The Promises and Challenges of Global Digital Revolution

:::tip You can jump to any part of the United States International Cyberspace & Digital Policy Strategy here. This part is 3 of 38. ::: The Digital World: Opportunities and Challenges Digital technologies have revolutionized how we live, work, and learn. They, along with expanded connectivity, not only power economic growth but also facilitate the … Read more

Dependency Inversion Principle in Go: What It Is and How to Use It

Intro In this article, we will discuss the Dependency Inversion principle. In short, we’ll talk about what it is and examine this principle using a simple Go application as an example. What is the Dependency Inversion Principle? The Dependency Inversion Principle (DIP) is one of the five SOLID principles of object-oriented programming (OOP), first introduced … Read more

Metamorphosis Commenced: Network States v0.01

When most people think of a pop-up city, they think of Burning Man. In fact, up until recently, “pop-up cities” referred to temporary or semi-permanent “semi-urban” developments that emerged in response to various social, economic, or environmental factors. A few examples: Disaster Relief and Refugee Camps: After natural disasters like earthquakes and hurricanes, or conflicts … Read more

The Digital Graveyards Phenomenon

Today, more than 5.07 billion people use social media globally. In the last year, more than 259 million new social media accounts were created, equating to more than 62.6 percent of the global population now using or accessing social media. Our dependence on these platforms as communication tools and connecting with others has meant that … Read more

Exploring Benefits of Using Alternative Search Engines

:::info Authors: (1) Yagci, Nurce, HAW Hamburg, Germany & nurce.yagci@haw-hamburg.de; (2) Sünkler, Sebastian, HAW Hamburg, Germany & sebastian.suenkler@haw-hamburg.de; (3) Häußler, Helena, HAW Hamburg, Germany & helena.haeuessler@haw-hamburg.de; (4) Lewandowski, Dirk, HAW Hamburg, Germany & dirk.lewandowski@haw-hamburg.de. ::: Table of Links Abstract and Introduction Literature Review Objectives and Research Questions Methods Results Discussion Conclusion, Research Data, Acknowledgments, and … Read more

Differences in Top Search Results Between Google and Alternative Search Engines

:::info Authors: (1) Yagci, Nurce, HAW Hamburg, Germany & nurce.yagci@haw-hamburg.de; (2) Sünkler, Sebastian, HAW Hamburg, Germany & sebastian.suenkler@haw-hamburg.de; (3) Häußler, Helena, HAW Hamburg, Germany & helena.haeuessler@haw-hamburg.de; (4) Lewandowski, Dirk, HAW Hamburg, Germany & dirk.lewandowski@haw-hamburg.de. ::: Table of Links Abstract and Introduction Literature Review Objectives and Research Questions Methods Results Discussion Conclusion, Research Data, Acknowledgments, and … Read more

Domain Classification: Analyzing Source Types in Search Engine Results

:::info Authors: (1) Yagci, Nurce, HAW Hamburg, Germany & nurce.yagci@haw-hamburg.de; (2) Sünkler, Sebastian, HAW Hamburg, Germany & sebastian.suenkler@haw-hamburg.de; (3) Häußler, Helena, HAW Hamburg, Germany & helena.haeuessler@haw-hamburg.de; (4) Lewandowski, Dirk, HAW Hamburg, Germany & dirk.lewandowski@haw-hamburg.de. ::: Table of Links Abstract and Introduction Literature Review Objectives and Research Questions Methods Results Discussion Conclusion, Research Data, Acknowledgments, and … Read more

DeFi Must be Regulated in a DeFi Way

Based on the SEC’s recent lawsuits against high-profile crypto firms like Coinbase, the agency is likely to claim that Uniswap illegally offered unregistered securities to the public or that it failed to register as a broker or an exchange. The impending Uniswap lawsuit comes at a time when the crypto industry has loudly complained the … Read more

Education is the Boon to Fear — Insights from 7/11 & Blockbuster CEO Jim Keyes

A new podcast just dropped with Jim Keyes, CEO of both 7/11 and Blockbuster. I’ll break down his thoughts on fear and education. https://youtu.be/8ZoWQcnQSbc?embedable=true If you want to listen to the full podcast, listen on successstorypodcast.com or on YouTube. Remember Blockbuster? The video rental giant that seemed invincible, until it wasn’t? What about 7-Eleven?  You know… those ubiquitous … Read more

