Animal of the Day
Dog (Canis lupus familiaris)
Dogs are known for their incredible sense of smell, which is estimated to be between 10,000 to 100,000 times more acute than that of humans. This remarkable ability allows them to detect scents, track down missing persons, and even identify certain medical conditions in people.
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China’s new most valuable listed company makes phone memory chips
CXMT, formerly known as ChangXin Memory Technologies, closed its Shanghai debut up 466% on Monday, the South China Morning Post reported, valuing the Hefei firm at 3.28 trillion yuan, or about $485 billion.
» readEuropean Technology Network raises $1.6 million, expands to daily live show
The London-based European Technology Network (ETN) has announced a $1.6 million seed funding round from investors including Powerhouse Capital, Axel Springer SE, LadBible, and angel investors from OpenAI and DeepMind.
» readChinese chipmaker's IPO surge provides rare bright spot in market slump
A Chinese memory chip company has announced plans to use most of the proceeds from its initial public offering to expand production and increase research and development spending.
» readAppleCare One expands to four more countries after US launch
AppleCare One, Apple's multi-device insurance plan covering iPhones, Watches, and MacBooks, is expanding to the UK, France, Germany, and Australia a year after its US debut, with availability set for August 4th.
» readThe 64kB dictionary that remains unbeaten after 50 years
In the 1970s, Douglas McIlroy faced the challenge of fitting a 250kB dictionary into 64kB of RAM while implementing the Unix spell checker for AT&T. He developed a compression algorithm that came within 0.
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