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Anthony Bonato: It's a bit of an urban legend in mathematics.There's a sort of a romance to the story, in a way.Allison Parshall: I'm Allison Parshall, and you're listening to Science, Quickly.Today we've got an episode about a mysterious figure in the online math world.They disappeared years ago but are still sparking debate and speculation.

JapersRink.com has introduced an exciting update, now allowing users to register their own accounts for a personalized experience.By clicking the link in the top right or the signup link near the comments section, users can easily create their account by filling out their email address and desired display name (the username that shows in comments section)Upon registration, users will receive a confirmation email guiding them to set their passwords.

It's a nice enough Sunday, the Mets game from Pittsburgh is on, I'm happy to be tuned in even if I'm only sort of paying attention to the Mets trailing the Pirates.I see Luis Guillorme called out on strikes because he was a second or so late in facing the pitcher with the count one-and-two, a ticky-tack rule rigorously enforced by umpires who don't want their asses plopped into jackpots.

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Tennis star Naomi Osaka and rapper Cordae revealed the gender of their first child together.It's a baby girl!In an Instagram post Friday, Osaka posed in a Nike shirt and white cargo pants in front of a backdrop adorned with pastel pink and purple balloons, flowers, butterflies and a stuffed mushroom.

If the Yankees were mediocre in April, it's fair to say they righted the ship in May.Last month saw them finish just one game over .500- which is probably what fueled an incredibly low six percent approval rating for general manager Brian Cashman - but they were 19-10 in the month that just finished.

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across Major League Baseball.Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in New York Yankees fans and fans across the country.Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.As unlikely as it sounds, the Yankees are, as of Tuesday afternoon, in last place of the AL East.

Marketing work management tools can benefit your organization in a number of ways, including adding productivity and efficiency.They also help manage teams that work remotely.But with all of these capabilities, it's important that team members know how to use them.Building a knowledge base for your marketing work management system is essential to making sure everybody using it is on the same page.

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The second Early Access Program build brings a bunch of features for both web developers and data scientists.Try new, time-saving live templates for Django forms, models, and views, as well as support for a super-fast Polars DataFrame library and initial GitLab integration.You can get the latest build from our website, the free Toolbox App, or via snaps for Ubuntu.

Professional trail runner, coach, and pastor Mario Mendoza finds direct parallels between the journey of sport and his work as a pastor, run coach, worship leader, and philanthropist, all of which supports the local community.In a unique combination of work, the athlete thrives while helping others reach their own potential.

The 5 o'clock club is published from time to time during the season, and aims to provide a forum for reader-driven discussion at a time of day when there isn't much being published.Feel free to introduce topics that interest you in the comments below.Washington's top-3
Let's assume that the top-3 WR spots on the roster are set:
Let's further assume that the team will enter the season with 5 players in the position group.

The 5 o'clock club is published from time to time during the season, and aims to provide a forum for reader-driven discussion at a time of day when there isn't much being published.Feel free to introduce topics that interest you in the comments below.Looking at the list of Washington Commanders players sorted by salary, I'm trying to find the one who is most underpaid relative to his contribution to the team.

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL.Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Washington Commanders fans and fans across the country.Sign up here to participate in regular email surveys.The roster building continues
Virtually the first public words out of GM Martin Mayhew's mouth after the draft was over were these:

The draft is not a finish line.

The 5 o'clock club is published from time to time during the season, and aims to provide a forum for reader-driven discussion at a time of day when there isn't much being published.Feel free to introduce topics that interest you in the comments below.It's been a long time since we've done a 5 O'Clock Club pos t, but I'm hoping to be fairly consistent with them between now and training camp.

TikTok creator Taryn Delanie Smith plays Denise, a character who's helping the internet cope with grief and abstract questions about the afterlife.Screenshot by NPR/TikTok @taryntino21 If you ask anyone on TikTok what happens when you die, there's a decent chance they'll put it this way: You appear in a waiting room.

Regulation by Lubomir Tassev Russian lawmakers intend to soon approve four bills designed to regulate various aspects of cryptocurrencies, a high-ranking member of the Russian parliament announced.Meanwhile, Russian companies are already using digital assets in cross-border settlements, the official noted.

Authorities in Iran are taking steps to make crypto payments easier for companies importing goods in the sanctioned country.A dedicated platform has been established to allow local businesses to transfer cryptocurrency for the purpose of cross-border settlements.Iran to Use Cryptocurrencies for Imports, Trade Organization Chief Vows Iranian companies will be able pay for imports with cryptocurrencies, the country's Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) has assured, according to local media.

