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The Mathematics of 2048: Optimal Play with Markov Decision Processes

Why we should give moral consideration to individuals rather than species

Just finished “East of Eden” and I absolutely loved it. Completely changed me.

City of Barcelona Kicks Out Microsoft in Favor of Linux and Open Source

Very slow brain waves, long considered an artifact of brain scanning techniques, may be more important than anyone had realized. Researchers have found that very slow waves are directly linked to state of consciousness and may be involved in coordinating activity across distant brain regions.

Rami Malek interviews Joey Bada$$ for April issue of Interview Magazine

Front-End Developer Handbook 2018 - A free, original book by the Frontend Masters team!

Non Violent Communication

I'm not a chemistry fella, but I stumbled upon this YouTube channel with nice explanations on chemistry topics, sorry if not appropriate.

Terms and Conditions May Apply (2013) : How companies like Facebook turn its users into products worth more than $500 each per year by selling their data [1:20:03]

Tired of holding your book?

Colors.sh helps you put colors and format to your bash scripts.

TIL that metals can be mined using bacteria and fungi, a process known as biomining

How to learn linear algebra

I’m 18 y/o and just got home from 7 months backpacking in Europe! I went to 9 countries. Here’s some of my favourite pictures.

Pitfalls of Card UIs

Peptide-based biogenic dental product may cure cavities: Researchers have designed a convenient and natural product that uses proteins to rebuild tooth enamel and treat dental cavities. The peptide-enabled tech allows the deposition of 10 to 50 micrometers of new enamel on the teeth after each use.

From the explainlikeimfive community on Reddit

Babies Who Get More Cuddles Seem to Have Their Genetics Changed For Years Afterwards. Babies who get less physical contact and are more distressed at a young age, end up with changes in molecular processes that affect gene expression.

From the javascript community on Reddit

TIL until modern times, when artificial lighting allowed us to stay awake longer, most people would go to bed around sunset. The actual time spent sleeping was split into two phases – known as first sleep and second sleep.

Announcing 1.1.1.1: the fastest, privacy-first consumer DNS service

Quantum Double-Slit Simulation

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TIL Bananas produce antimatter. They release one positron—the antimatter equivalent of an electron—about every 75 minutes.

Syn-F4 is the first ever artificial enzyme capable of sustaining life in living organisms.

Google publishes a JavaScript style guide. Here are some key lessons.

An international team of researchers has discovered that bacteria have a 'memory' that passes sensory knowledge from one generation of cells to the next, all without a central nervous system or any neurons.

How to make a rosemary cauliflower mash and keto gravy and how to stay keto during holidays

Berkeley offers its fastest-growing course – data science – online, for free