IEEE

Quantum and Classical Communication Complexity of Permutation-Invariant Functions

Abstract: This paper gives a nearly tight characterization of the quantum communication complexity of permutation-invariant Boolean functions. With such a characterization, we show that the quantum ...
Quanta Magazine

String Theory Inspires a Brilliant, Baffling New Math Proof

In August, a team of mathematicians posted a paper claiming to solve a major problem in algebraic geometry — using entirely alien techniques. It instantly captivated the field, stoking excitement in ...
Live Science

Giant rotating string of galaxies is 'probably the largest spinning object' in the known universe

A giant rotating filament of the cosmic web may be the largest spinning structure ever seen, and could help reveal how galaxies form. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...
Taste of Country

Billy Strings Was Blindsided When He Learned His Mom’s Cause of Death

Billy Strings is opening up about the unexpected death of his mother, Debra Apostal, which happened in June. Strings — whose legal name is William Lee Apostal — says his mom wasn't sick leading up to ...
InfoWorld

Java Stream API tutorial: How to create and use Java streams

Get started with Java streams, including how to create streams from Java collections, the mechanics of a stream pipeline, examples of functional programming with Java streams, and more. You can think ...
The Conversation

String theory: scientists are trying new ways to verify the idea that could unite all of physics

Marika Taylor currently receives funding from EPSRC, STFC, UK government deparments and the European Horizon programme. In 1980, Stephen Hawking gave his first lecture as Lucasian Professor at the ...
Jambands

Puff of Smoke: Billy Strings Covers “Smoke, Smoke, Smoke That Cigarette” for First Time with a Full Band in Pittsburgh

Billy Strings turned in two performances over the weekend. The concerts arrived after the Michigan-bred guitarist ignited the Universal Monsters theme during his Halloween show at the CFG Bank Arena ...
JournalofAccountancy

Using TEXTSPLIT to dissect Excel text strings

Q. I have used the Excel functions LEFT, MID, and RIGHT to dissect cells. However, I have some spreadsheets where each piece of information is a different length and uses different delimiters. Is ...
GamesRadar+

Mojang is finally revealing all of Minecraft: Java Edition's code after 16 years to "make it quicker and easier for modders to create and improve mods"

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. It continues with an explanation on obfuscation within the Java Edition: "For a long time, Java ...
National Geographic news

'Java Man,’ the first Homo erectus discovered, is finally going home

Excavated with colonial labor and shipped to the Netherlands, the famous fossil is being repatriated to Indonesia along with 28,000 other fossils. The skull cap of 'Java Man' was discovered by Eugène ...
E!

Kim Kardashian Launches Underwear With Faux Pubic Hair

Kim Kardashian’s SKIMS shapewear company dropped its most controversial product yet: a line of faux pubic hair string micro thongs, available in red, blonde and brunette colorways and straight and ...