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Open-source software tools for musicians are available for free on GitHub. Philip's Music Writer (PMW) is a versatile tool designed for music notation. Hydrogen is a drum machine software that’s perfect for anyone interested in creating and experimenting with drum patterns. If you find them useful or interesting, remember that you can donate them some coins via Kivach.

Consistency is tough. Forget those motivational speakers that promise you the keys to success in drawn-out Twitter threads. Showing up every day is a long personal journey but many strategies can support you along the way. A solid content calendar is one example and if you’re a blogger, editor, marketer, social media manager, or business owner, e.t.c., it’s more than a good idea-it’s essential....

Developing a user-friendly AI chatbot app can be simplified and sped up with the help of ready-made UI chat widgets. These tools prioritize accessibility and intuitiveness, ensuring a pleasant experience for end-users and ease of use for your development team. This article includes 5 great examples of free or open-source chatbot UI widgets available today.

Parachains are independent blockchains, but they inherit the security of the greater Polkadot ecosystem by connecting through the relay chain. The purpose of elastic scaling is to make the existing core and core parts of the network work together. The total number of nodes in the network is now 131,367,081, with more than 180,000 active.

Is it worth trekking to the movie theaters, paying for the tickets and snacks, and watching Deadpool & Wolverine? Here's what the critics think.

We have the choice to select our emotional home. This choice requires effort. You need to furnish your new emotional home with positive habits.

With global markets reeling from heavy losses at the beginning of August, newfound investor appetite for sustainable growth could see renewed interest in burgeoning global fintech firms. 

This paper is available on arxiv.org under CC BY 4.0 Deed license. The Barrow hypothesis suggests that the entropy has the form. The general solution of (2.5) is (https://cdn.hackernoon.com/images/fWZa4tUiBGemnqQfBGgCPf9594N2-az83y6g.png)

Bitcoin's future is uncertain: it could soar to $52 million or collapse to zero by 2050. Projections vary widely, reflecting debates on its role in global finance. Some experts, like VanEck, see it potentially skyrocketing to $52 million. On the flip side, notable investors like Jim Rogers are skeptical, suggesting Bitcoin could crash to zero. Bitcoin's future is a topic of fierce debate. Will...

C++ is a great language with too many features. I have experienced multiple "WTF" moments throughout my career as a C++ developer. In this story, you will find the most entertaining aspects of C and C++ programming condensed in the form of tests. No way you can get more than a couple of questions right.

There are several components that enable Spatial Computing, but at its core, the system needs to connect 3D experiences to physical locations.

Google is one of the largest internet-services companies worldwide and in the United States. Headquartered in Mountain View, California, and founded more than two decades ago, Google is today the largest business segment of Alphabet, Inc. UPX8085 at -851. The products at issue in this case—ads, Android, Chrome, and the near ubiquitous Google search device-are among Google’s core products and services. UPX8085 at -852.

Learn how you can use gRPC and WebRTC for robots and other smart machines to communicate more reliably. Many robotics systems are composed of low-power and low-bandwidth devices, or operate in poor network conditions. GRPC is optimized for speed, perhaps up to 7–10x faster than REST APIs.

1. The United States of America, acting at the direction of the Attorney General of the United States, and the States of Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, South Carolina, Texas, and Wisconsin (Plaintiffs) brought this action under Section 2 of the Sherman Act, 15 U.S.C. § 2, to restrain Google LLC from unlawfully maintaining monopolies in the markets...

Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI, filed on August 5, 2024, accuses the company and its leaders of fraud, contract breaches, and unfair competition. The case focuses on the alleged shift from non-profit to profit-driven motives, improper conduct, and legal violations involving AI technology.

Claude AI is touted as a viable alternative to ChatGPT that will take the world by storm. Viewed as an ethical tool on account of its conforming to constitutional AI document that has prescribed principles like freedom, privacy and opposition to inhumane treatment it promises to be extremely safe and therefore reliable.

Haven1, the REKT-Resistant EVM L1 blockchain, and Amazon Web Services (AWS) today announced a strategic partnership. The partnership entails hosting one of the initial seven validator nodes on Haven1 to provide robust security for Web3 innovations on the Haven1 proof-of-authority blockchain.

Ransomware has been a formidable threat to organizations for decades. To protect against ransomware, organizations must understand the evolution of the ransomware threat landscape and the increasing risks of ransomware attacks. Ransomware is a particularly potent threat in critical infrastructure and other essential industries, such as education, government, finance, law and healthcare.

This section describes an investor ranking model using autoencoders to create vector representations. Investors are ranked based on their proximity to a centroid of top investors, with higher scores indicating better alignment with successful investment patterns. Example: Company 14W, with a high score, invests in successful IT startups like TravelPerk.

We surveyed 1,200+ technology professionals from around the globe, including 300+ VP and C-level executives, on their AI/ML usage and software supply chain (SSC) security efforts. Upon analysis, a surprising gap emerged between what executives believe is happening and what developers and engineers report is happening. The study also highlighted regional variations.

The role of a technical program manager (T/PgM) has many sides, It covers project management, technical oversight, and strategic planning. To master these areas, The TPgMs should also master the data analysis and invest time to understand how their work aligns with it.

Smart cities make use of data-driven technologies to improve the efficiency of urban services and promote sustainable development. Spatial data consists of geographical information from multiple sources, including satellites, sensors and mobile devices. It allows smart cities to visual, analyze and interpret data relating to location and space to help various sectors make more informed decisions.

Check out this article to discover the key steps of Software as a Service (SaaS) development process and the challenges to avoid.