Source: For best brainpower, avoid snacking on foods with processed carbs
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Eating processed carbs, especially during snack times, may lead to a decline in cognitive abilities – which includes thinking, memory, and learning skills, reveals a study by the University of Montpellier. Additionally, another study found eating food high in sugar and fat can unconsciously rewire the brain and develop a preference for high-calorie junk food, while craving for junk food may be an evolutionary trait.
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Source: Deno 1.34: deno compile supports npm packages
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Deno 1.12 focuses on compatibility with npm and Node.js. Updates include npm package support in deno compile, glob support in CLI flags, and multiple bug fixes and improvements.
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Source: madrobby/vapor.js: The World’s Smallest & Fastest JavaScript Library
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Vapor.js is a new JavaScript framework that requires 0 lines of code and can be inlined with a data URL. You can also inline the entire code, making it highly optimized and efficient.
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Source: Tape Storage Trundles On, Increases Yearly Volume to 128 Exabytes
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Despite the popular belief that tape storage is dead, the LTO Program group announced a YoY increase of 5% in shipments, on top of last year’s 40% volume increase. In addition, the LTO-9 technology has seen a rapid adoption, featuring increased compressed data density (up to 45 TB) and transfer rates of up to 900 MB/s.
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Source: Sam Altman Says OpenAI Will Leave the EU if There’s Any Real AI Regulation
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is traveling across Europe, promoting the company’s large language model-powered ChatGPT and campaigning for pro-AI regulatory policies. Altman threatened to cease operating in the EU if his AI models are classified high-risk under the proposed AI Act, stating that there are technical limits to compliance.
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