Cryptocurrency may be bad for investors but it can be useful in international settlements, according to a top government official in Moscow.Russian authorities intend to set up a special committee that would issue permits to operators employing crypto in foreign trade transactions, he indicated.Russia Plans to Experiment' With Cross-Border Crypto Payments Amid Sanctions Crypto assets can be used in certain scenarios, Russia's Deputy Finance Minister Alexey Moiseev commented during an economic forum in Moscow.

Bank of Russia decided to maintain the interest rate at 7.5% amid moderate inflation, estimated at 2.5% on an annual basis in April, although this may change later this year.The monetary authority improved its forecast for the Russian economy and now expects growth entirely in positive figures, up to 2.0% for 2023.

Scottish-Salvadoran driver Sebastian Melrose has made his debut in the Porsche Carrera Cup racing championship.The 25-year-old, who took part in a popular Netflix TV series last year, drives a Bitcoin-branded 911 that features the flag of crypto-friendly El Salvador on its rooftop.Bitcoin Racing Team Joins Porsche Carrera Cup With Netflix Celebrity in the Car British racing team Bitcoin Racing has joined the Porsche Carrera Cup together with Richardson Racing, not only to win prizes in one of the U.K.'s biggest racing championships but also to promote crypto.

If you were one of the lucky influencers invited to makeup company Tarte's latest brand trip, like TikTok it-girl Alix Earle, you'd be staying at a luxurious estate in Turks and Caicos that once belonged to Prince, receiving makeup goodies, and eating meals prepared just in time to satisfy your post-jet skiing hunger pangs.

debunked This video was created using special effects.Observers Are there really robots ready to take over the world?The robot who appears in a viral video looks ready to do just that when he does a showy backflip and throws a few punches.A number of posts online claimed that the robot was made by Boston Dynamics, an American robotics company, who were also said to have shared the video online.

"What if India ruled Great Britain?" reads the caption of a TikTok video, now viewed over 1.7 million times.The prompt is followed by a series of faux documentary images that narrate a history which never happened: An industrial revolution set off the militarization of India.London fell to the Indian Armada, and wealthy Indian families settled in Great Britain.

Following the recent Bitcoin Cash upgrade on Monday, data reveals that approximately 1,308 fungible tokens and 25,336 non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have emerged on the blockchain.Moreover, the Cashtokens token ecosystem is now accessible through the blockchain explorers 3xpl.com and salemkode.com,allowing users to explore its potential.

Over the past four days, there has been a surge in Ordinal inscriptions, and as a result, the BRC20 token economy has experienced significant growth with over 10,000 additional coins.The current value of the BRC20 token economy now stands at $497.75 million, comprising a total of 24,677 distinct tokens.

On Tuesday, the crypto firm Okx announced the launch of a new Ordinals marketplace.The platform is accessible via the Okx Wallet and will enable users to mint and trade Ordinal inscriptions and BRC20 tokens.While the Ordinals marketplace is still in its early stages, users can take advantage of the ability to view and transfer Ordinal inscriptions using the multichain wallet.

In a recent interview, the renowned investor Paul Tudor Jones expressed his perspective on bitcoin, acknowledging that there might be regulatory challenges ahead.However, Jones emphasized his unwavering commitment to the dominant cryptocurrency, affirming that he maintains a small diversification in his investment portfolio and always will.

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is facing a U.S. probe over suspected violations of sanctions against Russia, according to a media report.The inquiry is looking into whether the trading platform was used by Russians to circumvent financial restrictions imposed over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.Crypto Exchange Binance Faces Another US Probe, Sources Say The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is trying to establish if Binance Holdings, the operator of the world's largest crypto exchange, has been used to allow Russians to evade Western sanctions, Bloomberg revealed, quoting multiple sources familiar with the matter.

Geoff Kendrick, the head of forex research at the banking institution Standard Chartered, recently said that the price of bitcoin is likely to jump by $20,000 in the event of the United States defaulting on its obligations.According to Kendrick, while bitcoin is likely to surge when the U.S. defaults, other cryptocurrencies like ethereum are likely to go down.

Coinbase, the San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange, recently announced the launch of a new service called Coinbase International Exchange.The new platform will enable institutional users outside of the United States to trade bitcoin and ethereum perpetual futures.The company stated in a tweet that the service will begin by offering perpetual futures settled in USDC with up to 5x leverage to institutional clients in eligible jurisdictions.

Selenium is a popular open-source framework used for automating web browsers.It provides a convenient way to interact with web elements, perform actions, and extract data from websites.To use Selenium with Python, you need to have the appropriate WebDriver installed for the browser you wish to automate.

In the world of web testing and automation, Selenium has become a popular tool for developers and testers alike.It allows us to simulate user interactions with web applications, automate repetitive tasks, and perform end-to-end testing.But have you ever wondered if there's a way to run Selenium tests without a visible browser window?