Comparative Analysis of Search Engine Results Using Google Trends Data

:::info Authors: (1) Yagci, Nurce, HAW Hamburg, Germany & nurce.yagci@haw-hamburg.de; (2) Sünkler, Sebastian, HAW Hamburg, Germany & sebastian.suenkler@haw-hamburg.de; (3) Häußler, Helena, HAW Hamburg, Germany & helena.haeuessler@haw-hamburg.de; (4) Lewandowski, Dirk, HAW Hamburg, Germany & dirk.lewandowski@haw-hamburg.de. ::: Table of Links Abstract and Introduction Literature Review Objectives and Research Questions Methods Results Discussion Conclusion, Research Data, Acknowledgments, and … Read more

How Different Search Engines Display and Prioritize Information

:::info Authors: (1) Yagci, Nurce, HAW Hamburg, Germany & nurce.yagci@haw-hamburg.de; (2) Sünkler, Sebastian, HAW Hamburg, Germany & sebastian.suenkler@haw-hamburg.de; (3) Häußler, Helena, HAW Hamburg, Germany & helena.haeuessler@haw-hamburg.de; (4) Lewandowski, Dirk, HAW Hamburg, Germany & dirk.lewandowski@haw-hamburg.de. ::: Table of Links Abstract and Introduction Literature Review Objectives and Research Questions Methods Results Discussion Conclusion, Research Data, Acknowledgments, and … Read more

Examining Source Diversity in Web Search: A Comparative Study of Top Search Engines

:::info Authors: (1) Yagci, Nurce, HAW Hamburg, Germany & nurce.yagci@haw-hamburg.de; (2) Sünkler, Sebastian, HAW Hamburg, Germany & sebastian.suenkler@haw-hamburg.de; (3) Häußler, Helena, HAW Hamburg, Germany & helena.haeuessler@haw-hamburg.de; (4) Lewandowski, Dirk, HAW Hamburg, Germany & dirk.lewandowski@haw-hamburg.de. ::: Table of Links Abstract and Introduction Literature Review Objectives and Research Questions Methods Results Discussion Conclusion, Research Data, Acknowledgments, and … Read more

A Comparison of Source Distribution and Result Overlap in Web Search Engines

:::info Authors: (1) Yagci, Nurce, HAW Hamburg, Germany & nurce.yagci@haw-hamburg.de; (2) Sünkler, Sebastian, HAW Hamburg, Germany & sebastian.suenkler@haw-hamburg.de; (3) Häußler, Helena, HAW Hamburg, Germany & helena.haeuessler@haw-hamburg.de; (4) Lewandowski, Dirk, HAW Hamburg, Germany & dirk.lewandowski@haw-hamburg.de. ::: Table of Links Abstract and Introduction Literature Review Objectives and Research Questions Methods Results Discussion Conclusion, Research Data, Acknowledgments, and … Read more

We Couldn’t Have Studied Black Holes Without These People

:::info This paper is available on arxiv under CC 4.0 license. Authors: (1) Hyerin Cho (조혜린), Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian, 60 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA and Black Hole Initiative at Harvard University, 20 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA; (2) Ben S. Prather, CCS-2, Los Alamos National Laboratory, PO Box … Read more

Data and Its Color

Hello, My name is Maddy Varner, and I’m an investigative data journalist here at The Markup. When I’m not crunching numbers and cleaning pdfs for our stories, one of the things I enjoy doing in my spare time is natural dyeing. Dunking fabric into buckets filled with weird extracts and dried flowers might seem like … Read more

How to Improve User Experience and Reduce Costs: Here’s Why You Should Use Caching

Today, we’re diving into the world of caching. Caching is a secret weapon for building scalable, high-performance systems. There are many types of caching, but in this article, we’ll focus on backend object caching (backend caching). Mastering it will help you to build high-performance and reliable software. In this article, we’ll be exploring: What is … Read more

The Top Three Pros and Cons of Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) was once relegated to science fiction. Today, multiple businesses are leveraging AI to realize their goals. Technology companies see AI as a critical area to set themselves apart from competitors, while world governments explore regulating it to protect their citizens. No matter where you look, everyone is talking about AI. While AI … Read more

