once hailed as the new frontier for internet outsiders. Young people disillusioned with Web2, driven by the ideals of decentralization, entered Web3, with Ethereum being their first stop. As the largest smart contract platform with EVM programmability, Ethereum serves as the most advanced Web3 financial infrastructure, spawning tracks … Read more

‘Fortnite’ maker Epic Games launches its app store on iOS in the EU, worldwide on Android

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Epic Games, the maker of Fortnite, announced on Friday that it has officially launched its rival iOS app store in the European Union. The Epic Games Store is also launching on Android worldwide. The app store is launching with games including Fortnite, Rocket League Sideswipe, and Fall Guys. The company says it’s working with developers … Read more

Google is bringing AI overviews to India, Brazil, Japan, UK, Indonesia and Mexico

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After bringing AI overviews to the U.S., Google is expanding the AI-powered search summaries to six more countries: India, Brazil, Japan, the U.K., Indonesia and Mexico. These markets will also get local language support for AI overviews. The search giant is rethinking how it displays source material links, as well. It’s adding a view on … Read more

What Are Multi-Agent Systems? And Where Did They Come From?

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Multi-Agent systems are LLM applications that are changing the automation landscape with intelligent bots. To understand multi-agent systems, we should begin by looking at the history of computing. It’s a common belief among people that new ideas in technology simply pop up out of nowhere, but the truth is that they usually develop from existing … Read more

A Biosignature Based on Modeling Panspermia and Terraformation: Modeling

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Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction 2. Methods 2.1. Modeling Panspermia and Terraformation 2.2. Identifying the Presence of Terraformed Planets and 2.3. Software and Availability 3. Results 3.1. Panspermia can increase the correlation between planets’ compositions and positions 3.2. Likely terraformed planets can be identified from clustering 4. Summary and Discussion 5. Acknowledgements and … Read more

Managing Data Workloads Using Kubernetes

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Kubernetes is an open-source container orchestration platform that provides a platform-agnostic way to deploy and manage containerized applications. It was originally developed by Google and has since become the industry standard for container orchestration. One key use case for Kubernetes is in the management of data workloads. In this article, we will explore some of … Read more

SendGrid Alternatives in 2024: 5 Leading Tools for Your Email Marketing Needs

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Many email marketers sometimes wonder whether their tool is easy to use and sufficiently functional. As an email enthusiast, I’ll try to figure out all the trustworthy options. This article will uncover unique perspectives and experiences in using the leading platforms, helping to navigate the ‘best-choice’ challenge. :::tip Note: The links in this article include … Read more

Understanding Maximal Extractable Value on Starknet

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Maximal extractable value (MEV) refers to the maximum value that can be extracted from block production more than the standard block reward and gas fees by including, excluding, and changing the order of transactions in a block. MEV has become more popular since Ethereum transitioned to Proof-of-Stake (PoS). The rise of Layer 2’s like Starknet … Read more

Should You Rust, or Should You Go?

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Should you Rust, or should you Go? Which language is better, and does that question even make sense? Let’s talk about Go versus Rust in 2024, with our special guest, John Arundel. John is the author of For the Love of Go, Cloud Native DevOps with Kubernetes, and many other books. He also teaches both Go and … Read more