Metaclasses are a powerful feature in Python that allow you to create classes dynamically at runtime.In Python, everything is an object, including classes.When you define a class in Python, you are actually creating an object of type type.This means that you can use metaclasses to create custom classes with their own behaviors and attributes.

TQDM is a Python library that stands for "progress" in Arabic.As the name implies, it is an excellent tool for tracking the progress of long-running loops and code execution, giving you insights into how far along your code is in its execution.In this article, we will explore the use of TQDM, how to use it, and the extra configuration options that are available.

Chinese and French foreign ministers have expressed readiness to strengthen cooperation and pursue a close and enduring comprehensive strategic partnership, according to China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.This followed a successful meeting between French President Emmanuel Macron and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

So here's the situation.Bayern Munich have a measly one point lead at the top of the Bundesliga, and only three games left to play.With Borussia Dortmund showing no signs of slowing down, Thomas Tuchel effectively has three finals to close out the season.Lose a single one and it's all over.A decade of Bundesliga dominance goes poof.

All of Germany, especially Borussia Dortmund and its fans, is hoping that Bayern Munich will slip up in this final stretch and surrender the title for the first time in a decade.For the Bavarians, the job is to prevent that from ever happening.In most seasons, the title race would've been mathematically decided or close enough to decided by May, but this is a special year.

Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, announced on Friday that it is proactively withdrawing from the Canadian market.The company thanked the regulators who worked with them and said that the Canadian market was small.Binance Bows Out of Canada Due to Regulatory Guidance The cryptocurrency exchange Binance has decided to withdraw from the Canadian market.

In less than two weeks, the total value locked (TVL) in liquid staking derivatives has increased by 441,110 ether, worth roughly $793 million.While Lido Finance dominates the market with 74.35% of the TVL, competing liquid staking protocols Rocket Pool and Frax Ether have recorded double-digit gains of 34% to 42% in the past 30 days.

A French crypto trader, Thomas Clausi, is currently jailed in Morocco where he was convicted of the crime of purchasing a Ferrari using bitcoin.Clausi's arrest and subsequent jailing came after a woman, who sold him a Ferrari for $440,000 in April 2021, filed a complaint against the crypto trader when the price of the crypto asset had dropped to just over $30,000.

On May 7, 2023, the Bitcoin network was plagued with an overwhelming 500,000 unconfirmed transactions, causing a major bottleneck in the system.However, the good news is that the congestion has been clearing, resulting in a significant reduction in onchain fees, which have now dropped below $5.As of now, there are only slightly over 300,000 unconfirmed transactions awaiting confirmation, and 185 blocks need to be mined to clear the backlog.

Payments behemoth Paypal has disclosed in a Form 10-Q financial report filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that it is holding nearly $1 billion in cryptocurrency assets.This news comes on the heels of Paypal's announcement that Venmo now facilitates external transfers of cryptocurrencies to wallets and exchange platforms.

Liechtenstein's prime minister has reportedly revealed that bitcoin payments will be accepted for some government services.A payment option with bitcoin is coming, he said, adding that he is open to investing state reserves in the cryptocurrency.Bitcoin Adoption in Liechtenstein Daniel Risch, Liechtenstein's prime minister who also serves as the country's finance minister, has reportedly revealed that Liechtenstein plans to accept bitcoin payments for certain government services.

Binance has announced its intention of implementing Lightning Network, a layer 2 Bitcoin scaling protocol, on its platform after experiencing an episode of congestion regarding withdrawals on the Bitcoin network.The exchange had to pause bitcoin withdrawals twice due to a large backlog of operations stuck as a consequence of high transaction fees.

New York State Attorney General Letitia James has proposed landmark crypto legislation that claims to be the strongest and most comprehensive set of regulations on cryptocurrency in the United States.Rampant fraud and dysfunction have become the hallmarks of cryptocurrency and it is time to bring law and order to the multi-billion-dollar industry, said Attorney General James.

In just under two weeks, the number of unconfirmed transactions on the Bitcoin network has skyrocketed from 134,000 to over 390,000, causing a bottleneck in the mempool.This surge in unconfirmed transactions has resulted in a staggering 343% increase in transaction fees, which have risen from $1.99 per transaction on April 26 to a current rate of $8.82 per transaction as of May 7. Bitcoin miners are struggling to keep up with the demand, leaving many users frustrated and unable to complete their transactions in a timely manner.

