Abstract: In large scale distributed systems such as cloud storage systems, erasure coding is a fundamental technique to provide high reliability at low monetary cost. Compared with the traditional ...

In mid-December 2025, an image (archived) circulated online purportedly showing U.S. President Donald Trump using a walker as a mobility aid. Keith Edwards, a Democratic political strategist, posted ...

Ready to put your geography skills – and your decoding powers – to the test? In this quiz, you’ll see 26 emoji combinations, each hinting at a specific country through landmarks, food, symbols, or ...

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With technology continuing to change the way the world travels, there are certain aspects of the airline game that remain very much in the realm of the so-called "old school." Airplanes themselves, ...

For centuries, humans have wondered what animals are really trying to say. Now, thanks to artificial intelligence, scientists are getting closer to answering that question. From decoding whale songs ...

In July, Siyan, a UK-based Discord user, logged on one morning and found himself unable to access some of his text chats marked NSFW. The channel, a popup informed him, was now age-restricted. The ...

PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Digital Matrix Systems, Inc. (DMS) announced today that Mariner Finance, LLC (“Mariner Finance”) has selected the company’s CreditBrowser® solution. Baltimore-based ...

Nothing’s original Glyph Interface was the perfect level of gimmick — it added a bit of flair to the back of its first few phones, but always felt like it had a purpose. I trusted it for everything ...

When you hear the word “crystal,” what’s the first thing that comes to mind? For some, it might be healing and chakras. Others might think of the champagne brand or the Chilean pilsner Cerveza Cristal ...

LITTLETON, Colorado, June 10 (Reuters) - Surging electricity output from solar farms has led to a rare decline in fossil fuel power production in India so far in 2025, and is setting the stage for a ...