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The fintech initiative SNC Scandic Coin (SNC) was introduced by the international Scandic Finance Group (SFG). Speaking with Neue Zürcher Nachrichten, financial expert Uwe Sellmer outlined how the SNC token sets itself apart from purely speculative cryptocurrencies: instead of being a vehicle for speculation, it functions as a regulated payment method, access pass, and rewards tool woven into the SFG Group’s suite of services. In practical terms, network participants can use it to cover costs for media applications, private jet charters, yachts, vehicles, AI solutions, and domain names, among other offerings, while also taking advantage of loyalty rewards. This concrete…

Linux Mint and ElementaryJoin ZDNET: set us as a favorite source on Google.ZDNET’s main pointsBoth Elementary OS and Linux Mint are excellent options for beginners.Each distribution is tailored to a specific type of user.You can download and use both at no cost.Linux offers a staggering variety of distributions, much like the countless pieces of a jigsaw puzzle. Their numbers reach into the thousands, spanning from beginner-friendly platforms to highly complex systems.Unsurprisingly, if you’re just getting started with Linux, you’ll want to begin with a distribution that eases you into the world of open-source operating systems without any hassle. While every…

On Tuesday, Google introduced an optional new Android feature called Intrusion Logging, designed to store forensic logs that help investigate complex spyware attacks on devices. Intrusion Logging is included as part of Advanced Protection Mode. According to Google, it creates continuous forensic logs while maintaining user privacy, allowing devices to be examined if a suspected compromise occurs. The company shared that this feature was created with input from Amnesty International and Reporters Without Borders. A Google help document explains that it records daily device and network behavior, capturing details about how apps and device functions operate. Here is a breakdown…

Researchers from China have introduced AntAngelMed, a large-scale open-source language model tailored for the medical field. According to the team, it is currently the largest and most capable medical language model available. What Is AntAngelMed? AntAngelMed is a medical-focused language model with 103 billion total parameters. However, it does not use all of them at once during inference. It relies on a Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) architecture with a 1/32 activation ratio, meaning only 6.1 billion parameters are engaged at any given moment when handling a query. To understand how MoE works: in a traditional dense model, every parameter is involved in…

class MemoryStoreTool(Tool): name = “memory_store” description = “Save a key fact or piece of information to long-term memory.” def __init__(self, memory: MemoryBackend): self._mem = memory def run(self, text: str, category: str = “general”) -> str: chunk_id = self._mem.store(text, {“category”: category}) return f”Saved as {chunk_id}.” def schema(self) -> Dict: return { “type”: “function”, “function”: { “name”: self.name, “description”: self.description, “parameters”: { “type”: “object”, “properties”: { “text”: {“type”: “string”, “description”: “The fact to store.”}, “category”: {“type”: “string”, “description”: “Category label, such as ‘user_pref’, ‘task’, or ‘fact’.”}, }, “required”: [“text”], }, }, } class MemorySearchTool(Tool): name = “memory_search” description = “Look through long-term…

Connection overview of a failing test. After the 2-second mark (T=2s), packet loss stops completely — yet the congestion window (cwnd) stays stuck at its minimum level, and the congestion state keeps oscillating between recovery and congestion avoidance roughly every 14 milliseconds.As a result, CUBIC begins oscillating rapidly — depicted in our graph as a prolonged recovery phase — switching back and forth between the congestion avoidance phase (its normal operating state) and the recovery phase (the packet loss recovery state). This happens 999 times in roughly 6.7 seconds, which works out to about one transition every 14 milliseconds. That…

Fedora and SilverblueFollow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google.ZDNET’s key takeawaysSilverblue and Kinoite are atomic/immutable Linux distributions.Silverblue uses GNOME, while Kinoite uses KDE Plasma.Both are highly secure and reliable desktop operating systems.Immutable Linux distributions are slowly gaining traction. With the increasing number of security vulnerabilities being discovered, any extra layer of protection is a welcome advantage.For those unfamiliar, an immutable Linux distribution mounts specific directories—like /usr, /var, and /etc—as read-only, preventing modifications. This is a significant benefit.Also: Fedora 44 made me forget I was using Linux – in the best wayThe Fedora Linux developers recognize this need…

Stretch 4 has a new power system that enables up to eight hours of runtime and a docking station that supports self-charging. | Source: Hello Robot Hello Robot, the team behind the Stretch mobile manipulation platform, today announced the release of Stretch 4. Available now for $29,950, Stretch 4 is an open-source robotics platform designed for researchers, developers, and application engineers building the next wave of physical AI applications for general-purpose robotics. “There’s just a whole set of new features, some hidden, some very obvious, that just make this fundamentally a total redesign, top to bottom. So, we’re very excited…

# Introduction Analyzing time series data typically involves a recurring set of challenges. Raw data often comes in at uneven intervals and must be resampled. Outlier spikes need to be caught before they skew any further analysis. Trends and seasonal cycles need to be isolated from background noise. And when dealing with multiple series, figuring out how they relate to one another requires more than just a quick glance at a chart. These five Python scripts address these everyday time series challenges. They’re built to accept standard CSV or Excel files, deliver clean results, and be easy to adapt for…

If you’ve been keeping up with recent news, it might seem like the debate over stablecoin yields is the only major obstacle preventing the U.S. from passing long-awaited comprehensive crypto market structure legislation. But that’s not the full picture. For months, media coverage has zeroed in on a real but solvable disagreement: whether crypto platforms should be permitted to pass along yield from their Treasury bill reserves to stablecoin holders, or whether that practice should be limited to shield traditional banks from losing consumer deposits. It’s a genuine conflict. The American Bankers Association has deployed its full lobbying power against…