Blockchain by Jamie Redman Four days ago, the market capitalization of all the BRC20 tokens built on top of the Bitcoin network was a modest $95 million.However, over the past four days, the BRC20 market valuation has seen tremendous growth, increasing by 192% and reaching $279 million.More Than 13,000 BRC20 Tokens Built on Bitcoin Are Now Worth $279M The BRC20 token standard, which is built on top of the Bitcoin network, is gaining momentum and the BRC20 token economy is flourishing.

The Weekly by Bitcoin.comSoftware developer Jason Dreyzehner says smart contracts comparable to Ethereum, but remarkably more efficient will be made possible by the May 15 upgrade coming to the Bitcoin Cash network.In other news, the world's largest regional organization, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) plans to switch to settlements in national currencies, moving away from the U.S. dollar.

Since April 18, 2023, the total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) has been fluctuating just below the $50 billion threshold.As of today, the TVL amounts to $49.31 billion, registering a 1% increase within the last 24 hours.TVL in Defi Shows Signs of Improvement, Yet to Surpass Previous Record of $53 Billion Currently, the combined TVL across all defi platforms stands at $49.31 billion as of May 6, 2023, with Lido Finance leading the pack by commanding a 24.82% share of $12.24 billion on Saturday.

Markets and Prices by Jamie Redman In the past week, sales of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have increased by 1.46%, raking in a total of $149,312,180.However, while the number of NFT buyers has risen by 22.48%, the number of NFT transactions has decreased by 8.78% compared to the previous week.Azuki Emerges as Top-Performing NFT Collection This Week With 504.96%

Markets and Prices by Jamie Redman Following a quarter-point increase in the federal funds rate by the Federal Reserve on Wednesday, precious metals such as silver and gold experienced a surge in value against the U.S. dollar, with gains ranging from 0.87% to 1.18%.Gold, in particular, has been on an upward trajectory, having risen by 3.4% in the past month and over 25% in the last six months.

As of May 3, 2023, the Bitcoin blockchain has witnessed a staggering 3.35 million Ordinal inscriptions, and a new experimental token standard known as Bitcoin Request for Comment, or BRC20, has garnered substantial attention in the past week.With 10,487 BRC20 tokens built using Ordinals and a swelling market capitalization exceeding $95 million, this new development has the crypto world buzzing.

Ten years ago, a group of digital media companies thought the future belonged to us.New brands like Vice, Gawker, The Huffington Post, Business Insider and BuzzFeed News, which I helped start, had begun as blogs or something similar, outsider voices with audiences who were sick of the stuffy mainstream media.

The 5 o'clock club is published from time to time during the season, and aims to provide a forum for reader-driven discussion at a time of day when there isn't much being published.Feel free to introduce topics that interest you in the comments below.It's been a long time since we've done a 5 O'Clock Club pos t, but I'm hoping to be fairly consistent with them between now and training camp.

Sales of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have declined by 5.76% over the past 30 days, according to the latest NFT sales statistics.The data reveals that the sales figure stood at $732.13 million in April, which is $44.75 million lower than the $776.88 million recorded in March.NFT Sales Decline by 5.76% in April, Ethereum Dominates, Bored Ape Yacht Club Leads in Collections NFT sales surpassed $1 billion in both January and February 2023; however, sales figures declined in March and April.

After the American financial technology giant Paypal rolled out crypto payments last year, the company is now introducing cryptocurrency transfer services to Venmo users.The firm detailed that Venmo customers will be able to send funds to an existing Paypal account, an external wallet, or a crypto exchange platform.

At 11:06 a.m.Eastern Time (ET) on April 29, 2023, at block height 787,500, the number of blocks left to discover until the next Bitcoin blockchain halving is now fewer than 52,500 blocks.This means the network has progressed 75% through the 210,000-block halving cycle, which will ultimately result in a reduction of the block reward from 6.25 bitcoins per block to 3.125 bitcoins per block.

According to regulations published by the country's treasury secretary, global crypto exchanges used by Kenya's estimated 4 million users will start paying a 1.5% tax on revenues earned.Tax-Avoiding Digital Asset Platforms The Kenyan Treasury has said it will start levying taxes on revenues earned by cryptocurrency exchanges used by an estimated 4 million local residents.

As of April 28, 2023, the number of Ordinal inscriptions on the Bitcoin blockchain has exceeded 2 million, according to current statistics.This milestone has been reached within just over four months since the first Ordinal inscription was minted on December 16, 2022, at block height 767,753.In total, inscription minting fees have amounted to 196.22 bitcoin, equivalent to $5.78 million.

A recent survey made public by the online comparison platform Finder.comhas revealed the predictions of 32 professionals in the fields of fintech and cryptocurrency.The specialists have expressed their conviction that ethereum, the second largest digital asset by market capitalization, will culminate at $2,342 per unit by the end of 2023.