Avalanche’s Unique Consensus Mechanism: Speed, Security, and Scalability. Avalanche is a next-generation blockchain platform with a unique consensus mechanism that enhances efficiency, scalability, and robustness to meet the growing demands of decentralized networks. Let’s explore the key features of Avalanche’s consensus mechanism, focusing on speed, security, and scalability. Speed: The Avalanche Consensus Protocol At the…
Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona talks with NPR’s Juana Summers about what went wrong and what went right in his department during the Biden administration. JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: The last four years have been rocky for the Department of Education. K through 12 students who returned to school after pandemic closures suffered record levels of…
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The Biden administration issued sweeping rules on Monday governing how A.I. chips and models can be shared with foreign countries, in an attempt to set up a global framework that will guide how artificial intelligence spreads around the world in the years to come. With the power of A.I. rapidly growing, the Biden administration said…
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HOUSTON — Justin Herbert sat in a chair at his locker, motionless, hands on his knees, a blank stare on his face. It did not look like it, but he was listening. Defensive lineman Morgan Fox was sitting on the floor to Herbert’s right. Fox was talking in a hushed tone to the Los Angeles Chargers…
SCOTT DETROW, HOST: Duke divinity professor Kate Bowler was 35 years old when she was diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer. And she started noticing all the ways people tried to show up for her when something bad happens. Friends and family try to find the bright side, but there were lessons to be learned from…
The following is a guest post from John deVadoss, Co-Founder of the InterWork Alliancez. The crypto universe is currently obsessed with generative AI, with the notion of “Agents,” putatively powered by crypto “rails” and coordinated via on-chain smart contracts. This is not a good idea for the simple reason that one cannot build “Agents” on…
The Affetto is on the expensive side, and as an automated machine it can be finicky. Just make sure it’s topped up with water and beans, and that you clean out the spent grounds container regularly, and it works like a dream. Most Convenient, Easiest Cleanup We love this machine. It’s the best Keurig we’ve…
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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Before Mitch Jeter’s 41-yard field goal sent Notre Dame to the national championship game, before Christian Gray’s diving interception set it up or before Jeremiyah Love’s mutant performance on a braced right knee, Marcus Freeman stood before his team inside the Diplomat Hotel on Hollywood Beach on Wednesday afternoon. Notre Dame’s…
A firefighting helicopter flies above the Hollywood sign on Wednesday, Jan. 8. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images This is a developing story. For the latest local updates head to LAist.com and sign up for breaking news alerts. The wildfires that have devastated huge swaths of Southern California…
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[PRESS RELEASE – Grand Cayman, KY, January 10th, 2025] Allora Network is excited to announce an upcoming integration with Story, bringing the power of Allora’s collective intelligence network to their ecosystem. This collaboration empowers developers and IP holders by providing access to Allora’s diverse suite of AI solutions and inferences, enabling the development of AI-enhanced…
