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MATLAB vs Python: Why and How to Make the Switch
canopic jug writes:MATLAB and Python are both rather popular languages. Real Python has an overview of the two with an eye towards encouraging use of Python. There is a lot to say when comparing languages, so this is a long read.
The Secret Strength of Gnashing Teeth
martyb writes:The Secret Strength of Gnashing Teeth:
How Prohibition Tossed a Wet Blanket on America’s Inventors
DannyB writes:How Prohibition Tossed a Wet Blanket on America’s InventorsNew research reveals the link between bars and new inventions.
Old Farmer's Almanac 2020 Forecast: Big Chills and Strong Storms will Bring Heavy Rain and Sleet
An Anonymous Coward writes:
British Airways Pilots Ground Planes in Unprecedented 48-Hour Strike
Arthur T Knackerbracket has found the following story:
Secret Service Investigates Breach At U.S. Govt IT Contractor
Arthur T Knackerbracket has found the following story:
U.S. Manufacturer Most Recent Target Of Lokibot Malspam Campaign
Arthur T Knackerbracket has found the following story:
Uber Lays Off Hundreds More, This Time From its Engineering and Product Teams
upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for BytramUber lays off hundreds more, this time from its engineering and product teams
Near Misses At Large Hadron Collider Shed Light On The Onset Of Gluon-Dominated Protons
Arthur T Knackerbracket has found the following story:
New Blood Test for Prostate Cancer is Highly-Accurate and Avoids Invasive Biopsies
"exec" writes:Queen Mary University of London:
Silicon Valley Went From an Industry With No Enemies to One With No Friends
aristarchus writes:At The Hill,
Intel Faces its Own Degradation Issue, and a New Vulnerability
An Anonymous Coward writes:Intel server-grade CPUs impacted by new NetCAT attack
UK Musicians Call for Facial Recognition Ban at Gigs
Arthur T Knackerbracket has found the following story:
Woman Receives First Corneal Transplant Made from iPS Cells
An Anonymous Coward writes:
Gas Plants Will Get Crushed by Wind, Solar by 2035
DannyB writes:Gas Plants Will Get Crushed by Wind, Solar by 2035, Study Says
Claim: SHA-256 has been Broken
Arthur T Knackerbracket has found the following story:
New Lows At Bose As Firmware Update Woes Infuriate Soundbar Bros
Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:Arthur T Knackerbracket has found the following story:
Sex Lives Of App Users 'Shared With Facebook'
Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:Arthur T Knackerbracket has found the following story:
Japanese Settlement Found In Forests Of British Columbia
Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:Arthur T Knackerbracket has found the following story:
Airbnb Host? Don't Pay Business Taxes? City Digs Up Your Sewer and Water.
barbara hudson writes:The City of Bonavista has taken a new approach to dealing with airbnb hosts who represent unfair competition for hotels and bread-and-breakfast ins because they don't pay business taxes. They cut your sewer and water lines.
If Computers Are So Smart, How Come They Can’t Read?
AnonTechie writes:
Uber, Lyft Poised to Lose Fight Against California Bill That Would Label Drivers as Employees
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Scientists Discover More Evidence of That Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid
Scientists Discover More Evidence of That Dinosaur-killing Asteroidupstart writes:Submitted via IRC for BytramScientists discover more evidence of that dinosaur-killing asteroid
Artificial Leaf Produces First Drugs Using Sunlight
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Get Ready to be Probed by the Antitrust Voltron, Google: Attorneys General Combine
"exec" writes:Get ready to be probed by the Antitrust Voltron, Google: Attorneys general combine from Texas, New York, Maine, Arizona, Missouri...From IRC we get the following story:
Microsoft President Says US Government Isn't Being Open About Huawei Ban
Arthur T Knackerbracket has found the following story:
Why People Gain Weight as They Get Older
upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for BytramWhy people gain weight as they get older
Web Scraping Doesn't Violate Anti-Hacking Law, Appeals Court Rules
martyb writes:Web Scraping Doesn't Violate Anti-Hacking Law, Appeals Court Rules:
22 Million Pounds Of Plastics Enter The Great Lakes Each Year
Arthur T Knackerbracket has found the following story:
Huawei: ARM Cortex-A77 Cores Would Shorten Battery Life
Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.phonearena.com/news/Why-the-Kirin-990-uses-the-Cortex-A76-and-not-the-A77_id118763
Fermi Paradox Paper: Aliens Could Take Their Time Settling the Galaxy
Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.businessinsider.com/alien-civilizations-may-have-already-colonized-galaxy-study-2019-8
Sunsetting Python 2
Arthur T Knackerbracket has found the following story:
Opioid Talks Fail, Purdue Bankruptcy Filing Expected
"exec" writes:https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/opioid-talks-impasse-purdue-bankruptcy-filing-expected-65456920
DMVs In The U.S. Are Selling Drivers’ Information To Private Investigators
Arthur T Knackerbracket has found the following story:
UN Nuclear Watchdog Finds Uranium 'Traces' At Iran Site
Arthur T Knackerbracket has found the following story:
Clerk Uses Photographic Memory to Steal Credit Card Info From 1,300 Customers
upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for BytramClerk uses photographic memory to steal credit card info from 1,300 customers
All Comets In The Solar System Might Come From The Same Place
Arthur T Knackerbracket has found the following story:
How Lyft Creates Hyper-Accurate Maps From Open-Source Maps and Real-Time Data
upstart writes for Bytram:How Lyft Creates Hyper-Accurate Maps from Open-Source Maps and Real-Time Data
120 Million Workers Will Need to be Retrained due to AI, Says IBM Study
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HackerOne Bug Bounty Platform Closes New $36.4m Funding Round
upstart writes for Bytram:HackerOne bug bounty platform closes new $36.4m funding round
Vegan and Vegetarian Diets 'Link to Higher Stroke Risk'
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Verizon's 5G Network isn't Good Enough to Cover an Entire NFL Stadium
Arthur T Knackerbracket has found the following story:
Manjaro Linux Forms a Company
Manjaro Linux Just Made A Massive Announcement About Its Future
India Locates Lander Lost on Final Approach to Moon
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Gigantic Raft of Volcanic Rock is Drifting Toward Australia. That Could be Good News.
martyb writes:Gigantic Raft of Volcanic Rock is Drifting Toward Australia. That Could be Good News.:
Report Reveals Play-By-Play of First U.S. Grid Cyberattack
martyb writes:Report Reveals Play-By-Play of First U.S. Grid Cyberattack:
Hackaday Celebrates 15 Years and Oh How the Hardware has Changed
martyb writes:Hackaday Celebrates 15 Years and Oh How the Hardware has Changed:Tip of the hat to a fellow site with incongruous beginnings that just celebrated 15 years of publication!
Study Shows Benefits of Political Incorrectness
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Apple Lashes Out After Google Reveals iPhone/iOS Vulnerabilities
takyon writes:Apple takes flak for disputing iOS security bombshell dropped by Google
Firefox Begins Enabling DNS-over-HTTPS for Users
takyon writes:Firefox is enabling DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) for some users starting this month, and it will use Cloudflare by default:
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