Chardet dispute shows how AI will kill software licensing, argues Bruce Perens

An individual claiming to be Mark Pilgrim, the original creator of the library, opened an issue in the project's GitHub repo ...
eLife

Pupil size reveals the perceptual quality and effortless nature of synesthesia

This study used pupillometry to provide an objective assessment of a form of synesthesia in which people see additional color when reading numbers. It provides convincing evidence that subjective ...
IEEE

CGFE: Efficient Range Encoding for TCAMs

Abstract: High-performance packet classification is essential for a wide range of fundamental network functions, including access control, firewalls, and advanced programmable network applications.

Researchers teach ‘biological computer’ made from human brain cells to play Doom

Researchers at a Melbourne start-up have taught their “biological computer” made from living human brain cells to play Doom.
IEEE

Pyls: Enabling Python Hardware Synthesis with Dynamic Polymorphism via LCRS Encoding

Abstract: Python dominates AI development and is the most widely used dynamic programming language, but synthesizing its polymorphic functions into hardware remains challenging. Existing HLS solutions ...