Estimate Emotion Probability Vectors: Interrogating the LLM with an Emotion Eliciting Tail Prompt

:::info This paper is available on arxiv under CC 4.0 license. Authors: (1) D.Sinclair, Imense Ltd, and email: david@imense.com; (2) W.T.Pye, Warwick University, and email: willempye@gmail.com. ::: Table of Links Abstract and Introduction Interrogating the LLM with an Emotion Eliciting Tail Prompt PCA analysis of the Emotion of Amazon reviews Future Work Conclusions Acknowledgments and … Read more

Estimate Emotion Probability Vectors Using LLMs: Acknowledgements and References

:::info This paper is available on arxiv under CC 4.0 license. Authors: (1) D.Sinclair, Imense Ltd, and email: david@imense.com; (2) W.T.Pye, Warwick University, and email: willempye@gmail.com. ::: Table of Links Abstract and Introduction Interrogating the LLM with an Emotion Eliciting Tail Prompt PCA analysis of the Emotion of Amazon reviews Future Work Conclusions Acknowledgments and … Read more

Estimate Emotion Probability Vectors Using LLMs: Conclusions

:::info This paper is available on arxiv under CC 4.0 license. Authors: (1) D.Sinclair, Imense Ltd, and email: david@imense.com; (2) W.T.Pye, Warwick University, and email: willempye@gmail.com. ::: Table of Links Abstract and Introduction Interrogating the LLM with an Emotion Eliciting Tail Prompt PCA analysis of the Emotion of Amazon reviews Future Work Conclusions Acknowledgments and … Read more

Estimate Emotion Probability Vectors Using LLMs: Future Work

:::info This paper is available on arxiv under CC 4.0 license. Authors: (1) D.Sinclair, Imense Ltd, and email: david@imense.com; (2) W.T.Pye, Warwick University, and email: willempye@gmail.com. ::: Table of Links Abstract and Introduction Interrogating the LLM with an Emotion Eliciting Tail Prompt PCA analysis of the Emotion of Amazon reviews Future Work Conclusions Acknowledgments and … Read more

Estimate Emotion Probability Vectors Using LLMs: Abstract and Introduction

:::info This paper is available on arxiv under CC 4.0 license. Authors: (1) D.Sinclair, Imense Ltd, and email: david@imense.com; (2) W.T.Pye, Warwick University, and email: willempye@gmail.com. ::: Table of Links Abstract and Introduction Interrogating the LLM with an Emotion Eliciting Tail Prompt PCA analysis of the Emotion of Amazon reviews Future Work Conclusions Acknowledgments and … Read more

An IDE Plugin for Gamified Continuous Integration: Acknowledgement and References

:::info Authors: (1) Philipp Straubinger, University of Passau, Passau, Germany; (2) Gordon Fraser, University of Passau, Passau, Germany. ::: Table of Links Abstract and Introduction Gamification Elements of Gamekins Intellij Plugin for Gamekins Conclusions Acknowledgement and References 5 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This work is supported by the DFG under grant FR 2955/2-1 REFERENCES [1] André N. Meyer, … Read more

An IDE Plugin for Gamified Continuous Integration: Conclusions

:::info Authors: (1) Philipp Straubinger, University of Passau, Passau, Germany; (2) Gordon Fraser, University of Passau, Passau, Germany. ::: Table of Links Abstract and Introduction Gamification Elements of Gamekins Intellij Plugin for Gamekins Conclusions Acknowledgement and References CONCLUSIONS The Gamekins IntelliJ plugin seamlessly incorporates the functionalities of Gamekins into the IDE, presenting essential information such … Read more

An IDE Plugin for Gamified Continuous Integration: Intellij Plugin for Gamekins

:::info Authors: (1) Philipp Straubinger, University of Passau, Passau, Germany; (2) Gordon Fraser, University of Passau, Passau, Germany. ::: Table of Links Abstract and Introduction Gamification Elements of Gamekins Intellij Plugin for Gamekins Conclusions Acknowledgement and References 3 INTELLIJ PLUGIN FOR GAMEKINS The Gamekins IntelliJ plugin can be installed on any IntelliJ Community Edition or … Read more