The Octonion Math That Could Underpin Physics.
New findings are fueling an old suspicion that fundamental particles and forces spring from strange eight-part numbers called “octonions.”
The CSSrlton Dance.
Die Tiefseeforscherin Antje Boetius beschäftigt sich mit den Meeren und dem Klimawandel. Nun erhält sie dafür den Deutschen Umweltpreis.
The self-driving car that will never arrive.
(…) there’s one surefire shortcut to getting self-driving cars on the streets sooner: persuade pedestrians to behave less erratically. If they use crosswalks, where there are contextual clues—pavement markings and stop lights—the software is more likely to identify them.
Molly Ringwald: What About “The Breakfast Club”?
Revisiting the movies of my youth in the age of #MeToo.
How not to regret the things you will build.
As technologists, it’s only natural that we spend most of our time focusing on how our tech will change the world for the better. Which is great. Everyone loves a sunny disposition. But perhaps it’s more useful, in some ways, to consider the glass half empty.
Found: A Map of the Entire Internet, As of 1973.
Public by Default – Venmo Stories of 2017.
In 2017, there were 207,984,218 public Venmo transactions and I looked at all of them! By visiting this public URL, I was able to see every name, every date, and every message sent. I used this data to explore the lives of 5 unsuspecting humans who use the Venmo platform.
Is compassion fatigue inevitable in an age of 24-hour news?
We have never been more aware of the appalling events that occur around the world every day. But in the face of so much horror, is there a danger that we become numb to the headlines – and does it matter if we do?